EIA-derived commercial rate data · 06/2026
Providence, RI commercial electricity rates
Who delivers electricity to Providence businesses, how retail supplier choice works there, the Rhode Island commercial average with its EIA data month, and who regulates it. Market context with its source and date, never a quote.
EIA averages, data through 06/2026, published per state. All-in means supply and delivery together; supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two are not directly comparable.
Providence commercial electricity at a glance
Providence (Providence County) is delivered by Rhode Island Energy, which stays the wires company whichever supplier a business picks. Providence is delivered by Rhode Island Energy, which serves all 39 of the state's cities and towns except the Pascoag and Block Island districts. The EIA publishes a statewide figure, not a city one: the average Rhode Island commercial account paid 22.70¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.19¢ nationally (EIA, 06/2026), and used about 4,798 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). That average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so it is market context rather than a quote for any one business, and supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two figures are not directly comparable. Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in Rhode Island.
Electricity in Providence
Providence is delivered by Rhode Island Energy, which serves all 39 of the state's cities and towns except the Pascoag and Block Island districts.
Delivery utility
Rhode Island Energy
Providence County
Regulator
Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RI PUC). ripuc.ri.gov
How retail choice works across Rhode Island, the utilities under it and the state's own numbers are on the Rhode Island commercial electricity page.
Broker registration
Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in Rhode Island. The figures on this page are market data with their source and date, not an offer of brokerage services in Rhode Island. Questions about retail choice in Rhode Island go to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RI PUC). Questions or complaints about Voltcheckr LLC's Texas registration go to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Customer Protection Division, (512) 936-7120 or toll free 1-888-782-8477, customer@puc.texas.gov. Our broker disclosures state how we are paid.
Providence commercial electricity questions
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Providence, Rhode Island?
The EIA publishes a statewide figure, not a city one: the average Rhode Island commercial account paid 22.70¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.19¢ nationally (EIA, 06/2026), and used about 4,798 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). That average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so it is market context rather than a quote for any one business, and supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two figures are not directly comparable.
Can a Providence business choose its electricity supplier?
Yes. Providence is in Rhode Island Energy's territory, and the utility keeps delivering the power whichever supplier the business picks. The supply portion can come from a competitive supplier approved by the RI PUC, and a business that never chooses stays on the utility's default supply rate.
Who delivers electricity in Providence?
Rhode Island Energy delivers electricity in Providence and stays the delivery utility with any supplier. The state regulator is the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RI PUC), https://ripuc.ri.gov.
Is Voltcheckr registered as an electricity broker in Rhode Island?
No. Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in Rhode Island. The market data on this page is published for reference and is not an offer of brokerage services in Rhode Island.