Grant County, South Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Grant County, South Dakota Electricity Overview
Grant County has emissions of 9,035.63 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 353rd worst polluting county in the country by per capita pollution.
In the past 12 months, Grant County has had a 13.03% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.
Ranking 1st out of 66 counties in wind power production in South Dakota, Grant County has a total yield of 1,129,246 megawatt hours from wind energy.
The county is ranked as the 372nd highest generator of electricity in the US out of 3230 counties for electricity production, generating 2,910,870 megawatt hours.
Grant County consumes 3.82% of the electricity that is produced in their power generating plants, meaning they either export or store the leftover amount.
Grant County ranks 4th highest county in the state out of 66 counties for electricity per resident produced from wind turbines. Producing 1,129,246 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 7,550, this averages out to 149.57 megawatt hours per person each year from wind turbines.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
111,201 MWh
Consumption per Capita
14.73 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,910,870 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,129,246 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,781,624 MWh
Production per Capita
385.55 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
68,219,024 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
9,035.63 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Milbank
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Rates and Production Categories
Milbank Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
8.39¢ per kWh
- 22.96% lower than last month
- 15.34% lower than April last year
- 34.66% lower than the South Dakota average
- 50.39% lower than the US average
- 47th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 68 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 37 since April last year
- 218th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,182 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,389 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.06¢ per kWh
- 1.13% lower than last month
- 6.44% lower than April last year
- 11.2% lower than the South Dakota average
- 31.4% lower than the US average
- 91st in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 162 since April last year
- 2,058th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 350 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,347 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$84.02 per month
- 38.15% lower than last month
- 21.74% lower than April last year
- 27.24% lower than the South Dakota average
- 25.47% lower than the US average
- 64th in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 252 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 98 since April last year
- 4,593rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 19,166 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 13,400 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$119.2 per month
- 1.61% lower than last month
- 12.17% lower than April last year
- 2.78% lower than the South Dakota average
- 12.4% lower than the US average
- 282nd in the state out of 488 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 36 since April last year
- 10,027th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 296 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,139 since April last year
Milbank, SD Electricity Overview
Milbank has an average residential electricity rate of 11.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.20% less than the average state rate of 12.46 cents and 31.40% lower than the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. With an estimated 1 residential customers, Whetstone Valley Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 4th largest total production for a city in South Dakota.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Milbank averages 2,465.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 2nd highest in the state out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 8,599,129.32 kilograms, the city ranks 22nd highest in South Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Milbank is home to one power generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milbank
Milbank residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Milbank, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Valley Electric | BUNDLED | 12.92 | 175.07 | 44,904.98 | 5,800,223.6 |
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Big Stone City, SD Electricity Overview
Big Stone City has an average residential electricity rate of 16.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 35.77% more than the average state rate of 12.46 cents and 4.89% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12. Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric Utility sells an estimated 4,013.4 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity provider. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Big Stone City average is 10.94% lower at $122.92 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Big Stone City averages 2,462.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 278th highest in the state out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 1,526,472.16 kilograms, which is the 127th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in South Dakota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Big Stone City
Big Stone City residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Big Stone City, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 16.81 | 122.94 | 2,579.75 | 433,614.26 |
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Revillo, SD Electricity Overview
Revillo has an average residential electricity rate of 11.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.42% less than the average state rate of 12.46 cents and 30.80% lower than the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Whetstone Valley Electric sells an estimated 1.98 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity provider. The nationwide average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Revillo average is 11.60% lower at $122.01 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Revillo averages 2,462.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 14th highest in the state out of 488 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 280,673.91 kilograms, which is the 293rd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in South Dakota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Revillo
Revillo residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Revillo, South Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Valley Electric | BUNDLED | 12.92 | 175.07 | 44,904.98 | 5,800,223.6 |
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Electricity Production in Grant County, South Dakota
Power Plants in Grant County, South Dakota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big StoneNorthWestern Energy (23.40%)Otter Tail Power Company (53.90%)Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (22.70%) | Grant County | SD | Coal | 1,781,605 | 1,785,726,770.14 | 1,002.31 | ||
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCattle Ridge Wind Holdings, LLC (100.00%) | Grant County | SD | Wind | 636,529 | ||||
Dakota Range III Wind ProjectDakota Range III, LLC (100.00%) | Grant County | SD | Wind | 492,717 | ||||
Valley Queen CheeseValley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. (100.00%) | Milbank | SD | Distillate Fuel Oil | 19 | 14,668.43 | 772.02 |
Grant County, South Dakota Details
Grant County residents average 9,035.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them worst in the state out of 66 in this category. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 68,219,024.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 6th highest amount in the state and 353rd in the country. Around 61.08% of electricity in Grant County comes from production using Coal. Wind and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 1,129,246 megawatt hours (38.79%) of electricity production and Distillate Fuel Oil accounts for 3,681.57 megawatt hours (0.13%) of total production in the county. Grant County has 4 electricity producing plants, which is highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Grant County:
- Albee, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Big Stone City, South Dakota:
- Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric Utility: 100.00%
- La Bolt, South Dakota:
- Whetstone Valley Electric: 2.76%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 97.24%
- Marvin, South Dakota:
- Whetstone Valley Electric: 2.92%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 97.08%
- Milbank, South Dakota:
- Whetstone Valley Electric: 10.27%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 89.73%
- Revillo, South Dakota:
- Whetstone Valley Electric: 14.78%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 85.22%
- Stockholm, South Dakota:
- Whetstone Valley Electric: 14.73%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 85.27%
- Strandburg, South Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Twin Brooks, South Dakota:
- Whetstone Valley Electric: 13.93%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 86.07%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Grant County, South Dakota?
There are 4 power plants in Grant County, South Dakota
What electricity companies offer service in Grant County, South Dakota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whetstone Valley Electric | 1,733 |
| 2 | Big Stone City, South Dakota Electric Utility | 349 |
| 3 | Codington Clark Electric | 154 |
How many electric companies offer service in Grant County, South Dakota?
There are 3 electricity companies operating in Grant County, South Dakota.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Grant County, South Dakota?
By total revenue, Whetstone Valley Electric is the largest electricity supplier in Grant County, South Dakota.
