Douglas County, KS: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Douglas County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Douglas County, Kansas Electricity Overview

With 1,319,792.86 megawatt hours generated from coal, Douglas County ranks 122nd out of 3230 counties in the US in coal power electricity generation.

Douglas County has had a reduction of 1.11% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation over the previous year.

When calculating by total customers, Evergy is the largest provider in Douglas County.

Douglas County emits 14,155.09 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 4,564.7.

Over 0.78% of Douglas County's electricity production comes from sustainable sources, ranking Douglas County at 29th in the state for renewable electricity generation.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity production has decreased by 31.21% in the previous year in Douglas County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,709,956 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.25 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,780,727 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    13,926 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,766,801 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    14.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,698,100,734 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    14,155.09 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lawrence

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Lawrence Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

13.76¢ per kWh

  • 1.07% lower than last month
  • 0.02% higher than May last year
  • 2.73% lower than the Kansas average
  • 16.55% lower than the US average
  • 368th in the state out of 740 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 57 since May last year
  • 10,227th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 390 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 183 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.3¢ per kWh

  • 0% higher than last month
  • 5.31% lower than May last year
  • 2.25% lower than the Kansas average
  • 17.64% lower than the US average
  • 374th in the state out of 740 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since May last year
  • 9,444th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 143 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,550 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$105.46 per month

  • 19.96% higher than last month
  • 2.29% lower than May last year
  • 1.75% higher than the Kansas average
  • 15.1% lower than the US average
  • 442nd in the state out of 740 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 142 since May last year
  • 10,700th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,605 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,429 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$121.2 per month

  • 0.17% lower than last month
  • 8.64% lower than May last year
  • 1.86% higher than the Kansas average
  • 11.36% lower than the US average
  • 439th in the state out of 740 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 85 since May last year
  • 10,264th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 94 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,514 since May last year

Lawrence, KS Electricity Overview

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Lawrence's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 13.30 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 2.78% less than the state's average price of 13.68 cents. With annual generation of 13,711 megawatt hours, the city is the 12th highest producer of electricity in Kansas. Power plants in the city have had a 32.27% decrease in the use of renewable energy sources versus non-renewable fuels.

There is one power producing plant in Lawrence. The city emits 4,674.66 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 719th highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. A total of 447,757,380.36 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.095/kWh$208.36/mo.$81.23/mo.
374th13.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lawrence
439th$121.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lawrence Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lawrence, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.02116.589,502,728.541,237,417,333
FreeState ElectricBUNDLED16.14172.66246,666.739,803,684.98

Zips with electric coverage in Lawrence, Kansas include: 66049, 66044, 66047, 66046, 66045

Eudora, KS Electricity Overview

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Eudora's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 16.30 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 19.16% more than the state's average price of 13.68 cents. Eudora Utilities has an estimated 2,886 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 1.12 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 106.42 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.

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 30,490,463.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 55th worst out of 741 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 4,722.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 476th highest in the state for pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eudora

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.104/kWh$198.42/mo.$73.87/mo.
634th16.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eudora
530th$127.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eudora Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eudora, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Eudora UtilitiesBUNDLED16.82128.9225,417.434,274,779.29
EvergyBUNDLED13.02116.589,502,728.541,237,417,333

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Baldwin City, KS Electricity Overview

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Baldwin City's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 15.01 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 9.75% more than the state's average price of 13.68 cents. With annual generation of 164 megawatt hours, the city is the 35th highest producer of electricity in Kansas. The city has had a 63.80% decline in fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuel type use for electric.

There are 2 power producing plants in Baldwin City, which is the 4th most plants in a city in Kansas. Emitting 22,839,030.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, the city ranks 67th highest out of 741 cities in Kansas for total pollution from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 35th worst in the state for emissions per capita. In Baldwin City, Natural Gas is 70.74% of the fuel used for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Baldwin City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.157/kWh$0.113/kWh$187.04/mo.$81.19/mo.
539th15.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Baldwin City
424th$119.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Baldwin City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Baldwin City, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Baldwin City UtilitiesBUNDLED15.31120.216418,908.692,894,276.03
EvergyBUNDLED13.02116.589,502,728.541,237,417,333

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Electricity Production in Douglas County, Kansas

Power Plants in Douglas County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lawrence Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%)
Douglas County KS Coal 1,700,963.991,713,477,826.951,007.36Yes
Kansas River ProjectBowersock Mills & Power Co (100.00%)
Lawrence KS Conventional Hydroelectric 16,172
FreeState Stull Solar IEvergy (100.00%)
Lecompton KS Solar 215
Baldwin City Plant No 2Baldwin City Utilities (100.00%)
Baldwin City KS Natural Gas 14584,921.8585.67
Baldwin City Plant No 1Baldwin City Utilities (100.00%)
Baldwin City KS Distillate Fuel Oil 1914,964.77787.62

Douglas County, Kansas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Douglas County, Coal is 74.12% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (25.10%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (0.77%), these three fuel types account for 1,780,464.01 megawatt hours (or 99.99%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 14,155.09 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 161st out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 1,698,100,734.25 kilograms, the county ranks 3rd highest in Kansas and 191st 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 487th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 5 total power plants.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
74.12%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
25.10%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.77%
SOLAR
Solar
0.01%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Douglas County, Kansas Net Metering

About 100.00% of the electricity companies in Douglas County offer net metering to their consumers. At the state level, Kansas has poor net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Douglas County is about 3.56% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Douglas County a rank of 54th best in Kansas out of 105.

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:
    • FreeState Electric: 20.89%
    • Evergy: 79.11%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Evergy26,798
2Eudora Utilities2,937
3Baldwin City Utilities2,273
4FreeState Electric2,099

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 5 power plants located in Douglas County, Kansas

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Published: 2024-09-06