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New Haven County, Connecticut Electricity Overview
New Haven County citizens are accountable for 2,731.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making them the 3rd highest polluting county based on per capita emissions.
New Haven County released 2,362,270,968.74 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 120th highest polluting county in the US.
In New Haven County, 9,265,261.48 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel sources. New Haven County ranks 99th out of 3230 counties in the US for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.
New Haven County continues to make strides with the lowering of non-renewable fuel use. The county has achieved a 0.47% curtailment in the use of these fuel types in their electric generation facilities.
With 864,751 citizens within its borders and 9,265,261.48 megawatt hours produced per year, New Haven County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 10.71 megawatt hours. The city ranks 683rd highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.
New Haven County consumers deal with outages that are on average 65.09 minutes per incident, with around 0.64 outages a year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,396,431 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.4 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
9,265,261 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
9,265,261 MWh
Production per Capita
10.71 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,362,270,969 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,731.74 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in New Haven
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Rates and Production Categories
New Haven Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
34.89¢ per kWh
- 3.85% lower than last month
- 0.76% lower than April last year
- 17.93% higher than the Connecticut average
- 106.3% higher than the US average
- 218th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 183 since April last year
- 29,921st in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 87 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 143 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
32.85¢ per kWh
- 0.07% lower than last month
- 17.58% higher than April last year
- 14.98% higher than the Connecticut average
- 103.72% higher than the US average
- 219th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 183 since April last year
- 30,464th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 100 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 592 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$142.21 per month
- 13.09% lower than last month
- 1.04% higher than April last year
- 15.28% lower than the Connecticut average
- 26.13% higher than the US average
- 32nd in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since April last year
- 28,538th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 949 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 289 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$169.62 per month
- 0.07% higher than last month
- 22.83% higher than April last year
- 13.3% lower than the Connecticut average
- 24.65% higher than the US average
- 35th in the state out of 219 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since April last year
- 28,238th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 12,282 since April last year
New Haven, CT Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in New Haven are billed a residential electricity price of 32.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.98% more than the average state price of 28.57 cents and 103.72% above the nationwide average of 16.12. The city is ranked 10th in the state in total electricity generated from electrical power plants within its borders, with 28,334.47 megawatt hours generated. There is 3526.28% more electricity consumed in New Haven than is produced, meaning the city must purchase electricity from neighboring municipalities.
New Haven has roughly 90.02% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Kerosene at 8.23% and Residual Fuel Oil at 1.75% of production. Approximately 281,451,511.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. The city also ranks 8th worst in Connecticut in emissions per resident, averaging 2,026.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. There are 2 power producing plants in New Haven, which is the 2nd most plants in a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Haven
New Haven residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Haven, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 11.31 | 73.88 | 134,886.58 | 15,250,534.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Choice Energy | ENERGY | 17.49 | 27.48 | 2,038.79 | 356,607.3 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 10.59 | 10.3 | 53.65 | 5,683.43 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 12.05 | 85.85 | 214,998.03 | 25,914,875.55 |
Zips with electric coverage in New Haven, Connecticut include: 06511, 06513, 06512, 06514, 06515, 06519, 06517, 06510
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Waterbury, CT Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Waterbury are billed a residential electricity price of 29.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.45% more than the average state price of 28.57 cents and 85.06% above the nationwide average of 16.12. Eversource Energy has an estimated 6,255 residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city.
Electricity use in Waterbury results in the release of 226,332,336.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 6th highest amount in Connecticut out of 219 cities. Averaging 1,967.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 101st highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waterbury
Waterbury residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waterbury, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 11.31 | 73.88 | 134,886.58 | 15,250,534.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Choice Energy | ENERGY | 17.49 | 27.48 | 2,038.79 | 356,607.3 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 10.59 | 10.3 | 53.65 | 5,683.43 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 12.05 | 85.85 | 214,998.03 | 25,914,875.55 |
Zips with electric coverage in Waterbury, Connecticut include: 06770, 06708, 06704, 06705, 06716, 06706, 06710, 06702
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Meriden, CT Electricity Overview
On average, citizens living in Meriden are billed a residential electricity price of 29.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.45% more than the average state price of 28.57 cents and 85.06% above the nationwide average of 16.12. Eversource Energy has an estimated 5,199 residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city.
Electricity use in Meriden results in the release of 119,631,878.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 13th highest amount in Connecticut out of 219 cities. Averaging 1,967.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 101st highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Meriden
Meriden residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Meriden, Connecticut
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 11.31 | 73.88 | 134,886.58 | 15,250,534.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Choice Energy | ENERGY | 17.49 | 27.48 | 2,038.79 | 356,607.3 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 10.59 | 10.3 | 53.65 | 5,683.43 | |
| Direct Energy | ENERGY | 12.05 | 85.85 | 214,998.03 | 25,914,875.55 |
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Electricity Production in New Haven County, Connecticut
Power Plants in New Haven County, Connecticut
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPV Towantic Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | New Haven County | CT | Natural Gas | 5,750,008 | 2,022,774,013.4 | 351.79 | ||
Milford Power ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Milford | CT | Natural Gas | 3,486,919 | 1,383,363,340.8 | 396.73 | ||
UI RCP New Haven Fuel CellUnited Illuminating (100.00%) | New Haven | CT | Natural Gas | 19,861 | 9,832,973.08 | 495.09 | ||
New Haven HarborGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC (78.93%) | New Haven | CT | Natural Gas | 10,736 | 7,336,753.06 | 683.38 |
New Haven County, Connecticut Details
New Haven County has roughly 99.87% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Other fuel sources used include Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.10% and Kerosene at 0.03% of production. Releasing 2,362,270,968.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 120th worst in the country for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 2446th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 2,731.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. There are 4 power producing plants in New Haven County, which is the 60th most plants in a county in the United States.
Providers In Each City in New Haven County:
- Ansonia, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Derby, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Meriden, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- Milford, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Naugatuck, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- New Haven, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Waterbury, Connecticut:
- Eversource Energy: 100.00%
- West Haven, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
- Woodmont, Connecticut:
- United Illuminating: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in New Haven County, Connecticut?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Illuminating | 161,543 |
| 2 | Eversource Energy | 134,053 |
| 3 | Wallingford Electric | 18,246 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 3,666 |
| 5 | Ambit Energy | 2,415 |
| 6 | Town Square Energy | 2,029 |
| 7 | Public Power LLC | 1,677 |
| 8 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,151 |
| 9 | North American Power | 1,054 |
| 10 | XOOM Energy | 730 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in New Haven County, Connecticut?
The largest electricity provider in New Haven County, Connecticut by total customer count is United Illuminating.
How many electric companies offer service in New Haven County, Connecticut?
There are 22 electricity companies offering service in New Haven County, Connecticut.
How many power plants are located in New Haven County, Connecticut?
There are 4 electricity plants in New Haven County, Connecticut
