Wayne County, Indiana Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Wayne County, Indiana Electricity Overview
Richmond Power and Light is the largest electricity supplier in Wayne County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Wayne County generates roughly 0.26 megawatt hours of electricity from natural gas per citizen living in the county. This is the 186th highest amount out of 3230 counties in the nation.
With a population of 66,273 citizens, Wayne County is the 25th most populated county in the state.
With 23.26% of Wayne County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 12th in the state out of 92 counties in total megawatt hours generated from coal.
Electricity generation plants in Wayne County have experienced a 53.07% drop in the usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation within the past year.
Wayne County generates 43,967 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 7th in the state out of 92 counties for total megawatt hours generated using solar power sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
946,765 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.29 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
73,785 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
43,967 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
29,818 MWh
Production per Capita
1.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
677,604,465 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,224.44 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Richmond
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Richmond Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
12.72¢ per kWh
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 5.21% higher than May last year
- 16.67% lower than the Indiana average
- 22.82% lower than the US average
- 30th in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
- 6,768th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 753 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,788 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.51¢ per kWh
- 0.42% higher than last month
- 3.74% higher than May last year
- 13.71% lower than the Indiana average
- 22.48% lower than the US average
- 33rd in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since May last year
- 6,535th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 134 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,522 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$108.67 per month
- 5.72% higher than last month
- 10.39% higher than May last year
- 9.67% lower than the Indiana average
- 12.51% lower than the US average
- 254th in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank has increased by 121 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 91 since May last year
- 12,630th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,648 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$126.21 per month
- 0.68% higher than last month
- 7.92% higher than May last year
- 4.89% lower than the Indiana average
- 7.69% lower than the US average
- 401st in the state out of 694 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 349 since May last year
- 12,279th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 54 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,959 since May last year
Richmond, IN Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Richmond home have an average residential electricity rate of 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.85% lower than the average Indiana rate of 14.53 cents and 22.62% lower than the national average of 16.17 cents. Richmond residents consume 1231.26% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must import megawatt hours generated in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up the difference. The city ranks 14th in Indiana out of 696 cities for solar generation per capita.
Approximately 9,130.07 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 657th worst polluter in the state out of 696 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 327,349,664.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to 5 power generation plants, which is the 3rd most power plants within a city in Indiana out of the state's 696 cities.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Richmond
Richmond residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Richmond, Indiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Power and Light | BUNDLED | 11.49 | 106.88 | 16,259 | 172,178.25 | 19,787,905.34 |
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Centerville, IN Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Centerville home have an average residential electricity rate of 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.90% lower than the average Indiana rate of 14.53 cents and 22.67% lower than the national average of 16.17 cents. Centerville produces 5.19% of the electricity consumed in the city and must import power from nearby cities and counties or rural area power generation facilities. Customers in the city deal with 1.11 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 144.96 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Approximately 8,668.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 679th worst polluter in the state out of 696 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 23,819,750.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Centerville. Centerville has one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Centerville
Centerville residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Centerville, Indiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Indiana Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.78 | 101.79 | 13,475.5 | 1,452,148.14 | |
| Duke Energy Indiana | BUNDLED | 12.96 | 121.83 | 8,900,546.24 | 1,153,720,590 | |
| Whitewater Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation | BUNDLED | 13.45 | 155.88 | 157,545.64 | 21,182,824.89 |
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Hagerstown, IN Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Hagerstown home have an average residential electricity rate of 11.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 23.97% lower than the average Indiana rate of 14.53 cents and 31.72% lower than the national average of 16.17 cents. Customers in Hagerstown deal with 1.11 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 144.96 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $140.54, while the Hagerstown average is 14.65% less at $119.95 per month.
Approximately 9,142.91 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 359th worst polluter in the state out of 696 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 17,654,952.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hagerstown
Hagerstown residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hagerstown, Indiana
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Indiana | BUNDLED | 12.96 | 121.83 | 8,900,546.24 | 1,153,720,590 | |
| Hagerstown Electric | BUNDLED | 10.00 | 101.49 | 11,053.1 | 1,105,724.52 |
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Electricity Production in Wayne County, Indiana
Power Plants in Wayne County, Indiana
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richmond 5 | Wayne County | IN | Solar | 17,524 | ||||
Whitewater ValleyRichmond Power and Light (100.00%) | Richmond | IN | Coal | 16,259 | 26,163,821.47 | 1,609.19 | Yes | |
| Wayne County | IN | Natural Gas | 13,559 | 92,735,071.93 | 6,839.37 | |||
Richmond Solar Site 2Richmond 2 Solar Array, LLC (100.00%) | Wayne County | IN | Solar | 13,272 | ||||
Richmond Solar Park 4Richmond 4 Solar Array, LLC (100.00%) | Richmond | IN | Solar | 12,944 | ||||
Richmond Solar Park 3Richmond 3 Solar Array, LLC (100.00%) | Richmond | IN | Solar | 10,641 | ||||
Richmond 6Indiana Municipal Power Agency (100.00%) | Wayne County | IN | Solar | 3,315 | ||||
Centerville Solar ParkCenterville Solar Array LLC (100.00%) | Centerville | IN | Solar | 2,039 | ||||
IMPA Richmond Solar Park 7Indiana Municipal Power Agency (100.00%) | Richmond | IN | Solar | 986 | ||||
IMPA Richmond Solar ParkIndiana Municipal Power Agency (100.00%) | Richmond | IN | Solar | 770 |
Wayne County, Indiana Details
Approximately 10,224.44 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 331st worst in the nation. At 10,224.44 kilograms per person and 66,273 residents in the county, the county emits 677,604,465.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 492nd highest rank in the United States Solar is the fuel of choice in Wayne County, with 59.59% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Coal and Natural Gas are the second and third most used fuel sources, respectively, for electricity generation. Coal is used to make 23.26% of electricity generation and Natural Gas makes up 18.37% of total generation in the county. Wayne County has 10 electricity plants, which is 217th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Wayne County:
- Boston, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Cambridge City, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Centerville, Indiana:
- Centerville Indiana Utilities: 71.31%
- Whitewater Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation: 24.53%
- Duke Energy Indiana: 4.17%
- Dublin, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 1.21%
- Whitewater Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation: 5.60%
- Dublin Municipal Electric Utility: 93.18%
- East Germantown, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Economy, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Fountain City, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Greens Fork, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Hagerstown, Indiana:
- Hagerstown Electric: 93.35%
- Duke Energy Indiana: 6.65%
- Milton, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 100.00%
- Mount Auburn, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 98.98%
- Dublin Municipal Electric Utility: 1.02%
- Richmond, Indiana:
- Richmond Power and Light: 100.00%
- Spring Grove, Indiana:
- Richmond Power and Light: 100.00%
- Whitewater, Indiana:
- Duke Energy Indiana: 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 supplier in Wayne County, Indiana?
By total megawatt hours sold, Richmond Power and Light is the largest electricity provider in Wayne County, Indiana.
How many electric companies offer service in Wayne County, Indiana?
Wayne County, Indiana has 7 electricity companies serving customers in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Wayne County, Indiana?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Power and Light | 20,256 |
| 2 | Duke Energy Indiana | 15,400 |
| 3 | Whitewater Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation | 4,253 |
| 4 | Centerville Indiana Utilities | 1,345 |
| 5 | Hagerstown Electric | 1,079 |
| 6 | Dublin Municipal Electric Utility | 472 |
| 7 | Henry County REMC | 225 |
How many power plants are in Wayne County, Indiana?
There are 10 electricity plants in Wayne County, Indiana
