Newport electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Newport houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 70 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company)
Rate A-16 (Basic Residential Rate) as filed by Rhode Island Energy, with Last Resort Service supply. The residential Last Resort Service rate is 17.029¢/kWh from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; the rate expiring on September 30, 2026 was 11.092¢/kWh.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.72 a month |
| Per kWh | 30.56¢ |
Gas: Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company)
Rates are Rhode Island Energy's gas rates. A typical residential heating customer uses 845 therms a year. The PUC's September 2026 notice puts that customer's annual bill at $1,970.62 before, and $1,928.45 under, the gas rates proposed for November 1, 2026. The rate shown is the one before the proposed change.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| Per therm | $2.3321 |
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.