EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Karnes Electric Coop Inc. electricity rates

Karnes Electric Coop Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 9.9¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $145 for 1,460 kWh a month.

Avg. home price9.9¢per kWh
Residential customers13,222TX, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,460kWh
Commercial9.2¢per kWh
Industrial6.2¢per kWh
Texas has retail electricity choice. In most of Texas (the ERCOT market) homes buy power from a retail electric provider they choose, while the local utility delivers it. Compare official plan offers at PowerToChoose.org, run by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Co-ops and municipal utilities outside the competitive market set their own rates.

What a month costs with Karnes Electric Coop Inc.

500 kWh / month$50
900 kWh / month$89
1,200 kWh / month$119
1,450 kWh / month · avg. use$144

Monthly cost at the average price of 9.9¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Texas averageU.S. average
Aug 202615.9¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+3.3%15.4¢
vs. 5 years ago+33.2%11.9¢
Record high17.0¢Apr 2026
Avg. home bill$2661,670 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, West South Central15.3¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the West South Central region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

77954Cuero77960Fannin77963Goliad77974Meyersville77989Thomaston77993Weesatche77994Westhoff77995Yoakum78001Artesia Wells78002Atascosa78005Bigfoot78007Calliham78008Campbellton78009Castroville78011Charlotte78012Christine78014Cotulla78016Devine78017Dilley78021Fowlerton78022George West78023Helotes78026Jourdanton78039La Coste78050Leming78052Lytle78054Macdona78056Mico78057Moore78059Natalia78060Oakville78061Pearsall78062Peggy78064Pleasanton78065Poteet78066Rio Medina78069Somerset78071Three Rivers78072Tilden78073Von Ormy78075Whitsett78101Adkins78102Beeville78104Beeville78107Berclair78109Converse78111Ecleto78112Elmendorf78113Falls City78114Floresville78116Gillett78117Hobson78118Karnes City78119Kenedy78121La Vernia78125Mineral78140Nixon78141Nordheim78142Normanna78143Pandora78144Panna Maria78145Pawnee78146Pettus78147Poth78148Universal City78151Runge78152Saint Hedwig78154Schertz78159Smiley78160Stockdale78161Sutherland Springs78162Tuleta78164Yorktown78201San Antonio78202San Antonio78203San Antonio78204San Antonio78205San Antonio78207San Antonio78208San Antonio78209San Antonio78210San Antonio78211San Antonio78212San Antonio78213San Antonio78214San Antonio78215San Antonio78216San Antonio78217San Antonio78218San Antonio78219San Antonio78220San Antonio78221San Antonio78222San Antonio78223San Antonio78224San Antonio78225San Antonio78226San Antonio78227San Antonio78228San Antonio78229San Antonio78230San Antonio78231San Antonio78232San Antonio78233San Antonio78234Jbsa Ft Sam Houston78235San Antonio78236Jbsa Lackland78237San Antonio78238San Antonio78239San Antonio78240San Antonio78241San Antonio78242San Antonio78243San Antonio78244San Antonio78245San Antonio78246San Antonio78247San Antonio78248San Antonio78249San Antonio78250San Antonio78251San Antonio78252San Antonio78253San Antonio78254San Antonio78255San Antonio78256San Antonio78257San Antonio78258San Antonio78259San Antonio78260San Antonio78261San Antonio78263San Antonio78264San Antonio78265San Antonio78268San Antonio78269San Antonio78270San Antonio78278San Antonio78279San Antonio78280San Antonio78283San Antonio78284San Antonio78285San Antonio78288San Antonio78289San Antonio78291San Antonio78292San Antonio78293San Antonio

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Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Karnes Electric Coop Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 9.9¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Karnes Electric Coop Inc. electric bill?

$145 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,460 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Karnes Electric Coop Inc. cheaper than the Texas average?

Yes: 9.9¢ versus the Texas average of 15.9¢ (Aug 2026).