WattBuy’s Guide toElectricity in
Electricity in
South Dakota
Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in South Dakota
January
$423highestFebruary
$368March
$167April
$122May
$114June
$110lowestJuly
$120August
$116September
$110lowestOctober
$122November
$212December
$324Carbon Emissions
462 lbs CO₂
Monthly Usage
1,620 kWh
South Dakota's energy comes from Wind, Hydroelectric, Coal, Natural Gas, and Solar. Wind is the largest source of electricity, providing 62% of South Dakota's energy. Hydroelectric is the second largest source, making up 19%. Coal provides 10% of the energy in South Dakota. Natural Gas provides 7% of the energy in South Dakota. Solar provides 2% of the energy in South Dakota.
62%
Wind
19%
Hydroelectric
10%
Coal
7%
Natural Gas
2%
Solar
Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.
1,033 kWh
Energy generated by average sized system
$10,863
Average system cost
(after federal incentive)
12 years
Payback period
NorthWestern Energy has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Space Heating and Cooling | Fixed | 7¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 15¢ |
| Residential Service with Space Heating | Fixed | 7¢ to 15¢ |
| Residential Dual Fuel and Controlled Service. | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Badger has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 6¢ to 10¢ |
City of Bryant has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 9¢ |
City of Flandreau has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Estelline has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 9¢ |
City of Miller has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Burke has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
West Central Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Town and Rural Residential Rate | Fixed | 8¢ to 16¢ |
Xcel Energy - South Dakota has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Time Of Day - Overhead and Underground without Electric Space Heating | TOU | 7¢ to 24¢ |
| Energy Controlled Service(Non-Demand Metered) - Optional | Fixed | 8¢ to 14¢ |
| Residential Service Time Of Day - Overhead and Underground with Electric Space Heating | TOU | 7¢ to 24¢ |
| Residential Heat Pump Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 12¢ |
| Energy Controlled Service(Non-Demand Metered) - Standard | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential Service - Overhead and Underground without Electric Space Heating | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
| Residential Service - Overhead and Underground with Electric Space Heating | Fixed | 9¢ to 14¢ |
Town of Langford has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Rural Residential | Fixed | 12¢ |
Winner Municipal Utility has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Mutiple Dwelling Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Pierre has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
| Rural Class Rate | TOU | 10¢ to 10¢ |
City of Onida has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate Schedule -Residential | Fixed | 16¢ |
FEM Electric Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| General Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 19¢ |
| Load Management | Fixed | 10¢ to 19¢ |
City of White has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 9¢ |
Dakota Energy Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ to 12¢ |
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric - Optional Time of Day | TOU | 9¢ to 18¢ |
| Residential Electric Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Electric Dual Fuel Space Heating Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
Watertown Municipal Utilities has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
Cam Wal Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule A | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
Union County Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| seasonal service heating | Fixed | 10¢ to 15¢ |
| residential single phase | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
| seasonal service | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
| residential single phase heating | Fixed | 10¢ to 15¢ |
Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Single Phase Service | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Single Phase Seasonal Service | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Three Phase Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Plankinton has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 14¢ |
| Residential Out-of-Town Properties | Fixed | 8¢ to 15¢ |
| Residential In-City | Fixed | 6¢ to 18¢ |
| Heat | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential Rate In-City | Fixed | 6¢ to 18¢ |
City of Arlington has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
City of Fort Pierre has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 8¢ |
West River Electric Assn Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Electric Heat - Residential Submetered | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Electric Heat - Residential Direct Wired | Fixed | 5¢ to 11¢ |
| Standard Residential Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Farm Single-Phase | Fixed | 7¢ to 13¢ |
| Town Residential Single-Phase | Fixed | 7¢ to 12¢ |
| Rural Residential Single-Phase | Fixed | 7¢ to 13¢ |
| Large Farm, Single-Phase | Fixed | 7¢ to 13¢ |
Black Hills Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Demand Controller Single Phase | TOU | 7¢ to 1000¢ |
| General Service Single Phase (On-Peak Demand) | TOU | 7¢ to 950¢ |
| General Service Single Phase | Fixed | 12¢ |
City of Elk Point has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 8¢ |
City of Tyndall has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate- Electric Heat | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Colman has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 9¢ |
Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Farm and Rural Residential- Three Phase | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Residential Electric Heat Rate | Fixed | |
| Farm and Rural Residential - Single Phase | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
Southeast Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Residential (w/ Heat Meter) | TOU | 6¢ to 9¢ |
Black Hills Power Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service: R | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Total Electric Residential Service: RTE | Fixed | 11¢ |
Charles Mix Electric Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate Schedule B - Seasonal Residential and other | Fixed | 10¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Schedule A - All Electric Heat | Fixed | 6¢ |
| Rate Schedule A | Fixed | 10¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Schedule D - Residential - All Electric Heat | Fixed | 6¢ |
| Rate Schedule D - Residential and Small Commercial | Fixed | 10¢ to 14¢ |
| Rate Schedule B - Residential - All Electric Heat | Fixed | 6¢ |
City of Groton has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule B - Interruptible Power (House meter) (Dual Heat & Heat Storage Units) Rates | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Schedule C - HOUSE METER Geothermal/Heat Pump Rates | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Schedule A - Load Management Participating Residential Rates | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Schedule B - Interruptible Power (Heat meter) (Dual Heat & Heat Storage Units) Rates | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Schedule C - HEAT METER Geothermal/Heat Pump Rates | Fixed | 8¢ |
Otter Tail Power Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Off Peak Water Heating (Rate code 191) | Fixed | 6¢ to 6¢ |
| FARM SERVICE | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL DEMAND CONTROL SERVICE(RDC) | Fixed | 8¢ to 800¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ to 13¢ |
| Off Peak Water Heating (Rate code 191) | Fixed | 6¢ to 6¢ |
| Residential Demand Control Service (Rate Code 241) | Fixed | 5¢ to 5¢ |
Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| General | Fixed | 6¢ to 320¢ |
Oahe Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Farm & Residential | Fixed | 8¢ |
City of Vermillion has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Utility Rates | Fixed | 9¢ to 9¢ |
Grand Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule A - Farm and Residential | Fixed | 6¢ to 9¢ |
City of McLaughlin has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 12¢ to 82¢ |
Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Electric Heat | Fixed | 6¢ to 9¢ |
| Air Conditioning | Fixed | 7¢ |
| Dual Fuel | Fixed | 6¢ to 9¢ |
| Heat Storage | Fixed | 6¢ to 9¢ |
| Farm & Residential | Fixed | 10¢ to 12¢ |
City of Aurora has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 12¢ |
LaCreek Electric Assn, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Heating Rate | Fixed |
City of Parker has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 9¢ |
City of Faith has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 9¢ to 12¢ |
MidAmerican Energy - South Dakota has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate RSW Residential Water Heating Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
| RED Residential, All Electric | Fixed | 4¢ to 9¢ |
| Rate RSH-Residential Space Heating Service | Fixed | 4¢ to 9¢ |
| Rate RST-Residential, Time-of-Use Service | TOU | 6¢ to 21¢ |
City of Beresford has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Madison has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential(Outside the City) | Fixed | 9¢ to 20¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 7¢ to 17¢ |
City of Big Stone City has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residental Class I (Regular) | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Residental Class II Controlled | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residental Class II Controlled, All Electric Household | Fixed | 8¢ to 8¢ |
| Residential Class I Controlled, All Electric Household | Fixed | 8¢ to 8¢ |
| Residental Class I Controlled | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residental Class II Regular | Fixed | 9¢ |
City of Volga has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Out-of-City Service | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Sioux Falls has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential - Electric Heat(Separate Meter) | Fixed | 6¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ |
Rosebud Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 8¢ to 11¢ |
| Sub-Metered Electric Heat | Fixed | 3¢ to 11¢ |
City of Wessington Springs has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| 15 Res 06 Debt Ser | Fixed | 1¢ |
| 1 Ele Res | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Howard has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC HEAT RATE | Fixed | 6¢ to 11¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL | Fixed | 7¢ to 11¢ |
City of Brookings has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electrical Rate | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
Butte Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential- Seasonal | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential- Demand | Fixed | 5¢ |
| Residential All-Electric | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential All-Electric Metered Heat | Fixed | 6¢ |
Northern Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RATES B001 &R001 (Single Phase-Residential) | Fixed | 8¢ |
| RATE R201 (Single Phase- Residential) | Fixed | 11¢ |
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