West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD)
Cooperative electric utility · South Dakota · #1,350 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20368
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) is a cooperative electric utility serving 6,815 customers in South Dakota. In 2025 it sold 132 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $17.57M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.26¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,815 | 132 | $17.57M | 13.26¢ |
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 | 6,796 | 130 | $16.88M | — |
| 2022 | 6,783 | 137 | $17.33M | — |
| 2023 | 6,787 | 130 | $16.82M | — |
| 2024 | 6,801 | 129 | $16.88M | — |
| 2025 | 6,815 | 132 | $17.57M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,815 meters
Counties served
Haakon, SDJackson, SDJones, SDLyman, SDMellette, SDStanley, 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 #20368 in the EIA frame.