Electric Rates & Providers in Sumner County, KS

Sumner County, Kansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Sumner County, Kansas Electricity Overview

The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity generation has fallen by 8.41% in the county over the course of the last 12 months.

Sumner County is the 1754th largest county in the nation, with 22,603 citizens residing in the county.

At an average residential rate of 14.12 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Sumner County enjoy a 11.77% discount from the US average price.

Sumner County consumes about 55.86% of the electricity that their generation plants generate.

Sumner County generates 1.40% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, giving it a ranking of 921st out of 3230 counties in the United States for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

With 22,603 citizens within its borders and 570,979 megawatt hours produced a year, Sumner County has a per capita production of 25.26 megawatt hours. The city ranks 31 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in Kansas.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    318,954 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.11 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    570,979 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    562,979 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    8,000 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    25.26 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,378,506 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    149.47 kg

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Wellington 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 81 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 1,648 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 is the same 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 370 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
  • 80th in the state out of 534 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 424 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 425 since January last year
  • 11,287th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,025 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 221 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

Wellington, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Wellington is around 16.72 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the Kansas and the national average rates of 13.62 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city produces 2,103 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 24th most in total generation for a city in the state. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $143.89. This is 4.26% higher than the nationwide average of $138.02.

Wellington is the 44th highest ranked city in the state out of 741 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 38,545,905.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,976.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 15th ranked city in Kansas for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. For the purpose of electricity generation, Wellington's top fuel is Natural Gas, making up 99.71%, or 2,097 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wellington

Wellington 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.
688th16.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wellington
675th$143.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wellington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wellington, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Wellington, KS UtilitiesBUNDLED17.65122.332,10331,609.85,579,534.89
EvergyBUNDLED13.04118.219,595,803.551,250,922,374
Sumner-Cowley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.47210.2857,852.848,369,901.86

Conway Springs, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Conway Springs is around 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 13.62 cents per kilowatt hour, it is less than the national average of 16.01 cents. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $170.51. This is 23.54% above the nationwide average of $138.02. Evergy has an estimated 22 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Conway Springs is the 154th highest ranked city in the state out of 741 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 7,201,834.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Conway Springs as the 217th highest polluting city in the state. Within Conway Springs, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Conway Springs

Conway Springs 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.
445th13.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Conway Springs
725th$170.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Conway Springs Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Conway Springs, Kansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
EvergyBUNDLED13.04118.219,595,803.551,250,922,374
Sumner-Cowley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.47210.2857,852.848,369,901.86

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Belle Plaine, KS Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Belle Plaine is around 13.04 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Kansas and the national average rates of 13.62 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Citizens in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $118.21. This is 14.35% below the nationwide average of $138.02. Evergy has an estimated 26 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Belle Plaine is the 157th highest ranked city in the state out of 741 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 7,041,577.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,856.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Belle Plaine as the 217th highest polluting city in the state. Within Belle Plaine, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belle Plaine

Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine
137th$118.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for Belle Plaine Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Belle Plaine, 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 Sumner County, Kansas

Power Plants in Sumner County, Kansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Slate Creek Wind Project LLCEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Sumner County KS Wind 562,979
Sumner County KS Natural Gas 5,8914,382,603.81743.95
Wellington KS Natural Gas 2,1031,657,901.66788.35
Oxford KS Distillate Fuel Oil 67,556.471,259.41

Sumner County, Kansas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Sumner County's primary fuel is Wind, with 98.60% of electricity production using this fuel type. When taken together with Natural Gas (1.40%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.00%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the production. Approximately 149.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are released in the county due to electricity use, ranking them as the 2842nd worst in the United States. At 149.47 kilograms per person and 2,937,150 citizens in the county, the county emits 3,378,506 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There are 4 electricity plants in Sumner County, which is the 679th most power plants in a county in the country.

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98.60%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.40%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Sumner County, Kansas Net Metering

Out of the 5 companies in Sumner County, 60.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. Residents of Kansas have bad net metering laws that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Sumner County averages out to about 1.70% of the total electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Sumner County a rank of 76th best in the United States out of 3230.

Providers In Each City in Sumner County:

  • Argonia, Kansas:
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Wheatland Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Belle Plaine, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • Caldwell, Kansas:
    • Wheatland Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Conway Springs, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 43.20%
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 56.80%
  • Geuda Springs, Kansas:
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 38.68%
    • Evergy: 61.32%
  • Hunnewell, Kansas:
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 95.69%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 4.31%
  • Mayfield, Kansas:
    • City of Wellington, KS Utilities: 27.93%
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 72.07%
  • Milan, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 50.00%
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Oxford, Kansas:
    • Evergy: 100.00%
  • South Haven, Kansas:
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Wellington, Kansas:
    • Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative: 24.66%
    • Evergy: 3.06%
    • City of Wellington, KS Utilities: 72.28%

* 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 Sumner County, Kansas?

By total megawatt hours sold, Evergy is the largest electricity company in Sumner County, Kansas.

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

Sumner County, Kansas is home to 5 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Sumner County, Kansas?

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

Sumner County, Kansas has 4 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Published: 2024-03-29