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State Energy Profile - New HampshireEnergy Information Administration - State Energy Profileshttp://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state
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Last Update: May 08, 2008 Next Update: May 15 , 2008 |
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OverviewResources and ConsumptionNew Hampshire has no fossil fuel reserves but has substantial renewable energy potential. The Appalachian Mountains, which cover much of western New Hampshire, offer wind power potential, and several waterways, including the Connecticut River, are hydropower resources. In addition, dense forests in northern and southern New Hampshire offer potential fuel wood for electricity generation. New Hampshire is not an energy-intensive State; both total energy consumption and per capita energy consumption are among the lowest in the country. The transportation and residential sectors are New Hampshire’s largest energy consumers. PetroleumPortsmouth, on New Hampshire’s Atlantic coast, receives petroleum product shipments from other States and from abroad. Per capita petroleum consumption is high in New Hampshire due to widespread use of fuel oil for home heating during long, cold winters. New Hampshire households are among the most petroleum-dependent in the country, as more than one-half of New Hampshire homes use fuel oil as their primary energy source for home heating. The State requires reformulated motor gasoline blended with ethanol in the populated areas in southeastern New Hampshire. New Hampshire, along with much of the U.S. Northeast, is vulnerable to distillate fuel oil shortages and price spikes during winter months. In January and February 2000, distillate fuel oil prices rose sharply when extreme winter weather increased demand unexpectedly and hindered the arrival of new supply, as frozen rivers and high winds slowed the docking and unloading of barges and tankers. In July 2000, in order to reduce the risk of future shortages, the President directed the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the Northeast Heating Oil Reserve. The Reserve gives Northeast consumers adequate supplies for about 10 days, the time required for ships to carry heating oil from the Gulf of Mexico to New York Harbor. The Reserve's storage sites are located in New Haven, Connecticut (two sites); Providence, Rhode Island (one site); and Woodbridge, New Jersey (one site). Natural GasNew Hampshire’s natural gas supply is shipped in by pipeline from Maine, Canada, and Massachusetts. Although New Hampshire’s total natural gas consumption is low compared to other States, demand has grown rapidly in recent years, particularly for use in electricity generation. Coal, Electricity, and RenewablesNew Hampshire’s net electricity generation is among the lowest in the country. Before 2003, the Seabrook nuclear power plant near Portsmouth provided more than one-half of State generation. Since then, however, that dominance has slipped as two new natural gas-fired power plants have come online. As in other New England States, the growing use of natural gas in New Hampshire’s power industry has been driven by the benefits of natural gas’s lower emission levels compared with other fossil fuels and the ease of siting new natural gas-fired power plants. Natural gas-fired generation now accounts for more than a quarter of the State’s power production. New Hampshire also produces electricity from renewable energy sources, including hydropower and fuel wood. New Hampshire’s residential electricity use is low compared with the national average, in part because demand for air-conditioning is low during the generally mild summer months and because few households use electricity as their primary energy source for home heating. |
Economy | ||||
Population and Employment | New Hampshire | U.S. Rank | Period | |||||||
Population | 1.3 million | 41 |
2007 | |||||||
Civilian Labor Force | 0.7 million | 39 |
2007 | |||||||
Per Capita Personal Income | $41,512 | 8 |
2007 | |||||||
Industry | New Hampshire | U.S. Rank | Period | |||||||
Gross Domestic Product by State | $56.3 billion | 40 | 2006 | |||||||
Land in Farms | 0.4 million acres | 48 |
2002 | |||||||
Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold | $0.1 billion | 48 |
2002 | |||||||
Prices | ||||
Petroleum | New Hampshire | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase | — | $89.41/barrel | Feb-08 | |||||||
No. 2 Heating Oil, Residential | $3.029/gal | $3.176/gal | Feb-08 | |||||||
Regular Motor Gasoline Sold Through Retail Outlets (Excluding Taxes) | $2.601/gal | $2.549/gal | Feb-08 | |||||||
State Tax Rate on Motor Gasoline (other taxes may apply) |
$0.195/gal | $0.2144/gal | Jan-08 | |||||||
No. 2 Diesel Fuel Sold Through Retail Outlets (Excluding Taxes) | $3.028/gal | $2.893/gal | Feb-08 | |||||||
State Tax Rate on On-Highway Diesel (other taxes may apply) |
$0.195/gal | $0.22/gal | Jan-08 | |||||||
Natural Gas | New Hampshire | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Wellhead | — | $6.40/thousand cu ft | 2006 | |||||||
City Gate | $10.63/thousand cu ft | $8.93/thousand cu ft | Feb-08 | |||||||
Residential | $15.48/thousand cu ft | $12.46/thousand cu ft | Feb-08 | |||||||
Coal | New Hampshire | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Average Open Market Sales Price | — | $25.16/short ton | 2006 | |||||||
Delivered to Electric Power Sector | $ 3.13/million Btu | $ 1.78/million Btu | Dec-07 | |||||||
Electricity | New Hampshire | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Residential | 14.10 cents/kWh | 10.31 cents/kWh | Dec-07 | |||||||
Commercial | 13.23 cents/kWh | 9.41 cents/kWh | Dec-07 | |||||||
Industrial | 12.21 cents/kWh | 6.25 cents/kWh | Dec-07 | |||||||
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Reserves | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil | — | — | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dry Natural Gas | — | — | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas Liquids | — | — | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines | — | — | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotary Rigs & Wells | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rotary Rigs in Operation | 0 | 0.0% | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil Producing Wells | 0 | 0.0% | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas Producing Wells | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Production | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Energy | 140 trillion Btu | 0.2% | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil | — | — | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas - Marketed | — | — | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal | — | — | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capacity | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) | — | — | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capability | 4,340 MW | 0.4% | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Electricity Generation | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Net Electricity Generation | 1,954 thousand MWh | 0.6% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum-Fired | 45 thousand MWh | 1.6% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas-Fired | 389 thousand MWh | 0.6% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal-Fired | 384 thousand MWh | 0.2% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear | 926 thousand MWh | 1.3% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hydroelectric | 102 thousand MWh | 0.6% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Renewables | 100 thousand MWh | 1.1% | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stocks | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) | — | — | Feb-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) | — | — | Feb-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas in Underground Storage | — | — | Feb-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers | W | W | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers | W | W | Dec-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Production Facilities | New Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Coal Mines | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petroleum Refineries | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Non-Nuclear Electricity Generating Plants | Granite Ridge (Granite Ridge Energy LLC) • Newington Power Facility (Newington Energy LLC) • Merrimack (Public Service Co of NH) • Newington (Public Service Co of NH) • S C Moore (TransCanada Hydro Northeast Inc. •) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuclear Power Plants | Seabrook (FPL Energy Seabrook LLC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution & Marketing | ||||
Distribution Centers | New Hampshire | |||||||||
Oil Seaports/Oil Import Sites | Portsmouth | |||||||||
Natural Gas Market Centers | None | |||||||||
Major Pipelines | New Hampshire | |||||||||
Crude Oil | Portland | |||||||||
Petroleum Product | None | |||||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | None | |||||||||
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines | Granite State Gas Transmission Inc. • Tennessee Gas Transmission Pipeline Co. | |||||||||
Fueling Stations | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Motor Gasoline | 1,700 | 1.0% | 2007 | |||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 11 | 0.5% | 2007 | |||||||
Compressed Natural Gas | 3 | 0.4% | 2007 | |||||||
Ethanol | 1 | 0.1% | 2007 | |||||||
Other Alternative Fuels | 22 | 1.9% | 2007 | |||||||
Consumption | ||||
per Capita | New Hampshire | U.S. Rank | Period | |||||||
Total Energy | 257 million Btu | 44 | 2005 | |||||||
by Source | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Total Energy | 335 trillion Btu | 0.3% | 2005 | |||||||
Total Petroleum | 35,355 thousand barrels | 0.5% | 2005 | |||||||
Motor Gasoline | 17,326 thousand barrels | 0.5% | 2006 | |||||||
Distillate Fuel | 8,837 thousand barrels | 0.6% | 2006 | |||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 2,891 thousand barrels | 0.4% | 2005 | |||||||
Jet Fuel | 162 thousand barrels | 0.0% | 2006 | |||||||
Natural Gas | 62,549 million cu ft | 0.3% | 2006 | |||||||
Coal | W | W | 2006 | |||||||
by End-Use Sector | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Residential | 98,477 billion Btu | 0.5% | 2005 | |||||||
Commercial | 79,083 billion Btu | 0.4% | 2005 | |||||||
Industrial | 53,489 billion Btu | 0.2% | 2005 | |||||||
Transportation | 104,380 billion Btu | 0.4% | 2005 | |||||||
for Electricity Generation | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Petroleum | 75 thousand barrels | 1.5% | Dec-07 | |||||||
Natural Gas | 2,766 million cu ft | 0.5% | Dec-07 | |||||||
Coal | 161 thousand short tons | 0.2% | Dec-07 | |||||||
for Home Heating (share of households) | New Hampshire | U.S. Avg. | Period | |||||||
Natural Gas | 18% | 51.2% | 2000 | |||||||
Fuel Oil | 58% | 9.0% | 2000 | |||||||
Electricity | 8% | 30.3% | 2000 | |||||||
Liquefied Petroleum Gases | 11% | 6.5% | 2000 | |||||||
Other/None | 5% | 1.8% | 2000 | |||||||
Environment | ||||
Special Programs | New Hampshire | |||||||||
Clean Cities Coalitions | Granite State | |||||||||
Alternative Fuels | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use | 837 | 0.1% | 2005 | |||||||
Ethanol Plants | 0 | 0.0% | 2008 | |||||||
Ethanol Plant Capacity | 0 million gal/year | 0.0% | 2008 | |||||||
Ethanol Use in Gasohol | 0 thousand gal | 0.0% | 2004 | |||||||
Electric Power Industry Emissions | New Hampshire | Share of U.S. | Period | |||||||
Carbon Dioxide |
7,064,970 metric tons | 0.3% | 2006 | |||||||
Sulfur Dioxide |
37,091 metric tons | 0.4% | 2006 | |||||||
Nitrogen Oxide |
9,152 metric tons | 0.2% | 2006 | |||||||
— = No data reported; NA = Not available; W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. |