Pottawatomie County, KS: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Pottawatomie County, KS is $166.36
  • The average electricity rate in Pottawatomie County, KS is 16.43¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Pottawatomie County, KS

The average residential electric bill in Pottawatomie County, KS is $166.36 per month. Pottawatomie County, KS is the 97th most expensive county in Kansas for electricity.

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Pottawatomie County, Kansas Electricity Overview

Evergy is the largest supplier in Pottawatomie County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Pottawatomie County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 1.79% lower than the nationwide average price, at 16.43 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Releasing 397,021,471.04 kilograms of CO2 gases, Pottawatomie County has the 735th worst pollution level from electricity use of any county in the nation and 7th worst in Kansas.

Pottawatomie County is the 64th highest county in the United States for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 276.31 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable fuel sources.

Non-renewable fuel types are used in the production of 100.00% of the megawatt hours produced in Pottawatomie County, ranking it 156th in the county out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.

Pottawatomie County experienced a 1.57% increase in CO2 emissions per capita within the past 12 months.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    356,944 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.23 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,930,521 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    6,930,521 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    276.31 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    397,021,471 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    15,828.94 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Wamego

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Wamego Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.77¢ per kWh

  • 1.58% higher than last month
  • 13.77% higher than November last year
  • 19.79% higher than the Kansas average
  • 4.32% higher than the US average
  • 632nd in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 21,839th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,235 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,197 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.91¢ per kWh

  • 1.07% higher than last month
  • 6.95% higher than November last year
  • 19.04% higher than the Kansas average
  • 2.53% higher than the US average
  • 632nd in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 20,415th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 593 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,864 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$112.54 per month

  • 12.01% lower than last month
  • 11.8% higher than November last year
  • 17.98% higher than the Kansas average
  • 4.82% lower than the US average
  • 638th in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since November last year
  • 13,263rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7,272 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,776 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$139.12 per month

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 5.42% higher than November last year
  • 13.04% higher than the Kansas average
  • 2.19% lower than the US average
  • 631st in the state out of 739 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 15,559th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,263 since November last year

Wamego, KS Electricity Overview

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Wamego's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.12% more than Kansas' average price of 14.32 cents. This makes the city 632nd best for average electricity rate out of 741 cities in Kansas. Wamego, Kansas Electric Utility is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Wamego experience 1.02 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 96.09 minutes.

Wamego emits 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 4th 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 19,946,673.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 69th largest emissions amount in the state. All of the electricity consumed in Wamego 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 Wamego

Wamego residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.182/kWh$0.121/kWh$187.86/mo.$81.43/mo.
632nd16.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wamego
631st$139.12Average 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 CooperativeBUNDLED18.30198.4783,054.0515,197,637.25
EvergyBUNDLED14.00126.419,661,406.021,352,731,764
Wamego, Kansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED16.70133.8822,626.43,779,565.1
3 providers total

St. Marys, KS Electricity Overview

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St. Marys' inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 13.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.65% less than Kansas' average price of 14.32 cents. St Marys, Kansas Electric Utility sells an estimated 12,169.87 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other supplier. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the St. Marys average is 24.42% below at $111.23 per month.

St. Marys emits 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 304th 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 12,783,147.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 98th 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 September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.105/kWh$223.08/mo.$71.74/mo.
155th13.65¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Marys
141st$111.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Marys Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Marys, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
FreeState ElectricBUNDLED16.87182.88247,938.9541,819,227.98
St Marys, Kansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED13.23110.0410,195.391,349,180.13
2 providers total

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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 13.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.76% less than Kansas' average price of 14.32 cents. Evergy has an estimated 54 total residential customers, more than any other provider who operates in the city. Consumers in the city are faced with 1.02 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 96.09 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

St. George emits 4,594.95 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 3rd 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 5,417,444.78 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 July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.093/kWh$203.37/mo.$78.33/mo.
390th13.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. George
423rd$122.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. George Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. George, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED14.00126.419,661,406.021,352,731,764
1 providers total

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

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Jeffrey Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%)
Pottawatomie County KS Coal 6,930,521.0217,708,665,591.8511,112.281
1 power plant total

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
99.85%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.15%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Pottawatomie County emits 15,828.94 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 147th out of 3221 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 397,021,471.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the county the 7th highest for total emissions in the state. The county has one electricity generation plant in the county. For electricity production purposes, Pottawatomie County's main fuel is Coal, accounting for 99.85% of generation in the county.

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 3.32% of their energy lost per year. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 2.44%, resulting in a rank of 689th best in the country and a state rank of 13th best out of 3221 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: 46.61%
    • Bluestem Electric Cooperative: 53.39%
  • Olsburg, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Onaga, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 59.57%
    • Bluestem Electric Cooperative: 40.43%
  • St. George, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • St. Marys, Kansas:
    • FreeState Electric: 3.21%
    • St Marys, Kansas Electric Utility: 96.79%
  • Wamego, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 13.53%
    • Bluestem Electric Cooperative: 16.87%
    • Wamego, Kansas Electric Utility: 69.61%
  • 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 is one power plant in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

What electricity companies offer service in Pottawatomie County, Kansas?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-10-18