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Rhode Island electricity rates in May 2017 averaged 16.95 cents per kilowatthour -- an estimated 30 percent more than the 13.02 cents per kilowatthour average rate in the U.S. overall in May 2017.[1]
Rhode Island natural gas rates in May 2017 averaged 15.11 dollars per thousand cubic feet -- an estimated 14 percent more than the 13.21 dollars per thousand cubic feet average rate in the nation overall in May 2017.[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]
The NREL recently assessed the state of solar in the U.S. and found that rooftop has the potential to power nearly two-fifths of the nation.
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Last year was a record-breaking one for solar power generation in the U.S., and 2016 looks to have an even brighter future, the SEIA said.
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For the first time ever, natural gas is expected to surpass coal as an electricity generating source in the United States.
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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.