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Electricity Cost in South Dakota

The residential electricity rate in South Dakota is 13.38¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #13 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making South Dakota 25% below average.

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13.38¢

Residential

#13

Price Rank

81.6%

Renewable

Residential Rate13.38¢/kWh
Commercial Rate10.89¢/kWh
Industrial Rate8.68¢/kWh
US Average (Residential)17.92¢/kWh
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At 13.38¢/kWh, residential electricity in South Dakota is 25% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 13th cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.

Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 10.89¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.68¢/kWh — a 2.21¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables supply 81.6% of South Dakota's electricity generation — the 2nd highest renewable share nationally — with wind the single largest source at 57.8%, followed by hydroelectric at 22.0%.

In 2024, South Dakota generated about 20,872 GWh of electricity in total.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.