Pottawatomie County, KS: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Pottawatomie County, Kansas Electricity Overview

Pottawatomie County comes in as the 741st highest pollution level from electricity use in the country, releasing 389,515,617.39 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Pottawatomie County consumes only 6.10% of the electricity produced in the county, meaning they can store or export the excess 93.90%.

With total generation of 5,801,295.01 megawatt hours, Pottawatomie County is ranked 3rd highest producer of electricity in the state out of 105 counties for total generation.

Pottawatomie County is ranked as the 1599th highest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the nation with over 300,000 megawatt hours being consumed by residents who live there.

There was a 1.92% drop in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the past year in Pottawatomie County.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Pottawatomie County is Evergy.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    353,936 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.11 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,801,295 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,801,295 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    231.29 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    389,515,617 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    15,529.69 kg

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Wamego Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.64¢ per kWh

  • 3.33% higher than last month
  • 4.53% higher than January last year
  • 1.54% higher than the Kansas average
  • 19.06% 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 has dropped by 86 since January last year
  • 8,850th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,105 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,653 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% higher than last month
  • 4.85% lower than January last year
  • 0.87% higher than the Kansas average
  • 23.13% 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 is the same since January last year
  • 6,517th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 365 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,865 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$139.71 per month

  • 43.71% higher than last month
  • 19.72% higher than January last year
  • 2.66% higher than the Kansas average
  • 7.46% lower than the US average
  • 510th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 82 since January last year
  • 10,369th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,711 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,490 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$118.17 per month

  • 1.65% higher than last month
  • 9.3% lower than January last year
  • 1.02% higher than the Kansas average
  • 10.93% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 9,043rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 209 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,256 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.03% higher than last month
  • 6.63% lower than January last year
  • 3.06% lower than the Kansas average
  • 27.05% lower than the US average
  • 425th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 6,010th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 616 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 589 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.42¢ per kWh

  • 0.55% lower than last month
  • 6.39% lower than January last year
  • 2.25% lower than the Kansas average
  • 26.41% lower than the US average
  • 426th 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
  • 5,867th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 398 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,207 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$693.16 per month

  • 12.35% higher than last month
  • 11.15% lower than January last year
  • 11.09% higher than the Kansas average
  • 57.46% lower than the US average
  • 531st in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 17,099th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 163 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,249 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$725.53 per month

  • 0.99% lower than last month
  • 8.07% lower than January last year
  • 11.56% higher than the Kansas average
  • 55.67% lower than the US average
  • 531st 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
  • 18,844th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 224 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,465 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.14¢ per kWh

  • 10.52% higher than last month
  • 6.8% lower than January last year
  • 0.26% lower than the Kansas average
  • 17.12% lower than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 79 since January last year
  • 13,877th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,458 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,872 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.7¢ per kWh

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 7.84% lower than January last year
  • 1.97% lower than the Kansas average
  • 24.67% lower than the US average
  • 428th 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
  • 10,395th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 414 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,144 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$6,840.44 per month

  • 11.33% higher than last month
  • 23.24% lower than January last year
  • 1.82% lower than the Kansas average
  • 79.71% lower than the US average
  • 503rd in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 11,710th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,448 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 202 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$6,883.68 per month

  • 2.45% lower than last month
  • 13.95% lower than January last year
  • 0.41% higher than the Kansas average
  • 79.88% lower than the US average
  • 505th 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
  • 10,129th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 147 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 301 since January last year

Wamego, KS Electricity Overview

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Wamego's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.87% more than Kansas' average price of 13.62 cents. This makes the city 513th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in Kansas. Power facilities in Wamego have caused a 170.76% increase in the amount of fossil fuels used last year. Selling an estimated 34,618.02 megawatt hours each year, Wamego, Kansas Electric Utility is the largest provider in the city.

Wamego emits 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 217th highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 21,081,026.56 kilograms, the city ranks 72nd worst in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wamego

Wamego residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.093/kWh$203.37/mo.$78.33/mo.
513th14.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wamego
425th$124.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wamego Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wamego, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Bluestem Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.40190.775,859.2613,201,771.88
EvergyBUNDLED13.04118.219,595,803.551,250,922,374
Wamego, Kansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED15.06115.8619,430.152,926,657.75

St. Marys, KS Electricity Overview

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St. Marys' inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.91% more than Kansas' average price of 13.62 cents. This makes the city 496th best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in Kansas. With an estimated 663 total residential customers, St Marys, Kansas Electric Utility is the largest electricity provider in the city.

St. Marys emits 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 217th highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 13,510,116.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 100th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in St. Marys has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Marys

St. Marys residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.093/kWh$203.37/mo.$78.33/mo.
496th14.15¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Marys
431st$124.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Marys Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Marys, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.04118.219,595,803.551,250,922,374
FreeState ElectricBUNDLED15.75175.72231,17936,401,000
St Marys, Kansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED14.95120.238,856.841,324,420.39

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St. George, KS Electricity Overview

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St. George's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.28% less than Kansas' average price of 13.62 cents. Evergy sells an estimated 530.71 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other supplier. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the St. George average is 14.35% below at $118.21 per month.

St. George emits 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 217th highest polluting city out of 741 cities in Kansas based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 5,725,531.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 180th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in St. George has to be sourced from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. George

St. George residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.093/kWh$203.37/mo.$78.33/mo.
99th13.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. George
137th$118.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. George Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. George, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.04118.219,595,803.551,250,922,374

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Electricity Production in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Power Plants in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Jeffrey Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%)
Pottawatomie County KS Coal 5,801,934.016,384,352,180.491,100.38
Wamego KS Distillate Fuel Oil -639122,195.97-191.23

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Pottawatomie County emits 15,529.69 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 105 counties in the state and 136th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 389,515,617.39 kilograms, the county ranks 8th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. The county has 2 electricity plants, which is 22nd most in Kansas.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
99.79%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.22%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
-0.01%

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Pottawatomie County providing electricity. Of those 5, 3 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has bad net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

Pottawatomie County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 1.70% of their energy lost per year. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.40%, resulting in a rank of 76th best in the country and a state rank of best out of 3230 and 105 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Pottawatomie County:

  • Belvue, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Emmett, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Havensville, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Louisville, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 65.19%
    • Bluestem Electric Cooperative: 34.81%
  • Olsburg, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Onaga, Kansas:
    • Bluestem Electric Cooperative: 28.79%
    • Evergy: 71.21%
  • St. George, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • St. Marys, Kansas:
    • FreeState Electric: 9.93%
    • St Marys, Kansas Electric Utility: 44.13%
    • Evergy: 45.94%
  • Wamego, Kansas:
    • Wamego, Kansas Electric Utility: 40.60%
    • Bluestem Electric Cooperative: 9.70%
    • Evergy: 49.70%
  • Westmoreland, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Wheaton, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 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 Pottawatomie County, Kansas?

The largest electricity supplier in Pottawatomie County, Kansas by total revenue is Evergy.

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

Pottawatomie County, Kansas has 5 electricity companies operating in the area.

How many power plants are located within Pottawatomie County, Kansas?

There are 2 power plants in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

What electricity companies offer service in Pottawatomie County, Kansas?

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Published: 2024-03-29