How much does an electric lawn mower cost per month in South Dakota?

About 52.5¢ a month, assuming 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week at 15.15¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric lawn mower use?

Roughly 42 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

South Dakota has the 17th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $7.55 a year.

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Cost to run an electric lawn mower in South Dakota (August 2026 rates)

At 15.15¢ per kilowatt-hour — South Dakota's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric lawn mower costs $6.30 a year. That is 17% less than the national average of $7.55. South Dakota's residential rate is up 9.0% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $5.78 to $6.30 a year.

Per cycle: 12.1¢
Per day: 1.7¢
Per month: 52.5¢
Per year: $6.30

Assumption: 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week — 42 kWh a year. One mow of a typical suburban lawn, battery or corded. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How South Dakota compares

South Dakota pays 15.15¢/kWh, the 17th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $1.25 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric lawn mower costs $5.29 a year in Nevada and $19.63 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $14.34 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Florida	14.99¢	52.0¢	$6.24
Arizona	15.05¢	52.2¢	$6.26
South Dakota	15.15¢	52.5¢	$6.30
Kansas	15.47¢	53.6¢	$6.44
Montana	15.57¢	54.0¢	$6.48

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric lawn mower.

What else costs about the same in South Dakota

Rice cooker$6.36 a year in SD Electric pressure cooker$6.36 a year in SD Security camera$6.64 a year in SD

Cutting the number down

A season of mowing costs less than a single tank of gasoline, which is the real argument for the switch.
A sharp blade cuts the load on the motor and the runtime for the same lawn.

Questions

How much does an electric lawn mower cost per month in South Dakota?: About 52.5¢ a month, assuming 0.80 kWh per cycle, 1 cycles a week at 15.15¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric lawn mower use?: Roughly 42 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: South Dakota has the 17th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $7.55 a year.