Butte Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Dakota · #1,292 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2655
Butte Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 7,472 customers in South Dakota. In 2025 it sold 116 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $17.61M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.19¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,472 | 116 | $17.61M | 15.19¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,597 | 108 | $14.67M | — |
| 2022 | 6,765 | 118 | $15.91M | — |
| 2023 | 7,085 | 110 | $15.80M | — |
| 2024 | 7,265 | 116 | $16.92M | — |
| 2025 | 7,472 | 116 | $17.61M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,472 meters
Counties served
Butte, SDLawrence, SDMeade, SD
Other large utilities in South Dakota
- Black Hills Power, Inc. - 85,804 customers, residential 15.07¢
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD) - 65,396 customers, residential 13.35¢
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop - 30,059 customers, residential 13.87¢
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) - 24,428 customers, residential 12.98¢
- West River Electric Assn Inc - 21,332 customers, residential 15.16¢
- Watertown Municipal Utilities - 14,497 customers, residential 9.29¢
- City of Brookings - (SD) - 12,568 customers, residential 10.69¢
- Black Hills Electric Coop, Inc - 11,478 customers, residential 14.79¢
All South Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2655 in the EIA frame.