Washington County, Arkansas Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Washington County, Arkansas Electricity Overview
On average, Washington County citizens are accountable for 7,502.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita each year, making them the 8th highest polluting county based on per capita pollution.
Washington County uses non-renewable fuel sources to generate 0.93 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 695th highest county in the nation for non-renewable generation per capita.
The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity production in Washington County has been curtailed by 12.87% during the last year.
Emitting 1,921,142,711.16 kilograms of CO2 gases, Washington County has the 3rd highest pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the state.
Washington County currently is 8th out of 75 counties in Arkansas in megawatt hours produced from solar power sources.
Washington County has a population of 256,054 residents.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,232,470 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.53 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
258,590 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
19,309 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
239,281 MWh
Production per Capita
1.01 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,921,142,711 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
7,502.88 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fayetteville
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Fayetteville Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
13.36¢ per kWh
- 3.18% higher than last month
- 6.07% higher than May last year
- 8.94% higher than the Arkansas average
- 18.95% lower than the US average
- 545th in the state out of 626 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 82 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 366 since May last year
- 8,599th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,572 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,231 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.23¢ per kWh
- 0.52% higher than last month
- 8.58% lower than May last year
- 0.19% lower than the Arkansas average
- 24.27% lower than the US average
- 158th in the state out of 626 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 385 since May last year
- 5,502nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 200 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,394 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$107.11 per month
- 17.33% higher than last month
- 3.45% higher than May last year
- 4.58% higher than the Arkansas average
- 13.77% lower than the US average
- 449th in the state out of 626 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 352 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since May last year
- 11,855th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,865 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 636 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$119.73 per month
- 0.25% higher than last month
- 9.96% lower than May last year
- 8.47% lower than the Arkansas average
- 12.43% lower than the US average
- 74th in the state out of 626 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 240 since May last year
- 9,820th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 183 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,242 since May last year
Fayetteville, AR Electricity Overview
Fayetteville's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.14% lower than the average Arkansas rate of 12.24 cents and 24.41% less than the national average of 16.17 cents. The city generates 46,696 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 6th largest total production for a city in the state. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $119.73 per month, while the Arkansas average is $132.4. Customers in Fayetteville have a 9.57% markdown compared to the rest of the state.
Emissions in Fayetteville average 7,390.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 5th highest polluting city out of 626 cities in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 733,745,324.45 kilograms. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the highest number of power plants within a city in Arkansas out of the state's 626 cities.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fayetteville
Fayetteville residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fayetteville, Arkansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.67 | 134.81 | 913,547.66 | 115,723,076 | |
| Southwestern Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.29 | 98.86 | 1,034,074.79 | 116,771,290 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fayetteville, Arkansas include: 72764, 72701, 72703, 72704, 72730, 72774, 72727
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Springdale, AR Electricity Overview
Springdale's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.21 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.30% lower than the average Arkansas rate of 12.24 cents and 24.53% less than the national average of 16.17 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $122.91 per month. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.56 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 210.68 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages a year and 171.11 minutes a outage.
Emissions in Springdale average 7,372.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 20th highest polluting city out of 626 cities in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. At 7,372.14 kilograms per person and 85,844 people in the city, the city emits 632,853,938.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 4th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Springdale must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Springdale
Springdale residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Springdale, Arkansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Electric | BUNDLED | 12.07 | 134.96 | 1,309,381.78 | 158,093,800 | |
| Ozark Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.67 | 134.81 | 913,547.66 | 115,723,076 | |
| Southwestern Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.29 | 98.86 | 1,034,074.79 | 116,771,290 |
Zips with electric coverage in Springdale, Arkansas include: 72764, 72762, 72703, 72745
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Farmington, AR Electricity Overview
Farmington's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.87% higher than the average Arkansas rate of 12.24 cents and 23.64% lower than the national average of 16.17 cents. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $123.64 per month. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.61 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 252.74 minutes per outage. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages a year and 171.11 minutes a outage.
Emissions in Farmington average 7,372.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 500th highest polluting city out of 626 cities in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. At 7,372.14 kilograms per person and 7,601 people in the city, the city emits 56,035,631.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 49th worst rank in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation happening within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Farmington must source all of the megawatt hours they need every year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Farmington
Farmington residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Farmington, Arkansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.67 | 134.81 | 913,547.66 | 115,723,076 | |
| Southwestern Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.29 | 98.86 | 1,034,074.79 | 116,771,290 |
Zips with electric coverage in Farmington, Arkansas include: 72701, 72704, 72730, 72753
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Electricity Production in Washington County, Arkansas
Power Plants in Washington County, Arkansas
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry D Mattison Gas PlantSouthwestern Electric Power Company (100.00%) | Tontitown | AR | Natural Gas | 177,190 | 110,270,565.44 | 622.33 | ||
UA Central Utility PlantUniversity Of Arkansas (100.00%) | Fayetteville | AR | Natural Gas | 37,461 | 22,606,584.42 | 603.47 | ||
Elkins Generating CenterArkansas Electric Cooperative (100.00%) | Washington County | AR | Natural Gas | 25,202 | 15,929,938.5 | 632.09 | ||
Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant HybridToday's Power (100.00%) | Fayetteville | AR | Solar | 9,220 | ||||
Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant HybridToday's Power (100.00%) | Washington County | AR | Solar | 8,426 | ||||
Ozarks Natural Energy Community SolarToday's Power (100.00%) | Washington County | AR | Solar | 1,340 |
Washington County, Arkansas Details
Emissions in Washington County average 7,502.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, making them the 8th worst polluting county out of 75 counties in Arkansas based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total emissions amount from electricity consumption of 1,921,142,711.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has the 409th highest power plants of any county in the United States, with 6 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Washington County:
- Elkins, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Farmington, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 66.70%
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 33.30%
- Fayetteville, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 55.60%
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 44.40%
- Goshen, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Greenland, Arkansas:
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 29.98%
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 70.02%
- Johnson, Arkansas:
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 50.64%
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 49.36%
- Lincoln, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 40.38%
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 59.62%
- Prairie Grove, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 57.70%
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 42.30%
- Springdale, Arkansas:
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 36.08%
- Carroll Electric: 21.97%
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 41.95%
- Tontitown, Arkansas:
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- West Fork, Arkansas:
- Southwestern Electric Power Company: 73.26%
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 26.74%
- Winslow, Arkansas:
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric: 89.75%
- Ozark Electric Cooperative: 10.25%
* 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 Washington County, Arkansas?
The largest electricity company in Washington County, Arkansas by megawatt hours sold is Ozark Electric Cooperative.
How many power plants are located in Washington County, Arkansas?
Washington County, Arkansas is home to 6 power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity companies offer service in Washington County, Arkansas?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozark Electric Cooperative | 46,595 |
| 2 | Southwestern Electric Power Company | 9,816 |
How many electric companies offer service in Washington County, Arkansas?
Washington County, Arkansas is home to 2 electricity providers operating in the area.
