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Grant County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Grant County, SD is $198.02
  • The average electricity rate in Grant County, SD is 13.35¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Grant County, SD

The average residential electric bill in Grant County, SD is $198.02 per month. Grant County, SD is the 38th most expensive county in South Dakota for electricity.

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Grant County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

Grant County is the 2150th highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3221 counties in the country, releasing 62,627,831.03 kilograms of CO2 gases.

The county is ranked as the 362nd highest generator of electricity in the US out of 3221 counties for electricity production, generating 3,030,559 megawatt hours.

During the course of the past year, Grant County saw a 8.34% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.

Of all US counties, Grant County is 84th in megawatt hours generated from wind turbines.

Grant County is 4th out of 66 counties in South Dakota for renewable electricity production per capita, at 180.3 megawatt hours per person each year.

Averaging generation of 401.4 megawatt hours per resident each year, Grant County is 77th out of 3221 counties in the United States in generation per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    113,340 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.01 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,030,559 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,361,238 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,669,321 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    401.4 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    62,627,831 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,295.08 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Milbank

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Milbank Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.38¢ per kWh

  • 7.41% lower than last month
  • 1.9% higher than November last year
  • 15.42% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 33.19% lower than the US average
  • 79th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 2,418th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,627 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 983 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.42¢ per kWh

  • 0.16% higher than last month
  • 1.29% lower than November last year
  • 11.65% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 30.75% lower than the US average
  • 91st in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 129 since November last year
  • 2,254th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 268 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,707 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$113.83 per month

  • 11.1% higher than last month
  • 1.37% higher than November last year
  • 2.17% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 3.73% lower than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 92 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since November last year
  • 13,757th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,742 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,015 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$120.87 per month

  • 0.11% higher than last month
  • 9.46% lower than November last year
  • 3.1% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 15.02% lower than the US average
  • 273rd in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since November last year
  • 8,156th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 133 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,618 since November last year

Milbank, SD Electricity Overview

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Milbank has an average residential electricity rate of 11.42 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 13.34% less than the average state rate of 13.18 cents and 31.76% lower than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Otter Tail Power Company is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 6th largest total production for a city in South Dakota.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Milbank averages 1,926.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 2nd highest in the state out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 6,719,082.97 kilograms, the city ranks 22nd highest in South Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Milbank is home to one power generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milbank

Milbank residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.080/kWh$206.20/mo.$73.64/mo.
91st11.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Milbank
273rd$120.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Milbank Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Milbank, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.06117.15115,209.9112,742,707
Whetstone Valley ElectricBUNDLED13.89192.9257,602.058,003,372.2
2 providers total

Big Stone City, SD Electricity Overview

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Big Stone City has an average residential electricity rate of 13.36 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.40% more than the average state rate of 13.18 cents and 20.15% less than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric Utility sells an estimated 4,398.53 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity provider. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $147.16, while the Big Stone City average is 30.54% lower at $102.21 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Big Stone City averages 1,921.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 8th highest in the state out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 1,191,387.68 kilograms, which is the 125th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in South Dakota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Big Stone City

Big Stone City residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.175/kWh$0.109/kWh$162.09/mo.$81.79/mo.
284th13.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Big Stone City
30th$102.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for Big Stone City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Big Stone City, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric UtilityBUNDLED13.40105.113,422.99458,795.18
1 providers total

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Revillo, SD Electricity Overview

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Revillo has an average residential electricity rate of 11.63 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.77% less than the average state rate of 13.18 cents and 30.52% lower than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Selling an estimated 261.61 megawatt hours a year, Otter Tail Power Company is the largest provider in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $125.34 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Revillo averages 1,921.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 293rd highest in the state out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 219,061.61 kilograms, which is the 291st worst total amount of pollution for all cities in South Dakota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Revillo

Revillo residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.137/kWh$0.084/kWh$207.34/mo.$79.23/mo.
98th11.63¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Revillo
291st$125.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Revillo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Revillo, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.06117.15115,209.9112,742,707
Whetstone Valley ElectricBUNDLED13.89192.9257,602.058,003,372.2
2 providers total

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Grant County, South Dakota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Grant County, South Dakota

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Big StoneNorthWestern Energy (23.40%)Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (22.70%)Otter Tail Power Company (53.90%)
Grant County SD Coal 1,669,29311,674,563,942.0411,003.161
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCattle Ridge Wind Holdings, LLC (100.00%)
Grant County SD Wind 808,208711
Dakota Range III Wind ProjectDakota Range III, LLC (100.00%)
Grant County SD Wind 553,0301011
Valley Queen CheeseValley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. (100.00%)
Milbank SD Distillate Fuel Oil 28220,150.582719.662
4 power plants total

Grant County, South Dakota Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
54.98%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
44.92%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.10%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Grant County residents average 8,295.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them worst in the state out of 66 in this category. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 62,627,831.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 5th highest amount in the state and 606th in the country. Around 54.98% of electricity in Grant County comes from production using Coal. Wind and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 1,361,238 megawatt hours (44.92%) of electricity production and Distillate Fuel Oil accounts for 3,167.22 megawatt hours (0.10%) of total production in the county. Grant County has 4 electricity producing plants, which is highest in the state.

Grant County, South Dakota Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Grant County supplying electricity. Of those 4, only one of them offers some type of net metering option for their customers, which makes solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Consumers in South Dakota have nonexistent net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Providers In Each City in Grant County:

  • Albee, South Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Big Stone City, South Dakota:
    • Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • La Bolt, South Dakota:
    • Whetstone Valley Electric: 2.76%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 97.24%
  • Marvin, South Dakota:
    • Whetstone Valley Electric: 2.92%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 97.08%
  • Milbank, South Dakota:
    • Whetstone Valley Electric: 10.27%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 89.73%
  • Revillo, South Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 85.22%
    • Whetstone Valley Electric: 14.78%
  • Stockholm, South Dakota:
    • Whetstone Valley Electric: 14.73%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 85.27%
  • Strandburg, South Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Twin Brooks, South Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 86.07%
    • Whetstone Valley Electric: 13.93%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are in Grant County, South Dakota?

There are 4 power plants in Grant County, South Dakota

What electricity companies offer service in Grant County, South Dakota?

How many electric companies offer service in Grant County, South Dakota?

There are 4 electricity companies operating in Grant County, South Dakota.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Grant County, South Dakota?

By total revenue, Whetstone Valley Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Grant County, South Dakota.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-07-28