Electric Rates & Providers in Kay County, OK

Kay County, Oklahoma Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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Kay County, Oklahoma Electricity Overview

Kay County produces 93.42% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 59.14 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Over 93.42% of Kay County's electricity generation comes from renewable sources, putting Kay County at 68th in the nation for sustainable electricity generation.

Ranking 6th out of 77 counties in wind power production in the state, Kay County has a total yield of 2,571,938 megawatt hours from wind energy.

Kay County experienced a 41.69% increase in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the most recent year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Kay County is 12.59 cents. This is about 21.37% lower than the national average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Kay County produces 6.58% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 4.16 megawatt hours per resident and ranks Kay County as the 564th highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties for non-renewable production per capita a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    753,456 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.12 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,786,404 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    2,603,077 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    183,327 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    63.3 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    31,474,134 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    715.01 kg

Ponca City, OK Electricity Overview

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Ponca City has an average residential electricity rate of 14.41 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 17.28% higher than the state's average rate of 12.28 cents, resulting in the city ranking 803rd 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 912.48% of production. Ponca City Utility Authority is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Coming in as the 17th worst ranked city out of 846 cities in the state, Ponca City emits 131,395,267.04 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 5,363.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 9th 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 45,956 megawatt hours from this fuel source.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ponca City

Ponca City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.144/kWh$0.121/kWh$140.51/mo.$112.77/mo.
803rd14.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ponca City
436th$140.51Average 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 CooperativeBUNDLED13.74148.9156,2417,725,000
Ponca City Utility AuthorityBUNDLED15.06132.34145,90421,974,000

Blackwell, OK Electricity Overview

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Blackwell has an average residential electricity rate of 12.38 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 0.81% higher than the state's average rate of 12.28 cents, resulting in the city ranking 474th out of 846 cities in the state for lowest average electricity rate. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.03 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 149.64 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Blackwell Electric.

Coming in as the 66th worst ranked city out of 846 cities in the state, Blackwell emits 30,651,522.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 4,950.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Blackwell as the 30th 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 January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.471/kWh$0.051/kWh$632.33/mo.$39.53/mo.
474th12.38¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Blackwell
256th$131.07Average 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 ElectricBUNDLED12.75129.5734,803.974,437,506.9
Kay Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.74148.9156,2417,725,000
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED10.93116.969,006,546.74984,088,837

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Tonkawa, OK Electricity Overview

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Tonkawa has an average residential electricity rate of 12.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.42% lower than the state's average rate of 12.28 cents and 24.38% lower than the national average of 16.01 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 1.03 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting roughly 149.64 minutes. The national averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Tonkawa, Oklahoma Electric Utility.

Coming in as the 107th worst ranked city out of 846 cities in the state, Tonkawa emits 15,216,857.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per resident in the city, which is 4,950.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Tonkawa as the 30th 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 January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.471/kWh$0.051/kWh$632.33/mo.$39.53/mo.
432nd12.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tonkawa
245th$129.73Average 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 CooperativeBUNDLED13.74148.9156,2417,725,000
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED10.93116.969,006,546.74984,088,837
Tonkawa, Oklahoma Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.77125.9316,241.041,911,667.7

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Electricity Production in Kay County, Oklahoma

Power Plants in Kay County, Oklahoma

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Kay County OK Wind 940,111
Frontier Windpower IIFrontier Windpower II, LLC (100.00%)
Kay County OK Wind 638,756
Kay County OK Wind 493,613
Rock Falls Wind Farm LLCEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Kay County OK Wind 378,248
NextEra-Blackwell Wind, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Kay County OK Wind 184,388
Kay County OK Natural Gas 137,37192,985,050.06676.89
Ponca City OK Natural Gas 45,95623,411,398.5509.43
Kay County OK Conventional Hydroelectric 31,139

Kay County, Oklahoma Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity generation purposes, Kay County's primary fuel is Wind, making up 2,571,938 megawatt hours, or 92.30% 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 6.58% of electricity generation and Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 1.12% of total generation in the county. The county has the 2445th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 31,474,134.34 kilograms. The county averages 715.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 2775th 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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92.30%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
6.58%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.12%

Kay County, Oklahoma Net Metering

There are 8 companies in Kay County offering electricity. Of those 8, 37.50% 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 4.34%. This includes data from 4 providers, including Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Ponca City Utility Authority, and Kay Electric Cooperative. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.42%, resulting in a rank of 1199th best in the United States and a state rank of 18th best out of 3230 and 77 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Kay County:

  • Blackwell, Oklahoma:
    • Blackwell Electric: 23.57%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 38.21%
    • Oklahoma Gas & Electric: 38.21%
  • Braman, Oklahoma:
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 35.22%
    • Braman, Oklahoma Electric Utility: 29.56%
    • Oklahoma Gas & Electric: 35.22%
  • Kaw City, Oklahoma:
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 65.17%
    • Public Service Company of Oklahoma: 34.83%
  • Kildare, Oklahoma:
    • Oklahoma Gas & Electric: 50.00%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Newkirk, Oklahoma:
    • Newkirk, Oklahoma Electric Utility: 32.25%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 33.88%
    • Oklahoma Gas & Electric: 33.88%
  • Ponca City, Oklahoma:
    • Ponca City Utility Authority: 50.72%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 49.28%
  • Tonkawa, Oklahoma:
    • Oklahoma Gas & Electric: 33.96%
    • Kay Electric Cooperative: 33.96%
    • Tonkawa, Oklahoma Electric Utility: 32.09%

* 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, Oklahoma Gas & Electric 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 8 electricity providers serving consumers in Kay County, Oklahoma.

What electricity companies offer service in Kay County, Oklahoma?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06