Rosebud Electric Coop Inc electricity rates
Rosebud Electric Coop Inc charges an average of 10.63 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $116 a month using 1,092 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative SWPP South Dakota
Where Rosebud Electric Coop Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 4,856 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 10.63¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in South Dakota, 32.4% under the statewide average of 15.73¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,092 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Electric Coop Inc | 10.63¢ | $116 | 1,092 |
| 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 Rosebud Electric Coop Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 4 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 Rosebud Electric Coop Inc.
- Gregory
- Lyman
- Mellette
- Tripp
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Rosebud Electric Coop Inc customer went 112 minutes without electricity across 0.84 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is better than the typical American utility, though the figure includes major storm days and can move sharply from one year to the next.
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 |
| City of Pierre | 10.65¢ | $94 | 6,126 |
| Northern Electric Coop, Inc | 11.29¢ | $226 | 5,757 |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 8.68¢ | $94 | 4,236 |
Rosebud Electric Coop Inc rates: common questions
How much does Rosebud Electric Coop Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 10.63 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -32.4% against the South Dakota average of 15.73¢ and -42.4% 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 Rosebud Electric Coop Inc bill?
$116 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,092 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Rosebud 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 Rosebud Electric Coop Inc expensive compared with other South Dakota utilities?
It ranks #17 of the 20 South Dakota utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1233 of 1369.