Nueces County, TX: 51 Electric Providers

Nueces County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Nueces County, TX is $170.39
  • The average electricity rate in Nueces County, TX is 15.49¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Nueces County, TX

The average residential electric bill in Nueces County, TX is $170.39 per month. Nueces County, TX is the 190th most expensive county in Texas for electricity.

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Nueces County, Texas Electricity Overview

With a population of 351,674 residents, Nueces County is the 214th largest county by population in the US.

There was a 10.82% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel sources during the course of the past 12 months in Nueces County.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Nueces County saw a 0.34% decrease throughout the preceding year.

The largest provider in Nueces County by megawatt hours sold is TXU Energy.

Nueces County generates 636,422 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Nueces County 71st out of 254 counties in the state for total sustainable electricity generation.

Emitting 1,990,645,064.35 kilograms of CO2 gases, Nueces County has the 155th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the nation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,908,060 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.8 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,626,550 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    636,422 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    5,990,128 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    18.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,990,645,064 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,660.48 kg

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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Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Corpus Christi

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Corpus Christi Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.27¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 4.84% higher than November last year
  • 10.71% higher than the Texas average
  • 1.4% higher than the US average
  • 1,482nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 88 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 93 since November last year
  • 20,544th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 414 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 534 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.34¢ per kWh

  • 0.41% higher than last month
  • 2.96% higher than November last year
  • 10.23% higher than the Texas average
  • 0.94% lower than the US average
  • 1,623rd in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 159 since November last year
  • 18,749th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 968 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$145.82 per month

  • 23.27% lower than last month
  • 6.32% higher than November last year
  • 10.43% higher than the Texas average
  • 23.32% higher than the US average
  • 1,511th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 60 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 141 since November last year
  • 27,495th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,824 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,697 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$181.95 per month

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 1.72% lower than November last year
  • 11.32% higher than the Texas average
  • 27.91% higher than the US average
  • 1,600th in the state out of 1,866 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 35 since November last year
  • 28,561st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,390 since November last year

Corpus Christi, TX Electricity Overview

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Corpus Christi has an average residential electricity rate of 16.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.30% above Texas' average rate of 15.09 cents. This ranks the city 1623rd out of 1870 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 0.96 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 111.01 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. With an estimated 3,470 residential customers, TXU Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Coming in at as the 8th worst ranked city out of 1870 cities in the state, Corpus Christi emits 1,922,879,247.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 12th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 6,080.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Corpus Christi comes from generation using Natural Gas. There is one power producing plant in Corpus Christi.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Corpus Christi

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.108/kWh$286.57/mo.$93.68/mo.
1623rd16.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Corpus Christi
1600th$181.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Corpus Christi Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Corpus Christi, 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

Zips with electric coverage in Corpus Christi, Texas include: 78414, 78415, 78412, 78413, 78418, 78410, 78411, 78380, 78374, 78404, 78416 and 12 other zip code(s).

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Robstown, TX Electricity Overview

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Robstown has an average residential electricity rate of 12.38 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 17.95% below Texas' average price of 15.09 cents. The city deals with an average of 1 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 115.91 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 84,243.03 megawatt hours a year, Robstown Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Coming in at as the 247th worst ranked city out of 1870 cities in the state, Robstown emits 58,514,890.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 789th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Robstown, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Robstown

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.100/kWh$275.91/mo.$115.96/mo.
213th12.38¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Robstown
1102nd$181.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Robstown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Robstown, 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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Bishop, TX Electricity Overview

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Bishop has an average residential electricity rate of 16.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.30% above Texas' average rate of 15.09 cents. This ranks the city 1623rd out of 1870 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 0.96 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 111.01 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 1,917.26 megawatt hours a year, TXU Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Coming in at as the 527th worst ranked city out of 1870 cities in the state, Bishop emits 17,968,562.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 789th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Bishop, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bishop

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.108/kWh$286.57/mo.$93.68/mo.
1623rd16.34¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bishop
1600th$181.95Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bishop Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bishop, 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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Nueces County, Texas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Nueces County, Texas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Corpus Christi Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Nueces County TX Natural Gas 2,624,78942777,436,924.0449296.1966
Nueces County TX Natural Gas 1,641,78359702,464,735.8453427.8725
Corpus Christi TX Natural Gas 1,640,87660689,870,467.355420.4326
Patriot Wind FarmAvangrid (100.00%)
Nueces County TX Wind 636,4226811
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi WestValero Refining Co (100.00%)
Nueces County TX Petroleum Coke 82,680162,958,801.151761.482

Nueces 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
89.37%
WIND
Wind
9.60%
PETROLEUM COKE
Petroleum Coke
0.53%
OTHER GAS
Other Gas
0.50%
WASTE HEAT
Waste Heat
0.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Nueces County is home to 5 electricity generation plants, which is the 9th highest number of power plants within a county in Texas. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 1,990,645,064.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 16th largest amount of any county in Texas. The county averages 5,660.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 38th worst county in Texas in this category. For electricity production purposes, Nueces County's top fuel type is Natural Gas, making up 89.37% of generation in the county. Combined with Wind (9.60%) and Petroleum Coke (0.53%), these three fuel sources make up 99.50% electricity generation in the county.

Providers In Each City in Nueces County:

  • Agua Dulce, Texas:
    • AEP Texas: 100.00%
  • Bishop, Texas:
    • AEP Texas: 100.00%
  • Corpus Christi, Texas:
    • AEP Texas: 100.00%
  • Driscoll, Texas:
    • AEP Texas: 98.49%
    • Nueces Electric Cooperative: 1.51%
  • Petronilla, Texas:
    • Nueces Electric Cooperative: 72.00%
    • AEP Texas: 28.00%
  • Port Aransas, Texas:
    • AEP Texas: 100.00%
  • Robstown, Texas:
    • AEP Texas: 6.63%
    • Robstown Utilities: 48.47%
    • Nueces Electric Cooperative: 44.91%

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

FAQ

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

By total customer count, TXU Energy is the largest electricity provider in Nueces County, Texas.

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

Nueces County, Texas is home to 5 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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

Nueces County, Texas is home to 51 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Nueces County, Texas?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-07-22