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Summary of Electricity Activity in Brown County, SD

Summary of Brown County, SD Generation

Brown County, SD is ranked #1,243 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #19 out of 30 South Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 210.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2024
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Companies on File2

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Overall National Rank

#1,243 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#19 /30 South Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

210.1 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

2.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Brown County, SD

2

Brown County, SD
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

208.1 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#461 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#4 /9 South Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Brown County, SD

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Distillate Fuel Oil
99.0%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#19 / 30#1243 / 2153210.15 GWh2.26 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#4 / 9#461 / 927208.13 GWh2.23 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#4 / 7#253 / 7382.02 GWh21.84 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2024.

Power Plants in Brown County, SD

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Groton Generation StationBasin Electric Power Coop180.5 GWh1.9 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Aberdeen CTNorthWestern Energy - (SD)29.7 GWh321.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 93.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.8%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1440Beadle County104.1 GWh3
#1163Campbell County286.1 GWh1
#728Clark County902.9 GWh3
#554Codington County1.7 TWh3
#1013Day County441.2 GWh2
#686Dickey County1.0 TWh2
#Faulk County-122.0 MWh1
#705Hand County957.3 GWh2
#1374LaMoure County136.7 GWh1
#853McIntosh County645.3 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Brown County, SD

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#31Aberdeen, SD29.7 GWh1
#24Groton, SD180.5 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024