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Deaf Smith County, Texas Electricity Overview

The monthly residential electricity bill average in Deaf Smith County is $122.08, compared to the nationwide average bill of $138.02. Deaf Smith County residents enjoy a 11.55% lower average bill each month compared to the rest of the country.

Deaf Smith County's average residential electricity rate is 13.08 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.31% lower than the national average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Deaf Smith County is 57th in the state out of 254 counties for electricity produced from wind energy.

The largest supplier in Deaf Smith County by number of customers is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Deaf Smith County averages 37.01 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 67th highest in the state out of 254.

Deaf Smith County residents are accountable for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, while the US average pollution per capita is 4,159.32.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
304,810 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.32 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
691,101 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
691,101 MWh
Production per Capita
37.01 MWh

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Residential Electricity Prices

In Hereford, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 5,350 positions to 5,686th, from last year's value of 11,036th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 694 positions to 11,103rd, from last month's value of 11,797th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 359 positions to 11,103rd, from last year's value of 10,744th
In Hereford, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 383 positions to 5,686th, from last month's value of 5,303rd
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 45 positions to 358th, from last year's value of 313th
In Hereford, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 23 positions to 216th, from last year's value of 239th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 6.32% to 14.47 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.61 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the residential electricity rate decreased by 14.4% to 11.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.62 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.44% to 11.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.2 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.12% to 14.47 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.64 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 216th, from last month's value of 217th

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Hereford, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 5,853 positions to 4,312th, from last year's value of 10,165th
In Hereford, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 5,552 positions to 4,312th, from last month's value of 9,864th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 601 positions to 10,841st, from last month's value of 11,442nd
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 552 positions to 10,841st, from last year's value of 10,289th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 77 positions to 200th, from last year's value of 123rd
In Hereford, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 80 positions to 121st, from last month's value of 201st
In Hereford, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 23.52% to $365.82, from last year's value of $478.35
In Hereford, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 18.58% to $365.82, from last month's value of $449.32
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 4.39% to $504.32, from last year's value of $483.09
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.83% to $504.32, from last month's value of $513.7
In Hereford, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 121st, from last year's value of 123rd

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,283 positions to 1,881st, from last year's value of 598th
In Hereford, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,166 positions to 2,661st, from last year's value of 3,827th
In Hereford, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 955 positions to 2,661st, from last month's value of 1,706th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 173 positions to 1,881st, from last month's value of 1,708th
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 119 positions to 220th, from last year's value of 101st
In Hereford, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 78 positions to 124th, from last month's value of 202nd
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 19 positions to 220th, from last month's value of 201st
In Hereford, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 24 positions to 124th, from last year's value of 100th
In Hereford, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 19.43% to 5.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.22 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 6.73% to 5.94 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 5.57 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.67% to 5.94 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.05 ¢ / kWh
In Hereford, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.02% to 5.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 5.12 ¢ / kWh

Hereford Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.66¢ per kWh

4.44% lower than last month
14.4% lower than January last year
4.03% lower than the Texas average
25.35% lower than the US average
216th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 23 since January last year
5,686th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 383 since last month
The national rank has increased by 5,350 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.47¢ per kWh

1.12% lower than last month
6.32% higher than January last year
11.58% higher than the Texas average
14.73% 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 has dropped by 45 since January last year
11,103rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 694 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 359 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$138.52 per month

11.5% higher than last month
6.34% lower than January last year
2.23% higher than the Texas average
8.24% lower than the US average
240th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
The state rank is the same since January last year
9,854th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 63 since last month
The national rank has increased by 3,777 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.67 per month

0.56% lower than last month
2.3% higher than January last year
2.11% lower than the Texas average
5.28% higher than the US average
240th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 116 since January last year
16,603rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 804 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 2,096 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.28¢ per kWh

5.47% higher than last month
15.85% lower than January last year
7.53% lower than the Texas average
30.43% lower than the US average
124th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has increased by 54 since last month
The state rank has increased by 92 since January last year
4,743rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 1,374 since last month
The national rank has increased by 3,457 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.17¢ per kWh

1.41% lower than last month
5.34% higher than January last year
4.37% higher than the Texas average
28.17% lower than the US average
336th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 235 since January last year
5,008th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 92 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 874 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$365.82 per month

18.58% lower than last month
23.52% lower than January last year
34.53% lower than the Texas average
77.55% lower than the US average
121st in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has increased by 80 since last month
The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
4,312th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 5,552 since last month
The national rank has increased by 5,853 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$504.32 per month

1.83% lower than last month
4.39% higher than January last year
19.96% lower than the Texas average
69.19% lower than the US average
200th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 77 since January last year
10,841st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 601 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 552 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.01¢ per kWh

2.02% lower than last month
19.43% lower than January last year
29.3% lower than the Texas average
48.97% lower than the US average
124th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has increased by 78 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
2,661st in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 955 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,166 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.94¢ per kWh

1.67% lower than last month
6.73% higher than January last year
28.81% lower than the Texas average
41.86% lower than the US average
220th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 119 since January last year
1,881st in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 173 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 1,283 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$231,398.96 per month

1.51% higher than last month
19.27% lower than January last year
171.28% higher than the Texas average
586.39% higher than the US average
356th in the state out of 358 cities
The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
25,993rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 72 since last month
The national rank has increased by 76 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$265,130.68 per month

1.71% lower than last month
6.16% higher than January last year
174.67% higher than the Texas average
674.97% higher 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
26,058th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank is the same since last month
The national rank has dropped by 96 since January last year

Hereford, TX Electricity Overview

Residents who call Hereford home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 14.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.31% above Texas' average price of 14.32 cents. This means the city is 1762nd out of 1871 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Southwestern Public Service Company sells an estimated 7,363.49 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other provider. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $137.84 per month.

Electricity consumption in Hereford results in 86,534,349.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 197th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 5,752.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 950th highest in Texas for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hereford

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

1762^nd14.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hereford

152^nd$137.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hereford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hereford, Texas

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Deaf Smith Electric	BUNDLED	11.43	101.96		56,929	6,505,400
Southwestern Public Service Company	BUNDLED	14.52	139.66		2,548,692.16	369,984,247

Electricity Production in Deaf Smith County, Texas

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 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 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 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 Deaf Smith County, Texas

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
TX Hereford WindEDF Renewables (100.00%)	Deaf Smith County	TX	Wind	691,101

Deaf Smith County, Texas Details

Roughly 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Deaf Smith County because of electricity consumption each year. This total also results in a ranking of 193rd highest in Texas for pollution per person. Roughly 100.00% of Deaf Smith County's electricity is produced using Wind. Deaf Smith County has one power plant.

WIND

100.00%

Out of the 2 suppliers in Deaf Smith County, only one of them offers 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 realistic.

Deaf Smith County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 3.63% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 1.24%, resulting in a rank of 695th best in the United States and a state rank of 11th best out of 3230 and 254 counties, respectively.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Deaf Smith County, Texas?

By total revenue, Southwestern Public Service Company is the largest electricity company in Deaf Smith County, Texas.

How many electric companies offer service in Deaf Smith County, Texas?

There are 2 electricity companies offering service in Deaf Smith County, Texas.

How many power plants are in Deaf Smith County, Texas?

Deaf Smith County, Texas is home to one active power plant generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Deaf Smith County, Texas?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Southwestern Public Service Company	36,351
2	Deaf Smith Electric	7,364

Last Reviewed By: Fernando García

Published: 2024-01-13