Lawrence County, SD: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Lawrence County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lawrence County, SD is $136.32
  • The average electricity rate in Lawrence County, SD is 14.75¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lawrence County, SD

The average residential electric bill in Lawrence County, SD is $136.32 per month. Lawrence County, SD is the 11th most expensive county in South Dakota for electricity.

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Lawrence County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

When calculating by customer count, Black Hills Energy is the largest supplier in Lawrence County.

The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity production in Lawrence County grew by 956.98% last year.

Lawrence County is the 10th highest pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 66 counties in the state, releasing 46,295,914.39 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Lawrence County ranks 409th county in the United States out of 3221 counties in hydroelectric power production, generating 21,425 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric plants.

Lawrence County has a population of 25,687 citizens.

The county is ranked as the 25th largest generator of electricity of all 66 counties in South Dakota for electricity generation, generating 21,425 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    384,702 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.98 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    21,425 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    21,425 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.83 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    46,295,914 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,802.31 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Spearfish

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Spearfish Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.42¢ per kWh

  • 10.82% lower than last month
  • 3.75% higher than November last year
  • 7.13% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 15.38% lower than the US average
  • 394th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 56 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 62 since November last year
  • 11,116th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,788 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,197 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.57¢ per kWh

  • 0.3% higher than last month
  • 4.42% higher than November last year
  • 12.73% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 11.65% lower than the US average
  • 408th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since November last year
  • 13,163rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,081 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$112.87 per month

  • 11.99% higher than last month
  • 5.19% higher than November last year
  • 3% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 4.54% lower than the US average
  • 283rd in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 91 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 40 since November last year
  • 13,433rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,145 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 868 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$117.18 per month

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 1.5% higher than November last year
  • 6.06% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 17.62% lower than the US average
  • 244th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 37 since November last year
  • 6,976th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,481 since November last year

Spearfish, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.57 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Spearfish, which is 11.60% more than South Dakota's average rate of 13.06 cents and 12.19% less than the US average of 16.59 cents. There has been a 956.98% increase in the use of renewable energy (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Spearfish over the past 12 months. It's great to see these fuel types slowly replace fossil fuels like coal or oil. Consumers in the city have 0.92 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 62.17 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Spearfish averages 1,681.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 20,232,019.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 13th worst in South Dakota for total pollution. The city is home to one power producing plant. Spearfish's power plants most often use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Spearfish

Spearfish residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.209/kWh$0.123/kWh$228.26/mo.$92.11/mo.
408th14.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Spearfish
244th$117.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Spearfish Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Spearfish, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED14.29109.65561,891.2580,311,571
Butte Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.54141.769,182.0710,754,189.08

Zips with electric coverage in Spearfish, South Dakota include: 57783, 57717, 57793, 57799

Lead, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.04 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Lead, which is 7.57% more than South Dakota's average rate of 13.06 cents and 15.36% less than the US average of 16.59 cents. With an estimated 124 total residential customers, Black Hills Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $106.76 per month, while the nationwide average is $145.79.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Lead averages 1,908.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 5,704,817.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 29th worst in South Dakota for total pollution. The electricity used in Lead has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lead

Lead residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.254/kWh$0.119/kWh$256.27/mo.$82.39/mo.
355th14.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lead
44th$106.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lead Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lead, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED14.29109.65561,891.2580,311,571

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North Spearfish CDP, SD Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.44 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of North Spearfish CDP, which is 10.62% more than South Dakota's average rate of 13.06 cents and 12.96% less than the US average of 16.59 cents. With an estimated 176 total residential customers, Black Hills Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $114.54 per month, while the nationwide average is $145.79.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. North Spearfish CDP averages 1,908.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 4,195,111.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 41st worst in South Dakota for total pollution. The electricity used in North Spearfish CDP has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Spearfish CDP

North Spearfish CDP residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.122/kWh$235.45/mo.$89.64/mo.
393rd14.44¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Spearfish CDP
210th$114.54Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Spearfish CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Spearfish CDP, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED14.29109.65561,891.2580,311,571
Butte Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.54141.769,182.0710,754,189.08

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

Power Plants in Lawrence County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Spearfish HydroCity of Spearfish (100.00%)
Spearfish SD Conventional Hydroelectric 21,425411

Lawrence County, South Dakota Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Lawrence County averages 1,802.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2576th worst in the United States out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. A total of 46,295,914.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel in Lawrence County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Lawrence County is home to one power plant.

Lawrence County, South Dakota Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Lawrence County providing electricity. Of those 3, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and South Dakota has bad laws for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar.

Energy Loss

Lawrence County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 7.30% of their energy lost per year. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Lawrence County is ranked as the 2769th best county in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lawrence County:

  • Central City, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
  • Deadwood, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 80.20%
    • Butte Electric Cooperative: 19.80%
  • Lead, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
  • Spearfish, South Dakota:
    • Butte Electric Cooperative: 41.02%
    • Black Hills Energy: 58.98%
  • Whitewood, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 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 Lawrence County, South Dakota?

Lawrence County, South Dakota has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

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

There is one active electricity plant in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Lawrence County, South Dakota?

The largest electricity supplier in Lawrence County, South Dakota by megawatt hours sold is Black Hills Energy.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Black Hills Energy20,498
2Butte Electric Cooperative1,013
3Black Hills Electric Cooperative637

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-04-28