Lake County, Indiana Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Lake County, IN is $131.00
- The average electricity rate in Lake County, IN is 19.75¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lake County, IN
The average residential electric bill in Lake County, IN is $131.00 per month. Lake County, IN is the 3rd most expensive county in Indiana for electricity.
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Lake County, Indiana Electricity Overview
While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Lake County's average is 18.01% higher at 19.75 cents per kilowatt hour.
Lake County is the 81st worst polluting county in Indiana when considering pollution per capita. The county emits 7,961.74 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.
Lake County has a population of 499,689 residents.
As the 292nd largest generator of electricity in the nation out of 3221 counties, Lake County produces 4,141,267 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuels.
There was a 4.05% rise in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the previous 12 months in Lake County.
Lake County is the 16th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 8.29 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
7,403,880 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.82 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
4,141,267 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,141,267 MWh
Production per Capita
8.29 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,978,396,243 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
7,961.74 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hammond
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Rates and Production Categories
Hammond Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
21.99¢ per kWh
- 13.89% higher than last month
- 18.76% higher than November last year
- 34.69% higher than the Indiana average
- 29.11% higher than the US average
- 657th in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 29 since November last year
- 28,068th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,199 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,201 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.08¢ per kWh
- 1.54% higher than last month
- 6.39% higher than November last year
- 28.26% higher than the Indiana average
- 15.69% higher than the US average
- 692nd in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 26,325th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 731 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,980 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$116.21 per month
- 13.82% higher than last month
- 16.33% higher than November last year
- 0.47% lower than the Indiana average
- 1.72% lower than the US average
- 448th in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 272 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 345 since November last year
- 15,276th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,521 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,290 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$124.74 per month
- 1.1% higher than last month
- 8.54% higher than November last year
- 8.19% lower than the Indiana average
- 12.31% lower than the US average
- 313th in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 186 since November last year
- 10,258th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 746 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,904 since November last year
Hammond, IN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 19.08 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Hammond, which is 24.42% above the average Indiana price of 15.33 cents and 14.01% more than the US average of 16.73. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern Indiana Public Services Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.7 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 96.78 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Hammond citizens average 9,361.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 24th highest in Indiana out of 696 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 716,717,586.05 kilograms, which is the 9th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Hammond have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hammond
Hammond residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hammond, Indiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Public Services Company | BUNDLED | 19.63 | 131.13 | 3,447,080.48 | 676,588,589 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hammond, Indiana include: 46321, 46323, 46324, 46320, 46394, 46327
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Gary, IN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 19.08 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Gary, which is 24.42% above the average Indiana price of 15.33 cents and 14.01% more than the US average of 16.73. Northern Indiana Public Services Company is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Gary produces 75.18% of the electricity consumed in the city and must import power from nearby cities and counties or rural area electricity generation plants.
Gary emits 12,962.21 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 3rd worst polluting city out of 696 cities in Indiana based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 878,086,032.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has the 5th highest number of power producing plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant. In Gary, Blast Furnace Gas makes up 50.51% of the fuel utilized for electricity generation. Adding Blast Furnace Gas totals to Natural Gas (49.48%) and Residual Fuel Oil (0.01%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gary
Gary residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gary, Indiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Public Services Company | BUNDLED | 19.63 | 131.13 | 3,447,080.48 | 676,588,589 |
Zips with electric coverage in Gary, Indiana include: 46410, 46404, 46408, 46405, 46403, 46407, 46406, 46409, 46402
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Merrillville, IN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 19.08 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Merrillville, which is 24.42% above the average Indiana price of 15.33 cents and 14.01% more than the US average of 16.73. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern Indiana Public Services Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.87 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 149 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Merrillville citizens average 9,361.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 24th highest in Indiana out of 696 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 338,840,544.2 kilograms, which is the 27th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Merrillville have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Merrillville
Merrillville residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Merrillville, Indiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Public Services Company | BUNDLED | 19.63 | 131.13 | 3,447,080.48 | 676,588,589 |
Zips with electric coverage in Merrillville, Indiana include: 46307, 46410, 46342
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Lake County, Indiana Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Lake County, Indiana
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whiting Clean EnergyBP PLC (100.00%) | Whiting | IN | Natural Gas | 2,860,867 | 7 | 1,196,393,643.34 | 7 | 418.19 | 10 | ||
Gary WorksUnited States Steel-Gary (100.00%) | Gary | IN | Blast Furnace Gas | 754,629 | 1 | 720,704,600.93 | 1 | 955.04 | 1 | ||
Heat Recovery Coke FacilityPrimary Energy (100.00%) | East Chicago | IN | Waste Heat | 439,572 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Expander TurbineArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor West (100.00%) | East Chicago | IN | Blast Furnace Gas | 86,199 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Lake County, Indiana Production Fuel Makeup
Lake County emits 7,961.74 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 81st highest polluting county out of 92 counties in Indiana based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount of 3,978,396,243.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas makes up 78.10% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Lake County. Blast Furnace Gas (11.29%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Waste Heat (10.61%). Lake County has 4 power plants, which is 3rd most in Indiana.
Providers In Each City in Lake County:
- Cedar Lake, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Crown Point, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Dyer, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- East Chicago, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Gary, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Griffith, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Hammond, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 96.14%
- Commonwealth Edison: 3.86%
- Highland, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Hobart, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Lake Station, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Lowell, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Merrillville, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Munster, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- New Chicago, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Schererville, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Schneider, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- St. John, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Whiting, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 100.00%
- Winfield, Indiana:
- Northern Indiana Public Services Company: 84.56%
- Kankakee Valley REMC: 15.44%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are within Lake County, Indiana?
There are 4 active power plants located in Lake County, Indiana
What electricity companies offer service in Lake County, Indiana?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Indiana Public Services Company | 111,716 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Lake County, Indiana?
By total megawatt hours sold, Northern Indiana Public Services Company is the largest electricity company in Lake County, Indiana.
