Butte County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Butte County, South Dakota Electricity Overview
The nationwide average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.02 cents, while residents of Butte County enjoy an average rate that is 12.95% below that at 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour.
The county is ranked as the 1043rd largest generator of electricity of all 3230 counties in the US for total electricity generation, producing 356,444 megawatt hours.
During the course of the previous year, Butte County has seen a 12.90% drop in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
Butte County is the 2483rd largest county in the country, with 10,167 citizens residing within the county's borders.
Of all US counties, Butte County ranks 311th in megawatt hours generated from wind turbines.
Butte County consumes around 42.30% of the electricity that is generated in their power generating plants.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
150,783 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.83 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
356,444 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
356,444 MWh
Production per Capita
35.06 MWh
Recent Energy News in Belle Fourche
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 7,988 positions to 3,947th, from last year's value of 11,935th
- In Belle Fourche, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 8,469 positions to 4,454th, from last year's value of 12,923rd
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,159 positions to 3,947th, from last month's value of 5,106th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 157 positions to 192nd, from last year's value of 349th
- In Belle Fourche, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 196 positions to 166th, from last year's value of 362nd
- In Belle Fourche, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 163 positions to 4,454th, from last month's value of 4,617th
- In Belle Fourche, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 40 positions to 166th, from last month's value of 206th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 14.33% to 12.08 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.1 ¢ / kWh
- In Belle Fourche, the residential electricity rate decreased by 23.56% to 11.38 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 14.88 ¢ / kWh
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 192nd, from last month's value of 201st
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 2.36% to 12.08 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.37 ¢ / kWh
- In Belle Fourche, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.34% to 11.38 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.22 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,929 positions to 12,016th, from last year's value of 14,945th
- In Belle Fourche, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 4,419 positions to 14,066th, from last year's value of 18,485th
- In Belle Fourche, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,575 positions to 14,066th, from last month's value of 12,491st
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 203 positions to 12,016th, from last month's value of 12,219th
- In Belle Fourche, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 157 positions to 156th, from last year's value of 313th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 40 positions to 237th, from last year's value of 277th
- In Belle Fourche, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 71 positions to 156th, from last month's value of 227th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 16.82% to $519.32, from last year's value of $624.31
- In Belle Fourche, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.7% to $524.3, from last year's value of $661.12
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.15% to $519.32, from last month's value of $530.72
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 237th, from last month's value of 239th
- In Belle Fourche, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.07% to $524.3, from last month's value of $524.66
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,825 positions to 4,424th, from last year's value of 14,249th
- In Belle Fourche, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 7,148 positions to 11,794th, from last year's value of 18,942nd
- In Belle Fourche, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,508 positions to 11,794th, from last month's value of 6,286th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 795 positions to 4,424th, from last month's value of 5,219th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 222 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Belle Fourche, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 186 positions to 118th, from last year's value of 304th
- In Belle Fourche, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 91 positions to 118th, from last month's value of 27th
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 26.16% to 6.69 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.06 ¢ / kWh
- In Belle Fourche, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 20.45% to 7.87 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.89 ¢ / kWh
- In Belle Fourche, the industrial electricity rate increased by 16.95% to 7.87 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Belle Fourche, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.46% to 6.69 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.86 ¢ / kWh
Belle Fourche Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
11.38¢ per kWh
- 1.34% higher than last month
- 23.56% lower than February last year
- 4.43% lower than the South Dakota average
- 30.2% lower than the US average
- 166th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 196 since February last year
- 4,454th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 163 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 8,469 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.08¢ per kWh
- 2.36% lower than last month
- 14.33% lower than February last year
- 1.38% lower than the South Dakota average
- 28.68% lower than the US average
- 192nd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 157 since February last year
- 3,947th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,159 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,988 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$107.14 per month
- 5.71% lower than last month
- 15.88% lower than February last year
- 20.66% lower than the South Dakota average
- 14.54% lower than the US average
- 62nd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 126 since February last year
- 7,980th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,132 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,429 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$92.65 per month
- 1.79% lower than last month
- 17.56% lower than February last year
- 24.36% lower than the South Dakota average
- 30.09% lower than the US average
- 25th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 71 since February last year
- 1,844th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 362 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,087 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.64¢ per kWh
- 0.07% higher than last month
- 25.53% lower than February last year
- 2.67% lower than the South Dakota average
- 21.84% lower than the US average
- 111th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 141 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 250 since February last year
- 7,408th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 970 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 11,572 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
10.88¢ per kWh
- 2.72% lower than last month
- 16.23% lower than February last year
- 0.96% higher than the South Dakota average
- 22.95% lower than the US average
- 126th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 126 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 214 since February last year
- 7,458th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,478 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,878 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$524.3 per month
- 0.07% lower than last month
- 20.7% lower than February last year
- 3.22% lower than the South Dakota average
- 68.66% lower than the US average
- 156th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 71 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 157 since February last year
- 14,066th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,575 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,419 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$519.32 per month
- 2.15% lower than last month
- 16.82% lower than February last year
- 0.65% lower than the South Dakota average
- 68.38% lower than the US average
- 237th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since February last year
- 12,016th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 203 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,929 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.87¢ per kWh
- 16.95% higher than last month
- 20.45% lower than February last year
- 29.44% lower than the South Dakota average
- 20.12% lower than the US average
- 118th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 91 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 186 since February last year
- 11,794th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5,508 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,148 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.69¢ per kWh
- 2.46% lower than last month
- 26.16% lower than February last year
- 26.35% lower than the South Dakota average
- 34.47% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 222 since February last year
- 4,424th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 795 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,825 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$123,808.29 per month
- 21.31% lower than last month
- 43.27% lower than February last year
- 139.03% higher than the South Dakota average
- 303.87% higher than the US average
- 317th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 25,375th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 295 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 419 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$154,921.27 per month
- 4.83% lower than last month
- 33.77% lower than February last year
- 187.72% higher than the South Dakota average
- 354.47% higher than the US average
- 318th 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
- 25,676th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 167 since February last year
Belle Fourche, SD Electricity Overview
Residents of Belle Fourche are charged an average residential electricity price of 12.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.79% higher than South Dakota's average price of 12.27 cents. This ranks the city 327th out of 488 cities in South Dakota for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 295 total residential customers, Black Hills Energy is the largest provider in the city. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Belle Fourche average is 15.15% below at $117.35 per month.
Belle Fourche residents average 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 14,379,129.56 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Belle Fourche has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belle Fourche
Belle Fourche residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Belle Fourche, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | BUNDLED | 11.99 | 92.66 | 556,339 | 66,687,093 | |
| Butte Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.40 | 148.35 | 75,265.33 | 10,084,736.92 |
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Newell, SD Electricity Overview
Residents of Newell are charged an average residential electricity price of 12.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.81% lower than South Dakota's average price of 12.27 cents. This ranks the city 283rd out of 488 cities in South Dakota for best average electricity rate. Black Hills Energy sells an estimated 1,200.02 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other vendor. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Newell average is 31.26% lower at $95.07 per month.
Newell residents average 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 1,528,154.21 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Newell has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newell
Newell residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newell, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | BUNDLED | 11.99 | 92.66 | 556,339 | 66,687,093 | |
| Butte Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.40 | 148.35 | 75,265.33 | 10,084,736.92 |
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Nisland, SD Electricity Overview
Residents of Nisland are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.99 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.31% lower than South Dakota's average price of 12.27 cents. This ranks the city 264th out of 488 cities in South Dakota for best average electricity rate. Black Hills Energy sells an estimated 333.4 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other vendor. The US average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Nisland average is 33.00% lower at $92.66 per month.
Nisland residents average 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 480,941.93 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Nisland has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nisland
Nisland residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Nisland, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | BUNDLED | 11.99 | 92.66 | 556,339 | 66,687,093 |
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Electricity Production in Butte County, South Dakota
Power Plants in Butte County, South Dakota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLC (100.00%) | Butte County | SD | Wind | 356,444 |
Butte County, South Dakota Details
Butte County residents average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Over 100.00% of electricity in Butte County comes from production using Wind. There is one electricity plant in Butte County.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Butte County, South Dakota?
By total customer count, Butte Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Butte County, South Dakota.
How many electric companies offer service in Butte County, South Dakota?
Butte County, South Dakota is home to 3 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are within Butte County, South Dakota?
There is one active electricity plant in Butte County, South Dakota
What electricity companies offer service in Butte County, South Dakota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butte Electric Cooperative | 5,180 |
| 2 | Black Hills Energy | 3,670 |
| 3 | Grand Electric | 537 |
