City of Volga - (SD)
Municipal electric utility · South Dakota · #2,344 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19896
City of Volga - (SD) is a municipal electric utility serving 1,290 customers in South Dakota. In 2025 it sold 70.9 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $6.35M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.95¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.79¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,094 | 12.2 | $1.56M | 12.79¢ | |
| Commercial | 155 | 1.9 | $240.90K | 12.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 41 | 56.8 | $4.55M | 8.01¢ | |
| Total | 1,290 | 70.9 | $6.35M | 8.95¢ |
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 (929 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,171 | 63.1 | $5.79M | 12.79¢ |
| 2022 | 1,224 | 68.1 | $6.07M | 12.78¢ |
| 2023 | 1,250 | 63.8 | $5.86M | 12.78¢ |
| 2024 | 1,266 | 64.8 | $5.98M | 12.80¢ |
| 2025 | 1,290 | 70.9 | $6.35M | 12.79¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 71.8 GWh
Winter peak demand: 10 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 1,290 meters
Counties served
Brookings, 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 #19896 in the EIA frame.