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Lamb County, Texas Electricity Overview

Lamb County is 40th out of 3230 counties in the country for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 208.88 megawatt hours per person.

There has been a 14.41% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types throughout the last 12 months in Lamb County.

About 2,746,203.67 megawatt hours of electricity in Lamb County are created per year using natural gas. This is 208.88 megawatt hours per consumer in the county each year.

At an average residential rate of 14.05 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Lamb County enjoy a 12.25% discount from the national average price.

Residents of Lamb County consume enough electricity to emit 16,119.9 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 90th highest amount of pollution from electricity use for a county in the country.

Lamb County ranks 40th in Texas out of 254 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 3,304,701 of the county's 3,304,701 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    214,583 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.32 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,304,701 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,304,701 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    251.37 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    211,928,365 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    16,119.9 kg

Recent Energy News in Littlefield

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Littlefield Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.66¢ per kWh

  • 4.44% lower than last month
  • 14.4% lower than January last year
  • 4.03% lower than the Texas average
  • 25.35% lower than the US average
  • 216th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 23 since January last year
  • 5,686th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 383 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,350 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.47¢ per kWh

  • 1.12% lower than last month
  • 6.32% higher than January last year
  • 11.58% higher than the Texas average
  • 14.73% lower than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since January last year
  • 11,103rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 694 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 359 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$138.52 per month

  • 11.5% higher than last month
  • 6.34% lower than January last year
  • 2.23% higher than the Texas average
  • 8.24% lower than the US average
  • 240th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 9,854th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,777 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.67 per month

  • 0.56% lower than last month
  • 2.3% higher than January last year
  • 2.11% lower than the Texas average
  • 5.28% higher than the US average
  • 240th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 116 since January last year
  • 16,603rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 804 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,096 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.28¢ per kWh

  • 5.47% higher than last month
  • 15.85% lower than January last year
  • 7.53% lower than the Texas average
  • 30.43% lower than the US average
  • 124th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 54 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 92 since January last year
  • 4,743rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,374 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,457 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.17¢ per kWh

  • 1.41% lower than last month
  • 5.34% higher than January last year
  • 4.37% higher than the Texas average
  • 28.17% lower than the US average
  • 336th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 235 since January last year
  • 5,008th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 92 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 874 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$365.82 per month

  • 18.58% lower than last month
  • 23.52% lower than January last year
  • 34.53% lower than the Texas average
  • 77.55% lower than the US average
  • 121st in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 80 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 4,312th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,552 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,853 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$504.32 per month

  • 1.83% lower than last month
  • 4.39% higher than January last year
  • 19.96% lower than the Texas average
  • 69.19% lower than the US average
  • 200th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 77 since January last year
  • 10,841st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 601 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 552 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.01¢ per kWh

  • 2.02% lower than last month
  • 19.43% lower than January last year
  • 29.3% lower than the Texas average
  • 48.97% lower than the US average
  • 124th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 78 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
  • 2,661st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 955 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,166 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.94¢ per kWh

  • 1.67% lower than last month
  • 6.73% higher than January last year
  • 28.81% lower than the Texas average
  • 41.86% lower than the US average
  • 220th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 119 since January last year
  • 1,881st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 173 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,283 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$231,398.96 per month

  • 1.51% higher than last month
  • 19.27% lower than January last year
  • 171.28% higher than the Texas average
  • 586.39% higher than the US average
  • 356th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 25,993rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 72 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 76 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$265,130.68 per month

  • 1.71% lower than last month
  • 6.16% higher than January last year
  • 174.67% higher than the Texas average
  • 674.97% higher than the US average
  • 358th in the state out of 358 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 94 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 26,058th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 94 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 96 since January last year

Littlefield, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Littlefield home spend, on average, 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 3.88% less than Texas' average price of 14.32 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1728th out of 1871 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Littlefield is the 355th highest ranked city in Texas out of 1871 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 34,463,025.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 147th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 97,784.05 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Littlefield

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.089/kWh$229.50/mo.$60.87/mo.
1728th13.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Littlefield
255th$141.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Littlefield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Littlefield, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lamb County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.02142.3836,9194,808,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.52139.662,548,692.16369,984,247

Olton, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Olton home spend, on average, 14.52 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 1.35% more than Texas' average price of 14.32 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1774th out of 1871 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Olton is the 744th highest ranked city in Texas out of 1871 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 10,705,339.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 950th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 30,374.92 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Olton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.089/kWh$229.50/mo.$60.87/mo.
1774th14.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Olton
191st$139.66Average residential monthly electricity bill for Olton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Olton, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.52139.662,548,692.16369,984,247

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Amherst, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Amherst home spend, on average, 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 3.87% less than Texas' average price of 14.32 cents, resulting in the city ranking 1729th out of 1871 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Amherst is the 976th highest ranked city in Texas out of 1871 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 6,321,960.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 147th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 17,937.69 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Amherst

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.089/kWh$229.50/mo.$60.87/mo.
1729th13.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Amherst
254th$141.03Average residential monthly electricity bill for Amherst Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Amherst, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lamb County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.02142.3836,9194,808,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.52139.662,548,692.16369,984,247

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Electricity Production in Lamb County, Texas

Power Plants in Lamb County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lamb County TX Coal 2,799,7062,961,192,988.271,057.6812/2037
Lamb County TX Natural Gas 504,995302,624,705.48599.26

Lamb County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Lamb County's top fuel type is Coal, making up 83.10%, or 2,746,203.67 megawatt hours of production in the county. Taken together with Natural Gas (16.90%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.00%), these three fuel types make up 100.00% county electricity generation. Electricity use in the county results in the release of 211,928,364.68 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 1137th highest in the United States out of 3230 counties. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 16,119.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation the county is the 90th highest polluting county in the nation. Lamb County is home to 2 power producing plants, which is 93rd most in the state.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
83.10%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
16.90%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Lamb County, Texas Net Metering

Of the 3 electric companies in Lamb County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. Regulations put in place at the state level are highly restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Lamb County is 4.28%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Southwestern Public Service Company, Lamb County Electric Cooperative, and Bailey County Electric Cooperative. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Lamb County is ranked as the 1150th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lamb County:

  • Amherst, Texas:
    • Lamb County Electric Cooperative: 50.08%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 49.92%
  • Earth, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
  • Littlefield, Texas:
    • Lamb County Electric Cooperative: 50.21%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 49.79%
  • Olton, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
  • Springlake, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 100.00%
  • Sudan, Texas:
    • Lamb County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 50.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located in Lamb County, Texas?

Lamb County, Texas has 2 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Lamb County, Texas?

By total customer count, Southwestern Public Service Company is the largest electricity company in Lamb County, Texas.

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

There are 3 electricity suppliers offering service in Lamb County, Texas.

What electricity companies offer service in Lamb County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southwestern Public Service Company24,431
2Lamb County Electric Cooperative6,288
3Bailey County Electric Cooperative1,076

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-01-13