Orange County, Texas Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Orange County, TX is $165.90
- The average electricity rate in Orange County, TX is 13.53¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Orange County, TX
The average residential electric bill in Orange County, TX is $165.90 per month. Orange County, TX is the 91st most expensive county in Texas for electricity.
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Orange County, Texas Electricity Overview
During the course of the last year, Orange County had a 8.80% decline in CO2 emissions per capita.
Orange County generates 366.29% more megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the need to export the leftover amount.
As the 23rd largest generator of electricity out of 254 counties in Texas, Orange County produces 6,653,315 megawatt hours of electricity.
Orange County is 12th out of 254 counties in Texas for total natural gas production, with 6,630,874.25 megawatt hours produced using the fuel.
Orange County residents experience outages that are on average 165.57 minutes per incident, with about 1.41 outages each year.
While the national average residential electric rate sits at 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Orange County's average rate is 19.12% lower than at 13.53 cents per kilowatt hour.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,426,876 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.8 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,653,315 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
6,653,315 MWh
Production per Capita
78.34 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
692,612,229 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
8,154.71 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Orange
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Rates and Production Categories
Orange Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.73¢ per kWh
- 1.8% lower than last month
- 1.76% higher than November last year
- 12.01% lower than the Texas average
- 19.41% lower than the US average
- 522nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 32 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 121 since November last year
- 8,241st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 560 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,393 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.75¢ per kWh
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 2.51% higher than November last year
- 7.24% lower than the Texas average
- 16.64% lower than the US average
- 672nd in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 108 since November last year
- 9,574th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 376 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 737 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$135.93 per month
- 22.36% lower than last month
- 7.61% higher than November last year
- 2.95% higher than the Texas average
- 14.97% higher than the US average
- 757th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since November last year
- 23,317th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,866 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,016 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$164.87 per month
- 0.49% higher than last month
- 2.9% lower than November last year
- 0.87% higher than the Texas average
- 15.91% higher than the US average
- 706th in the state out of 1,866 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since November last year
- 25,237th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 147 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,165 since November last year
Orange, TX Electricity Overview
Orange's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.87% lower than Texas' average rate of 15.09 cents and 17.85% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city deal with 1.41 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 165.57 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Entergy Texas is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Orange average 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 46th worst polluting city out of 1870 cities in Texas based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 109,046,888.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 153rd largest emissions amount in Texas. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Orange
Orange residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Orange, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 165.39 | 6,805,778.59 | 914,997,351 | |
| Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 167.95 | 293,542.53 | 43,861,273.67 |
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Vidor, TX Electricity Overview
Vidor's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.05% lower than Texas' average rate of 15.09 cents and 18.02% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city deal with 1.03 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 128.85 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Entergy Texas is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Vidor average 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 789th worst polluting city out of 1870 cities in Texas based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 56,100,277.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 255th largest emissions amount in Texas. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vidor
Vidor residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Vidor, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 165.39 | 6,805,778.59 | 914,997,351 |
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Bridge City, TX Electricity Overview
Bridge City's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.72 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.05% lower than Texas' average rate of 15.09 cents and 18.02% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in the city deal with 1.03 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 128.85 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Entergy Texas is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Bridge City average 5,641.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 789th worst polluting city out of 1870 cities in Texas based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 53,059,443.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 262nd largest emissions amount in Texas. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bridge City
Bridge City residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bridge City, Texas
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Texas | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 165.39 | 6,805,778.59 | 914,997,351 |
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Orange County, Texas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Orange County, Texas
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SabineEntergy Texas (100.00%) | Port Arthur | TX | Natural Gas | 3,864,990 | 25 | 2,426,118,848.78 | 10 | 627.72 | 4 | ||
Sabine River OperationsDow Inc (100.00%) | Orange County | TX | Natural Gas | 2,788,325 | 39 | 803,431,071.1 | 48 | 288.14 | 67 |
Orange County, Texas Production Fuel Makeup
Orange County citizens average 8,154.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 692,612,229 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county a year. Natural Gas is the primary fuel type in Orange County, with 99.66% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other fuel types used include Other Gas at 0.34% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.00%. Orange County has 2 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 355th highest number of power plants in a county.
Providers In Each City in Orange County:
- Bridge City, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 100.00%
- Orange, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 96.06%
- Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative: 3.94%
- Pine Forest, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 100.00%
- Pinehurst, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 100.00%
- Rose City, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 100.00%
- Vidor, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 100.00%
- West Orange, Texas:
- Entergy Texas: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Orange County, Texas?
There are 2 power plants located in Orange County, Texas
How many electric companies offer service in Orange County, Texas?
There are 2 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Orange County, Texas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Orange County, Texas?
By total megawatt hours sold, Entergy Texas is the largest electricity provider in Orange County, Texas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Orange County, Texas?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Texas | 34,263 |
| 2 | Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative | 327 |
