CPS Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

CPS Energy

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

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About CPS Energy

CPS Energy supplies electricity to 4 counties and is classified as a municipally owned organization. At the time of the most recent government reports, the provider disclosed a total of 940,296 electricity customers being supplied electricity by the company. This total is made up of 845,184 residential accounts, 95,073 commercial customers and 39 industrial customer accounts. The residential electricity price for consumers of CPS Energy is, on average, 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily for their consumers, this price is lower than both the state and United States average rates of 14.01 and 15.64 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. In 2022 they had retail sales of 24,639,071 megawatt hours. The electricity they sourced was made up of megawatt hours produced by the company at electricity plants they own and megawatt hours acquired via wholesale channels. They purchased 5,469,588 on the wholesale market and produced 25,946,058 megawatt hours. CPS Energy earned $3,065,497,000 in 2022. Exactly $260,056,000 of that revenue came from wholesale electricity sales and $2,779,131,000 came from sales to residential energy users.

The average residential electricity bill for a consumer of CPS Energy is $133.7 per month. With 24,865,689.8 megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types, CPS Energy is the 49th largest producer of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels out of 3517 providers in the nation Generation by the provider from natural gas totals 10,606,642.07 megawatt hours, which is around 42.64% of their total production. Based on customer count, CPS Energy is the 5th largest provider out of 175 providers in the state.

CPS Energy Net Metering

CPS Energy allows consumers to take part in net metering programs. This makes it easier for residents in the area to install solar and other electricity options as they have the ability to sell unneeded wattage back into the grid.

Energy Loss

All companies who transmit electricity suffer from some amount of energy loss via heat dissipation or alternative factors. CPS Energy is no different, as they have a yearly loss of roughly 3.79% of the total electricity they produce. These averages enable us to compare and contrast the numerous suppliers who operate throughout the United States. CPS Energy has earned a rank of 566th best out of 3517 companies who report energy loss in the nation and 41st best out of 175 in Texas.

CPS Energy Rate & Electric Bills

CPS Energy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.095/kWh$229.34/mo.$79.29/mo.
986th11.98¢CPS Energy's Average residential price per kWh
1840th$133.7Average monthly electricity bill for CPS Energy's residential customers

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CPS Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:4525 Rigsby Avenue, Suite 112
    San Antonio, Texas 78222
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Rudy Garza

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Quick Facts About CPS Energy

The supplier is ranked 61st in the United States for electricity production, producing 24,874,611.8 megawatt hours.

CPS Energy produces 5,677,109.7 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, making CPS Energy 61st in the United States out of 3517 suppliers.

CPS Energy's electricity facilities produce 8,575,954.8 megawatt hours from nuclear power.

CPS Energy is 51st in the state out of the 175 when considering the percentage of their fuel usage that comes from renewable fuel types.

CPS Energy ranks 24th in the state out of 175 companies for total megawatt hours generated from solar power sources.

Energy Loss

CPS Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.79%

Total Energy Loss

1,189,729MWh

566 National Rank

CPS Energy Energy Makeup

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CPS Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Texas940,2962,724,001,5805100%

CPS Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Atascosa County48,6844313.04$152.09/mo
Bexar County2,059,5304212.87$145.98/mo
Comal County184,642311.92$146.44/mo
Medina County50,4584613.02$150.98/mo

Power Plants Owned by CPS Energy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Matagorda County TX Nuclear 21,439,887
Bexar County TX Coal 5,687,5345,544,487,236.29974.85
Rio Nogales Power ProjectCPS Energy (100.00%)
Seguin TX Natural Gas 4,350,8351,675,268,420.7385.05
Arthur Von RosenbergCPS Energy (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Natural Gas 2,994,5611,104,169,261.44368.72
San Antonio TX Natural Gas 1,710,1881,023,187,346.93598.29
Bexar County TX Natural Gas 1,401,272868,319,896.08619.67
San Antonio TX Natural Gas 145,34580,457,690.18553.56
Commerce SolarCPS Energy (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Solar 6,835
CPS 1 Community SolarCPS Energy (100.00%)
Bexar County TX Solar 2,087
San Antonio TX Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -947

CPS Energy Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
42.64%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
34.48%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
22.82%
SOLAR
Solar
0.04%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.02%

Cities CPS Energy Has Coverage

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

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CPS Energy FAQ:

Who is the CEO of CPS Energy?

The current CEO of CPS Energy is Rudy Garza.

What percentage of CPS Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuels?

Power generation plants owned by or associated with CPS Energy generate 0.04% of their electricity from renewable fuel types.

How many counties does CPS Energy supply electricity in?

There are 4 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by CPS Energy including Texas.

How much is the average bundled bill for CPS Energy customers each month?

CPS Energy currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $133.70, compared to the Texas average of $158.61 and the nationwide of $158.61 for bundled service.

What is the phone number for CPS Energy?

You can reach CPS Energy by phone via (210) 353-2222.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for CPS Energy customers?

Consumers of CPS Energy, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What cities does CPS Energy sell electricity in?

CPS Energy supplies in 32 cities throughout the nation including Texas.

What percentage of CPS Energy's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuels?

CPS Energy produces 99.96% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel sources.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with CPS Energy?

CPS Energy is associated with or owns 10 power plants.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29