Minnehaha County, SD: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

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Minnehaha County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

Citizens of Minnehaha County consume enough electricity to release 2,916.23 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the US average of 4,121.02.

Throughout the past 12 months, Minnehaha County experienced a 22.24% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.

Residents in the county use 1293.34% of the electricity that the county produces.

Minnehaha County generates 100.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 1.14 megawatt hours per citizen and places Minnehaha County as the 674th highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties for non-renewable generation per capita per year.

The largest electricity provider in Minnehaha County by number of customers is Northern States Power Company.

Averaging production of 1.14 megawatt hours per resident a year, Minnehaha County ranks 18 out of 66 counties in South Dakota for generation per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,004,216 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.73 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

    594,827,176 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,916.23 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 April, 2024

13.56¢ per kWh

  • 5.68% higher than last month
  • 1.85% lower than April last year
  • 5.6% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 19.82% lower than the US average
  • 315th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 127 since April last year
  • 7,672nd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,068 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,504 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.58¢ per kWh

  • 0.16% lower than last month
  • 1.65% higher than April last year
  • 9.03% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 15.77% lower than the US average
  • 367th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since April last year
  • 9,847th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 107 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 38 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$87.21 per month

  • 5.18% lower than last month
  • 7.2% lower than April last year
  • 24.48% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 22.65% lower than the US average
  • 67th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 38 since April last year
  • 5,442nd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 83 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,533 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$108.66 per month

  • 0.52% lower than last month
  • 2.37% lower than April last year
  • 11.38% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 20.15% lower than the US average
  • 94th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
  • 5,731st in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 55 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 692 since April 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 13.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.03% more than the average state price of 12.46 cents and 15.77% below the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $108.66. This is 12.11% below the South Dakota average bill of $123.63. The city has an average of 1.19 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 120.76 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Sioux Falls results in the release of 483,502,148.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the highest amount in South Dakota out of 488 cities. Averaging 2,392.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 312th 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$0.105/kWh$149.96/mo.$73.54/mo.
367th13.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sioux Falls
94th$108.66Average 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 UtilitiesBUNDLED13.4656.228,463.421,139,390.22
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED13.90106.25832,183.85115,656,237
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.29153.29328,456.4640,355,332
Southeastern Electric CoopBUNDLED11.73135.02269,376.9631,587,086

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 12.58 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.01% more than the average state price of 12.46 cents and 21.97% below the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $146.33. This is 18.36% above the South Dakota average bill of $123.63. The city has an average of 1.19 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 120.76 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Brandon results in the release of 25,707,509.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 12th highest amount in South Dakota out of 488 cities. Averaging 2,392.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 33rd 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 October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.134/kWh$0.100/kWh$187.73/mo.$117.34/mo.
302nd12.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Brandon
368th$146.33Average 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 CompanyBUNDLED13.90106.25832,183.85115,656,237
Sioux Valley EnergyBUNDLED12.29153.29328,456.4640,355,332

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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 13.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.16% more than the average state price of 12.46 cents and 14.12% below the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $106.36. This is 13.97% below the South Dakota average bill of $123.63. The city has an average of 0.95 power outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 114.46 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.45 outages per customer and 171.11 minutes an outage.

Electricity use in Dell Rapids results in the release of 9,426,485.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 20th highest amount in South Dakota out of 488 cities. Averaging 2,392.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 33rd 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.
447th13.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dell Rapids
85th$106.36Average 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 CompanyBUNDLED13.90106.25832,183.85115,656,237

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Electricity Production in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Power Plants in Minnehaha County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Minnehaha County SD Natural Gas 232,283144,556,578.91622.33

Minnehaha County, South Dakota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Minnehaha County results in the release of 594,827,175.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is highest in South Dakota out of 66 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 2339th worst in the US for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 2,916.23 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 3.62% of all electricity transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Minnehaha County having a rank of 636th 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:
    • Northern States Power Company: 75.42%
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 24.58%
  • Dell Rapids, South Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Garretson, South Dakota:
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 5.33%
    • Northern States Power Company: 94.67%
  • 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:
    • Northern States Power Company: 80.03%
    • Southeastern Electric Coop: 7.45%
    • City of Sioux Falls Utilities: 5.87%
    • Sioux Valley Energy: 6.65%
  • 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 Company201,234
2Sioux Valley Energy6,369
3City of Sioux Falls Utilities2,546

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

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-18