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Southeastern Electric Cooperative electricity rates

What homes pay Southeastern Electric Cooperative for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 21,562 homes in South Dakota. EIA lists it as Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD).

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Average price
13.9¢ a kWh
Up 7.6% on a year ago
Average bill
$159 a month
Up 5.2% on a year ago
Average use
1,138 kWh
A month. South Dakota 983 kWh
Price rank in South Dakota
6 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Southeastern Electric Cooperative homes paid 13.9¢ a kWh, against 14.3¢ across South Dakota.

Southeastern Electric Cooperative vs South Dakota

Southeastern Electric CooperativeSouth Dakota
Average price, 12 months to August 202613.9¢14.3¢
Price in August 202614.5¢15.2¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$159$140
Bill in August 2026$177$160
Average monthly use1,138 kWh983 kWh
Price change, past year+7.6%+8.2%
Price change since 2019+27%+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.