Electricity prices in Vermillion, SD

Households in Vermillion pay 15.2¢/kWh (South Dakota average), about $149 a month for 983 kWh a month, the South Dakota household average.

Electricity price
15.2¢/kWh
South Dakota average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$149
983 kWh a month, the South Dakota household average
Small business
11.7¢/kWh
South Dakota average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer 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.

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Business electricity in Vermillion

Commercial customers pay 11.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.4¢/kWh (South Dakota average).

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Home running costs in Vermillion

In Vermillion, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $80 a month excluding rent – 5% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$80
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−5%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,362 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$844
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$32$48–
With rent$32$48$764

Vermillion compared with the average for the United States

  • Vermillion
  • The United States average
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ValueVermillionThe United States average
Electricity$32$44
Heating$48$40
Total$80$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Vermillion by about $88 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan620
Feb526
Mar389
Apr224
May90
Jun8
Jul1
Aug2
Sep38
Oct210
Nov373
Dec564

Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,744 kWh a year at 5.9¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Vermillion

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,575 kWh a year here. ($239 per year)

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Not yet available for Vermillion: 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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