Electricity prices in Aberdeen, SD
Households in Aberdeen pay 15.2¢/kWh (South Dakota average), about $149 a month for 983 kWh a month, the South Dakota household average.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $76 | $909 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $152 | $1,818 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $227 | $2,727 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $303 | $3,636 |
At 15.2¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Business electricity in Aberdeen
Commercial customers pay 11.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.4¢/kWh (South Dakota average).
Home running costs in Aberdeen
In Aberdeen, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $87 a month excluding rent – 4% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Aberdeen compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Aberdeen by about $100 a year at today's prices.
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 11,125 kWh a year at 5.9¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Aberdeen
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,567 kWh a year here. ($237 per year)
Not yet available for Aberdeen: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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