Electricity Prices
New Hampshire's average residential electricity price was about 24 cents per kWh in 2024, among the highest in the country.
Electricity price per kWh (Northeast region)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APU010072610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2002U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045NH3).
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential price (cents/kWh) | 24 | 16.5 |
- •New England's grid isolation contributes to some of the nation's highest electricity rates, including in New Hampshire.
Energy Production
New Hampshire produced about 19 million MWh of electricity in 2023, driven largely by the Seabrook nuclear plant.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net generation (million MWh) | 19 | 4200 |
- •Seabrook Station is the largest nuclear power plant in New England.
Renewable Energy
Renewables, mainly hydro and biomass, supplied about 15% of New Hampshire's in-state electricity generation in 2023.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of generation (%) | 15 | 21.4 |
- •New Hampshire was one of the first states to adopt wood-fired biomass power plants.
Solar Energy
New Hampshire had about 130 MW of installed solar capacity by 2024, modest compared to neighboring states.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Installed solar capacity (MW) | 130 | 153000 |
- •New Hampshire offers net metering but has capped incentives more tightly than Massachusetts.
Wind Energy
New Hampshire has about 185 MW of installed wind capacity, mostly from ridgeline projects in the North Country.
Wind energy consumption
2008–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Installed wind capacity (MW) | 185 | 153000 |
- •New Hampshire's mountainous terrain limits large-scale wind development compared to flatter Midwestern states.
Natural Gas
Natural gas supplies a growing share of New Hampshire's electricity, around 20% of in-state generation in 2023.
Residential natural gas price
1980–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010NH3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SNH_2).
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Share of electricity generation (%) | 20 | 43.1 |
- •Pipeline constraints have historically caused winter natural gas price spikes in New Hampshire.
Energy Consumption
New Hampshire's total energy consumption is about 230 trillion Btu per year, one of the lowest among U.S. states.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Per capita energy use (million Btu) | 163 | 286 |
- •New Hampshire has no fossil fuel production of its own, relying heavily on imports.