Utility Providers in Reliance, South Dakota

Reliance is served by 15 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Lyman County.

Lyman County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Reliance vs. US average

Electricity
11.5¢/kWh
↓ 30% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 11% below 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 Reliance-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 Reliance

Electricity$250+ (10.4¢–12.5¢/kWh)
Natural gas$250+
Water & sewer~$28/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 Reliance heats its homes

1%
54%
45%

1% natural gas · 54% electricity · 45% other fuels

Electric rates in Reliance

Residential rates range from 10.4¢ to 12.5¢ per kWh.

Reliance
11.4¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Reliance is served by Rosebud Electric Coop Inc, a cooperative utility.

This is 31% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Reliance

Reliance has strong broadband coverage.

Golden West Telecommunications
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Kennebec Telephone Company Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Midstate Communications
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
50 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 1 provider

Rosebud Electric Coop Inc

Water 6 providers

TRIPP COUNTY WATER USER DISTRICT
WEST RIVER/LYMAN JONES
WR/LJ - MNI WICONI

Sewer 2 providers

RELIANCE - TOWN OF
RELIANCE, TOWN OF

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 30 Mbps
Golden West Telecommunications
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Kennebec Telephone Company Inc
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Midstate Communications
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps

ZIP codes in Reliance, 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.