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 18,912 customers receiving electricity from the company. Exactly 68 of these customers are industrial accounts, 4,741 are commercial customers and 14,103 are residential accounts. Southern Pioneer's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 17.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the company 108th out of 145 suppliers in Kansas and 2480th out of 2885 in the nation for average electricity rate. They had total sales and disposition of 771,645 megawatt hours in 2023, of which 756,744 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 2023, the provider made a total of $66,915,000 from retail electricity sales to end users.
The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $139.28, while the Southern Pioneer average is 7.09% less at $129.4 per month. This is the 1504th 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 1.80% of the electricity that they generate. The state of Kansas has an energy loss average of 2.44% and the nationwide average is 2.43%, giving Southern Pioneer a rank of 4th best out of 140 providers who report energy loss in Kansas.
Southern Pioneer Rate & Electric Bills
Southern Pioneer residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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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
Energy Loss
Southern Pioneer's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
13,907MWh
238 National Rank
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Southern Pioneer Coverage Map
Southern Pioneer State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 18,483 | 71,880,042.47 | 7 | 100% |
Southern Pioneer County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber County | 4,178 | 5 | 15.22 | $140.71/mo |
| Clark County | 1,994 | 3 | 17.92 | $119.97/mo |
| Comanche County | 1,809 | 3 | 18.05 | $121.02/mo |
| Haskell County | 3,803 | 2 | 12.77 | $124.25/mo |
| Kingman County | 7,495 | 8 | 16.04 | $140.76/mo |
| Kiowa County | 2,457 | 5 | 16.65 | $120.53/mo |
| Meade County | 4,089 | 3 | 18.12 | $120.37/mo |
| Pratt County | 9,266 | 6 | 17.68 | $126.20/mo |
| Seward County | 22,223 | 3 | 17.95 | $121.12/mo |
Cities Southern Pioneer Has Coverage
- Byers, KS
- Coats, KS
- Coldwater, KS
- Cullison, KS
- Cunningham, KS
- Englewood, KS
- Fowler, KS
- Greensburg, KS
- Haviland, KS
- Hazelton, KS
- Kiowa, KS
- Liberal, KS
- Medicine Lodge, KS
- Minneola, KS
- Nashville, KS
- Penalosa, KS
- Satanta, KS
- Sawyer, KS
- Sharon, KS
- Sublette, KS
- Sun City, KS
- Wilmore, KS
- Zenda, KS
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Southern Pioneer FAQ:
What is the phone number for Southern Pioneer?
The Southern Pioneer phone number is (800) 670-4381.
How much is the average bundled bill for Southern Pioneer customers each month?
Customers of Southern Pioneer pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $129.40.
Who is the CEO of Southern Pioneer?
The current CEO of Southern Pioneer is Steve Epperson.
When will Southern Pioneer power be restored?
Average outage times for Southern Pioneer are approximately 164.83 minutes per outage.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Southern Pioneer customers?
Southern Pioneer's current average bundled electricity rate is 17.35 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Kansas bundled rate of 14.25 cents and the average national rate of 16.06 cents.
What cities does Southern Pioneer provider electricity in?
Southern Pioneer provides electricity to 23 cities.
How many counties does Southern Pioneer have customers in in?
There are 9 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Southern Pioneer including Kansas.
