Rhode Island Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Rhode Island, the average residential electricity rate is 29.78¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 47th nationally; the typical home spends $181 per month on electricity; 4% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Rate trend
Average residential electricity rate in Rhode Island, last 22 months.
How Rhode Island 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 |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 26.0% | 8.8 TWh |
| natural gas | 25.4% | 8.6 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 25.4% | 8.6 TWh |
| renewable | 3.3% | 1.1 TWh |
| all renewables | 3.3% | 1.1 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 3.2% | 1.1 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 3.2% | 1.1 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 2.2% | 757.5 GWh |
| solar | 2.2% | 757.5 GWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.9% | 310.0 GWh |
| wind | 0.5% | 184.3 GWh |
| biomass | 0.5% | 183.6 GWh |
| renewable waste products | 0.5% | 183.6 GWh |
| landfill gas | 0.5% | 183.6 GWh |
| municiapl landfill gas | 0.5% | 183.6 GWh |
| petroleum liquids | 0.5% | 174.1 GWh |
| petroleum | 0.5% | 174.1 GWh |
| distillate fuel oil | 0.5% | 167.4 GWh |
| onshore wind turbine | 0.3% | 94.8 GWh |
| offshore wind turbine | 0.3% | 89.5 GWh |
Electricity providers in Rhode Island
8 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count. Rhode Island has a deregulated retail electricity market — most residential customers can choose among competing providers.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Narragansett Electric Co | Investor-owned | 118,841 | 736.0 GWh | 15.19¢ | — |
| Pascoag Utility District | Municipal | 4,373 | 36.0 GWh | 16.52¢ | — |
| Sunrun Inc. | Behind-the-meter | 3,252 | 22.8 GWh | 26.92¢ | — |
| Sunnova | Behind-the-meter | 2,246 | 16.5 GWh | 22.75¢ | — |
| Block Island Utility District | Political subdivision | 1,629 | 7.6 GWh | 39.66¢ | — |
| Tesla Inc. | Behind-the-meter | 95 | 614 MWh | 22.31¢ | — |
| EverBright, LLC | Behind-the-meter | 81 | 590 MWh | 20.80¢ | — |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC | Behind-the-meter | 2 | 14 MWh | 56.43¢ | — |
Power plants in Rhode Island
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island State Energy Center | — | NG | 596 MW | 3.6 TWh | 1.4 M tonnes | 378 kg |
| Manchester Street | — | NG | 515 MW | 1.7 TWh | 812.7 k tonnes | 471 kg |
| Tiverton Power Plant | — | NG | 275 MW | 1.7 TWh | 629.9 k tonnes | 381 kg |
| Ocean State Power | — | NG | 254 MW | 1.3 TWh | 582.6 k tonnes | 441 kg |
| Ocean State Power II | — | NG | 254 MW | 1.1 TWh | 489.0 k tonnes | 452 kg |
| Johnston LFG Turbine Plant | — | LFG | 36 MW | 231.0 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant | — | NG | 20 MW | 157.3 GWh | 80.8 k tonnes | 513 kg |
| Block Island Wind Farm | — | WND | 30 MW | 87.4 GWh | — | — |
| University Solar, LLC | — | SUN | 24 MW | 31.2 GWh | — | — |
| GD West Greenwich Nooseneck I, LLC | — | SUN | 20 MW | 27.6 GWh | — | — |
| Gold Meadow Farms | — | SUN | 16 MW | 27.5 GWh | — | — |
| Alton Road Solar | — | SUN | 14 MW | 23.8 GWh | — | — |
| TPE King Solar Holdings1, LLC (CSG) | — | SUN | 13 MW | 19.3 GWh | — | — |
| Central Power Plant | — | NG | 11 MW | 18.8 GWh | 4.1 k tonnes | 218 kg |
| Rhode Island Hospital | — | NG | 10 MW | 17.4 GWh | 5.2 k tonnes | 299 kg |
| Hope Farm Solar, LLC | — | SUN | 10 MW | 15.9 GWh | — | — |
| GD Hopkinton Main I, LLC | — | SUN | 11 MW | 15.8 GWh | — | — |
| GDIM 4, LLC | — | SUN | 10 MW | 13.8 GWh | — | — |
| GDIM 3, LLC | — | SUN | 10 MW | 13.5 GWh | — | — |
| GDIM 1, LLC | — | SUN | 10 MW | 13.2 GWh | — | — |
| GDIM 2, LLC | — | SUN | 10 MW | 12.6 GWh | — | — |
| Kearsarge Smithfield LLC | — | SUN | 8 MW | 10.9 GWh | — | — |
| Hopkins Hill CSG | — | SUN | 7 MW | 10.5 GWh | — | — |
| Ridgewood Providence Power | — | LFG | 6 MW | 10.2 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| White Rock Road LLC | — | SUN | 7 MW | 9.8 GWh | — | — |
| Kilvert | — | SUN | 5 MW | 8.2 GWh | — | — |
| Pine Hill | — | SUN | 5 MW | 7.8 GWh | — | — |
| 10 Briggs Solar NG, LLC (East) | — | SUN | 5 MW | 7.7 GWh | — | — |
| WED Coventry 2 | — | WND | 5 MW | 7.3 GWh | — | — |
| Kearsarge West Shore Solar LLC | — | SUN | 5 MW | 7.2 GWh | — | — |
| Founders Homestead Farms Solar | — | SUN | 5 MW | 6.9 GWh | — | — |
| WED Coventry 6 | — | WND | 5 MW | 6.8 GWh | — | — |
| WED Shun I, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 6.7 GWh | — | — |
| WED Shun III, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 6.4 GWh | — | — |
| Kearsarge Westerly | — | SUN | 4 MW | 6.4 GWh | — | — |
| Richmond NMCA | — | SUN | 4 MW | 6.4 GWh | — | — |
| Blackhorse Farm Solar, LLC CSG | — | SUN | 4 MW | 6.1 GWh | — | — |
| WED Shun II, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 6.1 GWh | — | — |
| Kearsarge SKSC1 LLC | — | SUN | 4 MW | 6.0 GWh | — | — |
| WED Plainfield II, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 5.9 GWh | — | — |
| Dry Bridge Solar (Brown University) | — | SUN | 40 MW | 5.9 GWh | — | — |
| WED Plainfield III, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 5.8 GWh | — | — |
| NBC Field's Point Wind Farm | — | WND | 5 MW | 5.8 GWh | — | — |
| WED Green Hill, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 5.8 GWh | — | — |
| GD Johnson Scituate I, LLC | — | SUN | 4 MW | 5.8 GWh | — | — |
| Kearsarge SKSC2 LLC | — | SUN | 3 MW | 5.7 GWh | — | — |
| WED Coventry Seven, LLC | — | SUN | 3 MW | 5.0 GWh | — | — |
| WED Plainfield, LLC | — | WND | 3 MW | 4.8 GWh | — | — |
| Roger Williams - Melville at Portsmouth | — | SUN | 3 MW | 4.7 GWh | — | — |
| WED GW Solar, LLC | — | SUN | 3 MW | 4.4 GWh | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Rhode Island?
The average residential electricity rate in Rhode Island was 29.78¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 47th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Rhode Island?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Rhode Island was $181 in 2026. 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 Rhode Island?
Yes. Most residential customers can choose their electricity provider.
What share of Rhode Island's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2026, 3.6% of electricity generated in Rhode Island came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
About this data
All numbers on this page come from public datasets published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's eGRID program, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Rate and bill figures are from EIA Form 861 (annual) and Form EIA-861-M (monthly). Generation data is from EIA Form 923. Plant inventory and retirement schedules come from EIA Form 860. Emissions are from EPA eGRID, the most recent published edition.
Data is refreshed weekly. EIA typically publishes annual data with a 10-month lag — for example, full-year 2026 data became available in late 2027.