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Vanderburgh County, Indiana Electricity Overview

Vanderburgh County has seen year over year increase of 6.48% for electricity generation from solar energy.

Releasing 1,637,400,181.61 kilograms of CO2 gases, Vanderburgh County has the 202nd worst pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the country.

The burning of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has increased by 6.98% in Vanderburgh County.

Residents in Vanderburgh County pay $146.8 per month for residential electricity, compared to the nationwide average of $138.3.

Vanderburgh County is the 386th largest county in the US, with 179,744 residents calling the county home.

Vectren Energy is the largest electricity provider in Vanderburgh County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,532,800 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.09 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,349 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    7,395 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -46 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.04 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,637,400,182 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    9,109.62 kg

Recent Energy News in Evansville

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Evansville 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 123 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 1,056 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 319 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 1,885 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

Evansville, IN Electricity Overview

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Evansville's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.14 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 576th out of 696 cities in Indiana. With an estimated 5,600 residential customers, Vectren Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The city is ranked 30th in Indiana in total electricity generated from power generating plants within its borders, with 3,589 megawatt hours produced.

Evansville has one power generation plant. The city citizens average 9,116.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 660th highest in Indiana out of 696 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 1,080,496,581.55 kilograms, which is the 3rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. Evansville's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Evansville

Evansville 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 Evansville
599th$146.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Evansville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Evansville, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED17.14146.83,5891,362,670.17233,607,568

Zips with electric coverage in Evansville, Indiana include: 47714, 47711, 47715, 47712, 47725, 47710, 47720, 47713, 47708

Highland CDP, IN Electricity Overview

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Highland CDP's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.14 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 576th out of 696 cities in Indiana. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Vectren Energy. The city deals with an average of 1.01 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are an average of 103.4 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

The residents of Highland CDP have to rely on power from outside city limits because they don't have any power plants in the city limits. As the 127th worst ranked city out of 696 cities in the state, the city releases 47,224,668.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 9,136.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 73rd worst in Indiana for emissions per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Highland CDP

Highland CDP 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 Highland CDP
599th$146.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Highland CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Highland CDP, 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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Melody Hill CDP, IN Electricity Overview

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Melody Hill CDP's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.14 cents per kilowatt hour, ranking the city at 576th out of 696 cities in Indiana. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Vectren Energy. The city deals with an average of 1.01 electrical outages per consumer per year. These outages are an average of 103.4 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes an outage.

The residents of Melody Hill CDP have to rely on power from outside city limits because they don't have any power plants in the city limits. As the 155th worst ranked city out of 696 cities in the state, the city releases 33,456,516.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 9,136.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 73rd worst in Indiana for emissions per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Melody Hill CDP

Melody Hill CDP 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 Melody Hill CDP
599th$146.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Melody Hill CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Melody Hill CDP, 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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Electricity Production in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Power Plants in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Volkman Road Solar Array HybridVectren Energy (100.00%)
Vanderburgh County IN Solar 3,760
Oak Hill Solar ArrayVectren Energy (100.00%)
Evansville IN Solar 3,589

Vanderburgh County, Indiana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Vanderburgh County has 2 power generation plants, which is 22nd most in Indiana. The county's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 1,637,400,181.61 kilograms, which is the 202nd highest of any county in the US. Averaging 9,109.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 404th highest for pollution per capita. Vanderburgh County's power plants most often use Solar, which accounts for 7,395 megawatt hours (or 100.63%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county.

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BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
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-0.63%

Vanderburgh County, Indiana Net Metering

Vanderburgh County is home to one electricity supplier. Fortunately for residents in the county who are interested in having personal solar panels, the only provider in town allows for net metering. Regulations put in place at the state level are above average for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

Vanderburgh County has an average of 4.11% of the electricity that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average is 2.87%, resulting in Vanderburgh County receiving a rank of 1004th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Providers In Each City in Vanderburgh County:

  • Darmstadt, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Evansville, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

The largest electricity supplier in Vanderburgh County, Indiana by total customer count is Vectren Energy.

What electricity companies offer service in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Vectren Energy27,722

How many power plants are in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

Vanderburgh County, Indiana has 2 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-01-20