Jefferson County, Texas Electric Profile

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Jefferson County, Texas Overview

When calculating by customer count, Entergy Texas is the largest electricity supplier in Jefferson County.

With total generation of 5,785,813.94 megawatt hours, Jefferson County is ranked 26th highest producer of electricity of all 254 counties in the state for total production.

Jefferson County emitted 1,408,122,950.48 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 22nd highest polluting county out of 254 counties in Texas.

Usage of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production has increased by 9.69% in Jefferson County.

Jefferson County is ranked 152nd out of 254 for worst polluting county in the state when considering pollution per capita. The county emits 5,489.2 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.

Jefferson County produces 22.55 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 35th highest county in Texas for non-renewable production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,822,351 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.9 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,785,814 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,785,814 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    22.55 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,408,122,950 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,489.2 kg

Contents

Plans
Cities within Jefferson County
Beaumont, TX Electricity
Port Arthur, TX Electricity
Nederland, TX Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Jefferson County Cities

Electricity plans in Texas

There are 24009 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular Texas Plans

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

All Texas Plans

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 20.2¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 19.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 18.9¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

12 Month Usage Bill Credit

Residential

  • Rate 22.4¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 12 mo.
  • Effective Date Jul 2022
  • Green Energy 0%

Beaumont, TX Electric Overview

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On average, residents who call Beaumont home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.14% below the average Texas rate of 12.20 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $135.07, while the Beaumont average is 8.38% more at $146.38 per month. This ranks the city 1836th in the state for average monthly bill total. Entergy Texas has an estimated 9,820 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Beaumont citizens average 5,712.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 145th highest in Texas out of 1870 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 658,580,507.62 kilograms. The 1,717,752.9 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaumont

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.094/kWh$194.87/mo.$90.08/mo.
1744th12.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Beaumont
1836th$146.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Beaumont Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Beaumont, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy TexasBUNDLED12.06146.386,192,100746,665,223
1 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Beaumont, Texas include: 77705, 77706, 77627, 77707, 77701, 77713, 77703, 77708, 77702

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Port Arthur, TX Electric Overview

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On average, residents who call Port Arthur home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.14% below the average Texas rate of 12.20 cents. Non-renewable fuels are used to generate 2,746,703 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of the city's total generation. Power facilities in the city have, luckily, brought about a 43.53% drop in the amount of non-renewable fuel sources burned last year.

Port Arthur citizens average 9,720.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 3rd highest in Texas out of 1870 in this category. A total of 544,742,784.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has the 30th highest number of electricity producing plants of any city in Texas, with one total power plant. In Port Arthur, Natural Gas is 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity generation.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Port Arthur

Port Arthur residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.094/kWh$194.87/mo.$90.08/mo.
1744th12.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Port Arthur
1836th$146.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Port Arthur Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Port Arthur, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy TexasBUNDLED12.06146.382,746,7036,192,100746,665,223
1 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Port Arthur, Texas include: 77705, 77642, 77630, 77627, 77640, 77619, 77651, 77611, 77655

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Nederland, TX Electric Overview

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On average, residents who call Nederland home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.14% below the average Texas rate of 12.20 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $135.07, while the Nederland average is 8.38% more at $146.38 per month. This ranks the city 1836th in the state for average monthly bill total. Entergy Texas has an estimated 706 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Nederland citizens average 5,712.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 145th highest in Texas out of 1870 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 107,720,147.57 kilograms. The 280,962.76 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nederland

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.094/kWh$194.87/mo.$90.08/mo.
1744th12.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Nederland
1836th$146.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Nederland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Nederland, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy TexasBUNDLED12.06146.386,192,100746,665,223
1 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Nederland, Texas include: 77705, 77642, 77627, 77651

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Energy Production in Jefferson County, Texas

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 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 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 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 Jefferson County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryExxon Mobil Corp (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 4,233,3091,510,123,999.16356.72
JCO Oxides Olefins PlantIndorama Ventures (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 587,354128,114,484.26218.12
NAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen FacBASF Corporation (60.00%)Total Petrochemicals USA Inc (40.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 500,452.68132,073,290.86263.91
Goodyear Beaumont Chemical PlantGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 277,54367,375,647.24242.76
Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur RefineryMotiva Enterprises LLC (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 187,155.26293,759,208.541,569.6
5 power plants total

Jefferson County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Jefferson County citizens emit 5,489.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 1287th worst polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 1,408,122,950.48 kilograms, which is the 244th worst total amount of emissions for all counties in the nation. Electricity producing facilities in the county mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 97.06% (or 5,615,946.41 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Other Gas and Waste/other Oil are also highly used fuels in the county, with 2.87% and 0.06% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. Jefferson County has 5 power plants within its borders. This is the 449th most plants within a single county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
97.06%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
2.87%
WASTE/OTHER OIL
Waste/other Oil
0.06%

Jefferson County, Texas Net Metering

Entergy Texas is the only provider we have covering Jefferson County. Fortunately for citizens they do offer net metering options, making personal solar power installs more economically attractive. Texas has heavily restricted regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Jefferson County is about 4.93% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.76%, Jefferson County is ranked as the 2099th best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Jefferson County, Texas

Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:

  • Beaumont, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Bevil Oaks, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • China, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Groves, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Nederland, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Nome, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Port Arthur, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Port Neches, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%
  • Taylor Landing, Texas:
    • Entergy Texas: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are within Jefferson County, Texas?

Jefferson County, Texas has 5 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Entergy Texas is the largest electricity company in Jefferson County, Texas.

What electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Entergy Texas80,842

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2021-03-16Last Updated: 2022-06-30