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Kitchen · South Dakota

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in South Dakota?

The short answer

A typical 1,000W coffee maker costs about $0.15 per hour to run in South Dakota, or $1.17 a month at 15 minutes a day.

The estimate uses South Dakota’s average residential electricity price of 15.4¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 16% below the national average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Coffee Maker cost by daily use in South Dakota

Cost at 15.4¢/kWh, the South Dakota average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.47 $5.61
15 minutes/day 7.6 $0.04 $1.17 $14.03
30 minutes/day 15.2 $0.08 $2.34 $28.05
1 hour/day 30.4 $0.15 $4.68 $56.10
2 hours/day 60.8 $0.31 $9.35 $112
3 hours/day 91.3 $0.46 $14.03 $168

South Dakota vs other states

At typical use, a coffee maker costs $14.03 a year in South Dakota — $29.77 less than in Hawaii and $2.42 more than in Louisiana.

South Dakota has the 18th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. South Dakota electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in South Dakota

15.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +5.9% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a coffee maker

Drip coffee makers use most of their energy heating water during the 5–10 minute brew. Keeping the pot hot on a warming plate draws another 50–100W for as long as it's left on. Single-serve pod machines draw 1,000–1,500W while heating and some keep a reservoir hot all day unless auto-off is enabled.

  • Brew into a thermal carafe instead of leaving the warming plate on.
  • Enable auto-off on pod machines so the reservoir doesn't stay hot all day.
  • Brew only as much coffee as you'll drink.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a coffee maker for 24 hours in South Dakota?

Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $3.69 at South Dakota’s average rate of 15.4¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a coffee maker use per month?

At 15 minutes a day, a typical coffee maker uses about 7.61 kWh a month. In South Dakota that costs $1.17.

Is it expensive to run a coffee maker in South Dakota?

South Dakota has the 18th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 15.4¢/kWh — cheaper than most. Running a coffee maker here costs about $14.03 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in South Dakota right now?

The average residential electricity rate in South Dakota was 15.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 5.9% from a year earlier.

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