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Spencer County, Indiana Electricity Overview

Spencer County released 306,948,747.5 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks it as the 891st highest polluting county in the country.

Spencer County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity bill of $143.33, which is 7.78% higher than the state average bill of $132.98.

Spencer County is ranked as the 339th highest producer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation for electricity generation, generating 3,727,356.01 megawatt hours.

With 3,604,687.94 megawatt hours generated using coal, Spencer County ranks 72nd in the country out of 3230 counties for coal power electricity production.

Spencer County is ranked as the 73rd highest consuming county out of 92 counties in Indiana with 281,104.42 megawatt hours being consumed by residents living there.

Roughly 97.44% of Spencer County's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 11th highest ranked county out of 92 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    281,104 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,727,356 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    95,353 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,632,003 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    186.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    306,948,748 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    15,386.67 kg

Recent Energy News in Santa Claus

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Residential Electricity Prices

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Santa Claus Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

16.75¢ per kWh

  • 4.48% higher than last month
  • 15.52% lower than February last year
  • 13.6% higher than the Indiana average
  • 2.81% higher than the US average
  • 457th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 125 since February last year
  • 17,702nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 44 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,092 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

17.36¢ per kWh

  • 1.46% lower than last month
  • 0.06% higher than February last year
  • 14.73% higher than the Indiana average
  • 2.47% higher than the US average
  • 457th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 19,483rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,046 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$111.44 per month

  • 38.6% lower than last month
  • 17.74% lower than February last year
  • 10.38% lower than the Indiana average
  • 11.11% lower than the US average
  • 149th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 433 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 9,321st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 11,415 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,834 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$146.81 per month

  • 1.35% lower than last month
  • 2.31% lower than February last year
  • 17.43% higher than the Indiana average
  • 10.77% higher than the US average
  • 582nd in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 313 since February last year
  • 19,426th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 566 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 538 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

19.26¢ per kWh

  • 7.89% higher than last month
  • 19.25% higher than February last year
  • 53.87% higher than the Indiana average
  • 41.45% higher than the US average
  • 582nd in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 126 since February last year
  • 23,948th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,190 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,924 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

15.93¢ per kWh

  • 1.65% higher than last month
  • 7.41% higher than February last year
  • 29.59% higher than the Indiana average
  • 12.79% higher than the US average
  • 582nd in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 125 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 125 since February last year
  • 22,037th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,461 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,486 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$723.53 per month

  • 16.85% lower than last month
  • 10.64% higher than February last year
  • 15.43% higher than the Indiana average
  • 56.75% lower than the US average
  • 457th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 125 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 413 since February last year
  • 20,979th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,058 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,986 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$780.7 per month

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 3.95% higher than February last year
  • 12.58% higher than the Indiana average
  • 52.47% lower than the US average
  • 457th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 314 since February last year
  • 20,388th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,954 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.57¢ per kWh

  • 3.04% lower than last month
  • 7.94% higher than February last year
  • 20.58% higher than the Indiana average
  • 2.89% lower than the US average
  • 563rd in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 318 since February last year
  • 18,357th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,369 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,884 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.76¢ per kWh

  • 0.67% higher than last month
  • 1.77% higher than February last year
  • 11.27% higher than the Indiana average
  • 14.12% lower than the US average
  • 560th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 315 since February last year
  • 17,339th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 726 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,838 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$131,483.92 per month

  • 0.7% higher than last month
  • 16.65% higher than February last year
  • 218.27% higher than the Indiana average
  • 328.91% higher than the US average
  • 579th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,571st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 285 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 524 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$123,445.54 per month

  • 1.28% higher than last month
  • 0.27% higher than February last year
  • 220.62% higher than the Indiana average
  • 262.13% higher than the US average
  • 579th in the state out of 582 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 24,648th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 241 since February last year

Santa Claus, IN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 17.06 cents per kilowatt hour for Santa Claus, which is 16.91% more than the average Indiana rate of 14.59 cents. Selling an estimated 22,977.43 megawatt hours each year, Vectren Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Santa Claus average is 6.07% more at $146.69 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Santa Claus averages 9,136.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 24,832,007.76 kilograms, which is the 182nd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. All of the electricity sold in Santa Claus has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Claus

Santa Claus residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.206/kWh$0.108/kWh$212.53/mo.$91.04/mo.
573rd17.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Santa Claus
597th$146.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Claus Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Claus, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Indiana PowerBUNDLED13.60142.35111,21315,121,000
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED17.14146.81,362,670.17233,607,568

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Rockport, IN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 17.14 cents per kilowatt hour for Rockport, which is 17.50% more than the average Indiana rate of 14.59 cents. Selling an estimated 5,774.25 megawatt hours each year, Vectren Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Rockport average is 6.15% more at $146.8 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rockport averages 9,136.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 20,693,339.8 kilograms, which is the 208th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. All of the electricity sold in Rockport has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rockport

Rockport residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.206/kWh$0.108/kWh$212.53/mo.$91.04/mo.
576th17.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rockport
599th$146.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rockport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rockport, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED17.14146.81,362,670.17233,607,568

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Dale, IN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.59 cents per kilowatt hour for Dale, which is 6.86% more than the average Indiana rate of 14.59 cents. Selling an estimated 4,689.09 megawatt hours each year, Vectren Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Dale average is 4.74% more at $144.85 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Dale averages 9,136.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 13,640,245.62 kilograms, which is the 271st highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. All of the electricity sold in Dale has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dale

Dale residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.206/kWh$0.108/kWh$212.53/mo.$91.04/mo.
473rd15.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dale
587th$144.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dale Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dale, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Indiana PowerBUNDLED13.60142.35111,21315,121,000
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED17.14146.81,362,670.17233,607,568

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Electricity Production in Spencer County, Indiana

Power Plants in Spencer County, Indiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Spencer County IN Coal 3,632,003.014,070,043,631.041,120.6112/2028
Spencer County IN Solar 93,389
New Haven Solar RESHoosier Energy (100.00%)
Spencer County IN Solar 1,964

Spencer County, Indiana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Spencer County citizens average 15,386.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Spencer County from electricity consumption is 306,948,747.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 50th highest amount in the state and 138th in the United States. Approximately 96.71% of Spencer County's electricity is produced using Coal. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Solar at 2.56% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.73% of production. Spencer County has 3 electricity plants, which is 847th most in the US.

COAL
Coal
Coal
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Coal
Coal
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Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
96.71%
SOLAR
Solar
2.56%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.73%

Spencer County, Indiana Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electricity companies in Spencer County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Spencer County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 3.43% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 4.25%, resulting in a rank of 535th best in the US and a state rank of 5th best out of 3230 and 92 counties, respectively.

Power Companies in Spencer County, Indiana

Providers In Each City in Spencer County:

  • Chrisney, Indiana:
    • Southern Indiana Power: 4.17%
    • Vectren Energy: 95.83%
  • Dale, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 56.25%
    • Southern Indiana Power: 43.75%
  • Gentryville, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Grandview, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Richland, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 89.85%
    • Southern Indiana Power: 10.15%
  • Rockport, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Santa Claus, Indiana:
    • Southern Indiana Power: 2.40%
    • Vectren Energy: 97.60%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Spencer County, Indiana?

The largest electricity supplier in Spencer County, Indiana by megawatt hours sold is Vectren Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Spencer County, Indiana?

There are 2 electricity companies operating in Spencer County, Indiana.

How many power plants are within Spencer County, Indiana?

There are 3 power plants in Spencer County, Indiana

Which electricity companies offer service in Spencer County, Indiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Vectren Energy10,334
2Southern Indiana Power4,279

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-03-29