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West River Electric Association electricity rates

What homes pay West River Electric Association for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 19,197 homes in South Dakota. EIA lists it as West River Electric Assn Inc.

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Average price
16.1¢ a kWh
Up 9.0% on a year ago
Average bill
$139 a month
Up 2.0% on a year ago
Average use
868 kWh
A month. South Dakota 986 kWh
Price rank in South Dakota
1 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, West River Electric Association homes paid 16.1¢ a kWh, against 14.2¢ across South Dakota.

West River Electric Association vs South Dakota

West River Electric AssociationSouth Dakota
Average price, 12 months to July 202616.1¢14.2¢
Price in July 202617.4¢15.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$139$140
Bill in July 2026$157$176
Average monthly use868 kWh986 kWh
Price change, past year+9.0%+7.6%
Price change since 2019+22%+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.