Karnes Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Karnes Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 13,599 homes in Texas. In 2025, its average home used 1,494 kWh a month and paid $153.15 (10.2¢ per kWh), less than the Texas average of $170.95.
- Electric cooperative
- 13,599 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Karnes Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Texas | 13,599 |
| Average home bill | $153.15 a month (Texas average $170.95) |
| Average price | 10.2¢ per kWh (Texas average 15.4¢) |
| Average home use | 1,494 kWh a month (Texas average 1,110) |
| Business customers | 9.5¢ per kWh, average bill $568.11 a month (9,578 businesses; Texas business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.8 outages and 176 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.8 outages and 176 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Texas utility, 142 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | TRE region; ERCOT market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Medina, Wilson |
Price rank: Karnes Electric Cooperative has the 6th lowest average price of the 79 Texas utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Karnes Electric Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPS EnergyBill calculator on this site | 888,946 | $133.34 | 12.4¢ |
| AEP Texas Central | 793,896 | — | — |
| Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC)Bill calculator on this site | 420,753 | $153.24 | 12.8¢ |
| Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | 95,358 | $144.84 | 11.8¢ |
| Nueces Electric Cooperative | 49,903 | $148.57 | 11.3¢ |
| Bandera Electric Cooperative | 35,906 | $152.00 | 12.8¢ |
| Medina Electric Cooperative | 30,778 | $144.12 | 12.5¢ |
| Victoria Electric Cooperative | 21,716 | $160.04 | 12.4¢ |
| City of Floresville | 16,149 | $171.58 | 12.2¢ |
| San Patricio Electric Cooperative | 10,087 | $163.45 | 14.2¢ |
Karnes Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Karnes Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Karnes Electric Cooperative rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Karnes Electric Cooperative website
- State regulator: Public Utility Commission of Texas
- The average electric bill in Texas, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Karnes Electric Cooperative electric bill (TX)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,494 kWh a month and paid $153.15 (10.2¢ per kWh), less than the Texas average of $170.95.
How often does the power go out with Karnes Electric Cooperative (TX)?
In 2025, the average Karnes Electric Cooperative customer had 1.8 outages and 176 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.8 outages and 176 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Karnes Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.