Independence County, Arkansas Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Independence County, Arkansas Electricity Overview
Independence County is the highest polluting county in the state based on pollution per capita.
Independence County released 635,665,171.15 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which makes it the 518th worst polluting county in the nation.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Independence County experienced a 3.18% decrease over the preceding year.
Independence County ranks 15th county out of 75 counties in the state in hydroelectric power generation, generating 28,780 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.
Independence County is ranked as the 1057th highest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the nation with 618,055.47 megawatt hours being consumed by residents living there.
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Independence County's average rate is 17.11% lower than at 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
618,055 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.35 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,541,567 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
28,780 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,512,787 MWh
Production per Capita
146.62 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
635,665,171 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
16,818.32 kg
Recent Energy News in Batesville
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,649 positions to 18,066th, from last year's value of 13,417th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 878 positions to 18,066th, from last month's value of 17,188th
- In Batesville, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,235 positions to 20,870th, from last year's value of 19,635th
- In Batesville, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 329 positions to 20,870th, from last month's value of 21,199th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 104 positions to 598th, from last year's value of 494th
- In Batesville, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 48 positions to 575th, from last year's value of 527th
- In Batesville, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 26 positions to 575th, from last month's value of 549th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 6.92% to $141.95, from last year's value of $132.76
- In Batesville, the residential electricity bill increased by 15.76% to $159.86, from last year's value of $138.09
- In Batesville, the residential electricity bill decreased by 12.55% to $159.86, from last month's value of $182.79
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 1.29% to $141.95, from last month's value of $140.14
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,464 positions to 11,393rd, from last year's value of 9,929th
- In Batesville, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,461 positions to 12,285th, from last year's value of 9,824th
- In Batesville, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,554 positions to 12,285th, from last month's value of 10,731st
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 109 positions to 567th, from last year's value of 458th
- In Batesville, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 136 positions to 618th, from last year's value of 482nd
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 47 positions to 11,393rd, from last month's value of 11,346th
- In Batesville, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 31 positions to 618th, from last month's value of 587th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 8.55% to $511.96, from last year's value of $471.63
- In Batesville, the commercial electricity bill increased by 11.9% to $489.39, from last year's value of $437.33
- In Batesville, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 3.78% to $489.39, from last month's value of $508.64
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 567th, from last month's value of 566th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.85% to $511.96, from last month's value of $507.62
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,715 positions to 5,183rd, from last year's value of 2,468th
- In Batesville, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,865 positions to 5,755th, from last year's value of 3,890th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 562 positions to 5,183rd, from last month's value of 4,621st
- In Batesville, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 206 positions to 5,755th, from last month's value of 5,961st
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 37 positions to 421st, from last year's value of 384th
- In Batesville, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 37 positions to 384th, from last month's value of 421st
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 10.49% to $2,244.74, from last year's value of $2,031.6
- In Batesville, the industrial electricity bill increased by 10.91% to $2,131.88, from last year's value of $1,922.26
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.78% to $2,244.74, from last month's value of $2,227.27
- In Batesville, the industrial electricity bill increased by 0.51% to $2,131.88, from last month's value of $2,121.04
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 445 positions to 584th, from last year's value of 1,029th
- In Batesville, the total production increased by 60.66% to 1,356 MWhs, from last year's value of 844 MWhs
- In Batesville, the total production national rank dropped by 54 positions to 566th, from last year's value of 512th
- In Batesville, the total production increased by 27.44% to 1,356 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,064 MWhs
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 9 positions to 584th, from last month's value of 575th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 6 positions to 4th, from last year's value of 10th
- In Batesville, the total production national rank increased by 9 positions to 566th, from last month's value of 575th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 1.3% to 1,171.77 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,187.23 MWhs
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 0.63% to 1,171.77 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,164.38 MWhs
- In Batesville, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 3rd
Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 134 positions to 21st, from last year's value of 155th
- In Batesville, the conventional hydroelectric production increased by 60.66% to 1,356 MWhs, from last year's value of 844 MWhs
- In Batesville, the conventional hydroelectric production increased by 27.44% to 1,356 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,064 MWhs
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank increased by 2 positions to 1st, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Batesville, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 4 positions to 21st, from last year's value of 25th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 1.3% to 1,171.77 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,187.23 MWhs
- In Batesville, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 21st, from last month's value of 19th
- In Batesville, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production increased by 0.63% to 1,171.77 MWhs, from last month's value of 1,164.38 MWhs
Batesville Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.37¢ per kWh
- 2.47% higher than last month
- 5.26% higher than February last year
- 1.64% higher than the Arkansas average
- 24.11% lower than the US average
- 559th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 164 since February last year
- 6,748th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 686 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,208 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
13.12¢ per kWh
- 0.39% higher than last month
- 9.48% higher than February last year
- 2.94% higher than the Arkansas average
- 22.54% lower than the US average
- 579th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 184 since February last year
- 7,424th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 507 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,038 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$159.86 per month
- 12.55% lower than last month
- 15.76% higher than February last year
- 8.58% higher than the Arkansas average
- 27.51% higher than the US average
- 575th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 26 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 48 since February last year
- 20,870th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 329 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,235 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$141.95 per month
- 1.29% higher than last month
- 6.92% higher than February last year
- 4.77% higher than the Arkansas average
- 7.11% higher than the US average
- 598th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 104 since February last year
- 18,066th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 878 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,649 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.91¢ per kWh
- 3.93% higher than last month
- 7.25% higher than February last year
- 1.48% higher than the Arkansas average
- 19.87% lower than the US average
- 522nd in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 53 since February last year
- 9,238th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,109 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,164 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.6¢ per kWh
- 0.58% higher than last month
- 9.57% higher than February last year
- 0.87% higher than the Arkansas average
- 24.9% lower than the US average
- 529th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 145 since February last year
- 6,530th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 179 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,521 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$489.39 per month
- 3.78% lower than last month
- 11.9% higher than February last year
- 6.29% higher than the Arkansas average
- 70.75% lower than the US average
- 618th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 136 since February last year
- 12,285th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,554 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,461 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$511.96 per month
- 0.85% higher than last month
- 8.55% higher than February last year
- 2.01% higher than the Arkansas average
- 68.83% lower than the US average
- 567th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 109 since February last year
- 11,393rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 47 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,464 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
6.53¢ per kWh
- 1.21% lower than last month
- 2.92% higher than February last year
- 0.61% higher than the Arkansas average
- 33.73% lower than the US average
- 488th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has increased by 46 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 93 since February last year
- 6,582nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 438 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,887 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.01¢ per kWh
- 0.22% higher than last month
- 5.15% higher than February last year
- 1.16% higher than the Arkansas average
- 31.33% lower than the US average
- 522nd in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has increased by 34 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 138 since February last year
- 6,922nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 784 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,971 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$2,131.88 per month
- 0.51% higher than last month
- 10.91% higher than February last year
- 66.79% lower than the Arkansas average
- 93.05% lower than the US average
- 384th in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank has increased by 37 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 5,755th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 206 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,865 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,244.74 per month
- 0.78% higher than last month
- 10.49% higher than February last year
- 71.31% lower than the Arkansas average
- 93.41% lower than the US average
- 421st in the state out of 618 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 37 since February last year
- 5,183rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 562 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,715 since February last year
Batesville Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
1,356 MWh
- 27.44% higher than last month
- 60.66% higher than February last year
- 87.53% lower than the Arkansas average
- 94.14% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 26 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 566th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 54 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
1,171.77 MWh
- 0.63% higher than last month
- 1.3% lower than February last year
- 89.41% lower than the Arkansas average
- 95.44% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 26 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
- 584th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 445 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric Fuel Types for February, 2024
1,356 MWh
- 27.44% higher than last month
- 60.66% higher than February last year
- 200% higher than the Arkansas average
- 51.47% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 3 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 21st in the US out of 339 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
1,171.77 MWh
- 0.63% higher than last month
- 1.3% lower than February last year
- 200% higher than the Arkansas average
- 2.26% higher than the US average
- 1st in the state out of 3 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 21st in the US out of 339 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 134 since February last year
Batesville, AR Electricity Overview
Batesville's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.78% higher than the average Arkansas rate of 12.19 cents and 17.95% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The city generates 14,389 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 11th largest total production for a city in the state. With an estimated 194 total residential customers, Entergy Arkansas is the largest supplier in the city.
Emissions in Batesville average 6,868.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 610th highest polluting city out of 626 cities in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. At 6,868.35 kilograms per person and 11,117 people in the city, the city emits 76,355,410.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 39th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. The city has one electricity producing plant within its borders. For electricity production purposes, Batesville's top fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, accounting for 14,389 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Batesville
Batesville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Batesville, Arkansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas | BUNDLED | 13.14 | 141.98 | 7,854,751.26 | 1,032,303,461 |
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Southside, AR Electricity Overview
Southside's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.78% higher than the average Arkansas rate of 12.19 cents and 17.95% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $141.98 per month. Entergy Arkansas is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Southside average 7,458.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 82nd highest polluting city out of 626 cities in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. At 7,458.72 kilograms per person and 4,225 people in the city, the city emits 31,513,085.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 78th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Southside must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Southside
Southside residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Southside, Arkansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas | BUNDLED | 13.14 | 141.98 | 7,854,751.26 | 1,032,303,461 |
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Newark, AR Electricity Overview
Newark's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.78% higher than the average Arkansas rate of 12.19 cents and 17.95% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $141.98 per month. Entergy Arkansas is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Newark average 7,458.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 82nd highest polluting city out of 626 cities in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. At 7,458.72 kilograms per person and 1,321 people in the city, the city emits 9,852,967.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 180th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Newark must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newark
Newark residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newark, Arkansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas | BUNDLED | 13.14 | 141.98 | 7,854,751.26 | 1,032,303,461 |
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Electricity Production in Independence County, Arkansas
Power Plants in Independence County, Arkansas
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independence Steam Electric StationCWL Jonesboro (8.35%)Conway Electric (2.00%)Entergy Arkansas (20.94%)Osceola, Arkansas Electric Utility (0.50%)Arkansas Electric Cooperative (35.00%)Entergy Power (4.83%)East Texas Electric Cooperative (2.38%)Entergy Mississippi (25.00%)West Memphis Electric Company (1.00%) | Independence County | AR | Coal | 5,512,787 | 5,699,457,946.2 | 1,033.86 | ||
White River Lock and Dam 2White River Hydroelectric (100.00%) | Independence County | AR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14,391 | ||||
White River Lock and Dam 1White River Hydroelectric (100.00%) | Batesville | AR | Conventional Hydroelectric | 14,389 |
Independence County, Arkansas Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Independence County averages 16,818.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity use of 635,665,171.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The primary fuel used in Independence County is Coal, making up 99.35% of the fuel used in the county for electricity generation. Adding Coal totals to Conventional Hydroelectric (0.52%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.13%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% of the county's electricity generation. Independence County has 3 electricity plants, which is 847th highest in the United States.
Providers In Each City in Independence County:
- Batesville, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Cushman, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Magness, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Moorefield, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Newark, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Oil Trough, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Pleasant Plains, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Southside, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
- Sulphur Rock, Arkansas:
- Entergy Arkansas: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Independence County, Arkansas?
The largest electricity company in Independence County, Arkansas by megawatt hours sold is Entergy Arkansas.
How many power plants are located in Independence County, Arkansas?
Independence County, Arkansas is home to 3 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Independence County, Arkansas?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Arkansas | 12,749 |
| 2 | Farmers Electric Newport, Arkansas | 1,211 |
| 3 | North Arkansas Electric | 637 |
| 4 | Craighead Electric | 327 |
How many electric companies offer service in Independence County, Arkansas?
Independence County, Arkansas is home to 4 electricity providers operating in the area.
