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Lubbock County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lubbock County, TX is $128.35
  • The average electricity rate in Lubbock County, TX is 12.62¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lubbock County, TX

The average residential electric bill in Lubbock County, TX is $128.35 per month. Lubbock County, TX is the 25th most expensive county in Texas for electricity.

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Lubbock County, Texas Electricity Overview

Lubbock County has a population of 317,561 citizens.

While the national average residential electric rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, Lubbock County's average rate is 24.06% below that at 12.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lubbock County is home to over 317,561 residents and produces 1,204 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Lubbock County 1060th out of 3221 counties in the US for solar megawatt hours generated per person.

City of Lubbock Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Lubbock County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Lubbock County emitted 2,333,155,414.94 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which makes them the 131st highest polluting county out of 3221 counties in the nation.

As the 480th highest county in the US for non-renewable generation per capita, Lubbock County produces 7.46 megawatt hours per person a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,309,663 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.72 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,395,384 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    25,183 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,370,201 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.54 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,333,155,415 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,347.11 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lubbock

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Lubbock Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.25¢ per kWh

  • 0.29% lower than last month
  • 4.77% higher than November last year
  • 2.25% lower than the Texas average
  • 10.47% lower than the US average
  • 788th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 13,991st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 223 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 465 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.44¢ per kWh

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 1.78% higher than November last year
  • 2.56% lower than the Texas average
  • 12.43% lower than the US average
  • 781st in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 74 since November last year
  • 12,534th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 168 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 569 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$105.01 per month

  • 22.8% lower than last month
  • 5.86% higher than November last year
  • 20.47% lower than the Texas average
  • 11.19% lower than the US average
  • 252nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since November last year
  • 10,361st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 12,835 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,914 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$131.41 per month

  • 0.37% higher than last month
  • 2.78% lower than November last year
  • 19.6% lower than the Texas average
  • 7.62% lower than the US average
  • 228th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 76 since November last year
  • 12,847th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,314 since November last year

Lubbock, TX Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Lubbock is about 14.44 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.80% less than the average Texas rate of 15.01 cents and 13.13% lower than the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. The city has a shortage of 4,352,654.68 megawatt hours because of customers using 7205.43% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities generate. This results in the need to import supplemental electricity. Wind turbines in the city generate -279 megawatt hours of electricity.

Emitting 1,506,492,824.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Lubbock is the 10th worst out of 1870 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 36th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. There are 4 power producing plants in the city, which is the 11th most plants in a city in the state. Lubbock's power plants most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 100.46% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lubbock

Lubbock residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.089/kWh$207.90/mo.$64.81/mo.
781st14.44¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lubbock
228th$131.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lubbock Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lubbock, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Lubbock UtilitiesBUNDLED15.91141.1560,6871,045,692.81166,354,602.63
South Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.03125.27690,307.8283,060,150.48
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED13.38128.972,572,485.14344,219,043

Zips with electric coverage in Lubbock, Texas include: 79424, 79423, 79416, 79413, 79407, 79414, 79415, 79403, 79412, 79410, 79382 and 4 other zip code(s).

Slaton, TX Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Slaton is about 13.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.41% less than the average Texas rate of 15.01 cents and 20.90% lower than the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Slaton deal with 0.86 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 91.78 minutes. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Emitting 33,330,796.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Slaton is the 352nd worst out of 1870 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 128th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Slaton, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Slaton

Slaton residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.161/kWh$0.090/kWh$227.29/mo.$62.06/mo.
381st13.15¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Slaton
140th$127.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Slaton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Slaton, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
South Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.03125.27690,307.8283,060,150.48
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED13.38128.972,572,485.14344,219,043

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Wolfforth, TX Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Wolfforth is about 12.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.48% less than the average Texas rate of 15.01 cents and 24.58% lower than the nationwide average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Wolfforth deal with 0.86 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 91.78 minutes. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Emitting 30,759,919.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Wolfforth is the 374th worst out of 1870 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 921st highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Wolfforth, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wolfforth

Wolfforth residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.147/kWh$0.088/kWh$212.80/mo.$72.10/mo.
246th12.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wolfforth
111th$124.56Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wolfforth Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wolfforth, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
South Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.03125.27690,307.8283,060,150.48
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED13.38128.972,572,485.14344,219,043

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Lubbock County, Texas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Lubbock County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lubbock County TX Natural Gas 2,309,514.38461,313,807,286.5228568.8716812/2058
Lubbock TX Natural Gas 35,28315617,089,405.62156484.35196
GE-LubbockGE Wind Energy LLC (100.00%)
Lubbock County TX Wind 24,25820411
Lubbock TX Natural Gas 21,73416111,645,661.86161535.83185
Lubbock TX Natural Gas 3,6701683,614,022.72167984.755
BESSP1, LLC.BESSP1, LLC. (100.00%)
Shallowater TX Solar 1,20416911
PYCO Industries, Inc. Wind FarmPYCO Industries, Inc. (100.00%)
Lubbock TX Wind -2792161112/2023

Lubbock County, Texas Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
98.92%
WIND
Wind
1.00%
SOLAR
Solar
0.05%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.03%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lubbock County has the 131st highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all counties in the country, releasing 2,333,155,414.94 kilograms a year. The county also ranks 709th highest in emissions per person in the county, averaging 7,347.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Natural Gas makes up 98.92% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Lubbock County. Wind and Solar are also important fuel types in the county, with 23,979 (1.00%) and 1,204 (0.05%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively. Lubbock County has the 24th most electricity generation plants of any county in the state, with 7 total plants.

Lubbock County, Texas Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Lubbock County include City of Lubbock Utilities and South Plains Electric Cooperative The state of Texas has restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 5.01%. The US average is 2.43%, meaning Lubbock County ranks 1985th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lubbock County:

  • Buffalo Springs, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Idalou, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 98.54%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 1.46%
  • Lubbock, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 27.27%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 5.08%
    • City of Lubbock Utilities: 67.64%
  • New Deal, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 10.20%
    • City of Lubbock Utilities: 2.74%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 87.07%
  • Ransom Canyon, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Shallowater, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 31.36%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 68.64%
  • Slaton, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 3.74%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 96.26%
  • Wolfforth, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 60.34%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 39.66%

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

FAQ

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

There are 7 active electricity plants in Lubbock County, Texas

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

By total customer count, City of Lubbock Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Lubbock County, Texas.

What electricity companies offer service in Lubbock County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1City of Lubbock Utilities113,479
2South Plains Electric Cooperative8,048
3Southwestern Public Service Company2,396

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

Lubbock County, Texas has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04