Manufacturing costs in Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT ranks 68 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Connecticut costs 16.18 ¢/kWh, −14.4% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Northeast, size B/C index are +4.1% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 68 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 27.0 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 2,500 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 18.5 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 59,444
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Connecticut industrial power, Aug 2026
- 16.18 ¢/kWh (−14.4% from a year earlier)
- Connecticut citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $7.09 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Northeast, size B/C, Sep 2026
- +4.1% from a year earlier; +10.7% over three years
Inflation in Northeast, size B/C
- Northeast, size B/C
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Connecticut
- Connecticut industrial
Other Connecticut metros in the index
- Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury, CT, rank 92
- Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT, rank 100
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT metro use about 27.0 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 68 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford?
The average industrial electricity price in Connecticut was 16.18 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, −14.4% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford?
Consumer prices in the Northeast, size B/C index rose +4.1% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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