Dakota Energy Coop Inc electricity rates
Dakota Energy Coop Inc charges an average of 15.30 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $246 a month using 1,609 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where Dakota Energy Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 3,224 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 15.30¢ per kilowatt-hour it tracks the South Dakota average of 15.73¢ closely, which is what you would expect from a utility large enough to shape that average itself.
Consumption here is high, 1,609 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | 15.30¢ | $246 | 1,609 |
| 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 Dakota Energy Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 11 South Dakota counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Dakota Energy Coop Inc.
- Beadle
- Buffalo
- Faulk
- Hand
- Hyde
- Jerauld
- Kingsbury
- Miner
- Sanborn
- Spink
- Sully
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 |
| Rosebud Electric Coop Inc | 10.63¢ | $116 | 4,856 |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 8.68¢ | $94 | 4,236 |
| City of Madison | 11.49¢ | $114 | 2,802 |
Dakota Energy Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does Dakota Energy Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.30 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -2.7% against the South Dakota average of 15.73¢ and -17.0% 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 Dakota Energy Coop Inc bill?
$246 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,609 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Dakota Energy Coop Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Dakota Energy Coop Inc expensive compared with other South Dakota utilities?
It ranks #1 of the 20 South Dakota utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #386 of 1369.