West River Electric Assn Inc electricity rates in South Dakota, 2025
West River Electric Assn Inc’s 18,975 residential customers paid an average of 15.16¢ per kWh in 2025, 14% above the South Dakota average of 13.32¢. The typical home used 896 kWh a month, for an average bill of $136.
- 15.16¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.91¢ (+6.4%) vs 2024
- $136Avg monthly billSouth Dakota: $131
- 896 kWhAvg monthly useSouth Dakota: 984 kWh
- 18,975Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18,975 | 203,984 | $30,918,000 | 15.16¢ | 14.25¢ | +0.91¢ (+6.4%) |
| Commercial | 2,335 | 105,104 | $14,338,000 | 13.64¢ | 13.02¢ | +0.63¢ (+4.8%) |
| Industrial | 22 | 39,508 | $4,252,000 | 10.76¢ | 10.43¢ | +0.33¢ (+3.2%) |
| All sectors | 21,332 | 348,596 | $49,508,000 | 14.20¢ | 13.46¢ | +0.74¢ (+5.5%) |
How West River Electric Assn Inc compares
- South Dakota residential average, 2025: 13.32¢ per kWh, 984 kWh a month, $131 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 21 full-service utilities in South Dakota with at least 1,000 residential customers, West River Electric Assn Inc ranks 20 of 21 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: South Dakota homes paid 15.15¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.90¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 6.4%; the state average rose 3.6%.
- West River Electric Assn Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where West River Electric Assn Inc serves
EIA lists 6 South Dakota counties in its 2025 service territory: Haakon, Jackson, Meade, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Ziebach.
30 ZIP codes are matched to West River Electric Assn Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 57553, 57567, 57577, 57623, 57626, 57701, 57702, 57703, 57706, 57719, 57725, 57737, 57744, 57748, 57750, 57752, 57760, 57761, 57767, 57769, 57772, 57775, 57780, 57785, 57787, 57788, 57790, 57791, 57792, 57793. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
South Dakota full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 12.99¢ | $111 | 6,348 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 13.13¢ | $101 | 94,137 |
| NorthWestern Energy (SD) | 13.35¢ | $125 | 51,787 |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 13.94¢ | $176 | 22,989 |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc (SD) | 14.67¢ | $225 | 6,515 |
| Black Hills Electric Coop, Inc | 14.79¢ | $166 | 9,415 |
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 15.12¢ | $106 | 67,608 |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | 16.28¢ | $276 | 3,231 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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