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South Dakota

Black Hills Power electricity rates

What homes pay Black Hills Power for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 62,886 homes in South Dakota. EIA lists it as Black Hills Power, Inc..

Headlines

Average price
15.4¢ a kWh
Up 5.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$115 a month
Up 1.5% on a year ago
Average use
747 kWh
A month. South Dakota 986 kWh
Price rank in South Dakota
2 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Black Hills Power homes paid 15.4¢ a kWh, against 14.2¢ across South Dakota.

Black Hills Power vs South Dakota

Black Hills PowerSouth Dakota
Average price, 12 months to July 202615.4¢14.2¢
Price in July 202614.3¢15.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$115$140
Bill in July 2026$148$176
Average monthly use747 kWh986 kWh
Price change, past year+5.3%+7.6%
Price change since 2019+17%+23%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.