City of Altus electricity rates
City of Altus charges an average of 12.93 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $138 a month using 1,071 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SWPP Oklahoma
Where City of Altus sits
It is a smaller system, serving 8,167 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 12.93¢ per kilowatt-hour it tracks the Oklahoma average of 13.38¢ closely, which is what you would expect from a utility large enough to shape that average itself.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,071 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Altus | 12.93¢ | $138 | 1,071 |
| Oklahoma average | 13.38¢ | $141 | 1,043 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Altus delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Oklahoma.
- Jackson
Other Oklahoma utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | 11.78¢ | $125 | 710,123 |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | 12.73¢ | $133 | 501,093 |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | 14.20¢ | $144 | 11,783 |
| Northwestern Electric Coop Inc | 15.28¢ | $141 | 9,620 |
| Rural Electric Coop, Inc | 11.35¢ | $131 | 9,047 |
City of Altus rates: common questions
How much does City of Altus charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.93 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -3.4% against the Oklahoma average of 13.38¢ and -29.9% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Altus bill?
$138 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,071 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Altus?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Altus expensive compared with other Oklahoma utilities?
It ranks #11 of the 32 Oklahoma utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #805 of 1369.