Cam Wal Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · South Dakota · #1,958 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2986
Cam Wal Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 2,603 customers in South Dakota. In 2025 it sold 60.8 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $8.71M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.32¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,603 | 60.8 | $8.71M | 14.32¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,512 | 58.9 | $7.19M | — |
| 2022 | 2,545 | 61.5 | $7.39M | — |
| 2023 | 2,570 | 61.6 | $7.70M | — |
| 2024 | 2,586 | 60.9 | $8.13M | — |
| 2025 | 2,603 | 60.8 | $8.71M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 2,603 meters
Counties served
Campbell, SDPotter, SDWalworth, 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 #2986 in the EIA frame.