Electric Rates & Providers in Cameron County, TX

Cameron County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cameron County, TX is $161.26
  • The average electricity rate in Cameron County, TX is 15.15¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cameron County, TX

The average residential electric bill in Cameron County, TX is $161.26 per month. Cameron County, TX is the 134th most expensive county in Texas for electricity.

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Cameron County, Texas Electricity Overview

At an average residential rate of 15.15 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Cameron County enjoy a 8.16% discount from the nationwide average.

Cameron County produces 7.08% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 0.3 megawatt hours per resident and ranks Cameron County as the 857th highest county in the nation out of 3221 counties for non-renewable production per capita each year.

Cameron County consumers experience outages averaging 116.85 minutes per interruption, with about 1.04 outages a year.

Wind turbines produce 3.15 megawatt hours per year per person for Cameron County residents, which is 76th highest county out of 254 counties in Texas.

Cameron County emitted 1,757,349,221.52 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 18th worst polluting county in Texas.

In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has fallen by 5.73% throughout the last year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,802,389 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,810,825 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,682,680 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    128,145 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.26 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,757,349,222 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,132.92 kg

Electricity plans in Texas

There are 25617 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
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Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Brownsville

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Brownsville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.89¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 4.84% higher than November last year
  • 1.81% higher than the Texas average
  • 6.75% lower than the US average
  • 878th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 15,730th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 365 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 46 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.02¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 2.58% higher than November last year
  • 1.37% higher than the Texas average
  • 8.9% lower than the US average
  • 875th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 74 since November last year
  • 14,484th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 494 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$129.78 per month

  • 23.27% lower than last month
  • 6.32% higher than November last year
  • 1.71% lower than the Texas average
  • 9.76% higher than the US average
  • 673rd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 20,942nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7,718 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,370 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$161.93 per month

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 2.12% lower than November last year
  • 0.93% lower than the Texas average
  • 13.84% higher than the US average
  • 676th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since November last year
  • 24,599th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 618 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,269 since November last year

Brownsville, TX Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.02 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Brownsville, which is 1.37% higher than the state's average rate of 14.82 cents. This makes the city 875th out of 1870 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Brownsville PUB sells an estimated 1,184,009.65 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than all other suppliers. The city's facilities use non-renewable fuel types for 100.00% of their total electricity production, which is 126,131 megawatt hours.

Approximately 5,568.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 27th worst polluter in the state out of 1870 cities. With total emissions of 1,054,602,506.95 kilograms, the city ranks 18th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has the 18th highest electricity plants of any city in the state, with 3 total plants. For electricity production purposes, Brownsville's main fuel type is Natural Gas, making up 125,435 megawatt hours, or 99.45% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brownsville

Brownsville residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.104/kWh$255.04/mo.$87.41/mo.
875th15.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Brownsville
676th$161.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for Brownsville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Brownsville, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED16.84196.022,750,128.02462,997,427.2
APG&EBUNDLED8.98119.77375,495.7433,710,716.99
Alliance PowerBUNDLED11.71145.8577,130.259,029,415.35
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED18.01175.994,294,593.36773,401,565.35
American PowerNetBUNDLED

Zips with electric coverage in Brownsville, Texas include: 78521, 78520, 78526, 78586, 78566, 78578, 78583, 78575

Harlingen, TX Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.93 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of Harlingen, which is 0.73% higher than the state's average rate of 14.82 cents. This makes the city 857th out of 1870 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. The average residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $171.57 per month. TXU Energy has an estimated 887 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city.

Approximately 5,380.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 51st worst polluter in the state out of 1870 cities. With total emissions of 385,583,101.38 kilograms, the city ranks 62nd highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has the 32nd highest electricity plants of any city in the state, with 2 total plants. For electricity production purposes, Harlingen's main fuel type is Distillate Fuel Oil, making up 1,308 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harlingen

Harlingen residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.158/kWh$0.104/kWh$270.22/mo.$92.25/mo.
857th14.93¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Harlingen
847th$171.57Average residential monthly electricity bill for Harlingen Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Harlingen, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED16.84196.022,750,128.02462,997,427.2
APG&EBUNDLED8.98119.77375,495.7433,710,716.99
Alliance PowerBUNDLED11.71145.8577,130.259,029,415.35
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED18.01175.994,294,593.36773,401,565.35
American PowerNetBUNDLED

Zips with electric coverage in Harlingen, Texas include: 78550, 78586, 78552

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San Benito, TX Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.89 cents per kilowatt hour for citizens of San Benito, which is 0.45% higher than the state's average rate of 14.82 cents. This makes the city 850th out of 1870 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. Selling an estimated 11,867.47 megawatt hours each year, TXU Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The city has an average of 0.96 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 119.32 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Approximately 5,373.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption, ranking them as the 400th worst polluter in the state out of 1870 cities. With total emissions of 133,330,261.1 kilograms, the city ranks 129th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 396,937.23 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power plants that call the city home.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Benito

San Benito residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.158/kWh$0.104/kWh$269.74/mo.$92.21/mo.
850th14.89¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Benito
841st$171.26Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Benito Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Benito, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED16.84196.022,750,128.02462,997,427.2
APG&EBUNDLED8.98119.77375,495.7433,710,716.99
Alliance PowerBUNDLED11.71145.8577,130.259,029,415.35
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED18.01175.994,294,593.36773,401,565.35
American PowerNetBUNDLED

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Electricity Production in Cameron County, Texas

Power Plants in Cameron County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
La Chalupa, LLCAcciona Energy USA Global, LLC (100.00%)
Cameron County TX Wind 449,56211611
Cameron Wind 1 LLCCameron Wind 1 LLC (100.00%)
La Tina Ranch CDP TX Wind 345,98614811
Palmas Wind, LLCAcciona Energy USA Global, LLC (100.00%)
Cameron County TX Wind 317,42515611
Nebula SolarRayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC (100.00%)
La Feria TX Solar 256,1116211
San Roman Wind I, LLCAcciona Energy USA Global, LLC (100.00%)
Cameron County TX Wind 224,77117311
Brownsville TX Natural Gas 125,06112978,550,926.02127628.1145
Vancourt Solar InterconnectionsRayos del Sol Solar Project, LLC (100.00%)
La Feria TX Solar 88,8259711
VaqueroPower Depot Group A, LLC (100.00%)
Harlingen TX Distillate Fuel Oil 7097488,281.056688.6913
Santa RosaPower Depot Group A, LLC (100.00%)
Santa Rosa TX Distillate Fuel Oil 7069486,206.739688.6815
Villa CavasosPower Depot Group A, LLC (100.00%)
Brownsville TX Distillate Fuel Oil 69611479,317.0111688.6716
E. Porte Ct.Power Depot Group A, LLC (100.00%)
Harlingen TX Distillate Fuel Oil 59916412,197.8116688.1422
WAL456Walmart Stores Texas, LLC (100.00%)
Brownsville TX Natural Gas 374194277,822.16202742.84120

Cameron County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 4,132.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are emitted in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 156th highest polluter in the state out of 254 counties. Total emissions in the county are 1,757,349,221.52 kilograms, which is the 18th worst total amount of pollution for all counties in Texas. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Wind, which accounts for 73.87% (or 1,337,744 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Solar and Natural Gas are also important fuel sources in the county, with 344,936 (19.05%) and 125,435 (6.93%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. Cameron County has 12 power generation plants, which is 11th most in Texas.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
73.87%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
19.05%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
6.93%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.15%

Cameron County, Texas Net Metering

Cameron County has 2 out of 50 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Regulations put in place at the state level are heavily restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 16 electricity companies in Cameron County that report energy loss. Combined, these 16 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.82% of electricity produced. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Cameron County a rank of 3rd best in Texas out of 254 counties.

Providers In Each City in Cameron County:

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FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Cameron County, Texas?

The largest electricity supplier in Cameron County, Texas by total customer count is Brownsville PUB.

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

There are 50 electricity providers offering service in Cameron County, Texas.

How many power plants are in Cameron County, Texas?

Cameron County, Texas is home to 12 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Cameron County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Brownsville PUB54,180
2Magic Valley Electric Coop24,269
3TXU Energy14,776
4Ambit Energy3,203
5Just Energy3,045
6Green Mountain Energy2,784
7Direct Energy2,470
8Constellation Energy1,790
94 Change Energy1,616
10Stream Energy1,585

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-12-05