Rhode Island Electricity Profile 2019

Table 1. 2019 Summary statistics (Rhode Island)

Item	Value	Rank
Primary energy source		Natural gas
Net summer capacity (megawatts)	2,027	49
Electric utilities	7	49
IPP & CHP	2,020	38
Net generation (megawatthours)	7,624,403	47
Electric utilities	83	50
IPP & CHP	7,624,320	34
Emissions
Sulfur dioxide (short tons)	45	49
Nitrogen oxide (short tons)	2,006	47
Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons)	2,996	45
Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh)	0.0	50
Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh)	0.5	35
Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh)	864	28
Total retail sales (megawatthours)	7,349,915	49
Full service provider sales	4,022,993	50
Energy-only provider sales	3,326,922	17
Direct use (megawatthours)	214,080	41
Average retail price (cents/kWh)	18.49	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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See also:

• State Energy Profiles
• Electric Power Monthly
• Electric Power Annual
• Annual electricity statistics back to 1949
• Projected electricity capacity to 2050
• International electricity statistics
• Electric Power Data Guide