City of Volga electricity rates
City of Volga charges an average of 12.80 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $115 a month using 899 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility SWPP South Dakota
Where City of Volga sits
It is a smaller system, serving 1,075 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 12.80¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in South Dakota, 18.6% under the statewide average of 15.73¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 899 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 Volga | 12.80¢ | $115 | 899 |
| 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 Volga delivers
Its service territory covers one county in South Dakota.
- Brookings
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 |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | 15.30¢ | $246 | 3,224 |
| City of Madison | 11.49¢ | $114 | 2,802 |
| Nebraska Public Power District | 9.73¢ | $122 | 1,044 |
City of Volga rates: common questions
How much does City of Volga charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.80 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -18.6% against the South Dakota average of 15.73¢ and -30.6% 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 Volga bill?
$115 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 899 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of Volga?
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 Volga expensive compared with other South Dakota utilities?
It ranks #9 of the 20 South Dakota utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #845 of 1369.