City of Pierre electricity rates
City of Pierre charges an average of 10.65 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $94 a month using 881 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SWPP South Dakota
Where City of Pierre sits
It is a smaller system, serving 6,126 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 10.65¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in South Dakota, 32.3% under the statewide average of 15.73¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 881 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Pierre | 10.65¢ | $94 | 881 |
| South Dakota average | 15.73¢ | $138 | 981 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of Pierre delivers
Its service territory covers one county in South Dakota.
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Other South Dakota utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 13.87¢ | $103 | 92,204 |
| Black Hills Power, Inc. | 14.37¢ | $110 | 60,951 |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc | 13.64¢ | $201 | 6,483 |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 14.59¢ | $122 | 6,367 |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | 11.29¢ | $226 | 5,757 |
City of Pierre rates: common questions
How much does City of Pierre charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 10.65 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -32.3% against the South Dakota average of 15.73¢ and -42.2% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of Pierre bill?
$94 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 881 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Pierre?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of Pierre expensive compared with other South Dakota utilities?
It ranks #16 of the 20 South Dakota utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1230 of 1369.