Ellis County, KS: 2 Electric Providers

Ellis County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Ellis County, Kansas Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 13.01 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Ellis County enjoy a 18.71% discount from the US average rate.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity production has fallen by 5.87% in the past 12 months in Ellis County.

Ellis County averages 26.01 megawatt hours generated from wind per capita, which is 25th highest county in the state out of 105 counties.

In Ellis County, 97,891 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Ellis County is 700th out of 3230 counties in the county for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

There was a 10.86% increase in the burning of non-renewable electricity sources within the last year in Ellis County.

The burning of natural gas in Ellis County yields a total of 97,891 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 527th out of 3230 counties in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    407,714 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.11 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    849,254 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    751,363 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    97,891 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    29.39 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    22,758,538 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    787.68 kg

Recent Energy News in Hays

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Industrial Electricity Prices

Hays Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.23¢ per kWh

  • 4.89% lower than last month
  • 14.47% lower than January last year
  • 9.78% lower than the Kansas average
  • 28.08% lower than the US average
  • 76th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 444 since January last year
  • 4,758th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 339 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,949 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.18¢ per kWh

  • 1.28% lower than last month
  • 2.53% lower than January last year
  • 5.83% lower than the Kansas average
  • 28.24% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,658th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 356 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,876 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$101.35 per month

  • 16.61% higher than last month
  • 20.86% lower than January last year
  • 25.53% lower than the Kansas average
  • 32.87% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 430 since January last year
  • 3,346th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,352 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,158 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$105.06 per month

  • 2.08% lower than last month
  • 6.92% lower than January last year
  • 10.19% lower than the Kansas average
  • 20.81% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,612th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 112 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,469 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.86¢ per kWh

  • 3.03% higher than last month
  • 16.51% lower than January last year
  • 8.24% higher than the Kansas average
  • 18.54% lower than the US average
  • 506th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since January last year
  • 9,276th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,849 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,882 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.34¢ per kWh

  • 1.55% lower than last month
  • 3.96% lower than January last year
  • 6.36% higher than the Kansas average
  • 19.94% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 9,763rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,931 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$242.85 per month

  • 3.61% higher than last month
  • 15.97% lower than January last year
  • 61.08% lower than the Kansas average
  • 85.1% lower than the US average
  • 77th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 1,365th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 486 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 484 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$255.19 per month

  • 1.48% lower than last month
  • 4.42% lower than January last year
  • 60.76% lower than the Kansas average
  • 84.41% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,794th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 53 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.66¢ per kWh

  • 6.36% higher than last month
  • 24.3% lower than January last year
  • 6.13% lower than the Kansas average
  • 22% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 441 since January last year
  • 10,358th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,675 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8,680 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.2¢ per kWh

  • 2.44% lower than last month
  • 6.71% lower than January last year
  • 4.38% higher than the Kansas average
  • 19.79% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 13,316th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 743 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 260 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$695.3 per month

  • 4.69% higher than last month
  • 13.06% lower than January last year
  • 90.02% lower than the Kansas average
  • 97.94% lower than the US average
  • 75th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 1,466th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 839 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 693 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$768.88 per month

  • 1.12% lower than last month
  • 6.41% lower than January last year
  • 88.78% lower than the Kansas average
  • 97.75% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
  • 413th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since January last year

Hays, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Hays is about 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 12.65% below Kansas' average rate of 13.62 cents, ranking the city at 16th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Hays average is 23.88% lower at $105.06 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Midwest Energy.

Emissions in Hays average 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 217th worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,856.26 kilograms per person and 20,870 people in the city, the city emits 101,350,155.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 21st worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 294,499.77 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Hays must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hays

Hays residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.100/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
16th11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hays
29th$105.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hays Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hays, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.90105.06315,655.0837,551,897

Ellis, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Ellis is about 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 12.65% below Kansas' average rate of 13.62 cents, ranking the city at 16th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Ellis average is 23.88% lower at $105.06 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Midwest Energy.

Emissions in Ellis average 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 217th worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,856.26 kilograms per person and 2,120 people in the city, the city emits 10,295,272.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 117th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 29,915.65 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Ellis must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ellis

Ellis residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.100/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
16th11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ellis
29th$105.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ellis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ellis, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.90105.06315,655.0837,551,897

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Victoria, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Victoria is about 11.90 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 12.65% below Kansas' average rate of 13.62 cents, ranking the city at 16th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Victoria average is 23.88% lower at $105.06 per month. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Midwest Energy.

Emissions in Victoria average 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 217th worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,856.26 kilograms per person and 1,054 people in the city, the city emits 5,118,498.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 197th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 14,873.16 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Victoria must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Victoria

Victoria residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.100/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
16th11.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Victoria
29th$105.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Victoria Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Victoria, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Midwest EnergyBUNDLED11.90105.06315,655.0837,551,897

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Electricity Production in Ellis County, Kansas

Power Plants in Ellis County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Buckeye Wind Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Wind 735,503
Goodman Energy CenterMidwest Energy (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Natural Gas 97,89147,405,289.68484.27
Fort Hays State University Wind FarmFort Hays State University (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Wind 15,860

Ellis County, Kansas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Ellis County average 787.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 2765th highest polluting county based on emissions per capita. At 787.68 kilograms per person and 28,893 residents in the county, the county emits 22,758,537.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has the 846th highest power generation plants of any county in the United States, with 3 total power plants. In Ellis County, Wind makes up 88.47% of the fuel utilized in electricity generation.

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88.47%
NATURAL GAS
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11.53%

Ellis County, Kansas Net Metering

There are 2 companies in Ellis County providing electricity. Of those 2, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Kansas has poor regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Ellis County averages out to about 9.18% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Ellis County receiving a rank of 2825th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Ellis County, Kansas

Providers In Each City in Ellis County:

  • Ellis, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%
  • Hays, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%
  • Schoenchen, Kansas:
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 98.46%
    • Midwest Energy: 1.54%
  • Victoria, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 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 provider in Ellis County, Kansas?

The largest electricity supplier in Ellis County, Kansas by total revenue is Midwest Energy.

What electricity companies offer service in Ellis County, Kansas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Midwest Energy2,925
2Western Cooperative Electric1,221

How many electric companies offer service in Ellis County, Kansas?

Ellis County, Kansas is home to 2 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Ellis County, Kansas?

There are 3 active electricity plants in Ellis County, Kansas

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Published: 2024-03-12