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Bexar County, Texas Electricity Overview
Bexar County ranks 4th out of 254 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming over 33,500,000 megawatt hours.
Bexar County's average residential electricity rate is 13.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.73% lower than the national average price of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.
The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production has gone down by 20.74% in Bexar County during the past year.
Bexar County generates 99.15% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 71st out of 3230 counties in the county for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.
Bexar County generates 34.56% of their needed electricity and must bring in the additional 65.44% from other counties.
Bexar County produces 69,499 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 50th out of 254 counties in the state for total megawatt hours generated by solar power sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
33,502,376 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.27 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
11,577,657 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
98,614 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
11,479,043 MWh
Production per Capita
5.62 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
16,217,076,885 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
7,874.16 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in San Antonio
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San Antonio Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
11.56¢ per kWh
- 10.88% lower than last month
- 0.06% lower than May last year
- 21.58% lower than the Texas average
- 29.87% lower than the US average
- 88th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 137 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 8 since May last year
- 3,272nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,868 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 657 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.12¢ per kWh
- 0% lower than last month
- 0.23% higher than May last year
- 15.82% lower than the Texas average
- 24.95% lower than the US average
- 144th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since May last year
- 5,220th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 169 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$110.85 per month
- 22.08% higher than last month
- 17.46% higher than May last year
- 26.02% lower than the Texas average
- 10.76% lower than the US average
- 139th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 77 since May last year
- 13,325th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6,374 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,134 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$134.59 per month
- 1.03% higher than last month
- 0.79% lower than May last year
- 17.3% lower than the Texas average
- 1.56% lower than the US average
- 162nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 61 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 57 since May last year
- 14,878th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 407 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 413 since May last year
San Antonio, TX Electricity Overview
On average, San Antonio's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 15.96% below Texas' average price of 14.42 cents, ranking the city at 144th out of 1870 cities in Texas for lowest average electricity rate. The average residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $134.59 per month, while the state average is $166.07. Generating 3.46 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, San Antonio ranks as the 55th highest generator per capita out of 1870 cities in the state.
In San Antonio, Natural Gas makes up 98.62% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Natural Gas with Solar (0.72%) and Landfill Gas (0.57%), the three fuel types account for 99.91% of the production. For every resident in the city there are 6,007.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 20th worst in the state out of 1870 cities for emissions from electricity use per capita. At 6,007.27 kilograms per person and 1,472,904 citizens in the city, the city emits 8,848,126,955.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. San Antonio is home to 11 electricity generation plants, which is the 3rd most plants within a city in Texas.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Antonio
San Antonio residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in San Antonio, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Energy | BUNDLED | 12.24 | 134.34 | 5,032,131 | 11,220,741.61 | 1,373,498,880 |
Zips with electric coverage in San Antonio, Texas include: 78245, 78254, 78251, 78250, 78253, 78249, 78240, 78228, 78223, 78207, 78247 and 57 other zip code(s).
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Timberwood Park CDP, TX Electricity Overview
On average, Timberwood Park CDP's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 15.96% below Texas' average price of 14.42 cents, ranking the city at 144th out of 1870 cities in Texas for lowest average electricity rate. CPS Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city experiences an average of 0.94 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are on average 59.81 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes an outage.
In Timberwood Park CDP, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 188,391,626.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 105th largest amount in Texas out of 1870 cities. More importantly, the city averages 5,622.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Timberwood Park CDP
Timberwood Park CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Timberwood Park CDP, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Energy | BUNDLED | 12.24 | 134.34 | 11,220,741.61 | 1,373,498,880 |
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Converse, TX Electricity Overview
On average, Converse's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.12 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 15.96% below Texas' average price of 14.42 cents, ranking the city at 144th out of 1870 cities in Texas for lowest average electricity rate. CPS Energy is the largest provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city experiences an average of 0.94 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are on average 59.81 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes an outage.
In Converse, there are no power producing plants. The citizens must depend on electricity produced outside of the city. Electricity use in the city results in the release of 153,840,604.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 119th largest amount in Texas out of 1870 cities. More importantly, the city averages 5,622.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Converse
Converse residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Converse, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Energy | BUNDLED | 12.24 | 134.34 | 11,220,741.61 | 1,373,498,880 |
Zips with electric coverage in Converse, Texas include: 78109, 78233, 78244, 78239, 78148
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Electricity Production in Bexar County, Texas
Power Plants in Bexar County, Texas
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J K SpruceCPS Energy (100.00%) | Bexar County | TX | Coal | 6,446,636.02 | 6,331,627,492.76 | 982.16 | ||
Arthur Von RosenbergCPS Energy (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Natural Gas | 2,906,762 | 1,075,264,667.26 | 369.92 | ||
V H BraunigCPS Energy (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Natural Gas | 1,894,578 | 1,106,886,414.69 | 584.24 | ||
Leon CreekCPS Energy (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Natural Gas | 223,197 | 122,197,710.6 | 547.49 | ||
Covel Gardens Gas RecoveryEDL Inc (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Landfill Gas | 20,602 | 15,929,775.1 | 773.21 | ||
Blue Wing Solar Energy GenerationDuke Energy Renewables Services (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Solar | 17,787 | ||||
SunE CPS3 LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Somerset | TX | Solar | 10,305 | ||||
OCI Alamo 3 LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Solar | 10,303 | ||||
SunE CPS2 LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Bexar County | TX | Solar | 9,653 | ||||
SunE CPS1 LLCTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Bexar County | TX | Solar | 8,960 | ||||
Commerce SolarCPS Energy (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Solar | 8,590 | ||||
Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to EnergyNelson Gardens Energy, LLC (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Landfill Gas | 8,513 | 4,987,472.88 | 585.87 | ||
IKEA Live Oak Rooftop PV SystemIKEA Property Inc (100.00%) | Schertz | TX | Solar | 2,103 | ||||
CPS 1 Community SolarCPS Energy (100.00%) | Bexar County | TX | Solar | 1,798 | ||||
HEB_CPSSADCTexas Microgrid, LLC (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Natural Gas | 1,190 | 906,848.46 | 762.06 | ||
HEB_CPS00085Texas Microgrid, LLC (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Natural Gas | 422 | 326,000.64 | 772.51 | ||
Commerce ESSCPS Energy (100.00%) | San Antonio | TX | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | -871 |
Bexar County, Texas Details
In Bexar County, Coal makes up 55.65% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Coal with Natural Gas (43.46%) and Solar (0.60%), the three fuel types account for 99.71% of the production. For every resident in the county there are 7,874.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. At 7,874.16 kilograms per person and 30,029,572 residents in the county, the county emits 16,217,076,885.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. There are 17 electricity plants in Bexar County, which is the 4th most power plants in a county in the state.
Providers In Each City in Bexar County:
- Alamo Heights, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Balcones Heights, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Castle Hills, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- China Grove, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Converse, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Elmendorf, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 97.57%
- Floresville Electric Light and Power System: 2.43%
- Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas:
- Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 31.46%
- CPS Energy: 68.54%
- Grey Forest, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Helotes, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Hill Country Village, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Hollywood Park, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Kirby, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Leon Valley, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Live Oak, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Olmos Park, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- San Antonio, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Sandy Oaks, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Selma, Texas:
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: 4.68%
- CPS Energy: 95.32%
- Shavano Park, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- St. Hedwig, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Terrell Hills, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Universal City, Texas:
- Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: 1.79%
- CPS Energy: 98.21%
- Von Ormy, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
- Windcrest, Texas:
- CPS Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Bexar County, Texas?
Bexar County, Texas has 42 electricity companies offering service in the area.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Bexar County, Texas?
By total megawatt hours sold, CPS Energy is the largest electricity provider in Bexar County, Texas.
What electricity companies offer service in Bexar County, Texas?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPS Energy | 783,834 |
| 2 | TXU Energy | 565 |
| 3 | Reliant Energy | 537 |
| 4 | Ambit Energy | 128 |
| 5 | Discount Power | 120 |
| 6 | Green Mountain Energy | 116 |
| 7 | Direct Energy | 101 |
| 8 | Constellation Energy | 79 |
| 9 | Stream Energy | 69 |
| 10 | 4 Change Energy | 59 |
How many power plants are within Bexar County, Texas?
There are 17 power plants located in Bexar County, Texas
