Southern Pioneer
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About Southern Pioneer
Southern Pioneer is an electricity cooperative. The largest county served by Southern Pioneer is Seward County, but the company also supplies electricity in 9 counties in the state of Kansas. Electricity companies must regularly report their customer counts to government agencies. In the most recent report the provider listed a total of 16,987 customers receiving electricity from the company. Exactly 68 of these customers are industrial accounts, 4,386 are commercial customers and 12,533 are residential accounts. Southern Pioneer's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 15.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the company 113th out of 144 suppliers in Kansas and 2588th out of 2906 in the nation for average electricity rate. They had total sales and disposition of 803,858 megawatt hours in 2021, of which 785,677 megawatt hours were via sales to end users. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up 100.00% of the electricity sourced by the company. In 2021, the provider made a total of $71,587,000 from retail electricity sales to end users.
The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $131.84, while the Southern Pioneer average is 7.43% less at $122.04 per month. This is the 1748th lowest average monthly bill amount for a provider in the nation. The supplier currently does not produce their own electricity. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates and then resell it to end users.
Net metering services are offered to consumers of Southern Pioneer. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically feasible as it gives the ability for people to sell electricity into the grid.
Loss of electricity from heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of being in the electricity generation business. Electricity providers must report these losses. Southern Pioneer reported a yearly loss of approximately 2.15% of the electricity that they generate. The state of Kansas has an energy loss average of 3.50% and the nationwide average is 2.45%, giving Southern Pioneer a rank of 6th best out of 141 providers who report energy loss in Kansas.
Southern Pioneer Rate & Electric Bills
Southern Pioneer residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.
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Southern Pioneer Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:1850 West Oklahoma
Ulysses, Kansas 67880
United States of America - CEO:Steve Epperson
Southern Pioneer Contact
- Website:www.southernpioneer.net
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 670-4381
- Contact Page:www.southernpioneer.net
- Social Media:
Southern Pioneer Service
- Rates & Plans:www.southernpioneer.net
- Outage Phone:(866) 668-8800
- States Served:
- Kansas
- Counties Served:
- Seward County
- Pratt County
- Kingman County
- Barber County
- Meade County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
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Energy Loss
Southern Pioneer's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
17,274MWh
270 National Rank
Southern Pioneer Coverage Map
Southern Pioneer State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 16,987 | 71,587,000 | 6 | 100% |
Southern Pioneer County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber County | 4,178 | 5 | 14.04 | $135.97/mo |
| Clark County | 1,994 | 4 | 15.81 | $120.26/mo |
| Comanche County | 1,809 | 3 | 17.31 | $120.86/mo |
| Haskell County | 3,803 | 2 | 12.08 | $120.66/mo |
| Kingman County | 7,495 | 7 | 15.65 | $143.33/mo |
| Kiowa County | 2,457 | 5 | 15.94 | $118.97/mo |
| Meade County | 4,089 | 4 | 17.32 | $120.59/mo |
| Pratt County | 9,266 | 5 | 16.71 | $122.54/mo |
| Seward County | 22,223 | 3 | 17.21 | $120.83/mo |
Cities Southern Pioneer Has Coverage
- Coats, KS
- Coldwater, KS
- Cullison, KS
- Cunningham, KS
- Englewood, KS
- Fowler, KS
- Greensburg, KS
- Haviland, KS
- Hazelton, KS
- Kiowa, KS
- Liberal, KS
- Meade, KS
- Medicine Lodge, KS
- Minneola, KS
- Nashville, KS
- Penalosa, KS
- Satanta, KS
- Sawyer, KS
- Sharon, KS
- Sublette, KS
- Sun City, KS
- Wilmore, KS
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Southern Pioneer FAQ:
How many counties does Southern Pioneer provider electricity in?
Southern Pioneer supplies electricity to customers in 9 counties throughout the country.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Southern Pioneer customers?
Southern Pioneer's current average bundled electricity rate is 15.86 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Kansas bundled rate of 14.03 cents and the average United States rate of 14.84 cents.
Who is the CEO of Southern Pioneer?
Southern Pioneer's CEO is Steve Epperson.
What is the phone number for Southern Pioneer?
Southern Pioneer's customer service phone number is (800) 670-4381
What cities does Southern Pioneer have customers in to?
Southern Pioneer supplies to 22 cities.
How much is the average bundled bill for Southern Pioneer customers each month?
Southern Pioneer currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $122.04, compared to the Kansas average of $127.95 and the United States average of $127.95 for bundled service.
