Custer County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Custer County, South Dakota Electricity Overview
Within the last year, Custer County saw a 20.08% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.
Custer County emitted 21,118,406.1 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes it the 2568th highest polluting county in the United States.
Residents of Custer County are paying, on average, 13.03% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average, at 13.92 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Custer County ranks 22nd out of 66 counties in the state for total consumption, with its citizens using 123,947.69 megawatt hours.
No electricity generation takes place in Custer County, meaning the county must import their electricity from outside of their borders.
Custer County has a population of 8,360 residents.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
123,948 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.83 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
21,118,406 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,526.13 kg
Recent Energy News in Custer
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 4,369 positions to 2,206th, from last year's value of 6,575th
- In Custer, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,230 positions to 4,848th, from last month's value of 2,618th
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 133 positions to 2,206th, from last month's value of 2,339th
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 70 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 96th
- In Custer, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 60 positions to 4,848th, from last year's value of 4,908th
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 15.77% to $94.34, from last year's value of $111.99
- In Custer, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 26 positions to 51st, from last month's value of 25th
- In Custer, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 19 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 32nd
- In Custer, the residential electricity bill increased by 20.45% to $113.63, from last month's value of $94.34
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 4 positions to 26th, from last month's value of 22nd
- In Custer, the residential electricity bill increased by 0.29% to $113.63, from last year's value of $113.3
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.03% to $94.34, from last month's value of $94.31
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 6,737 positions to 8,936th, from last year's value of 15,673rd
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 714 positions to 8,936th, from last month's value of 8,222nd
- In Custer, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 405 positions to 8,378th, from last year's value of 8,783rd
- In Custer, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 397 positions to 8,378th, from last month's value of 7,981st
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 88 positions to 252nd, from last year's value of 340th
- In Custer, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 52 positions to 252nd, from last year's value of 304th
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 13.41% to 11.18 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.92 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 4.71% to 10.63 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.16 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 252nd, from last month's value of 253rd
- In Custer, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 2.36% to 10.63 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.89 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.39% to 11.18 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.23 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,139 positions to 5,219th, from last year's value of 14,358th
- In Custer, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,586 positions to 6,286th, from last year's value of 10,872nd
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 303 positions to 5,219th, from last month's value of 5,522nd
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 222 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Custer, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 498 positions to 6,286th, from last month's value of 5,788th
- In Custer, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 93 positions to 27th, from last year's value of 120th
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 23.9% to 6.86 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.01 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 12.49% to 6.73 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.69 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 27th, from last month's value of 29th
- In Custer, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.15% to 6.86 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.94 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the industrial electricity rate increased by 1.53% to 6.73 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.63 ¢ / kWh
- In Custer, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 27th, from last month's value of 28th
Custer Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.22¢ per kWh
- 4.2% lower than last month
- 5.48% lower than January last year
- 1.16% higher than the South Dakota average
- 28.11% lower than the US average
- 206th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since January last year
- 4,617th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 308 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,230 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
12.37¢ per kWh
- 0.44% lower than last month
- 11.7% lower than January last year
- 1.31% higher than the South Dakota average
- 27.1% lower than the US average
- 201st in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 148 since January last year
- 5,106th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,148 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$113.63 per month
- 20.45% higher than last month
- 0.29% higher than January last year
- 24.52% lower than the South Dakota average
- 24.73% lower than the US average
- 51st in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 26 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since January last year
- 4,848th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,230 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 60 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$94.34 per month
- 0.03% higher than last month
- 15.77% lower than January last year
- 23.33% lower than the South Dakota average
- 28.89% lower than the US average
- 26th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 70 since January last year
- 2,206th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 133 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,369 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
10.63¢ per kWh
- 2.36% lower than last month
- 4.71% lower than January last year
- 3.02% higher than the South Dakota average
- 20.26% lower than the US average
- 252nd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 52 since January last year
- 8,378th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 397 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 405 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.18¢ per kWh
- 0.39% lower than last month
- 13.41% lower than January last year
- 4.28% higher than the South Dakota average
- 21.01% lower than the US average
- 252nd in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 88 since January last year
- 8,936th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 714 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,737 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$524.66 per month
- 6.79% higher than last month
- 3.93% lower than January last year
- 3.64% lower than the South Dakota average
- 67.8% lower than the US average
- 227th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 14 since January last year
- 12,491st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 648 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 696 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$530.72 per month
- 0.34% lower than last month
- 14.37% lower than January last year
- 1.86% higher than the South Dakota average
- 67.57% lower than the US average
- 239th in the state out of 362 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 25 since January last year
- 12,219th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 318 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,714 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
6.73¢ per kWh
- 1.53% higher than last month
- 12.49% lower than January last year
- 33.95% lower than the South Dakota average
- 31.51% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 93 since January last year
- 6,286th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 498 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,586 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.86¢ per kWh
- 1.15% lower than last month
- 23.9% lower than January last year
- 22.28% lower than the South Dakota average
- 32.95% lower than the US average
- 27th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 222 since January last year
- 5,219th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 303 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,139 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$157,338.14 per month
- 6.97% lower than last month
- 17.14% lower than January last year
- 217.37% higher than the South Dakota average
- 366.71% higher than the US average
- 317th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 25,670th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 93 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 162 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$162,790.54 per month
- 1.64% lower than last month
- 30.96% lower than January last year
- 202.92% higher than the South Dakota average
- 375.83% higher than the US average
- 318th in the state out of 318 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
- 25,681st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 157 since January last year
Custer, SD Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Custer home are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.63% above the state's average price of 12.24 cents. Black Hills Energy has an estimated 148 residential customers, more than any other provider in the city. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $94.3. This is 31.67% below the nationwide average of $138.02.
Emissions in Custer average 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 113th highest polluting city out of 488 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 5,221,500.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 45th highest for total pollution in South Dakota. The residents of Custer must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Custer
Custer residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Custer, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Energy | BUNDLED | 12.32 | 94.3 | 550,009 | 67,741,149 |
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Hermosa, SD Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Hermosa home are paying a residential electricity rate of 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.00% above the state's average price of 12.24 cents. Black Hills Electric Cooperative sells an estimated 20.77 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other supplier. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $161.76 per month, while the national average is $138.02.
Emissions in Hermosa average 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 113th highest polluting city out of 488 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 1,002,871.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 172nd highest for total pollution in South Dakota. The residents of Hermosa must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hermosa
Hermosa residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hermosa, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.20 | 161.76 | 124,357.84 | 17,656,761 |
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Pringle, SD Electricity Overview
On average, residents who call Pringle home are paying a residential electricity rate of 14.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.00% above the state's average price of 12.24 cents. Black Hills Electric Cooperative sells an estimated 10.38 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other supplier. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $161.76 per month, while the national average is $138.02.
Emissions in Pringle average 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 382nd highest polluting city out of 488 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 641,635.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 222nd highest for total pollution in South Dakota. The residents of Pringle must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pringle
Pringle residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Pringle, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.20 | 161.76 | 124,357.84 | 17,656,761 |
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Custer County, South Dakota Details
Providers In Each City in Custer County:
- Custer, South Dakota:
- Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
- Fairburn, South Dakota:
- Black Hills Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Hermosa, South Dakota:
- Black Hills Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Pringle, South Dakota:
- Black Hills Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Custer County, South Dakota?
There are 2 electricity suppliers operating in Custer County, South Dakota.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Custer County, South Dakota?
The largest electricity supplier in Custer County, South Dakota by total customer count is Black Hills Energy.
What electricity companies offer service in Custer County, South Dakota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hills Energy | 13,281 |
| 2 | Black Hills Electric Cooperative | 3,925 |
