New Hampshire Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In New Hampshire, the average residential electricity rate is 24.53¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 43rd nationally; the typical home spends $157 per month on electricity; 9% of generation comes from renewable sources.
New Hampshire electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for New Hampshire based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 1,415,342
- Total production
- 37.4 TWh 26.42 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 11.1 TWh 7.85 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 3.4 TWh 9.2% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 34.0 TWh
New Hampshire electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in New Hampshire, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 24.53¢ |
| Commercial | 20.17¢ |
| Industrial | 16.92¢ |
How New Hampshire generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| nuclear | 28.7% | 10.9 TWh |
| fossil fuels | 15.9% | 6.0 TWh |
| natural gas | 14.8% | 5.6 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 14.8% | 5.6 TWh |
| renewable | 6.8% | 2.6 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 3.5% | 1.3 TWh |
| all renewables | 3.3% | 1.3 TWh |
| biomass | 2.1% | 813.2 GWh |
| wood and wood wastes | 1.8% | 669.5 GWh |
| wind | 1.2% | 452.9 GWh |
| onshore wind turbine | 1.2% | 452.9 GWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 1.1% | 416.1 GWh |
| petroleum liquids | 0.7% | 272.2 GWh |
| petroleum | 0.7% | 272.2 GWh |
| distillate fuel oil | 0.4% | 154.7 GWh |
| renewable waste products | 0.4% | 143.6 GWh |
| municiapl landfill gas | 0.4% | 143.6 GWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 0.3% | 113.1 GWh |
| all coal products | 0.3% | 113.1 GWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 0.3% | 113.1 GWh |
| bituminous coal | 0.3% | 113.1 GWh |
| residual fuel oil | 0.3% | 111.2 GWh |
| landfill gas | 0.3% | 100.8 GWh |
| other | 0.1% | 52.3 GWh |
| biogenic municipal solid waste | 0.1% | 42.8 GWh |
| biomass | 0.1% | 42.8 GWh |
New Hampshire production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- nuclear28.7%
- fossil fuels15.9%
- natural gas14.8%
- natural gas & other gases14.8%
- renewable6.8%
- conventional hydroelectric3.5%
- all renewables3.3%
- biomass2.1%
- wood and wood wastes1.8%
- wind1.2%
- onshore wind turbine1.2%
- estimated small scale solar photovoltaic1.1%
- petroleum liquids0.7%
- petroleum0.7%
- distillate fuel oil0.4%
- renewable waste products0.4%
- municiapl landfill gas0.4%
- coal, excluding waste coal0.3%
- all coal products0.3%
- bituminous coal and synthetic coal0.3%
- bituminous coal0.3%
- residual fuel oil0.3%
- landfill gas0.3%
- other0.1%
- biogenic municipal solid waste0.1%
- biomass0.1%
Electric utilities in New Hampshire
The 4 electric distribution utilities that serve New Hampshire, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eversource Energy (CT/MA/NH) | Eversource Energy | 3,328,641 | Outage map |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc | — | 86,827 | Outage map |
| Public Service Co of NH | — | 86,827 | Outage map |
| EverBright, LLC | — | 63,164 | Outage map |
Residential electricity providers in New Hampshire
9 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count. New Hampshire has a deregulated retail electricity market — most residential customers can choose among competing providers.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NH | Investor-owned | 180,776 | 1.4 TWh | 13.12¢ | — |
| Unitil Energy Systems | Investor-owned | 28,946 | 202.7 GWh | 11.54¢ | — |
| Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri | Investor-owned | 14,978 | 110.9 GWh | 12.46¢ | — |
| Sunrun Inc. | Behind-the-meter | 3,634 | 31.9 GWh | 27.76¢ | — |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 1,372 | 10.9 GWh | 13.41¢ | — |
| Tesla Inc. | Behind-the-meter | 1,205 | 7.5 GWh | 17.77¢ | — |
| Sunnova | Behind-the-meter | 241 | 2.1 GWh | 24.30¢ | — |
| EverBright, LLC | Behind-the-meter | 100 | 807 MWh | 18.97¢ | — |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC | Behind-the-meter | 3 | 146 MWh | 28.08¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in New Hampshire
6 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NH | Investor-owned | 41,369 | 2.5 TWh | 9.63¢ | — |
| Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electri | Investor-owned | 3,645 | 384.8 GWh | 6.70¢ | — |
| Unitil Energy Systems | Investor-owned | 6,699 | 232.2 GWh | 9.99¢ | — |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 1,567 | 80.3 GWh | 10.40¢ | — |
| Ahana Renewables, LLC | Behind-the-meter | 5 | 1.4 GWh | 11.25¢ | — |
| TerraForm US Energy Services, LLC | Behind-the-meter | 1 | 1.1 GWh | 8.60¢ | — |
Power plant map of New Hampshire
60 power plants in New Hampshire with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
Power plants in New Hampshire
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook | — | NUC | 1.2 GW | 9.5 TWh | — | — |
| Granite Ridge | — | NG | 790 MW | 3.3 TWh | 1.3 M tonnes | 388 kg |
| Newington Energy Center | — | NG | 606 MW | 832.6 GWh | 340.7 k tonnes | 409 kg |
| Burgess BioPower | — | WDS | 75 MW | 496.2 GWh | 117.0 k tonnes | 236 kg |
| Comerford | — | WAT | 168 MW | 405.1 GWh | — | — |
| S C Moore | — | WAT | 195 MW | 327.6 GWh | — | — |
| Granite Reliable Power | — | WND | 99 MW | 173.3 GWh | — | — |
| Berlin Gorham | — | WAT | 44 MW | 168.0 GWh | — | — |
| Merrimack | — | BIT | 496 MW | 161.7 GWh | 168.7 k tonnes | 1,043 kg |
| Smith (NH) | — | WAT | 15 MW | 122.7 GWh | — | — |
| Amoskeag | — | WAT | 16 MW | 113.9 GWh | — | — |
| Bridgewater Power LP | — | WDS | 20 MW | 109.2 GWh | 303.4 tonnes | 3 kg |
| Groton Wind LLC | — | WND | 48 MW | 101.8 GWh | — | — |
| Wheelabrator Concord Facility | — | MSW | 14 MW | 92.9 GWh | 93.3 k tonnes | 1,004 kg |
| Antrim Wind | — | WND | 29 MW | 68.8 GWh | — | — |
| Pontook Hydro Facility | — | WAT | 11 MW | 57.8 GWh | — | — |
| Lempster Wind LLC | — | WND | 24 MW | 55.6 GWh | — | — |
| Ayers Island | — | WAT | 8 MW | 54.4 GWh | — | — |
| Newington | — | NG | 414 MW | 51.9 GWh | 46.7 k tonnes | 900 kg |
| UNH 7.9 MW Plant | — | LFG | 8 MW | 50.6 GWh | 4.0 k tonnes | 78 kg |
| Turnkey Landfill Gas Recovery | — | LFG | 9 MW | 44.8 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Garvins Falls | — | WAT | 12 MW | 44.2 GWh | — | — |
| Eastman Falls | — | WAT | 6 MW | 33.2 GWh | — | — |
| Dodge Falls Associates | — | WAT | 5 MW | 32.3 GWh | — | — |
| NE Renewable Springfield, LLC | — | WDS | 20 MW | 32.0 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Rolfe Canal Hydro | — | WAT | 4 MW | 27.8 GWh | — | — |
| Hampton Facility | — | NG | 5 MW | 27.3 GWh | 8.8 k tonnes | 322 kg |
| Penacook Lower Falls | — | WAT | 5 MW | 22.6 GWh | — | — |
| Mine Falls Generating Station | — | WAT | 3 MW | 20.2 GWh | — | — |
| Penacook Upper Falls Hydro | — | WAT | 3 MW | 17.1 GWh | — | — |
| Errol Hydroelectric Project | — | WAT | 3 MW | 16.2 GWh | — | — |
| Pembroke Hydro | — | WAT | 3 MW | 15.4 GWh | — | — |
| Nashua Plant | — | LFG | 2 MW | 13.8 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Gregg Falls | — | WAT | 4 MW | 13.7 GWh | — | — |
| NE Renewable Whitefield, LLC | — | WDS | 20 MW | 13.0 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Jackman | — | WAT | 3 MW | 12.7 GWh | — | — |
| Gorham | — | WAT | 2 MW | 12.1 GWh | — | — |
| Jericho Power | — | WND | 14 MW | 11.9 GWh | — | — |
| Clement Dam Hydro LLC | — | WAT | 2 MW | 11.9 GWh | — | — |
| Dartmouth College Heating Plant | — | RFO | 7 MW | 11.2 GWh | 4.8 k tonnes | 425 kg |
| Stevens Mills Dam | — | WAT | 2 MW | 9.8 GWh | — | — |
| Milton Hydro | — | WAT | 1 MW | 8.2 GWh | — | — |
| Newfound Hydroelectric | — | WAT | 1 MW | 8.1 GWh | — | — |
| Lower Village Water Power Project | — | WAT | 1 MW | 6.4 GWh | — | — |
| Somersworth Lower Great Dam | — | WAT | 1 MW | 5.0 GWh | — | — |
| Lochmere Hydroelectric Plant | — | WAT | 1 MW | 4.3 GWh | — | — |
| Rollinsford | — | WAT | 1 MW | 4.0 GWh | — | — |
| China Mill Hydro | — | WAT | 2 MW | 4.0 GWh | — | — |
| EHC West Hopkinton | — | WAT | 1 MW | 4.0 GWh | — | — |
| Mascoma Hydro | — | WAT | 2 MW | 3.5 GWh | — | — |
There is 1 nuclear power plant in New Hampshire
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook | — | NUC | 1.2 GW | 9.5 TWh | — | — |
Data centers & crypto mining in New Hampshire
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside New Hampshire's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
No state-level EIA estimate of cryptocurrency-mining load is available for New Hampshire; mining is concentrated in a handful of states.
Quick facts about electricity in New Hampshire
- The average residential electricity rate in New Hampshire is 24.53¢ per kWh, the 43rd lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in New Hampshire is $157 per month.
- New Hampshire's largest source of in-state generation is nuclear, at 28.7% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 9.2% of the electricity generated in New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire generated 37.4 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in New Hampshire?
The average residential electricity rate in New Hampshire was 24.53¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 43rd among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in New Hampshire?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in New Hampshire was $157 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in New Hampshire?
Yes. Most residential customers can choose their electricity provider.
What share of New Hampshire's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2025, 9.2% of electricity generated in New Hampshire came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in New Hampshire?
Data centers in New Hampshire are estimated to use about 488.9 GWh of electricity per year, roughly 4.4% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by New Hampshire's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.