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Matagorda County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Matagorda County, Texas Electricity Overview

Matagorda County is 8th out of 3230 counties in the nation for generation per capita from nuclear power, averaging 584.54 megawatt hours generated from nuclear sources.

Matagorda County saw a 16.37% increase in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the past 12 months.

Usage of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has increased by 2.70% in Matagorda County power generation facilities.

Renewable electricity fuel types account for 1.81%, or 390,372 megawatt hours, of Matagorda County's total energy generation.

The county is ranked as the 15th largest generator of electricity in the US out of 3230 counties for total electricity generation, generating 21,623,088 megawatt hours.

The use of renewable fuel types for electricity production has fallen by 5.06% in the county during the course of the past 12 months.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    590,239 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.25 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    21,623,088 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    390,372 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    21,232,716 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    595.3 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    5,964 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    0.16 kg

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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 April, 2024

14.28¢ per kWh

  • 0.7% higher than last month
  • 5.86% higher than April last year
  • 4.92% lower than the Texas average
  • 15.53% lower than the US average
  • 460th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since April last year
  • 11,283rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 915 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 898 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.48% higher than last month
  • 2.3% higher than April last year
  • 4.39% lower than the Texas average
  • 14.76% lower than the US average
  • 436th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 81 since April last year
  • 10,601st in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 126 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 410 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$109.7 per month

  • 2.96% higher than last month
  • 5.93% higher than April last year
  • 6.62% lower than the Texas average
  • 2.7% lower than the US average
  • 806th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
  • 16,333rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,939 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 982 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$152.99 per month

  • 0.34% higher than last month
  • 1.65% higher than April last year
  • 5.42% lower than the Texas average
  • 12.43% higher than the US average
  • 804th in the state out of 1,867 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since April last year
  • 23,817th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 136 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,254 since April last year

Bay City, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Bay City are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.39% below Texas' average rate of 14.37 cents and 14.76% below the national average of 16.12 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is TXU Energy. There are 290 megawatt hours produced by facilities in the city by burning natural gas. This is the 67th most for a city in Texas out of 1871 cities.

Bay City is the 168th highest ranked city in the state out of 1871 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 101,681,856.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 5,674.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Bay City as the 47th highest polluting city in Texas. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Bay City, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Bay City has one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.094/kWh$237.76/mo.$77.17/mo.
436th13.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bay City
804th$152.99Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED14.83178.422,658,271.6394,136,876.25
APG&EBUNDLED8.07122.64378,255.8830,512,047.65
Accent EnergyBUNDLED15.65194.6271,749.8311,231,173.68
Alliance PowerBUNDLED10.27137.0283,323.768,553,750.24
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED16.111664,643,169.07747,827,137.38

Palacios, TX Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Palacios are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.29% below Texas' average rate of 14.37 cents and 14.67% below the national average of 16.12 cents. The city has an average of 1.24 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 181.85 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes each outage. With an estimated 55 total residential customers, TXU Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Palacios' electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 25,201,240.63 kilograms, which is 436th highest amount in the state out of 1871 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 147th worst in Texas for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,668.3 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 April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.094/kWh$237.78/mo.$77.21/mo.
802nd13.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Palacios
811th$153Average 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 EnergyBUNDLED14.83178.422,658,271.6394,136,876.25
APG&EBUNDLED8.07122.64378,255.8830,512,047.65
Accent EnergyBUNDLED15.65194.6271,749.8311,231,173.68
Alliance PowerBUNDLED10.27137.0283,323.768,553,750.24
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED16.111664,643,169.07747,827,137.38

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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 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.45% below Texas' average rate of 14.37 cents and 14.81% below the national average of 16.12 cents. The city has an average of 0.66 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 60.35 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes each outage. With an estimated 88 total residential customers, Jackson Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Sargent CDP's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 7,476,481.42 kilograms, which is 897th highest amount in the state out of 1871 cities. Additionally, the city ranks 147th worst in Texas for emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 5,668.3 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 April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.094/kWh$236.78/mo.$77.13/mo.
421st13.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sargent CDP
378th$152.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sargent CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sargent CDP, Texas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
4 Change EnergyBUNDLED14.83178.422,658,271.6394,136,876.25
APG&EBUNDLED8.07122.64378,255.8830,512,047.65
Accent EnergyBUNDLED15.65194.6271,749.8311,231,173.68
Alliance PowerBUNDLED10.27137.0283,323.768,553,750.24
Ambit EnergyBUNDLED16.111664,643,169.07747,827,137.38

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Electricity Production in Matagorda County, Texas

Power Plants in Matagorda County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Matagorda County TX Nuclear 21,232,426
Peyton Creek Wind Farm LLCRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Matagorda County TX Wind 390,372
HEB00292Texas Microgrid, LLC (100.00%)
Bay City TX Natural Gas 290218,501.08753.45

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Matagorda County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Matagorda County TX Nuclear 21,232,426

Matagorda County, Texas Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Matagorda County's primary fuel is Nuclear, with 98.19% of electricity generation using this fuel source. When combined with Wind (1.81%) and Natural Gas (0.00%), these three fuel types make up 100.00% county's electricity production. The county emits 0.16 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity use, which makes it the 189th highest polluting county out of 254 counties in Texas. A total of 5,964.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. This is enough to rank 189th highest in the state for total pollution from electricity consumption. Matagorda County has 3 electricity generation plants, which is 60th highest in Texas.

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WIND
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1.81%
NATURAL GAS
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0.00%

Matagorda County, Texas Net Metering

Of the 43 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 4.23%. The national average is 2.87%, resulting in Matagorda County having a rank of 1020th 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 43 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

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

Matagorda County, Texas is home to 3 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Matagorda County, Texas?

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-07-11