Brookings County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Brookings County, South Dakota Electricity Overview
Brookings County is the 263rd highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 23.95 megawatt hours per person produced from wind turbines.
Brookings County ranks 2nd in South Dakota out of 66 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable energy sources, with 767,867 of the county's 1,589,747 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.
Brookings County is ranked 367th out of 3230 counties in the country for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 23.95 megawatt hours per person each year.
Brookings County is the 6th highest producing county in South Dakota out of 66 counties when considering megawatt hours generated using sustainable fuel types.
Brookings County is 4th out of 66 counties in South Dakota for electricity generated from wind turbines.
Brookings County is the 323rd highest county in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 22.38 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
508,913 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.83 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,589,747 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
821,880 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
767,867 MWh
Production per Capita
46.33 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
99,386,210 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,896.29 kg
Recent Energy News in Brookings
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Brookings, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 899 positions to 5,572nd, from last year's value of 6,471st
- In Brookings, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 570 positions to 5,572nd, from last month's value of 5,002nd
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 161 positions to 2,208th, from last year's value of 2,047th
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 23 positions to 29th, from last year's value of 6th
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 22 positions to 2,208th, from last month's value of 2,230th
- In Brookings, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 39 positions to 27th, from last month's value of 66th
- In Brookings, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 29 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 56th
- In Brookings, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.62% to $95.49, from last month's value of $117.34
- In Brookings, the residential electricity bill decreased by 10.1% to $95.49, from last year's value of $106.22
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 1.93% to $93.96, from last year's value of $95.81
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 29th, from last month's value of 27th
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.94% to $93.96, from last month's value of $94.86
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Brookings, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,159 positions to 8,684th, from last year's value of 5,525th
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,038 positions to 10,660th, from last year's value of 9,622nd
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 529 positions to 10,660th, from last month's value of 10,131st
- In Brookings, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 629 positions to 8,684th, from last month's value of 9,313th
- In Brookings, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 68 positions to 202nd, from last year's value of 270th
- In Brookings, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 70 positions to 202nd, from last month's value of 272nd
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 263rd, from last year's value of 272nd
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 7 positions to 263rd, from last month's value of 270th
- In Brookings, the commercial electricity rate increased by 4.47% to 10.89 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.42 ¢ / kWh
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.34% to 11.52 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.48 ¢ / kWh
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.22% to 11.52 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.5 ¢ / kWh
- In Brookings, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.58% to 10.89 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.95 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,913 positions to 10,577th, from last year's value of 8,664th
- In Brookings, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,002 positions to 10,282nd, from last month's value of 11,284th
- In Brookings, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 423 positions to 10,282nd, from last year's value of 9,859th
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 162 positions to 10,577th, from last month's value of 10,739th
- In Brookings, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 28 positions to 44th, from last year's value of 72nd
- In Brookings, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 7.66% to $6,246.99, from last month's value of $6,765.06
- In Brookings, the industrial electricity bill increased by 1.85% to $6,246.99, from last year's value of $6,133.33
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.4% to $7,313.5, from last year's value of $7,342.66
- In Brookings, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.13% to $7,313.5, from last month's value of $7,304.03
Brookings Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.23¢ per kWh
- 1.92% higher than last month
- 6.2% higher than February last year
- 14.03% lower than the South Dakota average
- 37.22% lower than the US average
- 22nd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 12 since February last year
- 2,625th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 112 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,238 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
11.08¢ per kWh
- 0.45% higher than last month
- 0.14% higher than February last year
- 9.55% lower than the South Dakota average
- 34.59% lower than the US average
- 51st in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
- 2,063rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 41 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$95.49 per month
- 18.62% lower than last month
- 10.1% lower than February last year
- 29.29% lower than the South Dakota average
- 23.83% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 39 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 29 since February last year
- 5,572nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 570 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 899 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$93.96 per month
- 0.94% lower than last month
- 1.93% lower than February last year
- 23.29% lower than the South Dakota average
- 29.1% lower than the US average
- 29th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since February last year
- 2,208th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 161 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.89¢ per kWh
- 0.58% lower than last month
- 4.47% higher than February last year
- 0.44% lower than the South Dakota average
- 20.05% lower than the US average
- 202nd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 70 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 68 since February last year
- 8,684th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 629 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,159 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.52¢ per kWh
- 0.34% higher than last month
- 0.22% higher than February last year
- 6.92% higher than the South Dakota average
- 18.4% lower than the US average
- 263rd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
- 10,660th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 529 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,038 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$229.42 per month
- 13.94% lower than last month
- 5.62% lower than February last year
- 57.65% lower than the South Dakota average
- 86.29% lower than the US average
- 12th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 1,608th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 143 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 507 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$241.32 per month
- 0.47% lower than last month
- 1.4% lower than February last year
- 53.84% lower than the South Dakota average
- 85.31% lower than the US average
- 18th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since February last year
- 1,682nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 60 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 566 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.64¢ per kWh
- 1.92% higher than last month
- 2.47% higher than February last year
- 31.52% lower than the South Dakota average
- 22.47% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 151 since February last year
- 10,135th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 85 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,670 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.12¢ per kWh
- 0.19% higher than last month
- 1.25% lower than February last year
- 10.58% lower than the South Dakota average
- 20.44% lower than the US average
- 132nd in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
- 13,107th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 43 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,545 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$6,246.99 per month
- 7.66% lower than last month
- 1.85% higher than February last year
- 87.94% lower than the South Dakota average
- 79.62% lower than the US average
- 44th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 28 since February last year
- 10,282nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,002 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 423 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$7,313.5 per month
- 0.13% higher than last month
- 0.4% lower than February last year
- 86.42% lower than the South Dakota average
- 78.55% lower than the US average
- 44th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 10,577th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 162 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,913 since February last year
Brookings, SD Electricity Overview
Brookings' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 129th out of 488 cities in the state. Brookings Municipal Utilities is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $93.97 per month.
Brookings emits 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 9th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in South Dakota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Brookings from electricity consumption is 60,588,340.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 5th highest in South Dakota. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brookings
Brookings residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brookings, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Municipal Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.00 | 93.97 | 105,427 | 11,598,000 |
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Volga, SD Electricity Overview
Volga's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.79 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.25% higher than the state's average price of 12.27 cents and 20.14% below the US average of 16.02 cents. Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $120.68 per month.
Volga emits 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 9th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in South Dakota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Volga from electricity consumption is 5,548,932.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 43rd highest in South Dakota. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Volga
Volga residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Volga, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 12.79 | 120.68 | 11,916.4 | 1,524,314 |
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Aurora, SD Electricity Overview
Aurora's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 9.18 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 12th out of 488 cities in the state. City of Aurora Utilities is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $77.79 per month.
Aurora emits 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 138th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in South Dakota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Aurora from electricity consumption is 3,462,264.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 59th highest in South Dakota. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Aurora
Aurora residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Aurora, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aurora Utilities | BUNDLED | 9.18 | 77.79 | 4,973.2 | 456,443.44 |
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Electricity Production in Brookings County, South Dakota
Power Plants in Brookings County, South Dakota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Natural Gas | 767,867 | 310,463,398.56 | 404.32 | ||
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLC (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Wind | 373,501 | ||||
Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Wind | 355,243 | ||||
Buffalo Ridge I LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Wind | 93,136 |
Brookings County, South Dakota Details
Brookings County emits 2,896.29 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2313th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 99,386,210.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 1758th highest for total pollution in the US. The county has the 2nd most power plants of any county in South Dakota, with 4 total power plants. Brookings County's primary fuel consumed for electricity generation is Wind. The county produces 821,880 megawatt hours, or 51.70% of the total production in the county, from this fuel.
Providers In Each City in Brookings County:
- Aurora, South Dakota:
- City of Aurora Utilities: 100.00%
- Brookings, South Dakota:
- Brookings Municipal Utilities: 100.00%
- Bruce, South Dakota:
- Sioux Valley Energy: 18.03%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 81.97%
- Bushnell, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Elkton, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Sinai, South Dakota:
- Sioux Valley Energy: 100.00%
- Volga, South Dakota:
- Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility: 100.00%
- White, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 3.52%
- White, South Dakota Electric Utility: 77.71%
- Sioux Valley Energy: 18.78%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Brookings County, South Dakota?
By total revenue, Brookings Municipal Utilities is the largest electricity company in Brookings County, South Dakota.
Which electricity companies offer service in Brookings County, South Dakota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookings Municipal Utilities | 11,702 |
| 2 | Sioux Valley Energy | 7,421 |
| 3 | Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility | 1,238 |
| 4 | City of Aurora Utilities | 518 |
| 5 | White, South Dakota Electric Utility | 310 |
| 6 | HD Electric | 150 |
How many power plants are located in Brookings County, South Dakota?
There are 4 power plants in Brookings County, South Dakota
How many electric companies offer service in Brookings County, South Dakota?
Brookings County, South Dakota is home to 6 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
