Rhode Island Electricity Profile 2018
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Natural gas | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 1,958 | 49 |
| Electric utilities | 7 | 49 |
| IPP & CHP | 1,951 | 36 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 8,375,257 | 47 |
| Electric utilities | 44 | 49 |
| IPP & CHP | 8,375,213 | 36 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 68 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 2,076 | 47 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 3,348 | 44 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.0 | 49 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.5 | 38 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 879 | 31 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 7,583,339 | 49 |
| Full service provider sales | 4,109,766 | 50 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 3,473,573 | 16 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 213,519 | 40 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 18.10 | 5 |
| 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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