Jefferson County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Jefferson County, TX is $165.74
- The average electricity rate in Jefferson County, TX is 13.44¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Jefferson County, TX
The average residential electric bill in Jefferson County, TX is $165.74 per month. Jefferson County, TX is the 90th most expensive county in Texas for electricity.
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Jefferson County, Texas Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Jefferson County is Entergy Texas.
With total generation of 6,302,376.88 megawatt hours, Jefferson County is the 26th largest generator of electricity in Texas out of 254 counties.
Jefferson County has achieved a 0.61% decrease in the usage of non-renewable fuels for electricity production throughout the previous year.
Jefferson County ranks 186th in the United States out of 3221 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 6,302,376.88 of the county's 6,302,376.88 megawatt hours coming from those sources.
There was a 2.23% decline in CO2 emissions per capita within the last 12 months in Jefferson County.
Residents of Jefferson County are paying, on average, 19.71% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 13.44 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
4,213,899 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.8 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,302,377 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,302,377 MWh
Production per Capita
25.13 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,361,543,631 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,428.15 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Beaumont
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Rates and Production Categories
Beaumont Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.68¢ per kWh
- 1.83% lower than last month
- 1.69% higher than November last year
- 12.33% lower than the Texas average
- 19.7% lower than the US average
- 444th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 91 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 178 since November last year
- 7,680th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 776 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,874 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.72¢ per kWh
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 2.52% higher than November last year
- 7.43% lower than the Texas average
- 16.81% lower than the US average
- 670th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 112 since November last year
- 9,518th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 407 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 712 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$136.19 per month
- 22.33% lower than last month
- 7.65% higher than November last year
- 3.14% higher than the Texas average
- 15.18% higher than the US average
- 782nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
- 23,420th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,834 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,036 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$165.03 per month
- 0.49% higher than last month
- 2.93% lower than November last year
- 0.97% higher than the Texas average
- 16.02% higher than the US average
- 772nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 25,340th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 165 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,126 since November last year
Beaumont, TX Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Beaumont home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.05% below the average Texas rate of 15.09 cents. Entergy Texas sells an estimated 346,266.68 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other provider. Consumers in Beaumont deal with 1.03 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 128.85 minutes.
Beaumont citizens average 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 789th highest in Texas out of 1870 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 632,369,275.48 kilograms. The 1,883,091.96 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaumont
Beaumont residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Beaumont, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 165.39 | 129 | 6,805,778.59 | 914,997,351 |
Zips with electric coverage in Beaumont, Texas include: 77705, 77706, 77627, 77707, 77713, 77708, 77701, 77703, 77702
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Port Arthur, TX Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Port Arthur home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.05% below the average Texas rate of 15.09 cents. Non-renewable fuels are used to generate 3,864,990 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of the city's total generation. Power facilities in the city have, sadly, caused a 13.97% increase in the amount of non-renewable fuel sources burned last year.
Port Arthur citizens average 10,545.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2nd highest in Texas out of 1870 in this category. A total of 587,987,044.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has the 28th highest number of electricity producing plants of any city in Texas, with one total power plant. In Port Arthur, Natural Gas is 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Port Arthur
Port Arthur residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Port Arthur, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 165.39 | 3,864,990 | 6,805,778.59 | 914,997,351 |
Zips with electric coverage in Port Arthur, Texas include: 77705, 77642, 77630, 77627, 77640, 77619, 77651, 77611, 77655
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Nederland, TX Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Nederland home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.05% below the average Texas rate of 15.09 cents. Entergy Texas sells an estimated 24,602.58 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other provider. Consumers in Nederland deal with 1.03 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 128.85 minutes.
Nederland citizens average 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 46th highest in Texas out of 1870 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 104,381,268.04 kilograms. The 310,830.29 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nederland
Nederland residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Nederland, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 165.39 | 6,805,778.59 | 914,997,351 |
Zips with electric coverage in Nederland, Texas include: 77705, 77642, 77627, 77651
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Jefferson County, Texas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Jefferson County, Texas
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ExxonMobil Beaumont RefineryExxon Mobil Corp (100.00%) | Jefferson County | TX | Natural Gas | 4,398,515 | 20 | 1,633,067,521.12 | 22 | 371.28 | 52 | ||
Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur RefineryMotiva Enterprises LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson County | TX | Natural Gas | 1,631,358.88 | 61 | 337,135,387.12 | 66 | 206.66 | 77 | ||
Goodyear Beaumont Chemical PlantGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co (100.00%) | Jefferson County | TX | Natural Gas | 272,503 | 76 | 66,144,132.94 | 78 | 242.73 | 76 |
Jefferson County, Texas Production Fuel Makeup
On average, Jefferson County citizens emit 5,428.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 1281st worst polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 1,361,543,630.75 kilograms, which is the 248th worst total amount of emissions for all counties in the nation. Electricity producing facilities in the county mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 95.22% (or 6,000,866.5 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 4.73% and 0.06% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. Jefferson County has 3 power plants within its borders. This is the 205th most plants within a single county.
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 3 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 Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Texas | 100,319 |
