The average monthly solar radiation level in Rhode Island's capital city, Providence, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Rhode Island values listed here are based on the capital, Providence.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rhode Island solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Rhode Island values listed here are based on the capital, Providence.
A look at solar installs in Rhode Island. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in RI vs. the cumulative install total of rest of RI counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Rhode Island right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in Rhode Island averaged 23.35 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in March 2021, which was approximately 76% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.29¢/kWh in March. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Rhode Island averaged $14.84 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in March 2021, which was about 41% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $10.55 per Mcf in March. [3]
Rhode Island ranks 45th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 1,052,567. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Rhode Island, or for additional solar-related resources in RI, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
