Electric Rates & Providers in Clay County, SD

Clay County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Clay County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

Releasing 45,865,294.76 kilograms of CO2 gases, Clay County has the 12th worst pollution level from electricity consumption out of 66 counties in the state.

Clay County residents pay an average residential electricity expense of $158.98, which is 14.96% higher than the national average bill of $138.3.

Clay County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 31.00% lower than the nationwide average price, at 11.05 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

Clay County produces 100.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 0.61 megawatt hours per citizen and ranks Clay County as the 7th highest county in South Dakota out of 66 counties for non-renewable generation per capita per year.

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Clay County experienced a 24.52% rise over the preceding year.

Clay County has the 1847th highest electricity production in the US out of 3230 counties, generating 9,108 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    219,731 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.83 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    9,108 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    9,108 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.61 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    45,865,295 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,095.66 kg

Recent Energy News in Beresford

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Beresford Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.23¢ per kWh

  • 13.23% higher than last month
  • 4.61% higher than February last year
  • 19.56% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 12.68% lower than the US average
  • 362nd in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since February last year
  • 11,931st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,584 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,073 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 4.7% higher than February last year
  • 14.01% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 17.55% lower than the US average
  • 354th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since February last year
  • 9,771st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 818 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 763 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$94.28 per month

  • 13.17% lower than last month
  • 3.97% lower than February last year
  • 30.18% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 24.79% lower than the US average
  • 23rd in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 5,282nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 904 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 834 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$108.58 per month

  • 0.3% lower than last month
  • 2.37% higher than February last year
  • 11.36% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 18.08% lower than the US average
  • 56th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 79 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 31 since February last year
  • 5,713th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,404 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.66¢ per kWh

  • 14.1% higher than last month
  • 20.33% higher than February last year
  • 6.66% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 14.35% lower than the US average
  • 243rd in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 119 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 92 since February last year
  • 10,552nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,217 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,708 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.16¢ per kWh

  • 1.49% higher than last month
  • 3.74% higher than February last year
  • 3.58% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 20.95% lower than the US average
  • 249th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 125 since February last year
  • 9,075th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,590 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,821 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$659.84 per month

  • 2.1% higher than last month
  • 21.87% higher than February last year
  • 21.8% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 60.56% lower than the US average
  • 313th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since February last year
  • 18,601st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,539 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,305 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$721.08 per month

  • 1.39% higher than last month
  • 2.78% higher than February last year
  • 37.94% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 56.1% lower than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 18,391st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 360 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,319 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.95¢ per kWh

  • 22.76% higher than last month
  • 43.91% higher than February last year
  • 10.76% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 1.02% higher than the US average
  • 278th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 76 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 250 since February last year
  • 19,636th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,206 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,982 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.7¢ per kWh

  • 3% higher than last month
  • 1.1% higher than February last year
  • 4.13% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 14.7% lower than the US average
  • 255th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 31 since February last year
  • 16,651st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,160 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,173 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$110,816 per month

  • 29.13% higher than last month
  • 58.06% higher than February last year
  • 113.94% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 261.49% higher than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
  • 24,749th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,028 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,110 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$109,709.77 per month

  • 3.19% higher than last month
  • 5.47% higher than February last year
  • 103.76% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 221.84% higher than the US average
  • 287th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 24,136th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 53 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 195 since February last year

Vermillion, SD Electricity Overview

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Vermillion's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 12.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.43% more than the average South Dakota price of 12.27 cents and 20.76% less than the national average of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Vermillion average is 34.86% below at $90.09 per month. City of Vermillion Electric Utilities has an estimated 4,310 residential customers, which is more than any other provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Vermillion averages 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 9th highest in South Dakota out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 29,751,171.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 12th largest emissions amount in South Dakota. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vermillion

Vermillion residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.128/kWh$0.110/kWh$90.09/mo.$75.37/mo.
338th12.69¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Vermillion
3rd$90.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Vermillion Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Vermillion, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Vermillion Electric UtilitiesBUNDLED12.8384.334,204.374,388,109.78
Clay-Union ElectricBUNDLED11.03160.1857,965.376,391,011.17

Beresford, SD Electricity Overview

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Beresford's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 10.21 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.79% less than the average South Dakota price of 12.27 cents and 36.26% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. Beresford, South Dakota Electric Utility sells an estimated 20,850.81 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other electricity providers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Beresford averages 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 9th highest in South Dakota out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 6,099,688.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 38th largest emissions amount in South Dakota. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Beresford

Beresford residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.102/kWh$126.73/mo.$115.09/mo.
47th10.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Beresford
314th$126.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Beresford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Beresford, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beresford, South Dakota Electric UtilityBUNDLED10.21126.5514,695.671,500,391.86

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Wakonda, SD Electricity Overview

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Wakonda's residents purchase electricity for, on average, 11.03 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.14% less than the average South Dakota price of 12.27 cents and 31.16% lower than the national average of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Wakonda average is 15.82% more at $160.18 per month. With a population of 321 citizens, the city is the 196th largest city in South Dakota.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Wakonda averages 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 138th highest in South Dakota out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 830,012.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 194th largest emissions amount in South Dakota. There are no power producing plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wakonda

Wakonda residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.116/kWh$0.110/kWh$160.18/mo.$149.85/mo.
131st11.03¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wakonda
391st$160.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wakonda Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wakonda, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Clay-Union ElectricBUNDLED11.03160.1857,965.376,391,011.17

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Electricity Production in Clay County, South Dakota

Power Plants in Clay County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Clay County SD Distillate Fuel Oil 9,1089,143,397.941,003.89

Clay County, South Dakota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Clay County averages 3,095.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption. This adds up to total emissions of 45,865,294.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 12th highest for total pollution in South Dakota. The main fuel type used in Clay County is Distillate Fuel Oil. They produce 100.00% of the total generation in the county from this fuel. There is one power producing plant in Clay County.

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100.00%

Clay County, South Dakota Net Metering

Approximately 66.67% of the electricity companies in Clay County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has nonexistent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The single company in Clay County who reports energy loss metrics reported an annual loss of 2.08%. With a state average energy loss of 2.96%, Clay County is ranked as the 23rd best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Clay County, South Dakota?

By total revenue, City of Vermillion Electric Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in Clay County, South Dakota.

How many power plants are within Clay County, South Dakota?

Clay County, South Dakota has one power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Clay County, South Dakota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1City of Vermillion Electric Utilities4,967
2Clay-Union Electric2,687
3Southeastern Electric Coop46

How many electric companies offer service in Clay County, South Dakota?

Clay County, South Dakota is home to 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-05-13