Utility Providers in Custer, South Dakota

Custer is served by 25 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Custer County.

Custer County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Custer vs. US average

Electricity
14.0¢/kWh
↓ 15% below US average (16.5¢)
↑ 9% above SD state average (12.9¢)
Natural gas
$9.32/Mcf
↓ 36% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Custer-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Custer

Electricity$150-$199 (13.7¢–14.3¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$60/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Custer heats its homes

4%
38%
58%

4% natural gas · 38% electricity · 58% other fuels

Electric rates in Custer

Residential rates range from 13.7¢ to 14.3¢ per kWh.

Custer
14.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Black Hills Electric Coop, Inc, Black Hills Power, Inc..

This is 15% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Custer

Custer has strong broadband coverage.

Golden West Telecommunications
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Mt. Rushmore Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 2 providers

Black Hills Electric Coop, Inc
Black Hills Power, Inc.

Water 11 providers

FAIRBURN WATER ASSOCIATION
HEARTLAND COUNTRY RANCHETTES
HERMOSA WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
HERMOSA-OLD SYSTEM
NORTH HERMOSA WUD
PARAMOUNT POINT
ROCK RIDGE COURT
SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS WATER
SPRING CREEK ACRES

Sewer 6 providers

CUSTER, CITY OF
SD GFP - BLUE BELL (CUSTER STATE PARK)
SD GFP - GAME LODGE (CUSTER STATE PARK)
SD GFP - HIDDEN VALLEY (CUSTER STATE PARK)
SD GFP - LEGION LAKE (CUSTER STATE PARK)
SD GFP - SYLVAN LAKE (CUSTER STATE PARK)

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
CenturyLink
DSL up to 40 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
Mt. Rushmore Telephone Company
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Custer, SD

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.