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Rusk County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Rusk County, Texas Electricity Overview

Citizens of Rusk County consume enough electricity to release 16,861.44 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the national average of 4,162.25.

Rusk County is the 62nd most populated county in Texas.

While most counties work to inhibit non-renewable fuel sources, Rusk County's use of non-renewable fuel sources in their power facilities has increased by 10.22% during the last year.

Emitting 885,933,573.27 kilograms of CO2 gases, Rusk County has the 386th worst pollution level from electricity use of any county in the country.

In Rusk County, 14,053,533.08 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuels. Rusk County ranks 6th out of 254 counties in the state for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

The nationwide average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Rusk County benefit from an average rate that is 18.11% less at 13.12 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    860,570 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.38 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    14,053,533 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    14,053,533 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    267.47 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    885,933,573 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    16,861.44 kg

Table of Contents

Plans
Recent News
Cities within Rusk County
Henderson, TX Electricity
Lake Cherokee CDP, TX Electricity
Overton, TX Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Rusk County Cities

Electricity plans in Texas

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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
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Recent Energy News in Henderson

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Henderson Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.33¢ per kWh

  • The same as last month
  • 0.97% higher than February last year
  • 9.23% lower than the Texas average
  • 30.45% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 4,366th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 688 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 914 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11¢ per kWh

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 15.8% lower than February last year
  • 14.73% lower than the Texas average
  • 35.04% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since February last year
  • 2,050th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 329 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,459 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$109.3 per month

  • The same as last month
  • 5.26% lower than February last year
  • 8.83% lower than the Texas average
  • 12.82% lower than the US average
  • 238th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 140 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 141 since February last year
  • 9,080th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,606 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,506 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$126.27 per month

  • 0.4% lower than last month
  • 20.22% lower than February last year
  • 10.97% lower than the Texas average
  • 4.73% lower than the US average
  • 95th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 145 since February last year
  • 11,592nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 41 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10,736 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.56¢ per kWh

  • 0% higher than last month
  • 1.15% higher than February last year
  • 14.61% higher than the Texas average
  • 15.13% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 137 since February last year
  • 10,263rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,219 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,185 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

9.13¢ per kWh

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 18.09% lower than February last year
  • 5.36% lower than the Texas average
  • 35.33% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 236 since February last year
  • 2,623rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 84 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,863 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$482.29 per month

  • 0% higher than last month
  • 0.61% lower than February last year
  • 13.07% lower than the Texas average
  • 71.17% lower than the US average
  • 200th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 11,659th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,899 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 790 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$501.51 per month

  • 0.05% lower than last month
  • 21.24% lower than February last year
  • 19.87% lower than the Texas average
  • 69.47% lower than the US average
  • 201st in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 102 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 10,896th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 163 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,804 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

7.2¢ per kWh

  • The same as last month
  • 2.76% higher than February last year
  • 3.26% higher than the Texas average
  • 26.9% lower than the US average
  • 296th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 94 since February last year
  • 8,443rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 353 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 401 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.06¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 23.94% lower than February last year
  • 25.81% lower than the Texas average
  • 40.63% lower than the US average
  • 296th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 2,208th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 258 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,693 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$3,482.78 per month

  • The same as last month
  • 4.85% lower than February last year
  • 95.08% lower than the Texas average
  • 88.64% lower than the US average
  • 97th 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
  • 7,855th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,192 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$3,436.59 per month

  • 0.43% lower than last month
  • 25.18% lower than February last year
  • 96.37% lower than the Texas average
  • 89.92% lower than the US average
  • 99th 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
  • 6,663rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 211 since February last year

Henderson, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Henderson's residents spend 9.68 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 10th out of 1871 cities in the state. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $164.18, while the Henderson average is 26.47% below at $120.73 per month. This ranks the city 51st in the state for average monthly bill amount. Selling an estimated 26,724.06 megawatt hours each year, Southwestern Electric Power Company is the largest vendor in the city.

Henderson emits 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 1312th highest polluting city out of 1871 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 77,467,119.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 217th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Henderson

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.379/kWh$0.081/kWh$555.55/mo.$71.82/mo.
10th9.68¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Henderson
51st$120.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Henderson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Henderson, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rusk County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.62200.55297,67543,528,700
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED12.07137.771,953,714.3235,728,003
2 providers total

Lake Cherokee CDP, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Lake Cherokee CDP's residents spend 14.48 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 1.28% higher than the state's average price of 14.30 cents and 9.58% less than the US average of 16.02 cents. Non-renewable fuels are used to produce 364,279 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of the total production. Lake Cherokee CDP citizens use 85.00% less electricity than is generated in the city limits.

Lake Cherokee CDP emits 9,763.14 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 4th highest polluting city out of 1871 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 32,569,839.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 367th highest for total pollution in the state. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Lake Cherokee CDP. Lake Cherokee CDP has one electricity producing plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Cherokee CDP

Lake Cherokee CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.379/kWh$0.081/kWh$555.55/mo.$71.82/mo.
1826th14.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Cherokee CDP
1865th$196.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Cherokee CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rusk County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.62200.55297,67543,528,700
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED12.07137.77364,2791,953,714.3235,728,003
2 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Lake Cherokee CDP, Texas include: 75652, 75603, 75691

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Overton, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Overton's residents spend 13.26 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 1658th out of 1871 cities in the state. Southwestern Electric Power Company sells an estimated 3,915.69 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.78 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting about 67.45 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes each outage.

Overton emits 5,739.16 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 243rd highest polluting city out of 1871 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 17,349,466.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 558th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Overton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.379/kWh$0.081/kWh$555.55/mo.$71.82/mo.
1658th13.26¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Overton
1461st$151.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Overton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Overton, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED14.18176.292,742,120388,937,000
APG&EBUNDLED7.72121.18390,18730,109,500
Accent EnergyBUNDLED14.97192.2974,01311,083,000
Alliance PowerBUNDLED9.82135.3785,9528,440,900
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED15.41164.014,789,626737,961,000
43 providers total

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Electricity Production in Rusk County, Texas

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Rusk County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Martin LakeLuminant Energy (100.00%)
Rusk County TX Coal 12,427,350.9813,808,283,185.621,111.12
Tenaska Gateway Generating StationTenaska (39.61%)ITOCHU (10.39%)
Rusk County TX Natural Gas 3,252,0391,318,763,321.4405.52
2 power plants total

Rusk County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Releasing 885,933,573.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Rusk County ranks 386th highest in the nation for total pollution from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 79th worst in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 16,861.44 kilograms of emissions per capita. Coal is the fuel of choice in Rusk County, with 88.32% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas makes up 11.57% of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil accounts for 0.11% of total production in the county. There are 2 power producing plants in Rusk County, which is the 1112th highest number of plants in a county in the country.

COAL
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Coal
88.32%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
11.57%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.11%

Rusk County, Texas Net Metering

Rusk County has 2 out of 45 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Texas has heavily restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Rusk County has 16 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these companies is 4.57%. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Texas average is 1.24%, resulting in a rank of 1511th best in the US and a state rank of 187th best out of 3230 and 254 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Rusk County:

  • Henderson, Texas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 94.35%
    • Rusk County Electric Cooperative: 5.65%
  • Mount Enterprise, Texas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 45.40%
    • Rusk County Electric Cooperative: 54.60%
  • New London, Texas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 100.00%
  • Overton, Texas:
    • Oncor Electric: 77.87%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 22.13%
  • Tatum, Texas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 50.00%
    • Rusk County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%

* 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 Rusk County, Texas?

The largest electricity provider in Rusk County, Texas by megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Electric Power Company.

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

There are 45 electricity companies serving customers in Rusk County, Texas.

How many power plants are located in Rusk County, Texas?

Rusk County, Texas is home to 2 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Rusk County, Texas?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-05-11