Hughes County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Hughes County, South Dakota Electricity Overview
Hughes County produces 114.06 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Hughes County the 10th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in South Dakota out of 66 counties.
Hughes County uses only 13.00% of the electricity generated in the county, meaning they can store or export the remaining 87.00%.
Hughes County generates 2,031,443.01 megawatt hours from hydroelectric sources in the last year, which gives them a rank of highest out of 66 counties in South Dakota for total hydroelectric production.
Hughes County currently ranks 937th in the US out of 3230 counties for megawatt hours generated by solar power.
Hughes County is home to 17,829 residents and its power generation facilities produce 2,033,514.01 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 114.06 megawatt hours per capita per year.
Renewable electricity fuel sources account for 100.00%, or 2,033,514.01 megawatt hours, of Hughes County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 94th in the United States for total megawatt hours from renewable fuel types.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
264,415 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.83 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,033,514 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
2,033,514 MWh
Production per Capita
114.06 MWh
Recent Energy News in Pierre
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Pierre, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 10,192 positions to 11,990th, from last month's value of 1,798th
- In Pierre, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,089 positions to 11,990th, from last year's value of 10,901st
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 309 positions to 1,851st, from last year's value of 1,542nd
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 321 positions to 1,851st, from last month's value of 2,172nd
- In Pierre, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 104 positions to 105th, from last month's value of 1st
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 24 positions to 26th, from last month's value of 2nd
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 21 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Pierre, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 31 positions to 105th, from last year's value of 74th
- In Pierre, the residential electricity bill increased by 34.8% to $120.26, from last month's value of $89.21
- In Pierre, the residential electricity bill increased by 2.22% to $120.26, from last year's value of $117.65
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.72% to $93.35, from last year's value of $94.03
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.23% to $93.35, from last month's value of $93.14
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Pierre, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,344 positions to 8,853rd, from last year's value of 5,509th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,143 positions to 9,261st, from last year's value of 8,118th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 314 positions to 9,261st, from last month's value of 8,947th
- In Pierre, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 494 positions to 8,853rd, from last month's value of 9,347th
- In Pierre, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 64 positions to 204th, from last year's value of 268th
- In Pierre, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 71 positions to 204th, from last month's value of 275th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 10 positions to 257th, from last year's value of 267th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 257th, from last month's value of 253rd
- In Pierre, the commercial electricity rate increased by 4.92% to 10.9 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.39 ¢ / kWh
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.38% to 11.25 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Pierre, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.93% to 10.9 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.01 ¢ / kWh
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.1% to 11.25 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.26 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,524 positions to 9,005th, from last year's value of 3,481st
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,537 positions to 9,005th, from last month's value of 7,468th
- In Pierre, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,486 positions to 7,581st, from last year's value of 5,095th
- In Pierre, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 456 positions to 7,581st, from last month's value of 7,125th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 28 positions to 35th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Pierre, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 25 positions to 5th, from last month's value of 30th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 5.79% to 7.31 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Pierre, the industrial electricity rate increased by 9.31% to 7.01 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.41 ¢ / kWh
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.69% to 7.31 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.26 ¢ / kWh
- In Pierre, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 5th, from last year's value of 6th
- In Pierre, the industrial electricity rate increased by 1% to 7.01 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.94 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 874 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,829th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 152.36 MWhs
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 8 positions to 13th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Pierre, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Pierre, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Pierre, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 13th, from last year's value of 12th
- In Pierre, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 13th, from last month's value of 12th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 316 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 888th
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 152.36 MWhs
- In Pierre, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
Pierre Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.7¢ per kWh
- 0.04% higher than last month
- 6.98% higher than February last year
- 18.52% lower than the South Dakota average
- 40.49% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 2,231st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 50 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,727 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
10.09¢ per kWh
- 0.53% higher than last month
- 0.48% higher than February last year
- 17.65% lower than the South Dakota average
- 40.45% lower than the US average
- 6th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 371st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 72 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$120.26 per month
- 34.8% higher than last month
- 2.22% higher than February last year
- 10.95% lower than the South Dakota average
- 4.07% lower than the US average
- 105th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 104 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 31 since February last year
- 11,990th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10,192 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,089 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$93.35 per month
- 0.23% higher than last month
- 0.72% lower than February last year
- 23.79% lower than the South Dakota average
- 29.56% lower than the US average
- 26th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since February last year
- 1,851st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 321 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 309 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.9¢ per kWh
- 0.93% lower than last month
- 4.92% higher than February last year
- 0.28% lower than the South Dakota average
- 19.92% lower than the US average
- 204th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 71 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 64 since February last year
- 8,853rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 494 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,344 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.25¢ per kWh
- 0.38% higher than last month
- 0.1% lower than February last year
- 4.4% higher than the South Dakota average
- 20.33% lower than the US average
- 257th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since February last year
- 9,261st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 314 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,143 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$269.32 per month
- 23.19% higher than last month
- 2.94% lower than February last year
- 50.29% lower than the South Dakota average
- 83.9% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 25 since February last year
- 2,816th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,597 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,186 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$234.23 per month
- 0.29% lower than last month
- 4.63% higher than February last year
- 55.19% lower than the South Dakota average
- 85.74% lower than the US average
- 8th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 1,664th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 59 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 608 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.01¢ per kWh
- 1% higher than last month
- 9.31% higher than February last year
- 37.17% lower than the South Dakota average
- 28.87% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has increased by 25 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 7,581st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 456 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,486 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.31¢ per kWh
- 0.69% higher than last month
- 5.79% higher than February last year
- 19.53% lower than the South Dakota average
- 28.4% lower than the US average
- 35th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 28 since February last year
- 9,005th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,537 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,524 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$2,478.94 per month
- 12.73% higher than last month
- 1.58% lower than February last year
- 95.21% lower than the South Dakota average
- 91.91% lower than the US average
- 19th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 14 since February last year
- 7,082nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,075 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,323 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,638.62 per month
- 0.13% lower than last month
- 1.72% lower than February last year
- 95.1% lower than the South Dakota average
- 92.26% lower than the US average
- 19th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 6,155th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 990 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,563 since February last year
Pierre, SD Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Pierre spend, on average, 10.02 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 18.33% less than South Dakota's average rate of 12.27 cents. The city is ranked 7th in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 2,071 megawatt hours generated. Pierre consumers use 10115.77% of the electricity produced within the city limits and the city must import megawatt hours generated in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up for the excess usage.
Emissions in Pierre average 2,560.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 425th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 36,164,652.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 9th highest for total pollution in South Dakota. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. Pierre's primary fuel utilized for electricity production is Solar. The city generates 100.00% of the total generation in the city from this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pierre
Pierre residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pierre, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pierre Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.04 | 93.35 | 68,471.73 | 6,875,025 | |
| Oahe Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 9.06 | 193.72 | 59,065.56 | 5,348,909.34 |
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Oahe Acres CDP, SD Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Oahe Acres CDP spend, on average, 9.06 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 26.20% less than South Dakota's average rate of 12.27 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $193.72. This is 40.07% higher than the nationwide average of $138.3. With a population of 521 residents, the city is the 155th largest city by population in the state.
Emissions in Oahe Acres CDP average 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 138th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,347,154.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 153rd highest for total pollution in South Dakota. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Oahe Acres CDP must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oahe Acres CDP
Oahe Acres CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oahe Acres CDP, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oahe Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 9.06 | 193.72 | 59,065.56 | 5,348,909.34 |
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Blunt, SD Electricity Overview
Inhabitants of Blunt spend, on average, 11.44 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. This is 6.73% less than South Dakota's average rate of 12.27 cents. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.3, while the Blunt average is 20.56% lower at $109.86 per month. Blunt is home to 332 citizens, resulting in it being the 193rd largest city by population in the state.
Emissions in Blunt average 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 9th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 858,455.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city 191st highest for total pollution in South Dakota. Because there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity providers who service Blunt must bring in all of the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blunt
Blunt residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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Electricity Production in Hughes County, South Dakota
Power Plants in Hughes County, South Dakota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes County | SD | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2,031,443.01 | |||||
Pierre SolarPierre Solar (100.00%) | Pierre | SD | Solar | 2,071 |
Hughes County, South Dakota Details
Emissions in Hughes County average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them as the 2955th worst polluting county based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, making the county the 54th highest for total pollution in the state. Approximately 99.90% of Hughes County's electricity is produced using Conventional Hydroelectric. Hughes County has 2 electricity generation plants, which is 5th highest in South Dakota.
Providers In Each City in Hughes County:
- Blunt, South Dakota:
- NorthWestern Energy: 100.00%
- Harrold, South Dakota:
- NorthWestern Energy: 100.00%
- Pierre, South Dakota:
- Oahe Electric Cooperative: 2.00%
- City of Pierre Utilities: 98.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Hughes County, South Dakota?
Hughes County, South Dakota has 2 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Hughes County, South Dakota?
By total megawatt hours sold, City of Pierre Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Hughes County, South Dakota.
How many electric companies offer service in Hughes County, South Dakota?
Hughes County, South Dakota is home to 2 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
What electricity companies offer service in Hughes County, South Dakota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Pierre Utilities | 7,334 |
| 2 | Oahe Electric Cooperative | 1,364 |
