Southeastern Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Southeastern Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 20,959 homes in South Dakota. In 2025, its average home used 1,166 kWh a month and paid $151.37 (13.0¢ per kWh), more than the South Dakota average of $131.10.
- Electric cooperative
- 20,959 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Southeastern Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in South Dakota | 20,959 |
| Average home bill | $151.37 a month (South Dakota average $131.10) |
| Average price | 13.0¢ per kWh (South Dakota average 13.3¢) |
| Average home use | 1,166 kWh a month (South Dakota average 984) |
| Business customers | 10.9¢ per kWh, average bill $683.06 a month (3,186 businesses; South Dakota business rates) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | MRO region; SPP market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Bon Homme, Clay, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Turner, Union, Yankton |
Price rank: Southeastern Electric Cooperative has the 12th 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 Southeastern 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¢ |
| Otter Tail Power | 9,094 | $123.34 | 11.4¢ |
| Central Electric Cooperative | 6,515 | $225.50 | 14.7¢ |
| MidAmerican Energy | 4,236 | $99.40 | 8.9¢ |
| Dakota Energy Cooperative | 3,231 | $275.69 | 16.3¢ |
| City of Madison | 2,818 | $131.21 | 12.4¢ |
Southeastern Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Southeastern Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Southeastern 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.
- Southeastern 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 Southeastern Electric Cooperative electric bill (SD)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,166 kWh a month and paid $151.37 (13.0¢ per kWh), more than the South Dakota average of $131.10.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Southeastern 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.