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Connecticut Electricity Information

Electricity Production
Primary Source
Natural Gas
Total Generation: 40,666,418 MWh
Ranks 35th Highest in the U.S.
Average Price: 24.24¢ /kWh
Ranks 49th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Electric Bill: $180.81
Ranks 49th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Production

Electricity Production By Source

Emissions From Electricity Generation

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rank
38th Highest
10,653 TMT
Sulfer Dioxide Emissions Rank
46th Highest
513 tn
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Rank
42nd Highest
5,059 tn

Renewable Electricity Generation

Renewable Production Rank
47th Highest
896,203 MWh
2.2% of Total Production
Source U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Based on data from 2023

Energy Usage in Connecticut

Energy Usage Per Capita Rank
9th Lowest
Average Per Person: 196 million BTU

The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Connecticut lies in the New England region. The New England region is the furthest northeast corner of the country. It typically is cooler than much of the rest of the country and has more days where using heat is required. In converse it requires running the air conditioning the least of any region in teh country.

Municipal Utilities in Connecticut

While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Connecticut offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Connecticut, 6 cities offer municipal electricity utility services to their residents.

Largest Electric Companies in Connecticut

The rest of Connecticut receives electric utility service from one of many primary providers. Here’s a list of some of the larger providers that might be available to your home:

Eversource
United Illuminating
Norwich Public Utilities
Wallingford Electric Department

Connecticut Natural Gas Information

Average Natural Gas Price
$1.681 /CCF
Ranks 29th Cheapest in the U.S.
Average Natural Gas Bill
$114 /month
Ranks 37th Cheapest in the U.S.
Natural Gas Usage Per Capita
33rd Lowest
Average Per Person: 67.21 MCFs Annually

Largest Natural Gas Companies in Connecticut

Many of the residents of Connecticut receive their natural gas utility service from one of the larger companies that service the state.

Eversource
Southern Connecticut Gas
Norwich Public Utilities
Iroquois Gas Trans System LP
DDLC Energy

Connecticut Internet Connectivity

Broadband Availability
96.65%
Ranks 45th in the U.S.
Percent of Ppopulation with access to 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload
1 Gig Availability
67.35%
Ranks 51st in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to download speeds of 1 Gbps
Fiber Availability
55.73%
Ranks 47th in the U.S.
Percent of population with access to Fiber Internet

Largest Internet Providers in Connecticut

When it comes to high-speed internet, homes in Connecticut have plenty of options to stay connected! From bustling cities to quiet rural areas, a variety of providers offer reliable service across the state. Here are some of the biggest names keeping Connecticut homes online and in the loop:

Frontier
Spectrum
Optimum
Xfinity
Cox
Breezeline
Verizon Fios

Utility Costs in Connecticut

The average monthly total utility bills in Connecticut is $335.92, which is 21.2% higher than the national average.

Average Electric Bill
$181
Higher than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$114
Higher than national average
Average Water Bill
$41
Lower than national average

Connecticut Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas

Connecticut is one of eleven states that has deregulated both electricity and natural gas services. That means you have a choice of what electric or natural gas provider supplies utilities to your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.

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Utility Providers by City in Connecticut

City Name Population Municipal Electricity
Ansonia 18,945 No
Ball Pond 2,606 No
Blue Hills 2,699 No
Branford Center 5,934 No
Bridgeport 975,078 No
Bristol 60,733 No
Broad Brook 4,145 No
Byram 4,994 No
Cheshire Village 6,006 No
Coleytown 3,546 No
Collinsville 3,551 No
Compo 3,400 No
Conning Towers Nautilus Park 9,479 No
Cos Cob 7,089 No
Coventry Lake 2,028 No
Crystal Lake 2,421 No
Danbury 177,722 No
Daniels Farm 5,764 No
Danielson 4,146 No
Deep River Center 2,825 No
Derby 12,387 No
East Brooklyn 2,093 No
East Village 4,250 No
Essex Village 2,814 No
Fairfield University 2,857 No
Glastonbury Center 8,187 No
Glenville 2,940 No
Greens Farms 2,881 No
Guilford Center 2,569 No
Hartford 907,046 No
Hazardville 6,070 No
Heritage Village 4,232 No
Jewett City 3,404 Yes
Kensington 9,626 No
Lake Pocotopaug 5,124 No
Long Hill 8,307 No
Lordship 3,077 No
Meriden 60,790 No
Middletown 47,164 No
Milford 50,694 No
Moosup 3,259 No
Mystic 4,354 No
Naugatuck 31,586 No
New Britain 74,022 No
New Canaan 7,399 No
New Haven 587,648 No
New London 27,585 No
Niantic 3,240 No
Noroton 5,682 No
Noroton Heights 2,723 No
Northford 6,117 No
Northwest Harwinton 3,089 No
Norwalk 90,821 Yes
Norwich 201,726 Yes
Oakville 9,507 No
Old Greenwich 6,929 No
Old Hill 3,026 No
Old Mystic 3,475 No
Oronoque 3,790 No
Oxoboxo River 2,553 No
Pawcatuck 5,383 No
Pemberwick 3,293 No
Quinnipiac University 4,614 No
Ridgebury 2,248 No
Riverside 9,133 No
Rockville 7,612 No
Salmon Brook 2,200 No
Sandy Hook 9,406 No
Saugatuck 2,890 No
Shelton 40,944 No
Sherwood Manor 5,710 No
Simsbury Center 6,072 No
Southwood Acres 7,875 No
Stafford Springs 4,611 No
Stamford 134,820 No
Staples 7,125 No
Stepney 3,370 No
Storrs 16,784 No
Tashua 3,482 No
Terryville 5,110 No
Thompsonville 8,134 No
Tokeneke 2,656 No
Torrington 35,447 No
Trumbull 10,468 No
Wallingford 19,211 Yes
Waterbury 199,552 No
Weatogue 2,179 No
West Haven 55,518 No
West Simsbury 3,005 No
Westbrook Center 2,241 No
Westport Village 2,813 No
Willimantic 18,150 No
Winsted 6,662 No