Clothes Dryer Electricity Calculator in South Dakota

Use this appliance electricity calculator to estimate clothes dryer operating cost in South Dakota using typical wattage and runtime assumptions tied to the statewide residential electricity rate.

South Dakota average rate
13.24 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage
3,000 W
Typical usage pattern
0.75 hours/day
Typical monthly cost
$8.94
Typical yearly cost
$108.73

Key metrics

MetricValue
South Dakota average rate13.24 ¢/kWh
Assumed wattage3,000 W
Typical usage pattern0.75 hours/day
Typical monthly cost$8.94
Typical yearly cost$108.73

Clothes Dryer in South Dakota vs U.S. benchmark

South Dakota monthly estimate
$8.94
U.S. monthly estimate
$12.31
Difference
-$3.38
State rate
13.24 ¢/kWh

Calculator assumptions

This calculator uses a typical wattage range of 1,800-5,000 W, with a standard working assumption of 3,000 watts for 0.75 hours/day. The formula is kWh = (watts × hours) / 1000.

At this profile, the appliance uses 67.5 kWh per month and 821.3 kWh per year in the model.

Appliance calculator scenarios

ScenarioHours/dayAnnual energySouth Dakota monthlyU.S. monthlySouth Dakota yearly
Light usage0.5 hours/day547.5 kWh$5.96$8.21$72.49
Typical usage0.75 hours/day821.3 kWh$8.94$12.31$108.73
Heavy usage2.75 hours/day3011.3 kWh$32.77$45.14$398.69

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The dedicated appliance page below uses the same statewide rate and wattage assumptions in a longer-form layout. This calculator stays focused on quick hour-profile comparisons.

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: February 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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