Brookings County, SD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Brookings County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Brookings County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

Brookings County ranks 262nd highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties for electricity per person produced from wind power. Producing 843,106 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 34,315, this averages out to 24.57 megawatt hours per person per year from wind turbines.

Non-renewable sources are used in the production of 47.66% of the megawatt hours produced in Brookings County, ranking it 2nd in South Dakota out of 66 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.

With a population of 34,315 residents, Brookings County is the 1364th most populated county in the nation.

There was a 11.78% increase in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the past 12 months in Brookings County.

Over 52.34% of Brookings County's electricity generation comes from sustainable fuel types, ranking Brookings County at 270th in the nation for total sustainable electricity production.

The use of natural gas in Brookings County yields a total of 767,867 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 1st in the state out of 66 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    508,764 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.83 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,610,973 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    843,106 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    767,867 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    46.95 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    98,047,899 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,857.29 kg

Recent Energy News in Brookings

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Brookings Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.04¢ per kWh

  • 11.49% lower than last month
  • 7.66% higher than January last year
  • 9.53% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 35.71% lower than the US average
  • 34th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 135 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 2,513th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,305 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 807 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.03¢ per kWh

  • 0.54% higher than last month
  • 0.08% lower than January last year
  • 9.68% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 35.01% lower than the US average
  • 63rd in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since January last year
  • 2,081st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 345 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 56 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$117.34 per month

  • 22.03% higher than last month
  • 3.74% lower than January last year
  • 22.06% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 22.28% lower than the US average
  • 66th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since January last year
  • 5,002nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,832 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,015 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$94.86 per month

  • 0.4% lower than last month
  • 1.35% lower than January last year
  • 22.9% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 28.5% lower than the US average
  • 27th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since January last year
  • 2,230th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 173 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 50 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.95¢ per kWh

  • 8.51% lower than last month
  • 6.16% higher than January last year
  • 6.07% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 17.9% lower than the US average
  • 272nd in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 45 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 42 since January last year
  • 9,313th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,187 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,327 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.48¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 0.06% higher than January last year
  • 7.08% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 18.9% lower than the US average
  • 270th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 10,131st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 715 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 333 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$266.58 per month

  • 16.47% higher than last month
  • 2.41% higher than January last year
  • 51.04% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 83.64% lower than the US average
  • 18th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
  • 1,465th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 679 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 90 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$242.45 per month

  • 0.22% higher than last month
  • 1.16% lower than January last year
  • 53.47% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 85.19% lower than the US average
  • 18th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since January last year
  • 1,622nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 294 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.5¢ per kWh

  • 10% lower than last month
  • 4.85% higher than January last year
  • 26.45% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 23.73% lower than the US average
  • 35th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 146 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since January last year
  • 10,050th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,462 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,772 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.1¢ per kWh

  • 0.36% higher than last month
  • 1.22% lower than January last year
  • 8.14% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 20.75% lower than the US average
  • 136th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since January last year
  • 13,150th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 936 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,644 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$6,765.06 per month

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 6.01% higher than January last year
  • 86.35% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 79.93% lower than the US average
  • 44th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 11,284th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 726 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 757 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$7,304.03 per month

  • 0.44% higher than last month
  • 0.8% lower than January last year
  • 86.41% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 78.65% lower than the US average
  • 44th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 10,739th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 365 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,065 since January last year

Brookings, SD Electricity Overview

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Brookings' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 10.93 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 89th out of 488 cities in the state. Brookings Municipal 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 $94.85 per month.

Brookings emits 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 113th 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 59,192,164.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 5th 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 January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.129/kWh$0.083/kWh$126.37/mo.$59.04/mo.
89th10.93¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Brookings
24th$94.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Brookings Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Brookings, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Brookings Municipal UtilitiesBUNDLED10.9394.85106,82911,675,000

Volga, SD Electricity Overview

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Volga's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.78 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.40% higher than the state's average price of 12.24 cents and 20.18% below the US average of 16.01 cents. 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 $121.5 per month.

Volga emits 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 113th 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 5,421,064.53 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.133/kWh$0.113/kWh$155.48/mo.$89.55/mo.
332nd12.78¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Volga
278th$121.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Volga Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Volga, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Volga, South Dakota Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.78121.511,993.891,532,532

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Aurora, SD Electricity Overview

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Aurora's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 9.18 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 10th 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 $77.79 per month.

Aurora emits 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 8th 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 3,382,481.55 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 January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.106/kWh$0.092/kWh$88.16/mo.$77.79/mo.
10th9.18¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Aurora
1st$77.79Average residential monthly electricity bill for Aurora Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Aurora, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Aurora UtilitiesBUNDLED9.1877.794,973.2456,443.44

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Electricity Production in Brookings County, South Dakota

Power Plants in Brookings County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Brookings County SD Natural Gas 767,867310,463,398.56404.32
Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLC (100.00%)
Brookings County SD Wind 379,717
Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Brookings County SD Wind 366,235
Buffalo Ridge I LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Brookings County SD Wind 97,154

Brookings County, South Dakota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Brookings County emits 2,857.29 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2320th highest polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 98,047,899.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the county the 1767th highest for total pollution in the US. The county has the 2nd most power plants of any county in South Dakota, with 4 total power plants. Brookings County's primary fuel consumed for electricity generation is Wind. The county produces 843,106 megawatt hours, or 52.34% of the total production in the county, from this fuel.

WIND
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52.34%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
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Natural Gas
47.66%

Brookings County, South Dakota Net Metering

Brookings County has 1 out of 6 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Consumers in South Dakota have poor net metering regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Brookings County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 3.69% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 2.96%, resulting in a rank of 724th best in the US and a state rank of 36th best out of 3230 and 66 counties, respectively.

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?

How many power plants are located in Brookings County, South Dakota?

There are 4 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 6 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2023-12-06