Electric Rates & Providers in Hidalgo County, TX

Hidalgo County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Hidalgo County, Texas Electricity Overview

Hidalgo County emits 5,388.82 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 5,668.3.

There was a 12.45% increase in the burning of non-renewable electricity sources over the last year in Hidalgo County.

The largest electricity supplier in Hidalgo County by total customers is Magic Valley Electric Coop.

Hidalgo County ranks as the 10th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 254 counties in Texas, emitting 4,787,249,001.31 kilograms of CO2 gases.

While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, Hidalgo County's average price is 15.37% lower than at 13.65 cents per kilowatt hour.

Hidalgo County uses non-renewable sources to produce 6.93 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 53rd highest county in Texas for non-renewable production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    14,435,732 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.25 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,821,941 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,664,586 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    6,157,355 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.8 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,787,249,001 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,388.82 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.

Most Popular Texas Plans

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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
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  • Rate 13.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
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12 Month Usage Bill Credit

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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
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  • Rate 13.9¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
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Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in McAllen

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McAllen Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

14.27¢ per kWh

  • 0.7% higher than last month
  • 5.86% higher than April last year
  • 4.99% lower than the Texas average
  • 15.59% lower than the US average
  • 438th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since April last year
  • 11,247th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 900 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 905 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.48% higher than last month
  • 2.3% higher than April last year
  • 4.46% lower than the Texas average
  • 14.81% lower than the US average
  • 414th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 83 since April last year
  • 10,571st in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 142 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 424 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$109.79 per month

  • 2.96% higher than last month
  • 5.93% higher than April last year
  • 6.55% lower than the Texas average
  • 2.63% lower than the US average
  • 1,102nd in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
  • 16,640th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,932 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 929 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$153.11 per month

  • 0.34% higher than last month
  • 1.65% higher than April last year
  • 5.34% lower than the Texas average
  • 12.52% higher than the US average
  • 1,098th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since April last year
  • 24,140th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 131 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,250 since April last year

McAllen, TX Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour for McAllen, which is 4.46% less than the average Texas rate of 14.37 cents. Magic Valley Electric Coop has an estimated 795 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The city's plants use non-renewable fuel sources for 100.00% of their total electricity production, which is 368 megawatt hours.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. McAllen averages 5,669.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 819,723,639.87 kilograms, which is the 23rd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Texas. The city is home to one power generation plant. McAllen has roughly 100.00% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in McAllen

McAllen residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.094/kWh$237.95/mo.$77.26/mo.
414th13.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of McAllen
1098th$153.11Average residential monthly electricity bill for McAllen Residents

Electric Companies With Service in McAllen, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED14.83178.422,658,271.6394,136,876.25
APG&EBUNDLED8.07122.64378,255.8830,512,047.65
Accent EnergyBUNDLED15.65194.6271,749.8311,231,173.68
Alliance PowerBUNDLED10.27137.0283,323.768,553,750.24
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED16.111664,643,169.07747,827,137.38
42 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in McAllen, Texas include: 78572, 78501, 78504, 78541, 78573, 78539, 78503, 78557

Edinburg, TX Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.72 cents per kilowatt hour for Edinburg, which is 4.58% less than the average Texas rate of 14.37 cents. Magic Valley Electric Coop sells an estimated 29,292.11 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other provider. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the US, and Edinburg is in on the action. They produce 5,911,557 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This amount ranks the city as the 3rd highest in the state out of 1871 cities for totalnatural gas generation.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Edinburg averages 6,472.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 675,112,088.67 kilograms, which is the 32nd highest total amount of pollution for a city in Texas. The city is home to 3 power generation plants, which is the 13th most plants within a city in Texas out of the state's 1871 cities. In Edinburg, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Edinburg

Edinburg residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.094/kWh$237.98/mo.$77.40/mo.
363rd13.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Edinburg
1139th$153.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Edinburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Edinburg, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED14.83178.422,658,271.6394,136,876.25
APG&EBUNDLED8.07122.64378,255.8830,512,047.65
Accent EnergyBUNDLED15.65194.6271,749.8311,231,173.68
Alliance PowerBUNDLED10.27137.0283,323.768,553,750.24
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED16.111664,643,169.07747,827,137.38
42 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Edinburg, Texas include: 78542, 78504, 78541, 78539

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Mission, TX Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.74 cents per kilowatt hour for Mission, which is 4.43% less than the average Texas rate of 14.37 cents. Magic Valley Electric Coop has an estimated 323 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. Power plants in the city generate, on average, -0.17 megawatt hours per resident from non-renewable fuels, which makes it 88th in Texas out of 1871 cities.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Mission averages 5,668.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 491,067,089.68 kilograms, which is the 49th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Texas. The city is home to 3 power generation plants, which is the 13th most plants within a city in Texas out of the state's 1871 cities. In Mission, Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 4.35% of the fuel utilized for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mission

Mission residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.094/kWh$237.94/mo.$77.23/mo.
426th13.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mission
1090th$153.1Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mission Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mission, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED14.83178.422,658,271.6394,136,876.25
APG&EBUNDLED8.07122.64378,255.8830,512,047.65
Accent EnergyBUNDLED15.65194.6271,749.8311,231,173.68
Alliance PowerBUNDLED10.27137.0283,323.768,553,750.24
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED16.111664,643,169.07747,827,137.38
42 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Mission, Texas include: 78572, 78574, 78573

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Electricity Production in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Magic Valley Generating StationCalpine (100.00%)
Edinburg TX Natural Gas 3,468,0801,378,514,452.7397.49
Hidalgo Energy CenterBrownsville PUB (21.00%)Calpine (79.00%)
Edinburg TX Natural Gas 2,443,105975,921,596.58399.46
West Raymond Wind Farm LLCRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Hidalgo County TX Wind 763,719
Hidalgo Wind Farm LLCEDP Renewables North America (100.00%)
Hidalgo County TX Wind 755,217
Red Gate Power PlantSouth Texas Electric Cooperative (100.00%)
Hidalgo County TX Natural Gas 259,257120,150,178.26463.44
Hidalgo Wind Farm IIHidalgo Wind Farm II LLC (100.00%)
Hidalgo County TX Wind 145,650
Citrus CityPower Depot Group A, LLC (100.00%)
Mission TX Distillate Fuel Oil 645443,831.25688.11
WAL5165Walmart Stores Texas, LLC (100.00%)
Alamo TX Natural Gas 391294,164.64752.34
WAL3886Walmart Stores Texas, LLC (100.00%)
Edinburg TX Natural Gas 372281,005.76755.39
WAL3320Walmart Stores Texas, LLC (100.00%)
Palmhurst TX Natural Gas 368279,520.08759.57
WAL452Walmart Stores Texas, LLC (100.00%)
McAllen TX Natural Gas 368301,539.98819.4
HEB00038Texas Microgrid, LLC (100.00%)
San Juan TX Natural Gas 241193,403.7802.5
Rio Grande Valley Sugar GrowersRio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. (100.00%)
Hidalgo County TX Distillate Fuel Oil 13,350,520.383,350,520.38
Ridge RdPower Depot Group A, LLC (100.00%)
Alamo TX Distillate Fuel Oil 471,241.96
Madero GridMadero Grid, LLC (100.00%)
Mission TX Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -5,557
Ignacio Grid Energy Storage SystemIgnacio Grid, LLC (100.00%)
Mission TX Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -9,916
16 power plants total

Hidalgo County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Hidalgo County citizens average 5,388.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Hidalgo County from electricity consumption is 4,787,249,001.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 10th highest amount in the state and 1214th in the United States. Approximately 78.91% of Hidalgo County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Secondary fuels used in electricity generation include Wind at 21.28% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.01% of production. Hidalgo County has 16 electricity plants, which is 90th most in the US.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
78.91%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
21.28%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.01%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.20%

Hidalgo County, Texas Net Metering

Hidalgo County has 1 out of 42 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Texas has highly restricted regulations for consumers interested in installing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

The county has 15 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 15 suppliers is 4.34%. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Hidalgo County a rank of 1126th best in the US out of 3230 counties.

Providers In Each City in Hidalgo County:

* 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 Hidalgo County, Texas?

The largest electricity supplier in Hidalgo County, Texas by megawatt hours sold is Magic Valley Electric Coop.

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

There are 42 electricity companies operating in Hidalgo County, Texas.

How many power plants are within Hidalgo County, Texas?

There are 16 power plants in Hidalgo County, Texas

Which electricity companies offer service in Hidalgo County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Magic Valley Electric Coop43,914
2TXU Energy13,942
3Reliant Energy13,269
4Ambit Energy3,171
5Discount Power2,976
6Green Mountain Energy2,874
7Direct Energy2,507
8Constellation Energy1,956
9Stream Energy1,718
104 Change Energy1,457

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-07-05