Central Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Central Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 6,515 homes in South Dakota. In 2025, its average home used 1,538 kWh a month and paid $225.50 (14.7¢ per kWh), more than the South Dakota average of $131.10.
- Electric cooperative
- 6,515 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Central Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in South Dakota | 6,515 |
| Average home bill | $225.50 a month (South Dakota average $131.10) |
| Average price | 14.7¢ per kWh (South Dakota average 13.3¢) |
| Average home use | 1,538 kWh a month (South Dakota average 984) |
| Business customers | 13.8¢ per kWh, average bill $485.57 a month (699 businesses; South Dakota business rates) |
| Grid | MRO region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Aurora, Brule, Buffalo, Davison, Hanson, Jerauld, Miner, Sanborn |
Price rank: Central Electric Cooperative has the 17th lowest average price of the 21 South Dakota utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Central Electric Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcel Energy (South Dakota)Bill calculator on this site | 94,137 | $101.24 | 13.1¢ |
| NorthWestern Energy | 51,787 | $125.34 | 13.3¢ |
| Sioux Valley SW Electric Cooperative | 22,989 | $176.42 | 13.9¢ |
| Southeastern Electric Cooperative | 20,959 | $151.37 | 13.0¢ |
| Dakota Energy Cooperative | 3,231 | $275.69 | 16.3¢ |
Central Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Central Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Central Electric Cooperative rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Central Electric Cooperative website
- State regulator: South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
- The average electric bill in South Dakota, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Central Electric Cooperative electric bill (SD)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,538 kWh a month and paid $225.50 (14.7¢ per kWh), more than the South Dakota average of $131.10.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Central Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.