WattBuy’s Guide to

Electricity in
Alexandria

South Dakota

Header Graphic

The State of Electricity in Alexandria

Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in Alexandria

Average monthly bill

January

$414highest

February

$389

March

$163

April

$136

May

$121

June

$118lowest

July

$133

August

$128

September

$119

October

$131

November

$208

December

$335

Carbon Emissions

265 lbs CO₂

Monthly Usage

1,561 kWh

Where does Alexandria’s electricity come from?

Alexandria's energy comes from Wind, Hydroelectric, Coal, Natural Gas, and Solar. Wind is the largest source of electricity, providing 68% of Alexandria's energy. Hydroelectric is the second largest source, making up 20%. Coal provides 6% of the energy in Alexandria. Natural Gas provides 4% of the energy in Alexandria. Solar provides 2% of the energy in Alexandria.

68%

Wind

20%

Hydroelectric

6%

Coal

4%

Natural Gas

2%

Solar

Solar energy in Alexandria

The state of solar in Alexandria

Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.

0 kWh

Energy generated by average sized system

$13,620

Average system cost

(after federal incentive)

11 years

Payback period

Learn More about solar

Utilities in Alexandria

Xcel Energy - South Dakota

Xcel Energy - South Dakota Rates

Xcel Energy - South Dakota has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.

Rate NameRate TypeCost Per kWh
ENERGY CONTROLLED SERVICE (NON-DEMAND METERED)-StandardFixed
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE(Without Electric Space Heating)Fixed11¢ to 13¢
ENERGY CONTROLLED SERVICE (NON-DEMAND METERED)- OptionalFixed8¢ to 13¢
RESIDENTIAL TIME OF DAY SERVICE(Without Electric Space Heating)TOU7¢ to 24¢
RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP SERVICEFixed9¢ to 11¢
RESIDENTIAL TIME OF DAY SERVICE(Electric Space Heating)TOU7¢ to 24¢
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE(Electric Space Heating)Fixed9¢ to 13¢

Learn About Electricity in Other Cities in South Dakota

ColomeBurkeDoltonDakota DunesCastlewoodTorontoOralJeffersonMinaBrant LakeCanovaFt PierreSouth ShoreStockholmBryantBrandonWaubayCresbardMontroseMonroeIroquoisCanistotaPiedmontFlorenceGoodwinDe SmetMilbankNorth Sioux CityOacomaLake NordenWolseyWatertownHudsonWoonsocketTaborDimockSalemBurbankIpswichWebsterRennerMccook LakeGarretsonHartfordIreneCantonUticaWentworthHermosaLeolaDell RapidsHenryElk PointBelle FourcheMobridgeBathMarionClear LakeMennoSpencerEmeryBrandtAlpenaBridgewaterVolinBeresfordEurekaSummersetHuronSissetonValley SpringsBristolChancellorBowdleSummitClaremontLestervilleCusterColtonSioux FallsArlingtonRoscoeGrotonParkerTeaCorsicaGregoryDavisCrooksDanteSturgisPlankintonGaryAstoriaHazelWinnerHot SpringsMitchellChamberlainBrittonBrookingsHumboldtBalticCoronaCavourPringleLetcherSaint LawrenceYanktonRevaLennoxLyonsMission HillHarrisburgCarpenterBlack HawkWilmotAberdeenWestportHaytiRapid CityFaulktonShermanDelmontChesterCarthageGrenvilleKeystonePhilipSpringfieldWarnerPickstownAlcesterHurleyClarkEthanBig Stone CityBuffaloMount VernonMadisonInteriorVolgaColumbiaWallNemoStratfordYaleWessington SpringsWorthingHill CityFreemanEstellineGlenhamColmanRamonaFruitdalePierreHitchcockWillow LakeNewellPollockElktonVermillionGayvilleOwankaRaymondNislandArmourBushnellCreightonWessingtonQuinnBox ElderHeclaKimballHovenSpearfishIsabelGarden CityCentervilleLeadNorthvilleAtholTurtonLake PrestonParkstonWhitewoodRalphViborgWakondaKadokaTyndallMelletteBradleyFlandreauZellCaputaOldhamAuroraViennaLudlowScotlandTrentNew UnderwoodFairburnSilver CityWallaceBruceHowardWhiteBuffalo GapPlatteDeadwoodTrippMansfieldSaint OngeGeddesMecklingBrentfordAvonMillerFrederickRochfordFort PierreCondeFaithEdgemontAshtonOelrichsWagnerBluntLodgepoleDolandLake AndesCamp CrookPrairie CityStickneyGettysburgFrankfortMeadowWardBisonHoughtonEganHarroldRedfieldTulareValeLemmonFultonShadehillOnidaAkaskaSinaiCentral CityWastaMud ButteMidlandBarnardHighmoreRelianceZeonaSelbyKennebecMilesvilleMc IntoshPierpontForestburgAndoverTwin BrooksStrandburgBonesteelFerneyErwinMc LaughlinWanbleeNundaPukwanaLake CityWhite RiverKeldronLong LakeArtesianVeblenTimber LakeRevilloWinfredKranzburgRee HeightsRosholtMirandaBateslandNew EffingtonUnion CenterFedoraOrtleyOnakaHetlandRunning WaterWoodWecotaFiresteelClearfieldPreshoWhite LakeNorrisMartinBancroftCrazy HorseOlivetCrockerOrientLebanonBemisLoomisAgarLaboltHosmerAltamontHamillSmithwickSenecaJavaKyleBuffalo RidgeChelseaLangfordFairviewMurdoDupreeLong ValleyVivianScenicCorsonWetonkaRutlandDraperRoslynSt LawrenceHayesHerrickRaviniaHerreidWaverlyBelviderePeeverAshland HeightsGreen ValleyColonial Pine Hills

Get Personalized Power Recommendations

Enter your address and WattBuy's proprietary energy estimation model will find the best electricity options for your home