Ellis County, KS: 2 Electric Providers

Ellis County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ellis County, KS is $116.15
  • The average electricity rate in Ellis County, KS is 13.00¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ellis County, KS

The average residential electric bill in Ellis County, KS is $116.15 per month. Ellis County, KS is the 14th most expensive county in Kansas for electricity.

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Ellis County, Kansas Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 13.00 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Ellis County enjoy a 22.34% discount from the US average rate.

At $116.15, the average Ellis County monthly residential electricity expense is 21.08% lower than the national average.

Ellis County consumes roughly 60.50% of the electricity that is produced in their power generation facilities. They must export or store the leftover megawatt hours.

Wind turbines in Ellis County generate 679,597 megawatt hours of electricity.

Citizens of Ellis County use enough electricity to release 0 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the US average of 4,219.12.

When calculating by customer count, Midwest Energy is the largest electricity company in Ellis County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    411,179 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.23 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    679,597 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    679,597 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    23.52 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hays

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Ellis County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Hays Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.35¢ per kWh

  • 3.12% higher than last month
  • 0.63% higher than November last year
  • 16.72% lower than the Kansas average
  • 27.48% lower than the US average
  • 50th in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 36 since November last year
  • 4,070th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 710 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,858 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.71¢ per kWh

  • 0.05% higher than last month
  • 6.23% lower than November last year
  • 17.58% lower than the Kansas average
  • 29.01% lower than the US average
  • 71st in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 2,990th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 276 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,856 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$83.29 per month

  • 14.84% lower than last month
  • 3.55% higher than November last year
  • 12.68% lower than the Kansas average
  • 29.56% lower than the US average
  • 91st in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 246 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 35 since November last year
  • 2,701st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,537 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 80 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$101.38 per month

  • 0.24% higher than last month
  • 7.45% lower than November last year
  • 17.63% lower than the Kansas average
  • 28.73% lower than the US average
  • 94th in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 66 since November last year
  • 2,981st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,293 since November last year

Hays, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Hays is about 11.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 18.22% below Kansas' average rate of 14.32 cents, ranking the city at 71st best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $101.38. This is 20.18% lower than the Kansas average of $127.01. Selling an estimated 1,445.62 megawatt hours, Midwest Energy is the largest provider in the city.

Emissions in Hays average 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 304th worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,594.95 kilograms per person and 20,870 people in the city, the city emits 95,896,584.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 21st worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 297,003.08 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 November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.098/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
71st11.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hays
94th$101.38Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED11.38103.03323,902.8536,862,327

Ellis, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Ellis is about 11.78 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 17.69% below Kansas' average rate of 14.32 cents, ranking the city at 72nd best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $102.02. This is 19.68% lower than the Kansas average of $127.01. Selling an estimated 270.94 megawatt hours, Midwest Energy is the largest provider in the city.

Emissions in Ellis average 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 304th worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,594.95 kilograms per person and 2,120 people in the city, the city emits 9,741,291.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 116th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 30,169.93 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 November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.099/kWh$158.44/mo.$74.02/mo.
72nd11.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ellis
97th$102.02Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED11.38103.03323,902.8536,862,327
Western Cooperative ElectricBUNDLED15.47136.9567,558.8710,452,725.02

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Victoria, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Victoria is about 11.71 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 18.22% below Kansas' average rate of 14.32 cents, ranking the city at 71st best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in the state. Residents in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $101.38. This is 20.18% lower than the Kansas average of $127.01. Selling an estimated 100.2 megawatt hours, Midwest Energy is the largest provider in the city.

Emissions in Victoria average 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 304th worst polluting city out of 741 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,594.95 kilograms per person and 1,054 people in the city, the city emits 4,843,076.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 197th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 14,999.58 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 November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.098/kWh$158.58/mo.$74.11/mo.
71st11.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Victoria
94th$101.38Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED11.38103.03323,902.8536,862,327

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Ellis County, Kansas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Ellis County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Buckeye Wind Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%)
Ellis County KS Wind 679,5971811

Ellis County, Kansas Production Fuel Makeup

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Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
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100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Ellis County average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 2894th highest polluting county based on emissions per capita. At 0 kilograms per person and 28,893 residents in the county, the county emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There is one electricity plant in the county. Ellis County's main fuel consumed for electricity production is Wind. They generate 679,597 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the total generation in the county, from this fuel source.

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 8.41% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Ellis County receiving a rank of 2840th 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: 97.68%
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 2.32%
  • Hays, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 100.00%
  • Schoenchen, Kansas:
    • Midwest Energy: 1.54%
    • Western Cooperative Electric: 98.46%
  • 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 Energy2,959
2Western Cooperative Electric1,312

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 is one active electricity plant in Ellis County, Kansas

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-22