Brookings electricity and gas rates
At typical use (807 kWh of electricity and 31 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Brookings house cost about $128 a month: about $1,530 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Brookings houses and what a typical house uses: about 807 kWh of electricity a month.
Electricity: Brookings Municipal Utilities
BMU 2026 residential rates: $0.085 per kWh October to June, $0.100 July to September. Rates are before applicable taxes.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $21.00 a month |
| Per kWh | 8.88¢ |
Gas: NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy Rate 81 residential, effective 10/02/2026, including the purchased gas cost.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.00 a month |
| First 30 therms a month | 82.10¢ |
| Next therms above 30 a month | 60.39¢ |
How Brookings compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Worthington · 75 mi$91
- Brookings$128
- Yankton · 102 mi$195
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Ways to pay less
- BMU residential energy rebates. BMU offers rebates for residential accounts. How: See the residential rebate forms linked on the BMU rebates page.
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.