Electricity Cost Calculator for South Dakota

Estimate your monthly electric bill in South Dakota using deterministic statewide residential pricing. This page connects fixed usage scenarios, bill interpretation, appliance calculators, and canonical usage-cost routes.

South Dakota average rate
13.60 ¢/kWh
900 kWh estimate
$136.00
U.S. benchmark rate
17.86 ¢/kWh
Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh)
-$24.74

Key metrics

MetricValue
South Dakota average rate13.60 ¢/kWh
900 kWh estimate$136.00
U.S. benchmark rate17.86 ¢/kWh
Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh)-$24.74

South Dakota monthly bill context

South Dakota rate
13.60 ¢/kWh
U.S. average rate
17.86 ¢/kWh
900 kWh in South Dakota
$136.00
Average bill benchmark (900 kWh)
$122.40

Usage scenario calculator outputs

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical usage page
500 kWh$68.00$816.00Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$136.00$1632.00Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$204.00$2448.00Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$272.00$3264.00Open 2,000 kWh page

Calculator-to-bill interpretation

This calculator page focuses on usage-based scenarios. The average-bill page for South Dakota keeps usage fixed at 900 kWh to help compare states cleanly, while usage pages let you change the load profile.

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: January 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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