Electric Rates & Providers in Hale County, TX

Hale County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Hale County, Texas Electricity Overview

Hale County is the 1410th most populated county in the United States.

Hale County consumes roughly 18.43% of the electricity that is generated in their generation plants.

Wind turbines in Hale County produce 1,954,642 megawatt hours of electricity.

In Hale County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has dropped by 5.75% within the past 12 months.

Hale County is home to 32,879 residents and its power plants produce 2,922,617 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 88.89 megawatt hours per capita per year.

Hale County averages 59.45 megawatt hours produced from wind per citizen, which is 51st highest county in Texas out of 254 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    538,516 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.38 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,922,617 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,954,642 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    967,975 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    88.89 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    97,575,222 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,967.71 kg

Recent Energy News in Plainview

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Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Plainview 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 is the same 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 410 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 increased by 1 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 681 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 is the same 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 3,353 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

Plainview, TX Electricity Overview

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Plainview's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 14.40 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.67% more than the average Texas price of 14.30 cents and 10.12% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Plainview average is 0.20% below at $138.02 per month. Southwestern Public Service Company has an estimated 334 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Plainview averages 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 243rd highest in Texas out of 1871 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 115,816,155.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 150th largest emissions amount in Texas. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Plainview

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.089/kWh$229.50/mo.$60.87/mo.
1772nd14.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Plainview
181st$138.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Plainview Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Plainview, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.40138.022,541,157.3365,831,816

Abernathy, TX Electricity Overview

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Abernathy's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 14.12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.27% less than the average Texas price of 14.30 cents and 11.85% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Southwestern Public Service Company sells an estimated 3,127.1 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity providers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Abernathy averages 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 1312th highest in Texas out of 1871 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 19,277,822.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 526th largest emissions amount in Texas. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Abernathy

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.089/kWh$229.50/mo.$60.87/mo.
1755th14.12¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Abernathy
297th$143.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Abernathy Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Abernathy, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
South Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.44157.66635,90585,434,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.40138.022,541,157.3365,831,816

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Hale Center, TX Electricity Overview

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Hale Center's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.13% more than the average Texas price of 14.30 cents and 10.60% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. Southwestern Public Service Company sells an estimated 1,645.53 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity providers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Hale Center averages 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 243rd highest in Texas out of 1871 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 11,759,529.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 710th largest emissions amount in Texas. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hale Center

Hale Center residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.089/kWh$229.50/mo.$60.87/mo.
1764th14.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hale Center
247th$139.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hale Center Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hale Center, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
South Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.44157.66635,90585,434,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.40138.022,541,157.3365,831,816

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Electricity Production in Hale County, Texas

Power Plants in Hale County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hale County TX Wind 1,954,642
Hale County TX Natural Gas 716,650407,051,116.5567.99
Hale County TX Natural Gas 251,325122,506,466.74487.44

Hale County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Hale County averages 2,967.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 97,575,221.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 117th highest for total pollution in Texas. The main fuel type used in Hale County is Wind. They produce 66.88% of the total generation in the county from this fuel. Hale County has the 63rd most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 3 total power plants.

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66.88%
NATURAL GAS
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Natural Gas
33.12%

Hale County, Texas Net Metering

Approximately 60.00% of the electricity companies in Hale County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Hale County is 4.56%. This includes data from 4 suppliers, including Southwestern Public Service Company, South Plains Electric Cooperative, and Lamb County Electric Cooperative. With a state average energy loss of 1.24%, Hale County is ranked as the 184th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Hale County:

  • Abernathy, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 71.15%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 28.85%
  • Edmonson, Texas:
    • Swisher Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Hale Center, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 8.01%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 91.99%
  • Petersburg, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
  • Plainview, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 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 Hale County, Texas?

By total revenue, Southwestern Public Service Company is the largest electricity supplier in Hale County, Texas.

How many power plants are within Hale County, Texas?

Hale County, Texas has 3 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Hale County, Texas?

How many electric companies offer service in Hale County, Texas?

Hale County, Texas is home to 5 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-01-18