Minnehaha County, SD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Minnehaha County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Minnehaha County, SD is $144.43
  • The average electricity rate in Minnehaha County, SD is 13.03¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Minnehaha County, SD

The average residential electric bill in Minnehaha County, SD is $144.43 per month. Minnehaha County, SD is the 21st most expensive county in South Dakota for electricity.

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Minnehaha County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

Minnehaha County emitted 525,604,834.56 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity use, which makes them the 587th worst polluting county in the US.

Residents of Minnehaha County use enough electricity to emit 2,576.86 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the state average of 2,024.35.

Minnehaha County has the 18th largest electricity generation in the state out of 66 counties, producing 232,283 megawatt hours.

While most counties try to inhibit non-renewable fuel sources, Minnehaha County's use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production has increased by 102.18% throughout the past 12 months.

Minnehaha County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 21.00% lower than the nationwide average, at 13.03 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.49 cents.

The average monthly residential electric bill in Minnehaha County totals $144.43. In contrast, the US average bill is $142.46.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,010,364 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    232,283 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    232,283 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.14 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    525,604,835 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,576.86 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Sioux Falls

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Sioux Falls Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.52¢ per kWh

  • 5.37% higher than last month
  • 14.35% higher than November last year
  • 7.89% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 14.78% lower than the US average
  • 397th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 203 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 86 since November last year
  • 11,644th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,584 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,122 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.53¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 0.73% lower than November last year
  • 4.69% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 17.95% lower than the US average
  • 293rd in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 84 since November last year
  • 8,963rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 327 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,860 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$98.75 per month

  • 8.17% higher than last month
  • 10.84% higher than November last year
  • 15.13% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 16.48% lower than the US average
  • 121st in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since November last year
  • 8,075th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,169 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,370 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$106.28 per month

  • 0.76% higher than last month
  • 7.91% lower than November last year
  • 14.8% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 25.28% lower than the US average
  • 37th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 169 since November last year
  • 3,631st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 59 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,820 since November last year

Sioux Falls, SD Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Sioux Falls are billed a residential electricity price of 13.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.69% more than the average state price of 12.93 cents and 17.95% below the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $106.28. This is 15.63% below the South Dakota average bill of $125.96. The city has an average of 1.12 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 87.2 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Sioux Falls results in the release of 409,100,950.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the highest amount in South Dakota out of 488 cities. Averaging 2,024.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 8th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.104/kWh$152.59/mo.$73.37/mo.
293rd13.53¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sioux Falls
37th$106.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sioux Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Sioux Falls UtilitiesBUNDLED15.6267.2610,758.281,680,175.52
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.74101.51815,628.49112,091,896
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.79157.97328,409.8442,014,306
Southeastern Electric CoopBUNDLED12.40136.77265,994.2132,971,387

Zips with electric coverage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota include: 57106, 57103, 57108, 57104, 57105, 57110, 57005, 57107, 57197, 57117

Brandon, SD Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Brandon are billed a residential electricity price of 13.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.60% more than the average state price of 12.93 cents and 21.15% below the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $146.63. This is 16.41% above the South Dakota average bill of $125.96. The city has an average of 1.12 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 87.2 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Brandon results in the release of 21,751,643.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 12th highest amount in South Dakota out of 488 cities. Averaging 2,024.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 144th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brandon

Brandon residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.142/kWh$0.100/kWh$184.30/mo.$114.18/mo.
272nd13.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Brandon
355th$146.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Brandon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Brandon, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.74101.51815,628.49112,091,896
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.79157.97328,409.8442,014,306

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Dell Rapids, SD Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens living in Dell Rapids are billed a residential electricity price of 13.71 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.08% more than the average state price of 12.93 cents and 16.86% below the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $101.49. This is 19.43% below the South Dakota average bill of $125.96. The city has an average of 0.95 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 100.99 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Dell Rapids results in the release of 7,975,940.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 20th highest amount in South Dakota out of 488 cities. Averaging 2,024.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 144th highest in the state for emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dell Rapids

Dell Rapids residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.102/kWh$155.51/mo.$66.43/mo.
319th13.71¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dell Rapids
26th$101.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dell Rapids Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dell Rapids, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.74101.51815,628.49112,091,896

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Electricity Production in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Power Plants in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Minnehaha County SD Natural Gas 232,2833144,556,578.913622.332

Minnehaha County, South Dakota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Minnehaha County results in the release of 525,604,834.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is highest in South Dakota out of 66 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 2343rd worst in the US for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 2,576.86 kilograms of emissions per capita. The county has one electricity generation plant within its borders. Minnehaha County's power plants most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 97.55% (or 226,601.63 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
97.55%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
2.45%

Minnehaha County, South Dakota Net Metering

Of the 3 electric companies in Minnehaha County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. Consumers in South Dakota have nonexistent net metering regulations that allow them to take advantage of some additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Minnehaha County is about 1.99% of all electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Minnehaha County having a rank of 224th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Minnehaha County:

  • Baltic, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Brandon, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 85.25%
    • Northern States Power Company: 14.75%
  • Colton, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 100.00%
  • Crooks, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 24.58%
    • Northern States Power Company: 75.42%
  • Dell Rapids, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Garretson, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 94.67%
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 5.33%
  • Hartford, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 100.00%
  • Humboldt, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 100.00%
  • Sherman, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 7.45%
    • Northern States Power Company: 80.03%
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 6.65%
    • City of Sioux Falls Utilities: 5.87%
  • Valley Springs, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 93.41%
    • Northern States Power Company: 6.59%

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

FAQ

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Northern States Power Company46,954
2Sioux Valley Energy6,436
3City of Sioux Falls Utilities3,140

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

The largest electricity provider in Minnehaha County, South Dakota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.

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

There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

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

There is one electricity plant in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-09-06