Hays County, TX: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Hays County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Hays County, TX is $145.49
  • The average electricity rate in Hays County, TX is 12.12¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Hays County, TX

The average residential electric bill in Hays County, TX is $145.49 per month. Hays County, TX is the 44th most expensive county in Texas for electricity.

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Hays County, Texas Electricity Overview

Hays County is home to 269,225 citizens and its power generation plants produce 5,341,307 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 19.84 megawatt hours per capita per year.

As the 45th highest county in Texas for non-renewable production per capita, Hays County produces 19.84 megawatt hours per person per year.

The burning of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation has increased by 8.09% in Hays County.

Hays County ranks 227th in the county out of 3221 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuel sources, with 5,341,307 of the county's 5,341,307 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.

Hays County is the 27th highest polluting county in the state when considering emissions per capita.

Hays County is the 270th most populated county in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,478,072 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,341,307 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,341,307 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    19.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,808,137,653 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,716.08 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in San Marcos

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San Marcos Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.18¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 4.84% higher than November last year
  • 21.9% lower than the Texas average
  • 28.47% lower than the US average
  • 101st in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since November last year
  • 3,815th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 140 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 465 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.52¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 2.78% higher than November last year
  • 22.24% lower than the Texas average
  • 30.12% lower than the US average
  • 74th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 2,547th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 352 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$87.69 per month

  • 23.27% lower than last month
  • 6.32% higher than November last year
  • 33.59% lower than the Texas average
  • 25.84% lower than the US average
  • 62nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 94 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
  • 3,554th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 10,229 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 729 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$109.42 per month

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 1.91% lower than November last year
  • 33.06% lower than the Texas average
  • 23.08% lower than the US average
  • 49th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
  • 4,290th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 254 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,576 since November last year

San Marcos, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, San Marcos' residential electricity rate is 11.52 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 23.15% below the state's average rate of 15.00 cents. Producing 75.97 megawatt hours per customer living in the city, San Marcos is the 43rd highest generator per capita out of 1870 cities in the state. With annual generation of 5,341,307 megawatt hours, the city is the 7th largest producer of electricity in the state.

Emitting 472,194,417.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, San Marcos ranks 52nd worst out of 1870 cities in Texas for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 6,716.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 11th worst in Texas for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city has one electricity producing plant in the city. For electricity production purposes, San Marcos' main fuel source is Natural Gas, accounting for 5,341,307 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in San Marcos

San Marcos residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.077/kWh$182.21/mo.$53.74/mo.
74th11.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of San Marcos
49th$109.42Average residential monthly electricity bill for San Marcos Residents

Electric Companies With Service in San Marcos, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Bluebonnet ElectricBUNDLED11.48139.821,636,734.39187,841,747.53
Pedernales Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.12145.645,745,834.57696,313,182.94
San Marcos UtilitiesBUNDLED11.60110.25258,426.4529,976,488.05

Zips with electric coverage in San Marcos, Texas include: 78666, 78640, 78655, 78656

Kyle, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Kyle's residential electricity rate is 12.02 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 19.84% below the state's average rate of 15.00 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $141.82 per month. Pedernales Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count.

Emitting 251,872,416.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Kyle ranks 80th worst out of 1870 cities in Texas for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 5,578.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 149th worst in Texas for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Kyle must source the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kyle

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.128/kWh$0.082/kWh$223.37/mo.$70.95/mo.
151st12.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Kyle
465th$141.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Kyle Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Kyle, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pedernales Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.12145.645,745,834.57696,313,182.94

Zips with electric coverage in Kyle, Texas include: 78666, 78640, 78610

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Buda, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, Buda's residential electricity rate is 12.02 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 19.84% below the state's average rate of 15.00 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $141.82 per month. Pedernales Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count.

Emitting 80,046,634.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Buda ranks 203rd worst out of 1870 cities in Texas for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 5,578.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 1057th worst in Texas for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Buda must source the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Buda

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.128/kWh$0.082/kWh$223.37/mo.$70.95/mo.
151st12.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Buda
465th$141.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Buda Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Buda, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Pedernales Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.12145.645,745,834.57696,313,182.94

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Hays County, Texas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Hays County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Hays Energy ProjectVistra Energy (100.00%)
San Marcos TX Natural Gas 5,341,307152,156,690,927.0215403.78212

Hays County, Texas Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Coming in as the 181st worst ranked county in the US, Hays County releases 1,808,137,652.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. Averaging 6,716.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 746th worst for emissions per capita. The county is home to one power plant. Hays County's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel type.

Hays County, Texas Net Metering

Out of the 3 companies in Hays County, 100.00% of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their customers. The state has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss for these 3 suppliers is 5.09%. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Hays County a rank of 176th best in the state out of 254 counties.

Providers In Each City in Hays County:

  • Bear Creek, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Buda, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Dripping Springs, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Hays, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Kyle, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Mountain City, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Niederwald, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 85.69%
    • Bluebonnet Electric: 14.31%
  • San Marcos, Texas:
    • Bluebonnet Electric: 2.91%
    • San Marcos Utilities: 94.24%
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 2.85%
  • Uhland, Texas:
    • Bluebonnet Electric: 38.92%
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 61.08%
  • Wimberley, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Woodcreek, Texas:
    • Pedernales Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Pedernales Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Hays County, Texas.

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

Hays County, Texas has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

How many power plants are located within Hays County, Texas?

Hays County, Texas is home to one active power plant producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Hays County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Pedernales Electric Cooperative35,123
2San Marcos Utilities22,692
3Bluebonnet Electric471

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Published: 2025-03-20