Rhode Island Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 2,129 | 49 |
| Electric utilities | 7 | 49 |
| IPP & CHP | 2,122 | 39 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 8,894,940 | 47 |
| Electric utilities | 4 | 50 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,894,936 | 35 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 30 | 50 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 3,381 | 46 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 3,357 | 44 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.0 | 51 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.8 | 21 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 830 | 25 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 7,351,541 | 49 |
| Full service provider sales | 4,100,347 | 50 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 3,251,194 | 17 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 209,258 | 41 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 18.54 | 4 |
| Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report and predecessor forms. | ||
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