South Dakota Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for South Dakota electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: Midwest

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in South Dakota costs 25.2% less than the national average.

State rate
13.14 ¢/kWh
National average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference: -4.43 ¢/kWhDifference: -25.2%Category: much lower than national average
South Dakota vs U.S. averageSouth Dakota vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. South Dakota: 13.14 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 17.57 ¢/kWhSouth Dakota13.14 ¢/kWhU.S. average17.57 ¢/kWh
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Key Insights

  • Electricity in South Dakota costs 25% less than the national average.
  • South Dakota ranks #41 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • Electricity in South Dakota is among the 10 least expensive states.
  • South Dakota has a value score of 95, indicating strong affordability and freshness.
  • South Dakota shows a rising electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in South Dakota.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

South Dakota avg rate trendSouth Dakota avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 13.81 ¢/kWh, 12.51 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

South Dakota shows a rising electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Rising12‑month change: +1.96%24‑month change: +6.02%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest13.14 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest95
Affordability
LowestHighest95

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
13.14¢/kWh↓
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
131.4$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
95
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
95
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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Summary

Shareable summary
South Dakota electricity: 13.14 ¢/kWh
Example bill (1000 kWh): $131.4
Value score: 95 | Affordability: 95
Freshness: Fresh (as of 2026-03-09)
More: https://www.priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/south-dakota

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Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
13.14
Updated
February 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
95
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
95
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Fresh

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