Rush County, KS: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Rush County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Rush County, Kansas Electricity Overview

Non-renewable fuels are used in the production of 0.04% of the megawatt hours produced in Rush County, ranking it 39th out of 105 counties in the state for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.

Citizens of Rush County use enough electricity to emit 3.61 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 89th highest amount of pollution from electricity consumption for a county in Kansas.

There was a 28.21% increase in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the most recent year in Rush County.

Rush County comes in as the 91st worst pollution level due to electricity use out of 105 counties in the state, emitting 10,416.33 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Rush County is ranked as the 83rd highest consuming county out of 105 counties in the state with over 0 megawatt hours being used by citizens who live there.

Rush County is the 747th largest producing county in the United States out of 3230 counties when considering megawatt hours produced using sustainable fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    40,785 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.15 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    215,523 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    215,438 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    85 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    74.76 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    10,416 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3.61 kg

Recent Energy News in La Crosse

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La Crosse 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

La Crosse, KS Electricity Overview

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La Crosse's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.13 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 10.48% lower than Kansas' average rate of 13.55 cents, ranking the city at 78th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electricity bill is $120.29, while the La Crosse average is 18.04% lower at $98.59 per month. This ranks the city 13th in the state for average monthly bill total. La Crosse, Kansas Electric Utility sells an estimated 7,031.96 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other vendor.

La Crosse emits 4,785.86 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 28th highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 6,145,049 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 171st highest for total pollution in Kansas. Electricity facilities in the city most often use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% (or 85 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the city. La Crosse is home to one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in La Crosse

La Crosse 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.
78th12.13¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of La Crosse
13th$98.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for La Crosse Residents

Electric Companies With Service in La Crosse, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
La Crosse, Kansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.4791.4855,988.7746,933.23
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.66103.42316,891.6636,964,829
Western Cooperative ElectricBUNDLED14.78136.0363,6859,412,100

Otis, KS Electricity Overview

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Otis' residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.05% more than Kansas' average rate of 13.55 cents. This ranks the city 618th out of 741 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Western Cooperative Electric sells an estimated 29.79 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other provider. Otis has 328 citizens, which is the 366th most populated city in Kansas.

Otis emits 4,765.29 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 143rd highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,563,016.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 365th highest for total pollution in Kansas. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Otis

Otis residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.115/kWh$136.03/mo.$80.90/mo.
618th14.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Otis
604th$136.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Otis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Otis, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Western Cooperative ElectricBUNDLED14.78136.0363,6859,412,100

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Rush Center, KS Electricity Overview

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Rush Center's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.66 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 13.93% lower than Kansas' average rate of 13.55 cents, ranking the city at 11th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. Rush Center has the 447th highest population in the state, with 187 citizens residing within its borders. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $120.29, while the Rush Center average is 14.03% lower at $103.42 per month. This is the 24th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Kansas.

Rush Center emits 4,765.29 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 143rd highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 891,109.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 444th highest for total pollution in Kansas. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rush Center

Rush Center 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 Rush Center
24th$103.42Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rush Center Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rush Center, 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 Rush County, Kansas

Power Plants in Rush County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Alexander Wind Farm LLCSRIV Partnership LLC (100.00%)
Rush County KS Wind 215,438
La Crosse KS Distillate Fuel Oil 8555,043.67647.57

Rush County, Kansas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Rush County emits 3.61 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity consumption, which makes it the 89th worst polluting county out of 105 counties in the state and 2896th out of 3230 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 10,416.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 2930th highest for total pollution in the country. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Wind, which makes up 215,438 megawatt hours (or 99.96%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Rush County has 2 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 1112th most power plants in a county.

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Rush County, Kansas Net Metering

Rush County has 2 out of 4 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Consumers in Kansas have bad net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

Rush County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 9.18% of their energy lost per year. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.40%, resulting in a rank of 2823rd best in the nation and a state rank of 92nd best out of 3230 and 105 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Rush County:

  • Alexander, Kansas:
    • Lane Scott: 100.00%
  • Bison, Kansas:
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 100.00%
  • La Crosse, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 49.81%
    • La Crosse, Kansas Electric Utility: 47.49%
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 2.71%
  • Liebenthal, Kansas:
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 100.00%
  • McCracken, Kansas:
    • Lane Scott: 100.00%
  • Otis, Kansas:
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 100.00%
  • Rush Center, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%
  • Timken, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 5.73%
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 94.27%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Rush County, Kansas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Midwest Energy3,044
2La Crosse, Kansas Electric Utility916
3Western Cooperative Electric335
4Lane Scott100

How many power plants are located within Rush County, Kansas?

There are 2 power plants located in Rush County, Kansas

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Rush County, Kansas?

By total megawatt hours sold, Midwest Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Rush County, Kansas.

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

There are 4 electricity providers operating in Rush County, Kansas.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29