Northern Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates
Northern Electric Coop, Inc charges an average of 11.29 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $226 a month using 1,998 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SWPP South Dakota
Where Northern Electric Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 5,757 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 11.29¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in South Dakota, 28.2% under the statewide average of 15.73¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,998 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | 11.29¢ | $226 | 1,998 |
| 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 Northern Electric Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 10 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 Northern Electric Coop, Inc.
- Beadle
- Brown
- Clark
- Day
- Edmunds
- Faulk
- Hand
- Marshall
- McPherson
- Spink
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Northern Electric Coop, Inc customer went 50 minutes without electricity across 0.67 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is markedly better than typical. Short outage durations usually mean an underground or heavily automated network, and they are expensive to achieve, which is part of why reliable systems often carry higher delivery charges.
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 |
| City of Pierre | 10.65¢ | $94 | 6,126 |
Northern Electric Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Northern Electric Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 11.29 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -28.2% against the South Dakota average of 15.73¢ and -38.8% 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 Northern Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$226 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,998 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Northern Electric 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 Northern Electric Coop, Inc expensive compared with other South Dakota utilities?
It ranks #13 of the 20 South Dakota utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1162 of 1369.