Matagorda County, TX: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Matagorda County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Matagorda County, TX is $168.96
  • The average electricity rate in Matagorda County, TX is 15.49¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Matagorda County, TX

The average residential electric bill in Matagorda County, TX is $168.96 per month. Matagorda County, TX is the 121st most expensive county in Texas for electricity.

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Matagorda County, Texas Electricity Overview

Matagorda County is 412th out of 3221 counties in the country for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 9.55 megawatt hours per person per year.

The largest supplier in Matagorda County by customer count is TXU Energy.

Matagorda County produces 346,764 megawatts from wind energy. That is sufficient to rank them 255th in the United States out of 3221 counties for electricity generation from wind .

Averaging production of 578.35 megawatt hours per citizen a year, Matagorda County is 18 out of 254 counties in generation per capita in Texas.

Over 1.65% of Matagorda County's electricity generation comes from sustainable sources, putting Matagorda County at 427th in the US for renewable electricity generation.

On average, Matagorda County citizens are accountable for 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita per year, making them the 182nd worst polluting county based on per capita pollution.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    610,220 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.8 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    21,007,442 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    346,764 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    20,660,678 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    578.35 MWh

Electricity plans in Texas

There are 25617 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

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  • Rate 11.9¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 13.9¢ / kWh
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Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bay City

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Bay City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.94¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 4.84% higher than November last year
  • 8.57% higher than the Texas average
  • 0.56% lower than the US average
  • 1,103rd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 19,744th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 662 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 895 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.02¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 2.89% higher than November last year
  • 8.1% higher than the Texas average
  • 2.86% lower than the US average
  • 1,103rd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since November last year
  • 17,712th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 40 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 72 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$139.53 per month

  • 23.27% lower than last month
  • 6.32% higher than November last year
  • 5.67% higher than the Texas average
  • 18.01% higher than the US average
  • 892nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 24,459th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5,067 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,831 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$174.1 per month

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 1.76% lower than November last year
  • 6.52% higher than the Texas average
  • 22.4% higher than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since November last year
  • 27,213th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 75 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,240 since November last year

Bay City, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Bay City are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 6.20% higher than the state's average rate of 15.09 cents, which ranks the city 1103rd out of 1870 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. TXU Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The national average monthly residential power bill is $147.16, while the Bay City average is 18.30% more at $174.1 per month.

As the 166th worst ranked city out of 1870 cities in the state, Bay City emits 101,086,561.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption a year. The city averages 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 1685th worst in Texas in this category.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.171/kWh$0.108/kWh$274.21/mo.$90.95/mo.
1103rd16.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bay City
908th$174.1Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bay City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bay City, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED17.12205.562,919,628.56499,964,728.62
APG&EBUNDLED9.13125.6398,638.9236,402,296.17
Alliance PowerBUNDLED11.91152.9481,884.079,750,354.81
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED18.32184.554,559,284.99835,152,597.01
American PowerNetBUNDLED

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Palacios, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Palacios are charged an average residential electricity rate of 15.77 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.52% higher than the state's average rate of 15.09 cents, which ranks the city 1031st out of 1870 cities in Texas for best average electricity rate. The city has an average of 0.96 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 111.01 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage. With an estimated 126 total residential customers, TXU Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Palacios' electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 25,082,646.08 kilograms, which is 429th highest amount in the state out of 1870 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 789th worst in Texas for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,641.62 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Palacios

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.168/kWh$0.108/kWh$264.72/mo.$88.79/mo.
1031st15.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Palacios
802nd$168.08Average residential monthly electricity bill for Palacios Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Palacios, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED17.12205.562,919,628.56499,964,728.62
APG&EBUNDLED9.13125.6398,638.9236,402,296.17
Alliance PowerBUNDLED11.91152.9481,884.079,750,354.81
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED18.32184.554,559,284.99835,152,597.01
American PowerNetBUNDLED

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Sargent CDP, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Sargent CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.46 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.75% below Texas' average rate of 15.09 cents and 19.54% below the national average of 16.73 cents. Jackson Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The national average monthly residential power bill is $147.16, while the Sargent CDP average is 16.85% below at $122.37 per month.

Sargent CDP's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 7,441,297.84 kilograms, which is 884th highest amount in the state out of 1870 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 789th worst in Texas for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,641.62 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There are no electricity producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sargent CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.092/kWh$192.74/mo.$60.87/mo.
547th13.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sargent CDP
103rd$122.37Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sargent CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sargent CDP, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Jackson Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.66128.48182,221.9424,897,190.38

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

Power Plants in Matagorda County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Matagorda County TX Nuclear 20,660,678111
Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLCRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Matagorda County TX Wind 346,76411411

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Matagorda County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Matagorda County TX Nuclear 20,660,678111

Matagorda County, Texas Production Fuel Makeup

NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
98.35%
WIND
Wind
1.65%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Matagorda County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 0 kilograms, which is the 2894th highest amount of any county in the country. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per person in the county, which amounts to 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Matagorda County is the 182nd highest polluting county in Texas. Nuclear is the fuel of choice in Matagorda County, with 98.35% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Matagorda County has 2 power producing plants, which is 355th most in the United States.

Matagorda County, Texas Net Metering

Of the 50 electricity suppliers in Matagorda County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. At the state level, Texas has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

The county has 16 electricity companies who report energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these 16 companies is 4.93%. The national average is 2.43%, resulting in Matagorda County having a rank of 1876th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

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

The largest electricity company in Matagorda County, Texas by total revenue is TXU Energy.

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

Matagorda County, Texas has 50 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

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

Matagorda County, Texas is home to 2 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Matagorda County, Texas?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1TXU Energy14,727
2Jackson Electric Cooperative8,150
3Ambit Energy3,192
4Just Energy3,035
5Green Mountain Energy2,772
6Direct Energy2,462
7Constellation Energy1,775
84 Change Energy1,613
9Stream Energy1,579
10Champion Energy Services1,424

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-22