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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 33,600,000 megawatt hours.

Bexar County's average residential electricity rate is 12.87 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.59% lower than the national average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Bexar County has seen year over year increase of 4.88% in electricity production from solar energy.

Natural gas accounts for 51.45% of the electric production in Bexar County, giving it a ranking of 103rd in the United States out of 3230 counties for total natural gas production.

With a population of 2,059,530 citizens, Bexar County is the 4th largest county by population in the state.

Releasing 16,215,037,758.98 kilograms of CO2 gases, Bexar County has the 2nd worst pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    33,615,287 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.32 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    12,160,167 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    221,312 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    11,938,855 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.9 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    16,215,037,759 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,873.17 kg

Recent Energy News in Elmendorf

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Elmendorf Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.44¢ per kWh

  • 4.36% higher than last month
  • 7.1% higher than January last year
  • 5.8% lower than the Texas average
  • 26.73% lower than the US average
  • 114th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 5,311th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,383 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,538 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.98¢ per kWh

  • 0.53% higher than last month
  • 0.07% higher than January last year
  • 7.61% lower than the Texas average
  • 29.4% lower than the US average
  • 115th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 78 since January last year
  • 3,574th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 106 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,195 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$113.49 per month

  • 40.95% higher than last month
  • 7.02% higher than January last year
  • 16.25% lower than the Texas average
  • 24.83% lower than the US average
  • 138th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 77 since January last year
  • 4,826th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,658 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,123 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$133.7 per month

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 4.53% lower than January last year
  • 6.3% lower than the Texas average
  • 0.78% higher than the US average
  • 138th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since January last year
  • 13,658th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,324 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.13¢ per kWh

  • 4.95% higher than last month
  • 4.37% higher than January last year
  • 0.93% higher than the Texas average
  • 24.06% lower than the US average
  • 280th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 64 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 244 since January last year
  • 7,190th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,252 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,237 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% higher than last month
  • 4.74% lower than January last year
  • 2.69% higher than the Texas average
  • 29.33% lower than the US average
  • 234th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 94 since January last year
  • 4,534th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 160 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,540 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$1,044.16 per month

  • 10.35% higher than last month
  • 3.1% higher than January last year
  • 86.88% higher than the Texas average
  • 35.93% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 25,024th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 748 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 705 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$1,154.26 per month

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 2.7% lower than January last year
  • 83.18% higher than the Texas average
  • 29.48% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,089th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 216 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.71¢ per kWh

  • 3.25% higher than last month
  • 4.45% higher than January last year
  • 22.87% higher than the Texas average
  • 11.31% lower than the US average
  • 336th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 17,031st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,438 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,999 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.36% higher than last month
  • 5.63% lower than January last year
  • 4.69% higher than the Texas average
  • 14.49% lower than the US average
  • 336th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 17,007th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 827 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,479 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$102,406.49 per month

  • 3.25% higher than last month
  • 0.83% higher than January last year
  • 20.06% higher than the Texas average
  • 203.77% higher than the US average
  • 256th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since January last year
  • 24,506th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 329 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 330 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$108,664.3 per month

  • 0.06% higher than last month
  • 13.69% lower than January last year
  • 12.58% higher than the Texas average
  • 217.62% higher than the US average
  • 256th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since January last year
  • 24,138th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 558 since January last year

San Antonio, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, San Antonio's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.17 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 15.04% below Texas' average price of 14.32 cents, ranking the city at 143rd out of 1871 cities in Texas for lowest average electricity rate. The city has permitted a 12.57% rise in non-renewable fuel type use for electric. More electricity is consumed in San Antonio than is produced, with consumption adding up to 487.19% of production.

In San Antonio, Natural Gas makes up 98.19% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Natural Gas with Landfill Gas (0.91%) and Solar (0.80%), the three fuel types account for 99.90% of the production. For every resident in the city there are 6,092.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks the city 25th worst in the state out of 1871 cities for emissions from electricity use per capita. At 6,092.92 kilograms per person and 1,472,904 citizens in the city, the city emits 8,974,279,075.2 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 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.
143rd12.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Antonio
95th$133.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Antonio Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Antonio, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CPS EnergyBUNDLED12.17133.734,856,92911,146,446.461,356,347,250

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).

Timberwood Park CDP, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Timberwood Park CDP's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.17 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 15.04% below Texas' average price of 14.32 cents, ranking the city at 143rd out of 1871 cities in Texas for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 335,883.32 megawatt hours, CPS Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $133.73 per month, while the state average is $164.66.

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 192,742,132.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 105th largest amount in Texas out of 1871 cities. More importantly, the city averages 5,752.47 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 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.
143rd12.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Timberwood Park CDP
95th$133.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Timberwood Park CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Timberwood Park CDP, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CPS EnergyBUNDLED12.17133.7311,146,446.461,356,347,250

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Converse, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Converse's citizens purchase residential electricity for 12.17 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately, this is 15.04% below Texas' average price of 14.32 cents, ranking the city at 143rd out of 1871 cities in Texas for lowest average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 156,569.03 megawatt hours, CPS Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $133.73 per month, while the state average is $164.66.

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 157,393,227.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 119th largest amount in Texas out of 1871 cities. More importantly, the city averages 5,752.47 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 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.
143rd12.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Converse
95th$133.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Converse Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Converse, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CPS EnergyBUNDLED12.17133.7311,146,446.461,356,347,250

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

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bexar County TX Coal 5,687,5345,544,487,236.29974.85
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 1,401,272868,319,896.08619.673/2029
San Antonio TX Natural Gas 145,34580,457,690.18553.56
OCI Alamo Solar I HybridOCI Solar Power (100.00%)
Bexar County TX Solar 90,997
Covel Gardens Gas RecoveryEDL Inc (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Landfill Gas 35,43125,772,775.48727.41
Blue Wing Solar Energy GenerationDuke Energy Renewables Services (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Solar 21,319
Bexar County TX Solar 12,595
Somerset TX Solar 12,392
San Antonio TX Solar 11,480
Bexar County TX Solar 10,788
Nelson Gardens Landfill Gas to EnergyNelson Gardens Energy, LLC (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Landfill Gas 9,3266,221,375.67667.1
Commerce SolarCPS Energy (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Solar 6,835
OCI Alamo 2, LLCOCI Solar Power (100.00%)
Bexar County TX Solar 5,774
IKEA Live Oak Rooftop PV SystemIKEA Property Inc (100.00%)
Schertz TX Solar 2,170
CPS 1 Community SolarCPS Energy (100.00%)
Bexar County TX Solar 2,087
HEB_CPSSADCTexas Microgrid, LLC (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Natural Gas 621472,976.84761.64
HEB_CPS00085Texas Microgrid, LLC (100.00%)
San Antonio TX Natural Gas 399303,503.2760.66
San Antonio TX Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -947

Bexar County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Bexar County, Natural Gas makes up 51.45% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Natural Gas with Coal (46.69%) and Solar (1.45%), the three fuel types account for 99.59% of the production. For every resident in the county there are 7,873.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. At 7,873.17 kilograms per person and 30,029,572 residents in the county, the county emits 16,215,037,758.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. There are 20 electricity plants in Bexar County, which is the 4th most power plants in a county in the state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
51.45%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
46.69%
SOLAR
Solar
1.45%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.37%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.05%
OTHER
Other
-0.01%

Bexar County, Texas Net Metering

Approximately 2.38% of the electric providers in Bexar County offer net metering to their customers. The state has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

There are 15 companies in Bexar County that report energy loss. Combined, these 15 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.34% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 1.24%, resulting in a rank of 1205th best in the nation and a state rank of 56th best out of 3230 and 254 counties, respectively.

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:
    • CPS Energy: 68.54%
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 31.46%
  • 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:
    • CPS Energy: 95.32%
    • Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: 4.68%
  • Shavano Park, Texas:
    • CPS Energy: 100.00%
  • St. Hedwig, Texas:
    • CPS Energy: 100.00%
  • Terrell Hills, Texas:
    • CPS Energy: 100.00%
  • Universal City, Texas:
    • CPS Energy: 98.21%
    • Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: 1.79%
  • 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?

How many power plants are within Bexar County, Texas?

There are 20 power plants located in Bexar County, Texas

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-29