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Rhode Island electricity rates in January 2021 averaged 23.41 cents per kilowatthour -- an estimated 84 percent more than the 12.69 cents per kilowatthour average rate in the U.S. overall in January 2021.[1]
Rhode Island natural gas rates in January 2021 averaged 14.86 dollars per thousand cubic feet -- an estimated 53 percent more than the 9.74 dollars per thousand cubic feet average rate in the nation overall in January 2021.[2]
Rhode Island solar energy averaged about 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) on an annual basis -- an estimated 24% more than the 3.73 kWh/m2/day generated at a low-output location in the U.S.[3]
Rhode Island has an estimated population of 1,052,567, which ranks 45th in the nation. [4]
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For more information about energy in Rhode Island, or to learn more about RI energy, visit the EIA.