Electricity Cost Calculator for South Dakota

Estimate your monthly electric bill in South Dakota using the statewide average residential rate. This page links fixed usage scenarios, bill benchmarks, appliance calculators, and monthly kWh cost pages.

South Dakota average rate
14.29 ¢/kWh
900 kWh estimate
$142.90
U.S. benchmark rate
19.04 ¢/kWh
Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh)
-$28.46

Key metrics

MetricValue
South Dakota average rate14.29 ¢/kWh
900 kWh estimate$142.90
U.S. benchmark rate19.04 ¢/kWh
Difference vs U.S. (900 kWh)-$28.46

South Dakota monthly bill context

South Dakota rate
14.29 ¢/kWh
U.S. average rate
19.04 ¢/kWh
900 kWh in South Dakota
$142.90
Average bill benchmark (900 kWh)
$128.61

Usage scenario calculator outputs

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical usage page
500 kWh$71.45$857.40Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$142.90$1714.80Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$214.35$2572.20Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$285.80$3429.60Open 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: March 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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