Worcester County, Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Worcester County, Massachusetts Electricity Overview
At an average residential price of 36.04 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Worcester County pay a 123.53% markup from the US average rate.
Wind turbines in Worcester County generate 8,204.46 megawatt hours of electricity.
Over the last year, Worcester County has had a 3.12% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.
Worcester County saw a 0.39% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the most recent 12 months.
The largest electricity supplier in Worcester County by total customers is National Grid.
With 4,395 megawatt generated from solar power and 862,927 consumers in Worcester County, the county averages 0.01 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 412th out of 3230 counties in the country.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,202,857 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.19 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,745,577 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
154,543 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,591,035 MWh
Production per Capita
4.34 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,962,040,037 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,432.55 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Worcester
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Worcester Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
35¢ per kWh
- 1.74% higher than last month
- 28.99% lower than April last year
- 18.63% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 106.96% higher than the US average
- 249th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since April last year
- 30,023rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 86 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,588 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
31.76¢ per kWh
- 3.61% lower than last month
- 10.36% lower than April last year
- 11.69% higher than the Massachusetts average
- 96.96% higher than the US average
- 250th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since April last year
- 30,388th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 78 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 956 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$149.26 per month
- 7.25% lower than last month
- 24.36% lower than April last year
- 1.01% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 32.39% higher than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank has increased by 116 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 120 since April last year
- 29,138th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 237 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,088 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$156.27 per month
- 2.5% lower than last month
- 13.74% lower than April last year
- 3.55% lower than the Massachusetts average
- 14.84% higher than the US average
- 248th in the state out of 253 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
- 25,563rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 758 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,815 since April last year
Worcester, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 31.76 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Worcester, which is 11.69% higher than the average state price of 28.43 cents and 96.96% above the national average of 16.12. National Grid has an estimated 6,245 residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city.
Electricity consumption in Worcester results in the release of 664,286,066.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 2nd largest emissions amount in the state out of 256 cities. This total equates to 3,235.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 7th highest in Massachusetts for pollution per capita. The city is home to one power plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Worcester
Worcester residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Worcester, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.26 | 125.24 | 18,441.21 | 4,657,426.98 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.21 | 126.05 | 83,358.47 | 16,850,797.6 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.26 | 152.55 | 15.09 | 3,661.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
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Leominster, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 31.76 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Leominster, which is 11.69% higher than the average state price of 28.43 cents and 96.96% above the national average of 16.12. National Grid has an estimated 4,840 residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city.
The inhabitants of Leominster have to get their power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating facilities within the city. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 140,669,450.67 kilograms, which is 31st highest amount in the state out of 256 cities. Averaging 3,235.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 89th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Leominster
Leominster residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Leominster, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.26 | 125.24 | 18,441.21 | 4,657,426.98 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 20.21 | 126.05 | 83,358.47 | 16,850,797.6 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.26 | 152.55 | 15.09 | 3,661.17 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY |
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Fitchburg, MA Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 39.15 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fitchburg, which is 37.70% higher than the average state price of 28.43 cents and 142.82% above the national average of 16.12. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $194.74. This is 41.09% higher than the national average bill of $138.02. With an estimated 1,886 residential customers, Constellation Energy is the largest supplier in the city.
The inhabitants of Fitchburg have to get their power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating facilities within the city. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 135,227,479.65 kilograms, which is 34th highest amount in the state out of 256 cities. Averaging 3,235.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 89th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated Transit Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 25.26 | 125.24 | 18,441.21 | 4,657,426.98 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 24.26 | 152.55 | 15.09 | 3,661.17 | |
| Clearview Electric | ENERGY | 21.89 | 148.26 | 84,014.9 | 18,388,070.69 | |
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 12.27 | 67.33 | 2,878,952.38 | 353,205,542.26 |
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Electricity Production in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Power Plants in Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANP Blackstone Energy ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Natural Gas | 2,674,957 | 1,097,679,227.54 | 410.35 | ||
Millennium PowerTalen Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Natural Gas | 742,590 | 289,088,602.04 | 389.3 | ||
Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 315,431 | 469,241,619.9 | 1,487.62 | ||
Dept of Corrections NCCI WindDept of Corrections NCCI Wind (100.00%) | Gardner | MA | Wind | 4,389 | ||||
Mt Wachusett Community CollegeMt Wachusett Community College (100.00%) | Gardner | MA | Wind | 3,815.46 | ||||
Spring Hill RoadAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Worcester County | MA | Solar | 2,257 | ||||
Southbridge SolarAES Distributed Energy (100.00%) | Southbridge Town | MA | Solar | 2,138 |
Worcester County, Massachusetts Details
In Worcester County, Natural Gas makes up 91.24% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity production. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste are also primary fuel sources in the county, with 4.63% and 3.79% of total electricity generation coming from each type, respectively. On average, the county's citizens emit 3,432.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 2328th highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. A total of 2,962,040,036.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. There are 7 power plants in Worcester County, which is the highest number of plants in a county in Massachusetts.
Providers In Each City in Worcester County:
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts:
- Unitil: 100.00%
- Gardner, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Leominster, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Southbridge Town, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 100.00%
- Worcester, Massachusetts:
- National Grid: 50.00%
- Worcester DPW: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
By total megawatt hours sold, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Which electricity companies offer service in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 252,255 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 105,515 |
| 3 | Unitil | 99,978 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 46,235 |
| 5 | Dynegy Energy Services | 34,786 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations | 15,311 |
| 7 | Inspire Energy | 11,389 |
| 8 | First Point Power | 9,894 |
| 9 | Holden Municipal Light Department | 8,102 |
| 10 | Residents Energy | 7,060 |
How many electric companies offer service in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts is home to 46 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
How many power plants are within Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 7 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
