Lake County, SD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Lake County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Lake County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

On average, Lake County residents are accountable for 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, making them the 2392nd highest polluting county based on per capita emissions.

Emitting 28,691,729.25 kilograms of CO2 gases, Lake County has the 2478th worst pollution level from electricity use out of 3230 counties in the US.

The electricity consumed by customers in Lake County is produced outside of their borders as the county has no power generation plants.

The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.01 cents, while residents of Lake County enjoy an average rate that is 18.84% below that at 12.99 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lake County has a population of 11,358 citizens.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in Lake County is Northern States Power Company.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    168,397 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.83 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    28,691,729 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,526.13 kg

Recent Energy News in Madison

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Madison Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.18¢ per kWh

  • 4.5% lower than last month
  • 7.62% lower than January last year
  • 9.74% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 22.02% lower than the US average
  • 298th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since January last year
  • 7,764th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 420 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,984 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.66¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% lower than last month
  • 2.71% higher than January last year
  • 3.68% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 25.39% lower than the US average
  • 215th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since January last year
  • 5,564th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 282 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 335 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$112.34 per month

  • 12.68% higher than last month
  • 11.16% lower than January last year
  • 25.38% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 25.59% lower than the US average
  • 26th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since January last year
  • 4,750th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 755 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,957 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$115.74 per month

  • 1.01% lower than last month
  • 1.27% higher than January last year
  • 5.93% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 12.76% lower than the US average
  • 198th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since January last year
  • 7,115th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,932 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 195 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.75¢ per kWh

  • 9.38% lower than last month
  • 2.58% lower than January last year
  • 5.52% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 26.87% lower than the US average
  • 98th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 124 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 96 since January last year
  • 6,030th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,869 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,220 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.3¢ per kWh

  • 0.21% lower than last month
  • 2.81% higher than January last year
  • 3.97% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 27.26% lower than the US average
  • 98th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
  • 5,137th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 313 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$607.25 per month

  • 2.95% lower than last month
  • 4.5% lower than January last year
  • 11.53% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 62.74% lower than the US average
  • 266th in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since January last year
  • 14,128th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,349 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,323 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$660.5 per month

  • 0.36% lower than last month
  • 2.45% higher than January last year
  • 26.77% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 59.65% lower than the US average
  • 282nd in the state out of 362 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 15,784th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 227 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 111 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.49¢ per kWh

  • 4.11% lower than last month
  • 1.67% higher than January last year
  • 16.69% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 13.61% lower than the US average
  • 243rd in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
  • 14,704th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 453 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 671 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% higher than last month
  • 2.87% lower than January last year
  • 2.72% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 16.07% lower than the US average
  • 255th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since January last year
  • 15,651st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,538 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$44,725.35 per month

  • 12.34% lower than last month
  • 5.73% higher than January last year
  • 9.78% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 32.67% higher than the US average
  • 111th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 85 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 84 since January last year
  • 21,499th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,418 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 813 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$55,018.09 per month

  • 0.37% higher than last month
  • 0.29% lower than January last year
  • 2.38% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 60.82% higher than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 318 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 22,358th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 563 since January last year

Madison, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.63 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Madison, which is 3.17% above the average state price of 12.24 cents and 21.12% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 86,073.16 megawatt hours, Madison SD Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $115.72 per month, while the state average is $125.43. Consumers in the city have a 7.74% markdown compared to other citizens of South Dakota.

All of the electricity sold in Madison has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 16,136,887.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 113th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison

Madison residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.109/kWh$140.99/mo.$83.39/mo.
282nd12.63¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madison
209th$115.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madison Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Madison, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Madison SD UtilitiesBUNDLED11.30122.1536,2444,094,000
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.95108.89844,111.43117,753,808
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.07155.61337,244.8540,720,271

Lake Madison CDP, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.01 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Lake Madison CDP, which is 6.31% above the average state price of 12.24 cents and 18.71% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Selling an estimated 3,412.52 megawatt hours, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in the city. Lake Madison CDP is home to 856 residents, which is the 95th largest population for a city in South Dakota.

All of the electricity sold in Lake Madison CDP has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 2,162,363.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 113th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Madison CDP

Lake Madison CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.106/kWh$164.38/mo.$98.07/mo.
356th13.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Madison CDP
341st$132.25Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Madison CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Madison CDP, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.95108.89844,111.43117,753,808
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.07155.61337,244.8540,720,271

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Ramona, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.92 cents per kilowatt hour for customers in Ramona, which is 13.74% above the average state price of 12.24 cents and 13.03% below the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. With an estimated 5 total residential customers, Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $109.6 per month.

All of the electricity sold in Ramona has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity generation plants within its borders. Approximately 692,158.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city from electricity consumption each year. Averaging 2,526.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 113th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ramona

Ramona residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.102/kWh$155.63/mo.$67.61/mo.
450th13.92¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ramona
120th$109.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ramona Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ramona, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.95108.89844,111.43117,753,808
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.07155.61337,244.8540,720,271

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Lake County, South Dakota Details

Lake County, South Dakota Net Metering

About 50.00% of the electric companies in Lake County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has poor net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Lake County is 3.27%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Sioux Valley Energy, Madison SD Utilities, and Southeastern Electric Coop. The national average is 2.87%, resulting in Lake County having a rank of 485th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lake County:

  • Brant Lake, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 50.00%
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
  • Madison, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
    • Madison SD Utilities: 49.41%
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 0.59%
  • Nunda, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.10%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 49.90%
  • Ramona, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.48%
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 1.52%
  • Wentworth, South Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 50.00%
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%

* 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 Lake County, South Dakota?

By total customer count, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Lake County, South Dakota.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lake County, South Dakota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Northern States Power Company9,860
2Sioux Valley Energy5,448
3Madison SD Utilities3,299
4Southeastern Electric Coop182

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

Lake County, South Dakota is home to 4 electricity companies operating in the area.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-16