Ector County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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The average residential electricity price for Odessa is around 16.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.64% more than the state's average price of 15.04 cents. This ranks the city 1783rd out of 1870 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. With annual generation of 1,491 megawatt hours, the city is the 100th largest generator of electricity in the state. Odessa residents consume 131383.57% of the electricity produced within the city limits and the city must import electricity produced in rural areas or other nearby municipalities to make up the difference.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Odessa averages 5,665.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 54th highest in the state out of 1870 cities for emissions efficiency. This adds up to total emissions of 660,994,373.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 35th highest for total emissions in Texas. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city limits, electricity suppliers who service Odessa must import the megawatt hours they consume every year. Odessa's primary fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Distillate Fuel Oil. They generate 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel.

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The average residential electricity price for West Odessa CDP is around 16.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.64% more than the state's average price of 15.04 cents. This ranks the city 1623rd out of 1870 cities in the state for lowest average electricity price. The national average monthly residential power bill is $146.93, while the West Odessa CDP average is 23.83% higher at $181.95 per month. TXU Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. West Odessa CDP averages 5,661.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 1518th highest in the state out of 1870 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 180,740,582.35 kilograms, the city ranks 109th worst in Texas for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The 536,069.8 megawatt hours of electricity used in West Odessa CDP must be imported from nearby areas with power plants as there are no electricity facilities that call the city home.