Castro County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Castro County, Texas Electricity Overview
Over 100.00% of Castro County's electricity generation comes from renewable fuels, putting Castro County at 98th in the US for renewable electricity production.
The largest electricity supplier in Castro County by megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.
Of all US counties, Castro County is 62nd in megawatt hours produced from wind energy.
Residents of Castro County are paying, on average, 15.54% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 13.53 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 gases, Castro County has the 193rd worst pollution level from electricity use out of 254 counties in the state.
Castro County is ranked 2955th out of 3230 for worst polluting county in the nation based on pollution per person. The county emits 0 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
122,021 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.38 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,999,274 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,999,274 MWh
Production per Capita
268.36 MWh
Recent Energy News in Dimmitt
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Dimmitt, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 6,306 positions to 9,003rd, from last year's value of 15,309th
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,200 positions to 16,011th, from last year's value of 14,811th
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 592 positions to 16,011th, from last month's value of 16,603rd
- In Dimmitt, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 851 positions to 9,003rd, from last month's value of 9,854th
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 116 positions to 240th, from last year's value of 124th
- In Dimmitt, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 79 positions to 161st, from last year's value of 240th
- In Dimmitt, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 79 positions to 161st, from last month's value of 240th
- In Dimmitt, the residential electricity bill decreased by 21.13% to $109.26, from last month's value of $138.52
- In Dimmitt, the residential electricity bill decreased by 15.18% to $109.26, from last year's value of $128.81
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 1.17% to $138.04, from last month's value of $139.67
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.12% to $138.04, from last year's value of $137.87
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Dimmitt, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,255 positions to 6,084th, from last year's value of 9,339th
- In Dimmitt, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,772 positions to 6,084th, from last month's value of 4,312th
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 357 positions to 10,690th, from last year's value of 10,333rd
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 151 positions to 10,690th, from last month's value of 10,841st
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 77 positions to 123rd, from last month's value of 200th
- In Dimmitt, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 98 positions to 123rd, from last year's value of 25th
- In Dimmitt, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 17.01% to $362.27, from last year's value of $436.55
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.54% to $498.13, from last year's value of $490.57
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.23% to $498.13, from last month's value of $504.32
- In Dimmitt, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 123rd, from last month's value of 121st
- In Dimmitt, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.97% to $362.27, from last month's value of $365.82
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 92 positions to 26,056th, from last year's value of 25,964th
- In Dimmitt, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 178 positions to 25,880th, from last year's value of 26,058th
- In Dimmitt, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 113 positions to 25,880th, from last month's value of 25,993rd
- In Dimmitt, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 29.59% to $180,024.41, from last year's value of $255,675.12
- In Dimmitt, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 22.2% to $180,024.41, from last month's value of $231,398.96
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.38% to $258,826.45, from last month's value of $265,130.68
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 2 positions to 26,056th, from last month's value of 26,058th
- In Dimmitt, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 1.08% to $258,826.45, from last year's value of $256,058.65
- In Dimmitt, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 357th, from last month's value of 356th
Dimmitt Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.03¢ per kWh
- 3.23% higher than last month
- 11.44% lower than February last year
- 3.62% lower than the Texas average
- 26.16% lower than the US average
- 216th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 46 since February last year
- 6,096th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 409 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,574 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.34¢ per kWh
- 0.9% lower than last month
- 3.91% higher than February last year
- 11.16% higher than the Texas average
- 15.33% lower than the US average
- 357th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 97 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 140 since February last year
- 10,422nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 583 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 274 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$109.26 per month
- 21.13% lower than last month
- 15.18% lower than February last year
- 8.86% lower than the Texas average
- 12.85% lower than the US average
- 161st in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has increased by 79 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 79 since February last year
- 9,003rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 851 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,306 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$138.04 per month
- 1.17% lower than last month
- 0.12% higher than February last year
- 2.67% lower than the Texas average
- 4.16% higher than the US average
- 240th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 116 since February last year
- 16,011th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 592 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,200 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.06¢ per kWh
- 2.32% lower than last month
- 16% lower than February last year
- 10.11% lower than the Texas average
- 33.44% lower than the US average
- 101st in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 23 since February last year
- 3,950th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 793 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,277 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.03¢ per kWh
- 1.41% lower than last month
- 1.75% higher than February last year
- 3.89% higher than the Texas average
- 29% lower than the US average
- 335th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 234 since February last year
- 4,879th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 129 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 246 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$362.27 per month
- 0.97% lower than last month
- 17.01% lower than February last year
- 34.7% lower than the Texas average
- 78.35% lower than the US average
- 123rd in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 98 since February last year
- 6,084th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,772 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,255 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$498.13 per month
- 1.23% lower than last month
- 1.54% higher than February last year
- 20.41% lower than the Texas average
- 69.67% lower than the US average
- 123rd in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has increased by 77 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 10,690th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 151 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 357 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
4.32¢ per kWh
- 13.77% lower than last month
- 31.64% lower than February last year
- 38.02% lower than the Texas average
- 56.12% lower than the US average
- 101st in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 23 since February last year
- 1,804th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 857 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,406 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
5.78¢ per kWh
- 2.81% lower than last month
- 1.11% higher than February last year
- 29.23% lower than the Texas average
- 43.37% lower than the US average
- 220th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 119 since February last year
- 1,697th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 184 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,085 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$180,024.41 per month
- 22.2% lower than last month
- 29.59% lower than February last year
- 154.42% higher than the Texas average
- 487.25% higher than the US average
- 357th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 25,880th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 113 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 178 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$258,826.45 per month
- 2.38% lower than last month
- 1.08% higher than February last year
- 173.55% higher than the Texas average
- 659.28% higher than the US average
- 358th in the state out of 358 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 26,056th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 92 since February last year
Dimmitt, TX Electricity Overview
Dimmitt's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 12.74 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 10.90% below the state's average rate of 14.30 cents. Southwestern Public Service Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $117.93. This is 14.73% lower than the nationwide average of $138.3.
Dimmitt has zero electricity plants. About 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 243rd worst polluter in the state out of 1871 cities. At 5,739.16 kilograms per person and 4,183 residents in the city, the city emits 24,006,886.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dimmitt
Dimmitt residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Dimmitt, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Smith Electric | BUNDLED | 11.43 | 101.96 | 56,929 | 6,505,400 | |
| Southwestern Public Service Company | BUNDLED | 14.40 | 138.02 | 2,541,157.3 | 365,831,816 |
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Hart, TX Electricity Overview
Hart's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.40 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, regrettably, 0.67% above the state's average rate of 14.30 cents. Southwestern Public Service Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $138.02. This is 0.20% lower than the nationwide average of $138.3.
Hart has zero electricity plants. About 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 1312th worst polluter in the state out of 1871 cities. At 5,739.16 kilograms per person and 1,092 residents in the city, the city emits 6,267,157.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hart
Hart residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hart, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Company | BUNDLED | 14.40 | 138.02 | 2,541,157.3 | 365,831,816 |
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Nazareth, TX Electricity Overview
Nazareth's residents are billed an average residential electricity price of 11.43 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 20.09% below the state's average rate of 14.30 cents. Selling an estimated 112.63 megawatt hours, Deaf Smith Electric is the largest vendor in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $101.96 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Customers in the city have a 37.90% markdown compared to other residents of the US.
Nazareth has zero electricity plants. About 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen are released in the city due to electricity use, making them the 1312th worst polluter in the state out of 1871 cities. At 5,739.16 kilograms per person and 271 residents in the city, the city emits 1,555,311.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nazareth
Nazareth residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Nazareth, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Smith Electric | BUNDLED | 11.43 | 101.96 | 56,929 | 6,505,400 |
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Electricity Production in Castro County, Texas
Power Plants in Castro County, Texas
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bethel Wind Farm LLCSouthern Company (100.00%) | Castro County | TX | Wind | 1,096,645 | ||||
TX Jumbo Road WindBHE Renewables (100.00%) | Castro County | TX | Wind | 902,629 |
Castro County, Texas Details
For the purpose of electricity production, Castro County's top fuel type is Wind, making up 100.00%, or 1,999,274 megawatt hours of generation in the county. Releasing 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 193rd highest out of 254 counties in Texas for total pollution from electricity consumption. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 2955th ranked county in the nation for CO2 pollution released per capita. Castro County has 2 electricity generation plants in the county. This is the 1112th most plants in a single county.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Castro County, Texas?
Castro County, Texas has 2 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Castro County, Texas?
The largest electricity company in Castro County, Texas by total customer count is Southwestern Public Service Company.
How many electric companies offer service in Castro County, Texas?
Castro County, Texas has 5 electricity suppliers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Castro County, Texas?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern Public Service Company | 21,715 |
| 2 | Deaf Smith Electric | 3,112 |
| 3 | Swisher Electric Cooperative | 881 |
| 4 | Bailey County Electric Cooperative | 564 |
| 5 | Lamb County Electric Cooperative | 254 |
