Residential electricity prices in Rhode Island in March 2017 averaged 18.01 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 40% more than the national average rate of 12.90 ¢/kWh (March 2017). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Rhode Island electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Rhode Island in March 2017 averaged 12.79 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 29% more than the national average rate of 9.91 $/Mcf (March 2017). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Rhode Island natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Rhode Island, Providence, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ Rhode Island values listed here are based on Providence data.
See the chart below to compare Rhode Island solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Rhode Island values listed here are based on Providence data.
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Rhode Island ranks 45th in the United States with an total population of approximately 1,052,567. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Rhode Island, or for other information related to utilities in RI, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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