Electric Rates & Providers in Pennington County, SD

Pennington County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Pennington County, SD is $134.60
  • The average electricity rate in Pennington County, SD is 14.10¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Pennington County, SD

The average residential electric bill in Pennington County, SD is $134.60 per month. Pennington County, SD is the 16th most expensive county in South Dakota for electricity.

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Pennington County, South Dakota Electricity Overview

The 39,794 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable energy ranks Pennington County at 799th in the US out of 3221 counties in non-renewable energy generation.

With a population of 114,461 residents, Pennington County is the 2nd largest county by population in the state and the 559th largest in the US.

Pennington County is ranked 2469th out of 3221 for highest polluting county in the United States based on emissions per capita.

Pennington County ranks 2nd out of 66 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming 1,688,048.63 megawatt hours.

As the 21st highest generator of electricity in the state out of 66 counties, Pennington County produces 102,968 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuels.

The largest electricity supplier in Pennington County by number of customers is Black Hills Energy.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,688,049 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    14.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    102,968 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    63,174 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    39,794 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.9 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    253,723,598 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,216.68 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rapid City

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Rapid City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

15.63¢ per kWh

  • 7.57% higher than last month
  • 19.89% higher than May last year
  • 14.64% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 5.21% lower than the US average
  • 387th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 67 since May last year
  • 17,154th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,440 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,723 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.1¢ per kWh

  • 1.68% higher than last month
  • 2.24% lower than May last year
  • 4.81% higher than the South Dakota average
  • 18.87% lower than the US average
  • 311th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 68 since May last year
  • 8,483rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,076 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,526 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$97.41 per month

  • 5.56% lower than last month
  • 14.25% higher than May last year
  • 7.67% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 21.58% lower than the US average
  • 198th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 85 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 150 since May last year
  • 7,408th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,963 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,653 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$101.94 per month

  • 1% higher than last month
  • 11.48% lower than May last year
  • 16.64% lower than the South Dakota average
  • 25.45% lower than the US average
  • 38th in the state out of 488 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 147 since May last year
  • 3,930th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 352 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,966 since May last year

Rapid City, SD Electricity Overview

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Rapid City's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.10 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 3.00% higher than South Dakota's average price of 12.72 cents, which ranks the city 311th best for average electricity price out of 488 cities in South Dakota. There is a deficiency of 1,122,819.79 megawatt hours in the city because of citizens consuming 2821.58% more electricity than the city's electricity plants produce. The city produces 40,116.47 megawatt hours using natural gas, ranking them the 2nd ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas out of 488 cities.

Rapid City is the 2nd highest ranked city in the state out of 488 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 187,383,440.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 3rd worst in South Dakota for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 2,376.97 kilograms of emissions per person. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Rapid City, with 100.81% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Rapid City has 2 power generation plants, which is the most for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rapid City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.219/kWh$0.114/kWh$229.71/mo.$87.76/mo.
311th13.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rapid City
38th$101.94Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rapid City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rapid City, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.55162.04122,710.9117,852,705
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED13.63105.0139,794560,395.376,383,086
West River Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.95125.74195,854.227,317,160

Zips with electric coverage in Rapid City, South Dakota include: 57701, 57702, 57703

Box Elder, SD Electricity Overview

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Box Elder's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.79 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 8.48% higher than South Dakota's average price of 12.72 cents, which ranks the city 379th best for average electricity price out of 488 cities in South Dakota. Customers in the city have 0.69 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 50.13 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Selling an estimated 2,267.7 megawatt hours, Black Hills Energy is the largest supplier in the city.

Box Elder is the 10th highest ranked city in the state out of 488 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 24,396,813.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,116.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 28th worst in South Dakota for emissions per capita. In Box Elder, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Box Elder

Box Elder residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.098/kWh$161.33/mo.$81.94/mo.
379th13.79¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Box Elder
266th$119.1Average residential monthly electricity bill for Box Elder Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Box Elder, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Black Hills EnergyBUNDLED13.63105.01560,395.376,383,086
West River Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.95125.74195,854.227,317,160

Zips with electric coverage in Box Elder, South Dakota include: 57701, 57703, 57719, 57706

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Rapid Valley CDP, SD Electricity Overview

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Rapid Valley CDP's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 9.61% higher than South Dakota's average price of 12.72 cents, which ranks the city 405th best for average electricity price out of 488 cities in South Dakota. Customers in the city have 0.46 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting around 38.09 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Selling an estimated 553.92 megawatt hours, West River Electric Association is the largest supplier in the city.

Rapid Valley CDP is the 14th highest ranked city in the state out of 488 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 16,667,381.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,116.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 28th worst in South Dakota for emissions per capita. In Rapid Valley CDP, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rapid Valley CDP

Rapid Valley CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.094/kWh$156.93/mo.$80.97/mo.
405th13.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rapid Valley CDP
299th$122.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rapid Valley CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rapid Valley CDP, South Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
West River Electric AssociationBUNDLED13.95125.74195,854.227,317,160

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Electricity Production in Pennington County, South Dakota

Power Plants in Pennington County, South Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Wild SpringsGeronimo Energy (100.00%)
New Underwood SD Solar 63,174211
Rapid City SD Natural Gas 38,170723,565,590.866617.394
Rapid City SD Natural Gas 1,624102,679,296.2101,649.811

Pennington County, South Dakota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Pennington County is the 2nd worst ranked county in South Dakota out of 66 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 253,723,597.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county averages 2,216.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. The county has 3 power plants, which is 875th highest in the nation.

SOLAR
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61.35%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
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38.96%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-0.31%

Pennington County, South Dakota Net Metering

Pennington County has 3 out of 3 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of South Dakota has poor state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 3 providers in Pennington County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 6.06% of electricity produced. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 1.81%, resulting in a rank of 2511th best in the country and a state rank of 35th best out of 3221 and 66 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Pennington County:

  • Box Elder, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 12.53%
    • West River Electric Association: 87.47%
  • Hill City, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 97.15%
    • Black Hills Electric Cooperative: 2.85%
  • Keystone, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Energy: 100.00%
  • New Underwood, South Dakota:
    • West River Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Quinn, South Dakota:
    • West River Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Rapid City, South Dakota:
    • Black Hills Electric Cooperative: 1.60%
    • West River Electric Association: 23.79%
    • Black Hills Energy: 74.61%
  • Wall, South Dakota:
    • West River Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Wasta, South Dakota:
    • West River Electric Association: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Pennington County, South Dakota?

By total megawatt hours sold, Black Hills Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Pennington County, South Dakota.

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

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Black Hills Energy12,664
2West River Electric Association9,243
3Black Hills Electric Cooperative2,398

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

There are 3 electricity plants located in Pennington County, South Dakota

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

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

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-09-05