Ellis County, KS: 2 Electric Providers

Ellis County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Ellis County, Kansas Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 12.87 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Ellis County enjoy a 19.64% discount from the US average rate.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity production has fallen by 9.94% in the past 12 months in Ellis County.

Ellis County averages 25.59 megawatt hours generated from wind per capita, which is 25th highest county in the state out of 105 counties.

In Ellis County, 97,891 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Ellis County is 700th out of 3230 counties in the county for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

There was a 10.86% increase in the burning of non-renewable electricity sources within the last year in Ellis County.

The burning of natural gas in Ellis County yields a total of 97,891 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 529th out of 3230 counties in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    408,742 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.15 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    837,311 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    739,420 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    97,891 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    28.98 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    23,141,361 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    800.93 kg

Recent Energy News in Hays

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Hays Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.82¢ per kWh

  • 3.63% lower than last month
  • 19.21% lower than February last year
  • 16.39% lower than the Kansas average
  • 33.59% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 3,233rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,525 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,991 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.97¢ per kWh

  • 1.76% lower than last month
  • 4.97% lower than February last year
  • 6.75% lower than the Kansas average
  • 29.36% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,696th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 962 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,437 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$106.07 per month

  • 4.66% higher than last month
  • 15.67% lower than February last year
  • 10.15% higher than the Kansas average
  • 15.39% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 430 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 7,670th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,324 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,202 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$103.42 per month

  • 1.56% lower than last month
  • 10% lower than February last year
  • 10.91% lower than the Kansas average
  • 21.97% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,725th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 887 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,749 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.52¢ per kWh

  • 3.15% lower than last month
  • 17.51% lower than February last year
  • 0.06% higher than the Kansas average
  • 22.73% lower than the US average
  • 504th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
  • 7,282nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,994 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,776 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.15¢ per kWh

  • 1.64% lower than last month
  • 6.32% lower than February last year
  • 5.39% higher than the Kansas average
  • 21.04% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 9,039th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 724 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,526 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$253.63 per month

  • 4.44% higher than last month
  • 11.82% lower than February last year
  • 55.54% lower than the Kansas average
  • 84.84% lower than the US average
  • 78th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 2,350th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 985 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 234 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$252.36 per month

  • 1.11% lower than last month
  • 6.55% lower than February last year
  • 61.17% lower than the Kansas average
  • 84.64% lower than the US average
  • 78th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 1,791st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.12¢ per kWh

  • 5.91% higher than last month
  • 18.06% lower than February last year
  • 0.94% higher than the Kansas average
  • 17.62% lower than the US average
  • 505th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 426 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 13,235th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,877 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,785 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.05¢ per kWh

  • 1.82% lower than last month
  • 9.6% lower than February last year
  • 3.07% higher than the Kansas average
  • 21.09% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 13,058th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 258 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 700 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$655.33 per month

  • 5.75% lower than last month
  • 21.61% lower than February last year
  • 89.68% lower than the Kansas average
  • 97.86% lower than the US average
  • 76th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 1,502nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,015 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$753.83 per month

  • 1.96% lower than last month
  • 9.63% lower than February last year
  • 89% lower than the Kansas average
  • 97.79% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 373rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 28 since February last year

Hays, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Hays is about 11.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.93% below Kansas' average rate of 13.55 cents, ranking the city at 11th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Hays average is 25.22% lower at $103.42 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Midwest Energy.

Emissions in Hays average 4,765.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 143rd worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,765.29 kilograms per person and 20,870 people in the city, the city emits 99,451,683.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 21st worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 295,242.38 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Hays must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hays

Hays residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.100/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
11th11.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hays
24th$103.42Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hays Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hays, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.66103.42316,891.6636,964,829

Ellis, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Ellis is about 11.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.93% below Kansas' average rate of 13.55 cents, ranking the city at 11th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Ellis average is 25.22% lower at $103.42 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Midwest Energy.

Emissions in Ellis average 4,765.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 143rd worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,765.29 kilograms per person and 2,120 people in the city, the city emits 10,102,423.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 117th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 29,991.08 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Ellis must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellis

Ellis residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.100/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
11th11.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ellis
24th$103.42Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ellis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ellis, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.66103.42316,891.6636,964,829

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Victoria, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Victoria is about 11.66 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 13.93% below Kansas' average rate of 13.55 cents, ranking the city at 11th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Victoria average is 25.22% lower at $103.42 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Midwest Energy.

Emissions in Victoria average 4,765.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 143rd worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,765.29 kilograms per person and 1,054 people in the city, the city emits 5,022,619.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 197th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 14,910.66 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Victoria must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Victoria

Victoria residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.100/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
11th11.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Victoria
24th$103.42Average residential monthly electricity bill for Victoria Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Victoria, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.66103.42316,891.6636,964,829

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Electricity Production in Ellis County, Kansas

Power Plants in Ellis County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Buckeye Wind Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Wind 723,560
Goodman Energy CenterMidwest Energy (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Natural Gas 97,89147,405,289.68484.27
Fort Hays State University Wind FarmFort Hays State University (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Wind 15,860

Ellis County, Kansas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Ellis County average 800.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 2765th highest polluting county based on emissions per capita. At 800.93 kilograms per person and 28,893 residents in the county, the county emits 23,141,361.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has the 847th highest power generation plants of any county in the United States, with 3 total power plants. In Ellis County, Wind makes up 88.31% of the fuel utilized in electricity generation.

WIND
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88.31%
NATURAL GAS
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11.69%

Ellis County, Kansas Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Ellis County providing electricity. Of those 2, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Kansas has poor regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Ellis County averages out to about 9.18% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Ellis County receiving a rank of 2823rd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Ellis County, Kansas

Providers In Each City in Ellis County:

  • Ellis, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%
  • Hays, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%
  • Schoenchen, Kansas:
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 98.46%
    • Midwest Energy: 1.54%
  • Victoria, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%

* 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 Ellis County, Kansas?

The largest electricity supplier in Ellis County, Kansas by total revenue is Midwest Energy.

What electricity companies offer service in Ellis County, Kansas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Midwest Energy2,926
2Western Cooperative Electric1,221

How many electric companies offer service in Ellis County, Kansas?

Ellis County, Kansas is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Ellis County, Kansas?

There are 3 active electricity plants in Ellis County, Kansas

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-03-12