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Last Update: February 15, 2024 Next Update: March 21, 2024                                                                                                                                               See full record of updates

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Energy Indicators  
Demography Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period
Population 1.1 million 0.3% 2022  
Civilian Labor Force 0.6 million 0.3% Dec-23  
Economy Rhode Island U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 71.4 billion 46 2022  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 5,832 million 42 2022  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 65,377 18 2022  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 7,526 million miles 48 2021  
Land in Farms 0.1 million acres 50 2022  
Climate Rhode Island U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 52.7 degrees Fahrenheit 26 2023  
Precipitation 56.8 inches 3 2023  
Prices  
Petroleum Rhode Island U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase -- $ 77.46 /barrel Nov-23  
Natural Gas Rhode Island U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 5.28 /thousand cu ft $ 4.36 /thousand cu ft Nov-23 find more
Residential $ 21.09 /thousand cu ft $ 13.36 /thousand cu ft Nov-23 find more
Coal Rhode Island U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price -- $ 54.46 /short ton 2022  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector -- $ 2.51 /million Btu Nov-23  
Electricity Rhode Island U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 31.27 cents/kWh 16.19 cents/kWh Nov-23 find more
Commercial 19.31 cents/kWh 12.60 cents/kWh Nov-23 find more
Industrial 18.52 cents/kWh 7.90 cents/kWh Nov-23 find more
Reserves  
Reserves Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2021 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2021 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2021 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines -- -- 2022 find more
Rotary Rigs & Wells Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Natural Gas Producing Wells -- -- 2020 find more
Capacity Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) -- -- 2023  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 2,208 MW 0.2% Nov-23  
Supply & Distribution  
Production Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 12 trillion Btu * 2021 find more
Crude Oil -- -- Nov-23 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed -- -- 2022 find more
Coal -- -- 2022 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 728 thousand MWh 0.2% Nov-23  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) Rhode Island U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired NM 0.3 % Nov-23 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 90.5 % 42.0 % Nov-23 find more
Coal-Fired 0.0 % 15.9 % Nov-23 find more
Nuclear 0.0 % 19.3 % Nov-23 find more
Renewables 9.2 % 21.9 % Nov-23  
Stocks Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) -- -- Nov-23  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 632 thousand barrels 0.7% Nov-23 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage -- -- Nov-23 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers 125 thousand barrels 0.5% Nov-23 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers 0 thousand tons 0.0% Nov-23 find more
Fueling Stations Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 291 stations 0.3% 2021  
Propane 5 stations 0.2% Jan-24  
Electric Vehicle Charging Locations 290 stations 0.5% Jan-24  
E85 0 stations 0.0% Jan-24  
Biodiesel, Compressed Natural Gas, and Other Alternative Fuels 1 stations * Jan-24  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary Rhode Island U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 186 trillion Btu 49 2021 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 170 million Btu 51 2021 find more
Total Expenditures $ 3,737 million 49 2021 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 3,406 44 2021 find more
by End-Use Sector Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 62 trillion Btu 0.3% 2021 find more
    »  Commercial 48 trillion Btu 0.3% 2021 find more
    »  Industrial 22 trillion Btu 0.1% 2021 find more
    »  Transportation 54 trillion Btu 0.2% 2021 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 1,316 million 0.5% 2021 find more
    »  Commercial $ 804 million 0.4% 2021 find more
    »  Industrial $ 335 million 0.1% 2021 find more
    »  Transportation $ 1,282 million 0.2% 2021 find more
by Source Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 15 million barrels 0.2% 2021 find more
    »  Natural Gas 91 billion cu ft 0.3% 2022 find more
    »  Coal 0 thousand short tons 0.0% 2022 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 1,834 million 0.2% 2021 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 1,053 million 0.4% 2022 find more
    »  Coal -- -- 2022 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum NM NM Nov-23 find more
Natural Gas 4,518 million cu ft 0.5% Apr-23 find more
Coal 0 thousand tons 0.0% Nov-23 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) Rhode Island U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 53.9 % 46.2 % 2022  
Fuel Oil 25.1 % 3.9 % 2022  
Electricity 13.6 % 41.3 % 2022  
Propane 4.9 % 5.0 % 2022  
Other/None 2.5 % 3.5 % 2022  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 425 MW 0.1% Nov-23  
Ethanol Plant Nameplate Capacity -- -- 2023  
Renewable Energy Production Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation NM NM Nov-23  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 46 thousand MWh 0.1% Nov-23  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 21 thousand MWh 0.5% Nov-23  
Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation 35 thousand MWh 0.7% Nov-23  
Fuel Ethanol Production 0 thousand barrels 0.0% 2021  
Renewable Energy Consumption Rhode Island U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 7.8 % 36 2021  
Fuel Ethanol Consumption 883 thousand barrels 47 2021  
Total Emissions Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 10.6 million metric tons 0.2% 2021  
Electric Power Industry Emissions Rhode Island Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 2,949 thousand metric tons 0.2% 2022  
Sulfur Dioxide 0 thousand metric tons 0.0% 2022  
Nitrogen Oxide 2 thousand metric tons 0.2% 2022  

Notes & Sources

-- = No data reported.
*  = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values less than 0.5 are shown as *.)
NA = Not available.
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.
Note: Components of "Utility-scale net electricity generation (share of total)" may not add to 100% because "Total utility-scale net electricity generation" includes net generation from petroleum coke, pumped storage hydroelectric, other gases, and other energy sources, which are not shown separately.
Note: Territory data may be estimates based on EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook.