Manufacturing costs in Providence–Warwick, RI-MA
Providence–Warwick, RI-MA ranks 38 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Rhode Island costs 19.87 ¢/kWh, +0.2% 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
- 38 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 44.4 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 3,900 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 31.2 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 63,000
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Rhode Island industrial power, Aug 2026
- 19.87 ¢/kWh (+0.2% from a year earlier)
- Rhode Island citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $11.43 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 Rhode Island
- Rhode Island industrial
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 Providence–Warwick.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Providence–Warwick?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Providence–Warwick, RI-MA metro use about 44.4 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 38 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Providence–Warwick?
The average industrial electricity price in Rhode Island was 19.87 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +0.2% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Providence–Warwick?
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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