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South Dakota

City of Brookings electricity rates

What homes pay City of Brookings for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 11,219 homes in South Dakota. EIA lists it as City of Brookings - (SD).

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Average price
11.1¢ a kWh
Up 2.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$95 a month
Up 2.4% on a year ago
Average use
853 kWh
A month. South Dakota 983 kWh
Price rank in South Dakota
7 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Brookings homes paid 11.1¢ a kWh, against 14.3¢ across South Dakota.

City of Brookings vs South Dakota

City of BrookingsSouth Dakota
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.1¢14.3¢
Price in August 202612.5¢15.2¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$95$140
Bill in August 2026$104$160
Average monthly use853 kWh983 kWh
Price change, past year+2.3%+8.2%
Price change since 2019+2.7%+24%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 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 August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.