Brookings County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Brookings County, SD is $173.01
- The average electricity rate in Brookings County, SD is 13.05¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Brookings County, SD
The average residential electric bill in Brookings County, SD is $173.01 per month. Brookings County, SD is the 30th most expensive county in South Dakota for electricity.
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Brookings County, South Dakota Electricity Overview
Brookings County generates 26.84 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Brookings County the 11th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in South Dakota out of 66 counties.
Brookings County has the 2894th highest pollution level from electricity consumption in the country, emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 gases.
When calculating by total customers, Brookings Municipal Utilities is the largest supplier in Brookings County.
Brookings County's average residential electricity rate is 13.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 21.99% less than the US average of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
With total generation of 921,013 megawatt hours, Brookings County is ranked 4th highest producer of electricity in the state out of 66 counties for total production.
Brookings County is 3rd in South Dakota out of 66 counties in electricity generated from wind energy.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
515,134 MWh
Consumption per Capita
15.01 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
921,013 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
921,013 MWh
Production per Capita
26.84 MWh
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Brookings
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Brookings Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
12.77¢ per kWh
- 11.12% higher than last month
- 5.34% higher than November last year
- 5.06% lower than the South Dakota average
- 25.01% lower than the US average
- 161st in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 134 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since November last year
- 4,903rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,057 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 622 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.32¢ per kWh
- 0.48% higher than last month
- 2.75% higher than November last year
- 12.43% lower than the South Dakota average
- 31.36% lower than the US average
- 65th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
- 2,106th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 318 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$78.83 per month
- 5.4% higher than last month
- 5.56% lower than November last year
- 32.25% lower than the South Dakota average
- 33.33% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 22 since November last year
- 1,796th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 112 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,302 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$89.12 per month
- 0.43% lower than last month
- 7.9% lower than November last year
- 28.55% lower than the South Dakota average
- 37.34% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
- 1,102nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,514 since November last year
Brookings, SD Electricity Overview
Brookings' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 65th out of 488 cities in the state. Customers in the city have 0.2 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 9.02 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Brookings Municipal Utilities sells an estimated 313,941.93 megawatt hours in the city each year, more than any other vendor.
Brookings emits 1,921.59 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 293rd worst polluting city out of 488 cities in South Dakota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Brookings from electricity consumption is 45,026,768.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 4th highest in South Dakota. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brookings
Brookings residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brookings, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Municipal Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.00 | 91.54 | 105,665 | 11,628,000 |
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Volga, SD Electricity Overview
Volga's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 246th out of 488 cities in the state. Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $114.61 per month.
Volga emits 1,921.59 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 78th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in South Dakota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Volga from electricity consumption is 4,123,738.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 43rd highest in South Dakota. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Volga
Volga residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Volga, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 12.78 | 116.41 | 11,795.07 | 1,507,768 |
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Aurora, SD Electricity Overview
Aurora's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 100th out of 488 cities in the state. City of Aurora Utilities is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $84.04 per month.
Aurora emits 1,921.59 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 78th worst polluting city out of 488 cities in South Dakota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Aurora from electricity consumption is 2,573,013.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 59th highest in South Dakota. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Aurora
Aurora residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Aurora, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aurora Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.78 | 86.41 | 4,643.58 | 547,070.15 |
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Brookings County, South Dakota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Brookings County, South Dakota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Wind | 428,946 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLC (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Wind | 400,184 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Buffalo Ridge I LLCAvangrid (100.00%) | Brookings County | SD | Wind | 91,883 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Brookings County, South Dakota Production Fuel Makeup
Brookings County emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2894th highest polluting county out of 3221 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 2894th highest for total pollution in the US. The county has the 2nd most power plants of any county in South Dakota, with 3 total power plants. Brookings County's primary fuel consumed for electricity generation is Wind. The county produces 921,013 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the total production in the county, from this fuel.
Providers In Each City in Brookings County:
- Aurora, South Dakota:
- City of Aurora Utilities: 100.00%
- Brookings, South Dakota:
- Brookings Municipal Utilities: 100.00%
- Bruce, South Dakota:
- Sioux Valley Energy: 18.03%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 81.97%
- Bushnell, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Elkton, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Sinai, South Dakota:
- Sioux Valley Energy: 100.00%
- Volga, South Dakota:
- Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility: 100.00%
- White, South Dakota:
- White, South Dakota Electric Utility: 77.71%
- Sioux Valley Energy: 18.78%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 3.52%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Brookings County, South Dakota?
By total revenue, Brookings Municipal Utilities is the largest electricity company in Brookings County, South Dakota.
Which electricity companies offer service in Brookings County, South Dakota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookings Municipal Utilities | 12,361 |
| 2 | Sioux Valley Energy | 7,616 |
| 3 | Volga, South Dakota Electric Utility | 1,271 |
| 4 | Otter Tail Power Company | 760 |
| 5 | City of Aurora Utilities | 559 |
| 6 | White, South Dakota Electric Utility | 329 |
| 7 | Arlington, South Dakota Electric Utility | 156 |
| 8 | HD Electric | 146 |
How many power plants are located in Brookings County, South Dakota?
There are 3 power plants in Brookings County, South Dakota
How many electric companies offer service in Brookings County, South Dakota?
Brookings County, South Dakota is home to 8 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
