Jefferson County, TX: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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Jefferson County, Texas Electricity Overview

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

Jefferson County ranks 130th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 8,178,669.97 of the county's 8,178,669.97 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Jefferson County saw a 7.46% decline over the last 12 months.

Emitting 1,303,422,228.63 kilograms of CO2 gases, Jefferson County has the 262nd highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3230 counties in the US.

Usage of non-renewable fuel types has increased by 12.88% in Jefferson County.

Jefferson County is ranked as the 210th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the US with over 4,000,000 megawatt hours being consumed by citizens living there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,094,003 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.32 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,178,670 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    8,178,670 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    32.61 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,303,422,229 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,196.44 kg

Recent Energy News in Beaumont

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Beaumont Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.16¢ per kWh

  • 1.38% lower than last month
  • 9.21% lower than January last year
  • 8.38% higher than the Texas average
  • 15.7% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
  • 10,335th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,302 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,047 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.11¢ per kWh

  • 0.84% lower than last month
  • 3.61% lower than January last year
  • 1.05% higher than the Texas average
  • 22.78% lower than the US average
  • 211th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 7,031st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,606 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$174.73 per month

  • 37.08% higher than last month
  • 4.05% lower than January last year
  • 28.95% higher than the Texas average
  • 15.74% higher than the US average
  • 357th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 20,005th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,298 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,280 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$166.5 per month

  • 0.37% lower than last month
  • 4.46% lower than January last year
  • 16.69% higher than the Texas average
  • 25.51% higher than the US average
  • 336th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 23,123rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,476 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,132 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.78¢ per kWh

  • 0.48% lower than last month
  • 18.18% lower than January last year
  • 2.57% lower than the Texas average
  • 26.69% lower than the US average
  • 220th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 115 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 135 since January last year
  • 6,264th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 662 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,445 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

9.51¢ per kWh

  • 1.87% lower than last month
  • 10.58% lower than January last year
  • 2.41% lower than the Texas average
  • 32.84% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since January last year
  • 3,692nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 57 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,752 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$709.54 per month

  • 10.69% higher than last month
  • 17.62% lower than January last year
  • 26.99% higher than the Texas average
  • 56.46% lower than the US average
  • 320th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 18,577th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 723 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,356 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$724.84 per month

  • 1.71% lower than last month
  • 11.44% lower than January last year
  • 15.03% higher than the Texas average
  • 55.71% lower than the US average
  • 320th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 18,413th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 792 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,036 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.84¢ per kWh

  • 0.06% lower than last month
  • 29.96% lower than January last year
  • 17.63% lower than the Texas average
  • 40.55% lower than the US average
  • 220th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 76 since January last year
  • 4,446th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 491 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,546 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.85¢ per kWh

  • 3.44% lower than last month
  • 17.17% lower than January last year
  • 29.93% lower than the Texas average
  • 42.77% lower than the US average
  • 119th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 179 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 79 since January last year
  • 1,773rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,731 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$7,223.39 per month

  • 1.74% higher than last month
  • 29.85% lower than January last year
  • 91.53% lower than the Texas average
  • 78.57% lower than the US average
  • 194th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 11,823rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 544 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 232 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$7,428.21 per month

  • 3.33% lower than last month
  • 16.08% lower than January last year
  • 92.3% lower than the Texas average
  • 78.29% lower than the US average
  • 195th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 11,338th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 154 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,311 since January last year

Beaumont, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Beaumont home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.81% below the average Texas rate of 14.32 cents. Power generation facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel sources for 100.00% of the megawatt hours generate. This is 67th most in the state out of the 1871 cities. The state average monthly residential power bill is $164.66, while the Beaumont average is 1.20% more at $166.63 per month. This is the 1793rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Beaumont citizens average 5,753.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 80th highest in Texas out of 1871 in this category. A total of 644,863,272.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has the 54th highest number of electricity producing plants of any city in Texas, with one total power plant. In Beaumont, Natural Gas is 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity generation.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beaumont

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.094/kWh$248.76/mo.$90.08/mo.
326th13.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Beaumont
1793rd$166.63Average 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 TexasBUNDLED13.06166.632906,832,352892,397,485

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

Port Arthur, TX Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Port Arthur home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.81% below the average Texas rate of 14.32 cents. Non-renewable fuels are used to generate 3,642,876.01 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of the city's total generation. Power facilities in the city have, sadly, caused a 20.37% increase in the amount of non-renewable fuel sources burned last year.

Port Arthur citizens average 11,607.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2nd highest in Texas out of 1871 in this category. A total of 647,176,581.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has the 54th 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 January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.094/kWh$248.76/mo.$90.08/mo.
326th13.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Port Arthur
1793rd$166.63Average 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 TexasBUNDLED13.06166.633,642,8766,832,352892,397,485

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

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On average, residents who call Nederland home are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.81% below the average Texas rate of 14.32 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $164.66, while the Nederland average is 1.20% more at $166.63 per month. This ranks the city 1793rd in the state for average monthly bill total. Entergy Texas has an estimated 572 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Nederland citizens average 5,752.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 950th highest in Texas out of 1871 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 106,432,129.75 kilograms. The 301,986.4 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 January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.094/kWh$248.76/mo.$90.08/mo.
326th13.06¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Nederland
1793rd$166.63Average 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 TexasBUNDLED13.06166.636,832,352892,397,485

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

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Electricity Production in Jefferson County, Texas

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 4,271,0711,602,307,577.92375.15
Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur RefineryMotiva Enterprises LLC (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 1,548,055.63345,897,291.04223.44
Air Products Port ArthurAir Products LLC (100.00%)The Premcor Refining Group Inc (0.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 1,032,122349,491,575.44338.61
JCO Oxides Olefins PlantIndorama Ventures (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 582,571127,071,165.48218.12
NAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen FacBASF Corporation (60.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 422,433.9111,483,570.1263.91
Goodyear Beaumont Chemical PlantGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 271,43865,801,034.26242.42
Port Arthur Texas RefineryTotal Petrochemicals USA Inc (100.00%)
Jefferson County TX Natural Gas 219,66246,241,630.82210.51
Beaumont TX Natural Gas 290171,542.98591.53

Jefferson County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Jefferson County citizens emit 5,196.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 1247th worst polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the county are 1,303,422,228.63 kilograms, which is the 262nd worst total amount of emissions for all counties in the nation. Electricity producing facilities in the county mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 95.39% (or 7,801,492.69 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 4.58% and 0.03% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. Jefferson County has 8 power plants within its borders. This is the 300th 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
95.39%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
4.58%
WASTE/OTHER OIL
Waste/other Oil
0.03%

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 3.27% of the total energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, Jefferson County is ranked as the 477th 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 8 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 Texas63,540

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-09