Douglas County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Douglas County, KS is $142.56
- The average electricity rate in Douglas County, KS is 14.91¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Douglas County, KS
The average residential electric bill in Douglas County, KS is $142.56 per month. Douglas County, KS is the 69th most expensive county in Kansas for electricity.
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Douglas County, Kansas Electricity Overview
With 568,094.48 megawatt hours generated from coal, Douglas County ranks 150th out of 3221 counties in the US in coal power electricity generation.
Douglas County has seen a 75.69% increase in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity generation throughout the previous year.
Douglas County has achieved a 56.88% drop in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production in the previous 12 months, a step in the right direction.
Roughly 97.32% of Douglas County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 8th highest ranked county in Kansas out of 105 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.
Douglas County is ranked as the 19th highest producer of electricity in Kansas out of 105 counties for electricity production, producing 805,672 megawatt hours.
Douglas County had a 75.69% increase in hydroelectric power production during the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,707,220 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.23 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
805,672 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
21,575 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
784,097 MWh
Production per Capita
6.72 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,125,985,771 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
9,386.03 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lawrence
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Rates and Production Categories
Lawrence Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
15.04¢ per kWh
- 2.46% higher than last month
- 15.51% higher than November last year
- 1.35% higher than the Kansas average
- 11.74% lower than the US average
- 447th in the state out of 739 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
- 13,143rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,184 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,658 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.36¢ per kWh
- 1.19% higher than last month
- 6.11% higher than November last year
- 1.08% higher than the Kansas average
- 12.93% lower than the US average
- 448th in the state out of 739 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since November last year
- 12,378th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 177 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,769 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$100.26 per month
- 6.62% lower than last month
- 7.5% higher than November last year
- 5.11% higher than the Kansas average
- 15.2% lower than the US average
- 513th in the state out of 739 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 60 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since November last year
- 8,800th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,484 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,437 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$130.9 per month
- 0.45% higher than last month
- 4.04% higher than November last year
- 6.36% higher than the Kansas average
- 7.97% lower than the US average
- 557th in the state out of 739 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 12,786th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 36 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 173 since November last year
Lawrence, KS Electricity Overview
Lawrence's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.30% more than the state's average price of 14.32 cents. The city is ranked 9th in the state in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 21,575 megawatt hours generated. The city is the 10th highest generator in the state out of 741 cities, averaging 0.23 megawatt hours produced per citizen a year.
There is one power producing plant in Lawrence. The city emits 4,522.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 724th highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. A total of 433,156,434.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. In Lawrence, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lawrence
Lawrence residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lawrence, Kansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy | BUNDLED | 14.00 | 126.41 | 9,661,406.02 | 1,352,731,764 | |
| FreeState Electric | BUNDLED | 16.87 | 182.88 | 247,938.95 | 41,819,227.98 |
Zips with electric coverage in Lawrence, Kansas include: 66049, 66044, 66047, 66046, 66045
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Eudora, KS Electricity Overview
Eudora's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 0.92% less than the state's average price of 14.32 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $110.67. This is 12.87% lower than the Kansas average bill of $127.01. Selling an estimated 42,798.1 megawatt hours, Eudora Utilities is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Eudora must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 29,669,585.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 53rd worst out of 741 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 304th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eudora
Eudora residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Eudora, Kansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eudora Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.08 | 111.96 | 26,222.04 | 3,693,200.96 | |
| Evergy | BUNDLED | 14.00 | 126.41 | 9,661,406.02 | 1,352,731,764 |
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Baldwin City, KS Electricity Overview
Baldwin City's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 15.45 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.93% more than the state's average price of 14.32 cents. Baldwin City Utilities has an estimated 575 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 1.02 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 96.09 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Baldwin City must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 22,179,818.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 64th worst out of 741 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 4th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Baldwin City
Baldwin City residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Baldwin City, Kansas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin City Utilities | BUNDLED | 15.57 | 132.28 | 164 | 20,041.75 | 3,120,909.59 |
| Evergy | BUNDLED | 14.00 | 126.41 | 9,661,406.02 | 1,352,731,764 |
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Douglas County, Kansas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Douglas County, Kansas
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lawrence Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%) | Douglas County | KS | Coal | 784,097 | 5 | 834,893,312.28 | 5 | 1,064.78 | 4 | ||
Kansas River ProjectBowersock Mills & Power Co (100.00%) | Lawrence | KS | Conventional Hydroelectric | 21,575 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Douglas County, Kansas Production Fuel Makeup
In Douglas County, Coal is 70.51% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (26.81%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (2.68%), these three fuel types account for 805,672 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 9,386.03 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 4th highest polluting county out of 105 counties in the state and 345th out of 3221 counties nationally. With total emissions of 1,125,985,771.02 kilograms, the county ranks 4th highest in Kansas and 307th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Douglas County has the 355th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 2 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Douglas County:
- Baldwin City, Kansas:
- Evergy: 15.15%
- Baldwin City Utilities: 84.85%
- Eudora, Kansas:
- Evergy: 15.16%
- Eudora Utilities: 84.84%
- Lawrence, Kansas:
- FreeState Electric: 8.17%
- Evergy: 91.83%
- Lecompton, Kansas:
- Evergy: 79.11%
- FreeState Electric: 20.89%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Douglas County, Kansas?
The largest electricity supplier in Douglas County, Kansas by megawatt hours sold is Evergy.
What electricity companies offer service in Douglas County, Kansas?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evergy | 27,001 |
| 2 | Eudora Utilities | 2,927 |
| 3 | Baldwin City Utilities | 2,234 |
| 4 | FreeState Electric | 2,083 |
How many electric companies offer service in Douglas County, Kansas?
There are 4 electricity suppliers operating in Douglas County, Kansas.
How many power plants are located within Douglas County, Kansas?
There are 2 power plants located in Douglas County, Kansas
