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In Connecticut, Connecticut Light & Power Co bills 1,290,878 accounts, 91.0% residential, as an investor owned utility. Businesses and industry take 51% of the 20,151,389 MWh it sells; homes take 49%.
At 699 kWh a month a Connecticut Light & Power Co home pays about $177 in energy: 25.31 ¢/kWh, 12.0% below the Connecticut average of 28.75 ¢.
Businesses and industry take 51% of the 20,151,389 MWh it sells; homes take 49%.
The customer mix of Connecticut Light & Power Co is its own: 1,174,420 home accounts buy 48.9% of 20,151,389 MWh, 113,631 commercial accounts buy 42.0%, and the remaining 9.1% goes to 2,825 industrial and other accounts. A typical Connecticut Light & Power Co home uses 8,390 kWh a year, a typical business account 74,449.
| Connecticut Light & Power Co, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Light & Power CoLowest in this table | 25.31 ¢/kWh | 13.62 ¢/kWh | $177at 699 kWh | 77 minSAIDI |
| Connecticut average against this company, which is 2 of 3 on price | +3.44 ¢/kWhcompany 12.0% below | +7.59 ¢/kWhcompany 35.8% below | +$24a month at 699 kWh | +0 mincompany 0 below |
| United Illuminating Co | 31.06 ¢/kWhcompany 18.5% below | 14.70 ¢/kWhcompany 7.4% below | $21740 more than company | 49 mincompany 28 above |
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No 2025 early-release row for Connecticut Light & Power Co; 2024 stays the latest year.
Connecticut Light & Power Co has no 2025 early-release row; for its 1,174,420 home accounts the latest year is 2024, at 25.31 ¢/kWh and 77 SAIDI minutes.
Connecticut Light & Power Co serves 1,174,420 homes in Connecticut. At 699 kWh a month that is about 171 kg of CO₂, or 2,049 kg a year, at the Connecticut plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Connecticut generation mix.
16.26 ¢ in 2015, 25.31 ¢ in 2024 (+55.6%); Connecticut 20.94 to 28.75 ¢.
| Year | Connecticut Light & Power Co | Gap to Connecticut residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.26 | -4.68 | +3.61 |
| 2016 | 16.57 | -3.44 | +4.02 |
| 2017 | 17.11 | -3.18 | +4.22 |
| 2018 | 17.96 | -3.24 | +5.09 |
| 2019 | 18.93 | -2.94 | +5.92 |
| 2020 | 20.00 | -2.71 | +6.85 |
| 2021 | 19.91 | -2.00 | +6.25 |
| 2022 | 24.07 | -0.54 | +9.03 |
| 2023 | 27.14 | -2.74 | +11.14 |
| 2024 | 25.31 | -3.44 | +8.83 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV79 min in 2015, 77 in 2024.
| Year | Connecticut Light & Po, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 79 |
| 2016 | 104 |
| 2017 | 78 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2024 | 77 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV76.9 min, 0.77x the median reporter, rank 260 of 673.
Connecticut Light & Power Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 16.26 ¢ in 2015 to 25.31 ¢ in 2024, a move of +55.6%: Connecticut Light & Power Co outpaced its state (+37.3%) by 18.4 points, and +25.4 points against the U.S. Full-service customers alone pay 28.51 ¢ per EIA, against 25.31 ¢ for all rows: buyers of energy elsewhere pay Connecticut Light & Power Co for delivery only. Connecticut Light & Power Co's sharpest move came in 2022, +20.9%. The high is 27.14 ¢ (2023) and the low 16.26 ¢ (2015). 2024: -6.8% here, -3.8% for the Connecticut average. SAIDI at Connecticut Light & Power Co (major events excluded) went from 79 minutes in 2015 to 77 in 2024, -2%, between 67 (2019) and 104 (2016). Connecticut Light & Power Co filed SAIDI under the national median in 9 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 77 minutes, -23 from that year's median. 2020: 3117 minutes with major events, 70 without, the widest gap of any year.
The data favor customers here: bills run 12.0% under the Connecticut norm, and 77 outage minutes sit 23% under the national median.
Home accounts at Connecticut Light & Power Co went from 1,117,897 in 2015 to 1,174,420 in 2024, +5.1%. Business customers paid 0.54 times the home price in 2024 (13.62 against 25.31 ¢); the ratio was 0.54 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.70 in 2015 to 0.65 in 2024, between 0.65 and 0.91.
Connecticut Light & Power Co customers lost power for 77 minutes in 2024, down from 98 in 2013 (−22%). Its best year was 2019 (67 min), its worst 2016 (104 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Connecticut median of 77 minutes in 2024, Connecticut Light & Power Co was level with the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Connecticut Light & Power Co home paid 25.97 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 17.34 ¢ in 2013, +49.8%; the bill itself went 12.55 ¢ to 25.31 ¢ (+101.7%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,081 for the year at the 2013 real price and $3,117 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 1st cheapest of 9 in 2013, 10th of 11 in 2024 among Connecticut utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Connecticut Light & Power Co at 77 min in 2024 and the Connecticut median at 77.
Connecticut Light & Power Co: 25.97 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 25.31 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Connecticut Light | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Connecticut Li | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Connecticut Li | Connecticut median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.55 | 17.34 | 1 of 9 | 98 | 1.00 | 4 of 5 | 58 |
| 2014 | 14.70 | 20.00 | 4 of 10 | 94 | 0.76 | 3 of 4 | 79 |
| 2015 | 16.26 | 22.09 | 5 of 10 | 79 | 0.70 | 3 of 4 | 69 |
| 2016 | 16.57 | 22.23 | 6 of 11 | 104 | 0.91 | 2 of 4 | 105 |
| 2017 | 17.11 | 22.47 | 8 of 12 | 78 | 0.73 | 2 of 4 | 83 |
| 2018 | 17.96 | 23.03 | 10 of 13 | 81 | 0.73 | 2 of 4 | 83 |
| 2019 | 18.93 | 23.83 | 11 of 14 | 67 | 0.65 | 1 of 4 | 82 |
| 2020 | 20.00 | 24.88 | 9 of 11 | 70 | 0.69 | 3 of 4 | 61 |
| 2021 | 19.91 | 23.66 | 8 of 11 | 76 | 0.69 | 1 of 4 | 82 |
| 2022 | 24.07 | 26.48 | 11 of 11 | 73 | 0.67 | 2 of 4 | 97 |
| 2023 | 27.14 | 28.68 | 10 of 11 | 76 | 0.67 | 1 of 4 | 137 |
| 2024 | 25.31 | 25.97 | 10 of 11 | 77 | 0.65 | 3 of 5 | 77 |
Connecticut Light & Powe, EIA utility 4176: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Connecticut Light & Power Co sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Connecticut ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,174,420 | 25.31 | -3.44 |
| Commercial | 113,631 | 13.62 | -7.59 |
| Year | Home accounts, Connecticut Light & Po | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,117,897 | 16.26 | 8.85 | 0.54 | 79 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 1,125,415 | 16.57 | 9.32 | 0.56 | 104 | 0.91 |
| 2017 | 1,131,435 | 17.11 | 9.72 | 0.57 | 78 | 0.73 |
| 2018 | 1,136,892 | 17.96 | 10.14 | 0.56 | 81 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 1,141,723 | 18.93 | 10.21 | 0.54 | 67 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 1,149,579 | 20.00 | 10.70 | 0.54 | 70 | 0.69 |
| 2021 | 1,155,692 | 19.91 | 10.39 | 0.52 | 76 | 0.69 |
| 2022 | 1,160,508 | 24.07 | 12.53 | 0.52 | 73 | 0.67 |
| 2023 | 1,165,561 | 27.14 | 12.88 | 0.47 | 76 | 0.67 |
| 2024 | 1,174,420 | 25.31 | 13.62 | 0.54 | 77 | 0.65 |
| Utility near Connecticut Light & Power Co on price | SAIDI min, gap to Connecticut Light & Power Co | Home ¢, gap to Connecticut Light & Power Co | Gap % to Connecticut Light & Power Co | Accounts, Connecticut Light & Power Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Town of Wallingford | No data | -9.66 | -38.2% | 0.02 |
| 2. Connecticut Light & Power Co (this utility) | 77 | 25.31 | - | 1.00 |
| 3. United Illuminating Co | -28 | +5.76 | +22.8% | 0.27 |
| Class at Connecticut Light & Power Co | Accounts | Of Connecticut Light & Power Co accounts | Of Connecticut Light & Power Co MWh sold | kWh a year per Connecticut Light & Power Co account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,174,420 | 91.0% | 48.9% | 8,390 |
| Commercial | 113,631 | 8.8% | 42.0% | 74,449 |
| Industrial and other | 2,825 | 0.22% | 9.1% | 650,645 |
| Connecticut Light & Power Co and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to Connecticut Light & Power Co | Home ¢, gap to Connecticut Light & Power Co | Accounts, Connecticut Light & Power Co = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Public Service Co of NH (NH) | +5 | -6.56 | 0.42 |
| 2. NSTAR Electric Company (MA) | -11 | -5.39 | 1.18 |
| 3. Connecticut Light & Power Co (CT, this utility) | 77 | 25.31 | 1.00 |
| Measure | Connecticut Light & Power Co | Connecticut context | Connecticut Light & Power Co detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time-of-use rate for Connecticut Light & Power Co homes | Offered | 2 of 6 Connecticut utilities offer one | 584 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.05% of 1,174,420 |
| Net-metered installations | 82,491 | 96% residential | 67.5 homes per 1,000 accounts, 12.2 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 699 kWh month | Cost a month at 25.31 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 36% | $63.27 | +$22.07 | $759 |
| 500 | 72% | $126.54 | +$44.14 | $1,518 |
| 750 | 107% | $189.80 | +$66.20 | $2,278 |
| 1,000 | 143% | $253.07 | +$88.27 | $3,037 |
| 1,500 | 215% | $379.61 | +$132.41 | $4,555 |
| 2,000 | 286% | $506.14 | +$176.54 | $6,074 |
| Measure, Connecticut Light & | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 76.9 | 158.8 | 1.28 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.649 | 0.891 | 1.54 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 118.5 | 178.2 | 1.97 h |
8 Connecticut counties, region NPCC:
1,290,878 accounts in 2024: residential 1,174,420, commercial 113,631, industrial 2,825.
In 2024 homes paid 25.31 cents; against the Connecticut average that is -12.0%.
SAIDI 76.9 min and SAIFI 0.65 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.77, CAIDI 118 min.
82,491 installations with 1,005.4 MW, of which residential installations number 79,306.
699 kWh at 25.31 cents comes to about $177, energy only.
Rank 2 of 3 in Connecticut on price, -12.0% against the state average; 1 charge less than 25.31 ¢.
Homes take 48.9% of 20,151,389 MWh, commercial accounts 42.0%, industrial and other 9.1%; the 113,631 commercial accounts use 74,449 kWh each, 8.9 times a home.
Connecticut Light & Power Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 584 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.05% of its homes.
2nd cheapest of 3 in 2015, 2nd of 3 in 2024; its price rose 55.6% while Connecticut rose 37.3%.
Place 3 of 3 on home price at 25.31 ¢ (Eversource group); median 19.92 ¢, cheapest member 18.74 ¢.
Not yet: 25.31 cents and 77 SAIDI minutes (2024) remain the newest Connecticut Light & Power Co record.
Home prices nearest to Connecticut Light & Power Co at 25.31 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
8 home plan records, energy charges: 10.3 to 39.8 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).