West River Electric Association: electric rates and average bill
West River Electric Association is an electric cooperative that serves 18,975 homes in South Dakota. In 2025, its average home used 896 kWh a month and paid $135.78 (15.2¢ per kWh), more than the South Dakota average of $131.10.
- Electric cooperative
- 18,975 homes
- EIA data, 2025
West River Electric Association at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in South Dakota | 18,975 |
| Average home bill | $135.78 a month (South Dakota average $131.10) |
| Average price | 15.2¢ per kWh (South Dakota average 13.3¢) |
| Average home use | 896 kWh a month (South Dakota average 984) |
| Business customers | 13.6¢ per kWh, average bill $511.71 a month (2,335 businesses; South Dakota business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.3 outages and 24 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 0.3 outages and 24 minutes with major storms (fewer minutes than the middle South Dakota utility, 65 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 44 homes enrolled |
| Grid | MRO region; SPP market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Haakon, Jackson, Meade, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Ziebach |
Price rank: West River Electric Association has the 20th 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 West River Electric Association. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Power | 67,608 | $105.88 | 15.1¢ |
| Black Hills Electric Cooperative | 9,415 | $165.83 | 14.8¢ |
| Nebraska Public Power District | 1,047 | $124.44 | 10.1¢ |
West River Electric Association rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for West River Electric Association yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the West River Electric Association 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.
- West River Electric Association 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 West River Electric Association electric bill (SD)?
In 2025, its average home used 896 kWh a month and paid $135.78 (15.2¢ per kWh), more than the South Dakota average of $131.10.
How often does the power go out with West River Electric Association (SD)?
In 2025, the average West River Electric Association customer had 0.3 outages and 24 minutes without power, not counting major storms (0.3 outages and 24 minutes with them).
Does West River Electric Association (SD) have time-of-use rates?
West River Electric Association reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 44 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of West River Electric Association. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.