City of Ponca City electricity rates
City of Ponca City charges an average of 11.93 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $108 a month using 905 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SWPP Oklahoma
Where City of Ponca City sits
It is a smaller system, serving 13,790 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 11.93¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 10.8% below the Oklahoma average of 13.38¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 905 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
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 Ponca City | 11.93¢ | $108 | 905 |
| 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 Ponca City delivers
Its service territory covers 2 Oklahoma counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by City of Ponca City.
- Kay
- Osage
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average City of Ponca City customer went 144 minutes without electricity across 1.55 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is better than the typical American utility, though the figure includes major storm days and can move sharply from one year to the next.
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 |
| Indian Electric Coop, Inc | 12.57¢ | $164 | 14,839 |
| People's Electric Cooperative | 12.53¢ | $169 | 14,728 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | 15.87¢ | $119 | 14,212 |
City of Ponca City rates: common questions
How much does City of Ponca City charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.93 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -10.8% against the Oklahoma average of 13.38¢ and -35.3% 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 Ponca City bill?
$108 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 905 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Ponca City?
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 Ponca City expensive compared with other Oklahoma utilities?
It ranks #22 of the 32 Oklahoma utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1052 of 1369.