Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (2024)

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47 Hypothetical Headlines Based on Current FindEnergy.com Data

  • A Tale of Two Cities: Average San Diego Electric Rate More than Double That of Los Angeles (LA data & SD data)
  • California & Connecticut Neck & Neck for Highest Average Residential Electric Rate in Continental US (CA data & CT data)
  • Connecticut Electric Rates Continue to Soar: New Haven & Bridgeport Average Price per kWh Up Over 20% From Last Year (New Haven data & Bridgeport data)
  • The Average Tampa Resident is Paying Over 15% More per kWh than Last Year (data)
  • FPU, Duke, Have Some of the Highest Average Electric Rates in Florida (data)
  • Natural Gas & Nuclear Continue to Power the Arizona Electric Grid (data)
  • Florida’s Dependence on Natural Gas Continues to Grow (data)
  • Washington Tops the List for Hydroelectric Power Production in the US (request this data)
  • San Diego Residents are Paying over 28% More per kWh Compared to 12 Months Ago (data)
  • Texas is the Largest Producer of Renewable Energy by MWh Produced (request this data)
  • West County Energy Center is the Largest Fossil Fuel Powered Electric Plant in the US *Based on MWh produced (data)
  • Natural Gas, Followed by Nuclear & Coal, is Most Used Fuel Type for Electricity Generation in the US (data)
  • Wind Power Now Accounts for Almost 10% of Electricity Generation in the U.S. (data)
  • Top 5 States with Lowest Average Electric Rates? Utah, North Dakota, Nebraska, Louisiana and Washington (data)
  • Hawaii, Connecticut, Florida, Alabama and Texas are Home to the Highest Average Electric Bills in the U.S. (data)
  • Power Plants in the Sunshine State Produce Over 90% of Their Electricity from Non-Renewable Fuel Sources (request this data)
  • Keys Energy, Followed by Gainesville Regional Utilities, Top the List of Most Expensive Average Cost per kWh in Florida (data)
  • Florida, the Sunshine State? Over 75% of Florida Utility Level Electricity is Generated Using Natural Gas, Less than 6% Solar. (data)
  • 14 States Ahead of “The Sunshine State” for Utility Level Solar Power (request this data)
  • California, the New Sunshine State? Almost 20% of Utility Level Electricty Generated in California Comes from Solar (data)
  • Export Import: See Which US States Are Importing the Most Electricity from Their Neighbors (request data)
  • Almost 2/3 of Idaho Electricity Generation is from Renewable Sources (data)
  • Indiana Lags Behind with Less than 14% of Electricity Production from Renewable Fuels (data)
  • Five of the Seven States with the Highest Average Price per kWh Are in the Northeast (data)
  • These 5 States Produce Over 50% of Their Electricity from Coal (request this data)
  • North Dakota Tops the List for Lowest Commercial Electric Rates in the US, Followed by Utah and Texas (data)
  • The Top 5 States for Natural Gas Based Electricity Production (request this data)
  • Texas Sees Average Price per kWh Ranging from $0.06 to $0.25 Depending on Provider (data)
  • Utah Boasts Lowest Average Residential Electric Bill (data)
  • Five States, Plus D.C., Boast sub $100 Average Electric Bills (data)
  • South Dakota Produces a Higher Percentage of Renewable Electricity than Any Other Self Reliant State (data)
  • Of the 4.2 Billion MWh of Electricity Generated in the US this Past Year, Under 900,000 MWh Came from Renewable Fuel Sources (data)
  • 18% of US Electricity Now Generated from Nuclear Power (data)
  • Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia Top the List for Electricity Produced Using Coal (request this data)
  • Over 99% of Vermont Electricity Production is Renewable, but the State’s Power Plants Produce Less than 40% of The Electricity Citizens Use (data)
  • California, Texas, North Carolina and New York Top the List of Power Plants per State, with Over 1000 Each (data)
  • NYC Residents Pay Almost Double the Average Price per kWh As the US Average (data)
  • Baltimore’s Average Residential Price Paid per kWh Up 18% Year over Year (data)
  • Pittsburgh’s Average Residential Price per kWh Up Over 10% Year of Year, 35% Higher than US Average (data)
  • These 14 States Produce Over 90% of Their Electricity from Non-Renewable Resources (request this data)
  • 85% of Electricity Produced in West Virginia Uses Coal, Next Highest State is Wyoming at 70% (WV data, WY data)
  • Michigan Tops the List for Current Number of Consumers Without Power (data)
  • Here are the 11 States Making Substantial Amounts of Energy Using Hydroelectric Facilities (request this data)
  • 10% of Electricity in Nevada Produced Using Geothermal Power, Double that of Any Other State (request this data)
  • A Nuclear State of Mind: New Hampshire, Illinois & South Carolina Produce Over 50% of Their Electricity from Nuclear Power (NH data, IL data, SC data)
  • 60% of Iowa Electricity Production is Wind Powered (data)
  • These 7 States Produce Over Half of the Nuclear Power Generated in the US (request this data)

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FindEnergy.com In the News (12 Article Ideas)

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (1)

Axios Denver by John Frank

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/06/14/colorado-xcel-energy-natural-gas-clean-heat-plan-electricity

"Since January 2018, electricity bills have risen 21% to an average of $83 in March 2024, according to data firm Find Energy."

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (2)

Yahoo News via Tampa Bay Times by Emily L. Mahoney,

https://www.yahoo.com/news/close-st-petersburg-clean-energy-110000722.html

“Overall, Florida has the fifth-highest reliance on natural gas of any state in the country, according to federal data analyzed by statistics firm Find Energy. It ranks behind 13 other states and the District of Columbia for the proportion of its energy that comes from solar.”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (4)

CT Post by Christian Metzger

https://www.ctpost.com/recordjournal/article/wallingford-electric-eversource-ui-rates-18665343.php

“In Wallingford, most residents get their electricity from a municipal utility with rates about 40 percent lower thanEversource, according to data from the town and independent analysts.”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (5)

Delaware Online via Salisbury Daily Times by Kristian Jaime

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/delaware/2021/12/22/dirtiest-power-plants-delaware-find-energy-report/8913510002/

“An estimated 86.75%of the state of Delaware’s electricity is generated using natural gas.Coal and other gas comprise the next highest totals for a fuel type, at6.51%and2.99%. "Fortunately, companies operating in the energy industry are required to report different types of data to various government agencies,"said Matt Hope, chief operating officer and co-founder of Find Energy. "We've taken the time to compile this data, making reports like this one fairly straightforward for us to publish. The fact that less than 1% of power plants were responsible for over 40% of CO2 emissions surprised us."”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (6)

Townhall.com by Paul Driessen

https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2023/01/08/vital-energy-lessons-for-virginia-and-america-n2618023

”Assuming legislators meant 3,100 megawatt-hours, this would require some 36,000 Tesla half-ton 85-kWh modules, and it would still meet less than 1% of Virginia’s average dailyelectricity consumption(and less than 0.5% of its peak demand).”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (8)

TheNation.com by Kennith Woods

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/davante-lewis-mel-manuel-louisiana-queer-progressives/

“Entergy has profited off the recent hellish temperatures, leaving New Orleanians in particular with energy bills around 18 percent higher than the national average.”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (9)

Syracuse.com by Brad Racino

https://www.syracuse.com/marijuana/2022/12/this-small-new-york-town-is-going-all-in-on-legal-cannabis.html

“For instance, she said, because the city owns its own public utilities, it has significantly lower rates of electricity than other NY municipalities – which would be a huge advantage for an industry that consumes a vast amount of power.”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (11)

Bridge Michigan by Janelle James

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-reps-dte-energy-ceo-why-do-you-deserve-10m-pay

“If approved, the new residential rate would boost residential monthly bill by $12.46 to an average of roughly $129 per month.”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (12)

Colorado Sun by Mark Jaffe

https://coloradosun.com/2024/02/08/tri-state-united-power-breakup-fee/

“United and Northwest Rural will leave in May. Mountain Parks, which has about 22,000 customers, departs next year. Tri-State has calculated the Mountain Parks exit fee at nearly $77.9 million.”

Electricity Data for Journalists and Researchers (13)

Tampa Free Press by Maria Hernandez

https://www.tampafp.com/tampa-electric-proposes-rate-hike-for-2025-citing-increased-demand-and-investment/

"Find Energy compared nationwide and state electric utility rates and bill data, finding that Tampa Electric Customers were already paying more than the state average."

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