Electric Rates & Providers in Kay County, OK

Kay County, Oklahoma Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Kay County, OK is $137.83
  • The average electricity rate in Kay County, OK is 13.77¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Kay County, OK

The average residential electric bill in Kay County, OK is $137.83 per month. Kay County, OK is the 18th most expensive county in Oklahoma for electricity.

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Kay County, Oklahoma Electricity Overview

Kay County is ranked 18th out of 77 counties in Oklahoma for renewable electricity production per capita, at 63.15 megawatt hours per person each year.

Almost 0.28% of Kay County's electricity comes from hydroelectric power plants, ranking them 9th highest county in the state out of 77 counties for total hydroelectric generation.

The US national average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.49 cents, while residents of Kay County enjoy an average rate that is 16.50% less at 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour.

Averaging production of 68.75 megawatt hours per resident a year, Kay County ranks 19 out of 77 counties in generation per capita in Oklahoma.

Kay County saw a 7.76% rise in electricity produced by wind turbines around the county.

The use of renewable fuels for electricity generation in Kay County increased by 6.80% last year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    789,532 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.94 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,026,114 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,779,989 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    246,125 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    68.75 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    42,532,509 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    966.23 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ponca City

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Ponca City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.9¢ per kWh

  • 1.6% higher than last month
  • 12.73% higher than November last year
  • 5.98% higher than the Oklahoma average
  • 18.42% lower than the US average
  • 633rd in the state out of 845 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 407 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 219 since November last year
  • 8,711th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,343 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,676 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.23¢ per kWh

  • 1% higher than last month
  • 4.3% higher than November last year
  • 7.09% higher than the Oklahoma average
  • 19.75% lower than the US average
  • 689th in the state out of 845 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 177 since November last year
  • 8,053rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 232 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 409 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$94.19 per month

  • 12.51% lower than last month
  • 12.36% higher than November last year
  • 2.19% lower than the Oklahoma average
  • 20.34% lower than the US average
  • 418th in the state out of 845 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 394 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 234 since November last year
  • 6,121st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,181 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,915 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$115.77 per month

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 3.69% higher than November last year
  • 12.7% lower than the Oklahoma average
  • 18.61% lower than the US average
  • 24th in the state out of 845 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 6,805th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 272 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 67 since November last year

Ponca City, OK Electricity Overview

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Ponca City has an average residential electricity rate of 13.23 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 7.09% higher than the state's average rate of 12.36 cents, resulting in the city ranking 689th out of 846 cities in the state for lowest average electricity rate. More electricity is consumed within Ponca City than is generated, with electricity usage adding up to 1418.67% of production. Customers in Ponca City deal with 0.94 electrical outages each year with outages lasting on average 85.78 minutes.

Coming in as the 17th worst ranked city out of 846 cities in the state, Ponca City emits 137,077,213.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 5,595.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 10th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. Ponca City's main fuel type used for electricity production is Natural Gas. The city generates 30,974 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ponca City

Ponca City residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.164/kWh$0.111/kWh$185.11/mo.$79.60/mo.
689th13.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ponca City
24th$115.77Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ponca City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ponca City, Oklahoma

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kay Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.86138.9455,259.027,657,431.76
Ponca City Utility AuthorityBUNDLED13.19115.67153,278.3620,213,081.1

Blackwell, OK Electricity Overview

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Blackwell has an average residential electricity rate of 14.75 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 19.35% higher than the state's average rate of 12.36 cents, resulting in the city ranking 805th out of 846 cities in the state for lowest average electricity rate. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Blackwell Electric. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $143.28 per month, while the nationwide average is $142.46.

Coming in as the 66th worst ranked city out of 846 cities in the state, Blackwell emits 32,907,098.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 5,314.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Blackwell as the 14th highest polluting city in Oklahoma. Within Blackwell, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blackwell

Blackwell residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.113/kWh$192.64/mo.$82.74/mo.
805th14.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Blackwell
596th$143.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Blackwell Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Blackwell, Oklahoma

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Blackwell ElectricBUNDLED14.70143.4134,834.145,122,217.11

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Tonkawa, OK Electricity Overview

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Tonkawa has an average residential electricity rate of 12.28 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.61% lower than the state's average rate of 12.36 cents and 25.52% lower than the national average of 16.49 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Tonkawa, Oklahoma Electric Utility. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $120.8 per month.

Coming in as the 107th worst ranked city out of 846 cities in the state, Tonkawa emits 16,336,631.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 5,314.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Tonkawa as the 193rd highest polluting city in Oklahoma. Within Tonkawa, there are no power producing plants. The residents must rely on electricity generated outside of the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tonkawa

Tonkawa residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.132/kWh$0.104/kWh$177.75/mo.$74.27/mo.
318th12.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tonkawa
29th$120.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tonkawa Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tonkawa, Oklahoma

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Kay Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.86138.9455,259.027,657,431.76
Tonkawa, Oklahoma Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.15119.8316,145.651,961,329.31

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Electricity Production in Kay County, Oklahoma

Power Plants in Kay County, Oklahoma

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Kay County OK Wind 991,668411
Frontier Windpower IIFrontier Windpower II, LLC (100.00%)
Kay County OK Wind 610,9062611
Kay County OK Wind 545,7042911
Kay County OK Wind 533,8363311
Kay County OK Natural Gas 215,15119146,962,510.5220683.077
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Kay County OK Wind 89,3206411
Ponca City OK Natural Gas 30,9742516,055,95626518.3716
Kay County OK Conventional Hydroelectric 8,5551011

Kay County, Oklahoma Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity generation purposes, Kay County's primary fuel is Wind, making up 2,771,434 megawatt hours, or 91.58% of production in the county. Natural Gas and Conventional Hydroelectric are the second and third most used fuel types, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas is used to make 8.13% of electricity generation and Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 0.28% of total generation in the county. The county has the 2292nd largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 42,532,509.16 kilograms. The county averages 966.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2723rd highest in the country in this category. Kay County has the 2nd most power plants of any county in Oklahoma, with 8 total plants.

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91.58%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
8.13%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.28%

Kay County, Oklahoma Net Metering

There are 7 companies in Kay County offering electricity. Of those 7, 42.86% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of Oklahoma has bad state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Kay County is 4.17%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Ponca City Utility Authority, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, and Kay Electric Cooperative. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 3.75%, resulting in a rank of 1340th best in the United States and a state rank of 18th best out of 3221 and 77 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Kay County:

  • Blackwell, Oklahoma:
    • Blackwell Electric: 100.00%
  • Braman, Oklahoma:
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 18.91%
    • Braman, Oklahoma Electric Utility: 81.09%
  • Kaw City, Oklahoma:
    • Public Service Company of Oklahoma: 5.67%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 94.33%
  • Kildare, Oklahoma:
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Newkirk, Oklahoma:
    • Newkirk, Oklahoma Electric Utility: 97.47%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 2.53%
  • Ponca City, Oklahoma:
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 2.09%
    • Ponca City Utility Authority: 97.91%
  • Tonkawa, Oklahoma:
    • Tonkawa, Oklahoma Electric Utility: 94.23%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 5.77%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Kay County, Oklahoma?

By total revenue, Ponca City Utility Authority is the largest electricity provider in Kay County, Oklahoma.

How many power plants are in Kay County, Oklahoma?

Kay County, Oklahoma is home to 8 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Kay County, Oklahoma?

There are 7 electricity providers serving consumers in Kay County, Oklahoma.

What electricity companies offer service in Kay County, Oklahoma?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-17