Austin County, Texas Electric Profile

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Austin County, Texas Overview

When calculating by total customers, San Bernard Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in Austin County.

During the most recent year, Austin County saw a 4.32% increase in CO2 emissions per capita.

Averaging generation of 0.52 megawatt hours per resident each year, Austin County ranks 1546th out of 3221 counties in production per capita in the country.

The average monthly residential electric cost in Austin County is 11.30% lower than the state average monthly residential expense.

Austin County currently ranks 44th in the state out of 254 counties in megawatt hours produced by solar power sources.

Residents of Austin County are paying, on average, 20.00% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 13.99 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    449,502 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.9 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    15,603 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    15,603 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    166,355,247 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,514.48 kg

Contents

Plans
Cities within Austin County
Sealy, TX Electricity
Bellville, TX Electricity
Wallis, TX Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Austin County Cities

Electricity plans in Texas

There are 24009 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular Texas Plans

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

All Texas Plans

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

Sealy, TX Electric Overview

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Sealy averages a residential electricity rate of 11.07 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 9.23% less than the state's average price of 12.20 cents, ranking the city at 977th out of 1870 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. Reliant Energy sells an estimated 2,422.78 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $118.66 per month.

Sealy is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,712.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 145th worst polluting city out of 1870 cities in Texas based on emissions per capita. A total of 39,069,690.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sealy

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.113/kWh$0.086/kWh$121.59/mo.$97.75/mo.
977th11.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sealy
749th$118.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sealy Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sealy, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED11.35111.624,827,635547,853,000
MP2 EnergyBUNDLED11.89102.5785,08310,114,000
Penstar PowerBUNDLED12.02115.5434,9394,199,500
Reliant EnergyBUNDLED13.94152.2717,200,4672,397,120,500
Texpo EnergyBUNDLED5.8388.93683,55039,823,000
6 providers total

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Bellville, TX Electric Overview

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Bellville averages a residential electricity rate of 11.17 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 8.43% less than the state's average price of 12.20 cents, ranking the city at 1397th out of 1870 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $120.3 per month, while the state average is $135.07. Selling an estimated 55,540.96 megawatt hours, City of Bellville Utilities is the largest supplier in the city.

Bellville is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,712.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 145th worst polluting city out of 1870 cities in Texas based on emissions per capita. A total of 24,027,945.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bellville

Bellville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.100/kWh$127.06/mo.$105.37/mo.
1397th11.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bellville
1358th$120.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bellville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bellville, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED11.35111.624,827,635547,853,000
City of Bellville UtilitiesBUNDLED9.90112.3727,267.022,698,322.58
MP2 EnergyBUNDLED11.89102.5785,08310,114,000
Penstar PowerBUNDLED12.02115.5434,9394,199,500
Reliant EnergyBUNDLED13.94152.2717,200,4672,397,120,500
7 providers total

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Wallis, TX Electric Overview

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Wallis averages a residential electricity rate of 11.07 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 9.23% less than the state's average price of 12.20 cents, ranking the city at 824th out of 1870 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. Reliant Energy sells an estimated 311.93 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $118.66 per month.

Wallis is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,712.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 145th worst polluting city out of 1870 cities in Texas based on emissions per capita. A total of 7,380,909.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wallis

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.113/kWh$0.086/kWh$121.59/mo.$97.75/mo.
824th11.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wallis
696th$118.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wallis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wallis, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED11.35111.624,827,635547,853,000
MP2 EnergyBUNDLED11.89102.5785,08310,114,000
Penstar PowerBUNDLED12.02115.5434,9394,199,500
Reliant EnergyBUNDLED13.94152.2717,200,4672,397,120,500
Texpo EnergyBUNDLED5.8388.93683,55039,823,000
6 providers total

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Energy Production in Austin County, Texas

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Austin County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
BovineCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)
Austin County TX Solar 15,603
1 power plants total

Austin County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Austin County, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the county's citizens emit 5,514.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 148th highest polluting county out of 254 counties in the state. At 5,514.48 kilograms per person and 29,145,505 residents in the county, the county emits 166,355,246.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. There is one power generation plant in Austin County.

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Austin County, Texas Net Metering

There are 9 companies in Austin County offering electricity. Of those 9, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Texas has restricted regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 4 companies in Austin County that report energy loss. Combined, these 4 companies average a yearly energy loss of 4.18% of electricity produced. The United States average for energy loss is 2.76% and the Texas average is 0.99%, resulting in a rank of 1429th best in the nation and a state rank of 124th best out of 3221 and 254 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Austin County:

  • Bellville, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 12.50%
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • City of Bellville Utilities: 12.47%
    • MP2 Energy: 12.50%
    • San Bernard Electric Cooperative: 12.50%
    • Texpo Energy: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Brazos Country, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 12.50%
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • CenterPoint Energy: 12.50%
    • MP2 Energy: 12.50%
    • Texpo Energy: 12.50%
    • Veteran Energy: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Fayetteville, Texas:
    • Bluebonnet Electric: 100.00%
  • Industry, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 14.42%
    • Ambit Energy: 14.42%
    • Bluebonnet Electric: 13.47%
    • MP2 Energy: 14.42%
    • Texpo Energy: 14.42%
    • Reliant Energy: 14.42%
    • YEP Energy: 14.42%
  • San Felipe, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 12.55%
    • Ambit Energy: 12.55%
    • CenterPoint Energy: 12.23%
    • MP2 Energy: 12.55%
    • San Bernard Electric Cooperative: 0.22%
    • Texpo Energy: 12.55%
    • Veteran Energy: 12.23%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.55%
    • YEP Energy: 12.55%
  • Sealy, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 12.50%
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • CenterPoint Energy: 12.50%
    • MP2 Energy: 12.50%
    • Texpo Energy: 12.50%
    • Veteran Energy: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • South Frydek, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 12.50%
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • CenterPoint Energy: 12.50%
    • MP2 Energy: 12.50%
    • Texpo Energy: 12.50%
    • Veteran Energy: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Wallis, Texas:
    • Penstar Power: 12.50%
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • CenterPoint Energy: 12.50%
    • MP2 Energy: 12.50%
    • Texpo Energy: 12.50%
    • Veteran Energy: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%

* 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 Austin County, Texas?

The largest electricity supplier in Austin County, Texas by total revenue is San Bernard Electric Cooperative.

How many electric companies offer service in Austin County, Texas?

There are 9 electricity companies operating in Austin County, Texas.

What electricity companies offer service in Austin County, Texas?

How many power plants are in Austin County, Texas?

There is one active electricity plant located in Austin County, Texas

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2021-03-16Last Updated: 2022-06-21