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Lubbock County, Texas Electricity Overview

The largest provider in Lubbock County by customer count is City of Lubbock Utilities.

Wind generates 28,073 megawatt hours of electricity in Lubbock County. This equals roughly 0.09 megawatt hours per person in Lubbock County being generated from wind power, giving the county a rank of 80th highest county out of 254 counties in Texas in that category.

Lubbock County is the 233rd largest county in the United States.

Power facilities in Lubbock County saw a 7.15% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types during the past 12 months, surely a step in the wrong direction.

Lubbock County averages 0.09 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 134th highest in Texas.

With total generation of 1,914,016.01 megawatt hours, Lubbock County is ranked 74th highest producer of electricity of all 254 counties in Texas for total production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,183,175 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.32 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,914,016 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    28,073 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,885,943 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    6.03 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,242,380,255 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,061.26 kg

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Lubbock 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 dropped by 96 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 5,755 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 23 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 1,167 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

Lubbock, TX Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Lubbock is about 13.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.83% less than the average Texas rate of 14.32 cents and 13.96% lower than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Lubbock produces 0.88% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power generation facilities. Electricity production from wind turbines in the city averages out to 0 megawatt hours generated per person living within the city.

Emitting 1,526,821,500.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Lubbock is the 10th worst out of 1871 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 38th 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 10th most plants in a city in the state. Lubbock's power plants most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 99.48% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lubbock

Lubbock 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.
1732nd13.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lubbock
182nd$139.2Average 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 UtilitiesBUNDLED13.84131.3937,854230,43231,889,000
South Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.44157.66635,90585,434,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.52139.662,548,692.16369,984,247

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 14.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.07% more than the average Texas rate of 14.32 cents and 9.57% less than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Emitting 33,859,016.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Slaton is the 358th worst out of 1871 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 950th 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 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.
1769th14.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Slaton
247th$140.34Average 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 CooperativeBUNDLED13.44157.66635,90585,434,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.52139.662,548,692.16369,984,247

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Wolfforth, TX Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Wolfforth is about 14.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.64% less than the average Texas rate of 14.32 cents and 12.00% lower than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Southwestern Public Service Company.

Emitting 31,247,396.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Wolfforth is the 379th worst out of 1871 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 950th 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 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.
1753rd14.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wolfforth
313th$146.8Average 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 CooperativeBUNDLED13.44157.66635,90585,434,000
Southwestern Public Service CompanyBUNDLED14.52139.662,548,692.16369,984,247

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Electricity Production in Lubbock County, Texas

Power Plants in Lubbock County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lubbock County TX Natural Gas 1,848,089.011,068,254,239.48578.0312/2058
GE-LubbockGE Wind Energy LLC (100.00%)
Lubbock County TX Wind 27,877
Lubbock TX Natural Gas 17,1058,136,485.7475.68
Lubbock TX Natural Gas 14,4427,742,621.32536.12
Lubbock TX Natural Gas 6,3076,064,068.22961.48
PYCO Industries, Inc. Wind FarmPYCO Industries, Inc. (100.00%)
Lubbock TX Wind 196

Lubbock County, Texas Details

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 2,242,380,254.96 kilograms a year. The county also ranks 760th highest in emissions per person in the county, averaging 7,061.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Natural Gas makes up 98.35% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Lubbock County. Wind and Distillate Fuel Oil are also important fuel types in the county, with 28,073 (1.47%) and 3,561.32 (0.19%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively. Lubbock County has the 28th most electricity generation plants of any county in the state, with 6 total plants.

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98.35%
WIND
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1.47%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%

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 4.89%. The US average is 2.87%, meaning Lubbock County ranks 1777th 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:
    • City of Lubbock Utilities: 65.61%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 27.58%
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 6.81%
  • New Deal, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 87.41%
    • City of Lubbock Utilities: 2.66%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 9.92%
  • Ransom Canyon, Texas:
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Shallowater, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 68.64%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 31.36%
  • Slaton, Texas:
    • Southwestern Public Service Company: 96.26%
    • South Plains Electric Cooperative: 3.74%
  • 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 6 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 Utilities26,641
2Southwestern Public Service Company21,486
3South Plains Electric Cooperative6,659

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

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

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Published: 2024-01-18