Providence electricity and gas rates
At typical use (500 kWh of electricity and 70 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Providence house cost about $329 a month: about $3,940 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Providence 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) 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 PUC's September 2026 notice says a typical residential heating customer using 845 therms/year would see an annual bill go from $1,970.62 to $1,928.45 under Rhode Island Energy's proposed gas rates for November 1, 2026.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| Per therm | $2.3321 |
How Providence compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Warwick · 8 mi$148
- Cranston · 5 mi$165
- Providence$329
- Woonsocket · 13 mi$329
- Newport · 24 mi$329
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
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.
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