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About Sam Houston Electric

Sam Houston Electric provides electricity to 21 cities in Texas such as the cities of Dayton, Cleveland, West Livingston CDP, Willis, and Livingston. The organization is an electric cooperative. Patrons of Sam Houston Electric are billed an average residential electricity price of 12.46 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully for their consumers, 18.26% lower than the state's average price of 15.24 cents. The company sold 1,763,172 megawatt hours in 2023 by way of traditional retail sales. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of primarily wholesale purchased megawatt hours, with 1,818,778 purchased by the company. In 2023 they had total electricity related revenue of $213,208,000, with 95.68% from retail sales.

The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $139.34, while the Sam Houston Electric average is 3.22% higher at $143.83 per month. Sam Houston Electric is the 1863rd ranked provider in the US for average monthly bill total. The company does not have ownership in any power plants and all of the power that they sell to their customers must be purchased from other providers.

Energy Loss

Energy loss is part of the process when dealing with electricity transmission. Sam Houston Electric currently averages a loss of around 3.06% of the electricity they transmit. Sam Houston Electric's energy loss levels place them at of 29th best out of the 170 providers that operate in Texas and report energy loss and 553rd best out of 3530 in the US.

Sam Houston Electric Rate & Electric Bills

Sam Houston Electric residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.098/kWh$259.80/mo.$84.21/mo.
882nd12.46¢Sam Houston Electric's Average residential price per kWh
1863rd$143.83Average monthly electricity bill for Sam Houston Electric's residential customers

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Sam Houston Electric Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:1157 East Church Street
    Livingston, Texas 77351
    United States of America
  • CEO:Doug Turk

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Energy Loss

Sam Houston Electric's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.06%

Total Energy Loss

55,606MWh

553 National Rank

Power Outages

Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Sam Houston Electric.

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Customers Out:

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Sam Houston Electric State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Texas91,007199,880,286.9848100%

Sam Houston Electric County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Angelina County87,1015115.21$161.66/mo
Hardin County56,124213.18$155.71/mo
Liberty County101,9925114.12$157.07/mo
Montgomery County678,4905215.09$162.57/mo
Polk County49,3725112.57$142.78/mo
San Jacinto County27,380212.74$146.61/mo
Trinity County13,6955115.52$154.00/mo
Tyler County20,0325012.94$150.71/mo
Walker County78,870414.44$174.27/mo

Cities Sam Houston Electric Has Coverage

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Sam Houston Electric FAQ:

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Sam Houston Electric customers?

Sam Houston Electric's current average bundled electricity rate is 12.46 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 15.24 cents and the average nationwide rate of 15.73 cents.

Who is the CEO of Sam Houston Electric?

Doug Turk is the CEO of Sam Houston Electric.

How much is the average bundled bill for Sam Houston Electric customers each month?

Customers of Sam Houston Electric pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $143.83.

How many counties does Sam Houston Electric have customers in in?

Sam Houston Electric offers service to customers in 9 counties.

When will Sam Houston Electric power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Sam Houston Electric's consumers is 330 minutes.

What is the phone number for Sam Houston Electric?

You can reach Sam Houston Electric by phone via (800) 458-0381.

What cities does Sam Houston Electric sell electricity to?

Sam Houston Electric provides electricity to 21 cities.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-09-18