Lincoln County, SD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Lincoln County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lincoln County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

In the last 12 months, Lincoln County had a 23.77% increase in CO2 emissions per capita.

Lincoln County is ranked as the 722nd highest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the US with 1,052,782.26 megawatt hours being consumed by residents who live there.

Lincoln County has the 1730th highest total electricity production out of 3230 counties in the nation, producing 18,995 megawatt hours.

Usage of non-renewable fuel types has increased by 7.57% in Lincoln County power generating plants.

The nationwide average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.02 cents, while residents of Lincoln County benefit from an average rate that is 19.97% below that at 12.82 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lincoln County is the 3rd largest county by population in South Dakota, with 70,987 residents residing within its borders.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,052,782 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.83 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    18,995 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    18,995 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.27 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    191,702,855 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,700.53 kg

Recent Energy News in Harrisburg

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Harrisburg Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.55¢ per kWh

  • 12.6% higher than last month
  • 5.33% higher than February last year
  • 13.88% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 16.83% lower than the US average
  • 298th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 10,222nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,196 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,212 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.44¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 4.08% higher than February last year
  • 9.72% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 20.65% lower than the US average
  • 296th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since February last year
  • 7,690th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 475 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 142 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$103.81 per month

  • 15.42% lower than last month
  • 8.52% lower than February last year
  • 23.12% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 17.19% lower than the US average
  • 38th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 119 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since February last year
  • 6,562nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,133 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,646 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$114.44 per month

  • 0.7% lower than last month
  • 0.79% higher than February last year
  • 6.57% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 13.65% lower than the US average
  • 195th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 95 since February last year
  • 7,626th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 735 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 348 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.19¢ per kWh

  • 11.89% higher than last month
  • 16.35% higher than February last year
  • 2.37% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 17.79% lower than the US average
  • 210th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 110 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 82 since February last year
  • 9,711th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,792 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,945 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.77¢ per kWh

  • 1.23% higher than last month
  • 2.78% higher than February last year
  • 0.1% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 23.76% lower than the US average
  • 100th 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
  • 7,045th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 136 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,144 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$627.3 per month

  • 0.72% lower than last month
  • 16.33% higher than February last year
  • 15.79% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 62.5% lower than the US average
  • 285th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since February last year
  • 17,266th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,106 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,000 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$681.03 per month

  • 1.09% higher than last month
  • 2.5% higher than February last year
  • 30.28% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 58.54% lower than the US average
  • 284th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 17,173rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 667 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 883 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.61¢ per kWh

  • 18.53% higher than last month
  • 31.38% higher than February last year
  • 13.89% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 2.52% lower than the US average
  • 227th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 52 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 84 since February last year
  • 18,550th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,148 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,149 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.54¢ per kWh

  • 2.29% higher than last month
  • 0.87% higher than February last year
  • 5.94% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 16.31% lower than the US average
  • 204th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 35 since February last year
  • 15,676th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,605 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,750 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$88,023.63 per month

  • 28.32% higher than last month
  • 56.9% higher than February last year
  • 69.94% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 187.14% higher than the US average
  • 248th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 23,906th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 530 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,167 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$87,118.28 per month

  • 3.15% higher than last month
  • 5.61% higher than February last year
  • 61.8% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 155.56% higher than the US average
  • 247th 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
  • 23,677th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 67 since February last year

Harrisburg, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.28 cents per kilowatt hour for Harrisburg, which is 8.22% more than the average South Dakota rate of 12.27 cents. Southeastern Electric Coop has an estimated 10 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $124.91, while the Harrisburg average is 7.02% below at $116.14 per month. This is the 226th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in South Dakota.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Harrisburg averages 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 17,182,038.47 kilograms, which is the 16th highest total amount of pollution for a city in South Dakota. All of the electricity sold in Harrisburg has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harrisburg

Harrisburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.104/kWh$152.95/mo.$80.55/mo.
406th13.28¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Harrisburg
226th$116.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for Harrisburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Harrisburg, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southeastern Electric CoopBUNDLED11.49135.03272,631.8631,330,938

Tea, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.37 cents per kilowatt hour for Tea, which is 0.85% more than the average South Dakota rate of 12.27 cents. Selling an estimated 713.99 megawatt hours each year, Southeastern Electric Coop is the largest supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Tea averages 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 14,311,901.12 kilograms, which is the 19th highest total amount of pollution for a city in South Dakota. All of the electricity sold in Tea has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tea

Tea residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.101/kWh$163.71/mo.$98.33/mo.
315th12.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tea
308th$125.7Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tea Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tea, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southeastern Electric CoopBUNDLED11.49135.03272,631.8631,330,938

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Canton, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.81 cents per kilowatt hour for Canton, which is 12.55% more than the average South Dakota rate of 12.27 cents. Southeastern Electric Coop has an estimated 2 total residential customers, more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $124.91, while the Canton average is 11.53% below at $110.51 per month. This is the 129th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in South Dakota.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Canton averages 2,585.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 7,896,756.28 kilograms, which is the 28th highest total amount of pollution for a city in South Dakota. All of the electricity sold in Canton has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Canton

Canton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.103/kWh$154.85/mo.$70.09/mo.
445th13.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Canton
129th$110.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Canton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Canton, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southeastern Electric CoopBUNDLED11.49135.03272,631.8631,330,938

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Electricity Production in Lincoln County, South Dakota

Power Plants in Lincoln County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
POET Biorefining - HudsonPOET Biorefining - Hudson (100.00%)
Lincoln County SD Natural Gas 18,99511,462,870.16603.47

Lincoln 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. Lincoln County averages 2,700.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2351st worst in the country out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 191,702,854.93 kilograms, the county ranks 4th highest in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. The county is home to one power generation plant. Lincoln County's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source.

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Lincoln County, South Dakota Net Metering

Southeastern Electric Coop is the only provider we have covering Lincoln County. Fortunately for customers they do offer net metering options, making personal solar power installs an option. The state has bad net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Lincoln County is about 2.08% of the total electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The national average is 2.87%, meaning Lincoln County ranks 159th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Lincoln County, South Dakota

Providers In Each City in Lincoln County:

  • Canton, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 92.57%
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 7.43%
  • Fairview, South Dakota:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Harrisburg, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 71.32%
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 28.68%
  • Hudson, South Dakota:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Lennox, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 92.80%
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 7.20%
  • Tea, South Dakota:
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 64.78%
    • Northern States Power Company: 35.22%
  • Worthing, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 85.08%
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 14.92%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Lincoln County, South Dakota by total customer count is Southeastern Electric Coop.

How many power plants are in Lincoln County, South Dakota?

There is one electricity plant located in Lincoln County, South Dakota

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Southeastern Electric Coop4,636

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-05-12