Electric Rates & Providers in Spencer County, IN

Spencer County, Indiana Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Spencer County, IN is $164.18
  • The average electricity rate in Spencer County, IN is 16.27¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Spencer County, IN

The average residential electric bill in Spencer County, IN is $164.18 per month. Spencer County, IN is the 37th most expensive county in Indiana for electricity.

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Spencer County, Indiana Electricity Overview

Spencer County released 318,908,974.01 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks it as the 855th highest polluting county in the country.

Spencer County is the 1889th largest county in the nation, with 19,949 citizens .

Spencer County is 31st out of 3221 counties in the US for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 227.88 megawatt hours per person.

The usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has dropped by 7.57% in the county over the course of the past 12 months.

Non-renewable fuels are used in the production of 98.06% of the megawatt hours produced in Spencer County, ranking it 9th in the state out of 92 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable sources.

As the 9th highest generator of electricity in Indiana out of 92 counties, Spencer County produces 4,664,796.03 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    288,875 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,664,796 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    90,500 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,574,296 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    233.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    318,908,974 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    15,986.21 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Santa Claus

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Santa Claus Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

16.13¢ per kWh

  • 3.82% lower than last month
  • 17.54% lower than May last year
  • 5.66% higher than the Indiana average
  • 2.14% lower than the US average
  • 447th in the state out of 694 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 228 since May last year
  • 18,233rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,731 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,973 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.46¢ per kWh

  • 1.71% lower than last month
  • 8.78% lower than May last year
  • 13.49% higher than the Indiana average
  • 1.95% higher than the US average
  • 547th in the state out of 694 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 128 since May last year
  • 21,103rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,827 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,985 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$123.08 per month

  • 11.8% higher than last month
  • 13.74% lower than May last year
  • 2.31% higher than the Indiana average
  • 0.91% lower than the US average
  • 489th in the state out of 694 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 139 since May last year
  • 18,707th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,497 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,804 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$142.27 per month

  • 1.14% lower than last month
  • 6.9% lower than May last year
  • 7.21% higher than the Indiana average
  • 4.05% higher than the US average
  • 570th in the state out of 694 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 260 since May last year
  • 17,896th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 650 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,185 since May last year

Santa Claus, IN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.46 cents per kilowatt hour for Santa Claus, which is 11.48% more than the average Indiana rate of 14.76 cents. Vectren Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 2.27 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 153.65 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Santa Claus averages 9,185.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 24,965,252.32 kilograms, which is the 183rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. All of the electricity sold in Santa Claus has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Santa Claus

Santa Claus residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.209/kWh$0.110/kWh$228.12/mo.$92.15/mo.
547th16.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Santa Claus
570th$142.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for Santa Claus Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Santa Claus, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Indiana PowerBUNDLED16.10167.18107,224.5817,262,743.38
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED16.64145.481,394,642.28232,078,296

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Rockport, IN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.50 cents per kilowatt hour for Rockport, which is 11.75% more than the average Indiana rate of 14.76 cents. Vectren Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 1.58 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 144.29 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rockport averages 9,185.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 20,804,376.94 kilograms, which is the 207th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. All of the electricity sold in Rockport has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rockport

Rockport residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.217/kWh$0.108/kWh$227.79/mo.$91.04/mo.
566th16.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rockport
568th$141.77Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rockport Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rockport, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED16.64145.481,394,642.28232,078,296

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Dale, IN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour for Dale, which is 6.76% more than the average Indiana rate of 14.76 cents. Selling an estimated 4,945.75 megawatt hours each year, Vectren Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $142.31, while the Dale average is 5.98% more at $150.82 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Dale averages 9,185.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 13,713,436.98 kilograms, which is the 270th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Indiana. All of the electricity sold in Dale has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dale

Dale residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.168/kWh$0.121/kWh$231.01/mo.$101.50/mo.
447th15.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dale
599th$150.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dale Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dale, Indiana

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southern Indiana PowerBUNDLED16.10167.18107,224.5817,262,743.38
Vectren EnergyBUNDLED16.64145.481,394,642.28232,078,296

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Electricity Production in Spencer County, Indiana

Power Plants in Spencer County, Indiana

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Spencer County IN Coal 4,574,296.0335,149,797,577.0121,125.81312/2028
Spencer County IN Solar 88,895711
New Haven Solar RESHoosier Energy (100.00%)
Spencer County IN Solar 1,6058211

Spencer County, Indiana Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Spencer County citizens average 15,986.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Spencer County from electricity consumption is 318,908,974.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 47th highest amount in the state and 127th in the United States. Approximately 97.45% of Spencer County's electricity is produced using Coal. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Solar at 1.94% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.61% of production. Spencer County has 3 electricity plants, which is 880th most in the US.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
97.45%
SOLAR
Solar
1.94%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.61%

Spencer County, Indiana Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electricity companies in Spencer County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Spencer County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 3.64% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 4.15%, resulting in a rank of 921st best in the US and a state rank of 12th best out of 3221 and 92 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Spencer County:

  • Chrisney, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 95.83%
    • Southern Indiana Power: 4.17%
  • Dale, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 56.25%
    • Southern Indiana Power: 43.75%
  • Gentryville, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Grandview, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Richland, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 89.85%
    • Southern Indiana Power: 10.15%
  • Rockport, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 100.00%
  • Santa Claus, Indiana:
    • Vectren Energy: 97.60%
    • Southern Indiana Power: 2.40%

* 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 Spencer County, Indiana?

The largest electricity supplier in Spencer County, Indiana by megawatt hours sold is Vectren Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Spencer County, Indiana?

There are 3 electricity companies operating in Spencer County, Indiana.

How many power plants are within Spencer County, Indiana?

There are 3 power plants in Spencer County, Indiana

Which electricity companies offer service in Spencer County, Indiana?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Vectren Energy10,340
2Southern Indiana Power4,191
3Troy, Indiana Electric Utility34

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-10-15