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About Watertown Utilities

Watertown Utilities supplies electricity in Codington County, South Dakota. Watertown Utilities averages 9.34 cents per kilowatt hour charged to their customers for residential electricity, which is 28.23% less than South Dakota's average rate of 13.01 cents and 42.17% less than the US average of 16.15 cents. Roughly 394,101 megawatt hours were sold by the supplier to retail customers in 2023. The megawatt hours sourced by the company primarily came from megawatt hours that they acquired on the wholesale market. They purchased 404,949 megawatt hours on the wholesale market. Their total revenue in 2023 from electricity activities was $34,433,000, with $32,110,000 from retail sales to end users.

The average residential electricity bill for a consumer of Watertown Utilities is $79.01. The supplier currently does not generate any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates from other companies and then resell it at a higher rate to end users. Consumers of the provider experience 0.1 electrical outages on average each year, with outages lasting an average of 7.42 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Energy Loss

All companies who transmit electricity suffer from some amount of energy loss via heat dissipation or alternative factors. Watertown Utilities is no different, as they have a yearly loss of roughly 2.68% of the total electricity they produce. These averages enable us to compare and contrast the numerous suppliers who operate throughout the United States. Watertown Utilities has earned a rank of 439th best out of 3530 companies who report energy loss in the nation and 7th best out of 68 in South Dakota.

Watertown Utilities Rate & Electric Bills

Watertown Utilities residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.111/kWh$0.073/kWh$117.69/mo.$56.43/mo.
141st9.34¢Watertown Utilities' Average residential price per kWh
184th$79.01Average monthly electricity bill for Watertown Utilities' residential customers

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Watertown Utilities Overview

  • Company Type:Municipal
  • Headquarters:901 4th Avenue South West
    Watertown, South Dakota 57201
    United States of America
  • Director/Superintendent:Brian Benson

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  • States Served:
    • South Dakota
  • Counties Served:
    • Codington County
  • Major Cities Served:
Energy provider of the year for South Dakota, Mid-Sized Provider Category
Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
South Dakota, Mid-Sized Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for South Dakota, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Average Residential Monthly Bill
South Dakota, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for South Dakota, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Residential Electricity Rate
South Dakota, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Watertown Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.

-2.68%

Total Energy Loss

10,848MWh

439 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Watertown Utilities' Power Outages

7.42 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

0.1 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

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Watertown Utilities State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
South Dakota14,35332,482,00010100%

Watertown Utilities County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Codington County28,289310.42$241.85/mo

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Watertown Utilities FAQ:

Who is the CEO of Watertown Utilities?

The current CEO of Watertown Utilities is Brian Benson.

What is the phone number for Watertown Utilities?

Watertown Utilities' customer service phone number is (605) 882-6233

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Watertown Utilities customers?

Watertown Utilities' current average bundled electricity rate is 9.34 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 13.01 cents and the average US rate of 16.15 cents.

What is the average bundled bill for Watertown Utilities customers each month?

Consumers of Watertown Utilities pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $79.01.

When will Watertown Utilities power be restored?

Average outage times for Watertown Utilities are around 7.418 minutes per outage.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-05-30