Franklin County, VT: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Franklin County, Vermont Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Franklin County, VT is $133.34
  • The average electricity rate in Franklin County, VT is 21.93¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Franklin County, VT

The average residential electric bill in Franklin County, VT is $133.34 per month. Franklin County, VT is the 11th most expensive county in Vermont for electricity.

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Franklin County, Vermont Electricity Overview

Franklin County produces 99.43% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 3.2 megawatt hours per citizen a year.

Franklin County creates 92.29% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 147,763 megawatt hours per year.

Franklin County produces 0.57% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 0.02 megawatt hours per citizen and places Franklin County as the 2nd highest county out of 14 counties in the state for non-renewable production per capita each year.

Franklin County consumes 163.48% more electricity than it generates.

Franklin County produces 159,201 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel sources. This ranks Franklin County 6th out of 14 counties in Vermont for total sustainable electricity generation.

Franklin County produces 0.57% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, giving it a ranking of 1011th in the county out of 3221 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    421,856 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    160,109 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    159,201 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    908 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.22 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    58,774,385 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,181.35 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in St. Albans

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St. Albans Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

26.23¢ per kWh

  • 10.88% higher than last month
  • 20.83% higher than November last year
  • 3.47% higher than the Vermont average
  • 53.99% higher than the US average
  • 171st in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 52 since November last year
  • 29,310th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 677 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 720 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

22.35¢ per kWh

  • 1.71% higher than last month
  • 6.48% higher than November last year
  • 1.75% higher than the Vermont average
  • 35.54% higher than the US average
  • 142nd in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 28,133rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 356 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$131.32 per month

  • 11.38% higher than last month
  • 0.72% lower than November last year
  • 6.95% higher than the Vermont average
  • 11.06% higher than the US average
  • 115th in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 52 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
  • 21,334th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,609 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,419 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$127.84 per month

  • 0.06% lower than last month
  • 6.3% higher than November last year
  • 2.24% higher than the Vermont average
  • 10.13% lower than the US average
  • 142nd in the state out of 180 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since November last year
  • 11,770th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 201 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 930 since November last year

St. Albans, VT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in St. Albans are paying a residential electricity rate of 22.35 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 0.09% less than the state's average rate of 22.37 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $127.84 per month, while the nationwide average is $146.54. Consumers in St. Albans have a 2.56% reduction compared to the rest of the United States. With an estimated 91 total residential customers, Green Mountain Power is the largest supplier in the city.

St. Albans' electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 12,795,627.83 kilograms, which is 9th largest amount in Vermont out of 180 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 1,863.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks St. Albans as the 60th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Albans

St. Albans residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.262/kWh$0.163/kWh$176.48/mo.$74.78/mo.
142nd22.35¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Albans
142nd$127.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Albans Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Albans, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Green Mountain PowerBUNDLED22.45132.681,607,452360,927,000

Swanton, VT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Swanton are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.65 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 38.97% lower than the state's average rate of 22.37 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $92.9 per month, while the nationwide average is $146.54. Consumers in Swanton have a 29.19% reduction compared to the rest of the United States. With an estimated 43 total residential customers, Swanton Electric is the largest supplier in the city.

Swanton's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 4,390,693.15 kilograms, which is 20th largest amount in Vermont out of 180 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 1,863.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Swanton as the 4th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Swanton

Swanton residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.112/kWh$133.65/mo.$63.58/mo.
6th13.65¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Swanton
11th$92.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Swanton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Swanton, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Swanton ElectricBUNDLED14.13101.1827,265.293,852,774.74

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Richford CDP, VT Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Richford CDP are paying a residential electricity rate of 23.19 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.68% higher than the state's average rate of 22.37 cents. Vermont Electric Cooperative sells an estimated 265.37 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 1.38 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 204.33 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Richford CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 3,086,157.83 kilograms, which is 29th largest amount in Vermont out of 180 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 1,863.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Richford CDP as the 60th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Richford CDP

Richford CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.245/kWh$0.189/kWh$175.90/mo.$84.46/mo.
173rd23.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Richford CDP
172nd$129.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Richford CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Richford CDP, Vermont

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Vermont Electric CooperativeBUNDLED23.45133.69245,404.5957,541,688

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Franklin County, Vermont Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Franklin County, Vermont

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sheldon Springs HydroelectricEnel Green Power (100.00%)
Franklin County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 74,785522
Franklin County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 49,781722
Franklin County VT Conventional Hydroelectric 23,1971522
Saint Albans SolarCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)
Franklin County VT Solar 6,960811
St. Albans SPEED ProjectSt. Albans Solar Partners (100.00%)
Franklin County VT Solar 2,3183311
Sheldon SolarExcelsior Energy Capital (100.00%)
Franklin County VT Solar 2,1603511
Franklin County VT Distillate Fuel Oil 90811,245,483.411,371.685

Franklin County, Vermont Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
92.29%
SOLAR
Solar
7.14%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.57%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Franklin County has roughly 92.29% of its electricity produced by Conventional Hydroelectric. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts at 11,438 megawatt hours (7.14%) and 908 megawatt hours (0.57%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 58,774,385.17 kilograms, which is 5th largest emissions amount in Vermont out of 14 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the county, which amounts to 1,181.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks the county as the 8th highest polluting county in the state. Franklin County has 7 electricity generation plants, which is 416th most in the country.

Franklin County, Vermont Net Metering

Of the 4 electricity providers in Franklin County, 100.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Vermont has commendable regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar panels.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Franklin County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 5.35% of energy generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Franklin County ranks 2334th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Franklin County:

  • Cambridge, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 40.80%
    • Vermont Electric Cooperative: 59.20%
  • Enosburg Falls, Vermont:
    • Enosburg Falls, Vermont Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • St. Albans, Vermont:
    • Green Mountain Power: 100.00%
  • Swanton, Vermont:
    • Swanton Electric: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Franklin County, Vermont?

Franklin County, Vermont has 4 electricity providers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Franklin County, Vermont?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Green Mountain Power8,507
2Vermont Electric Cooperative7,641
3Swanton Electric3,629
4Enosburg Falls, Vermont Electric Utility1,703

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Franklin County, Vermont?

By total megawatt hours sold, Green Mountain Power is the largest electricity supplier in Franklin County, Vermont.

How many power plants are located within Franklin County, Vermont?

There are 7 power plants in Franklin County, Vermont

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04