South Dakota Electricity Prices: 13.38 US cents/kWh Residential, 2025
The average residential price of electricity in South Dakota was 13.38 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 38th highest residential price of the 51 states and DC. That is over the previous year +4.0%, over five years +13.9%, over ten years +20.8%. Commercial customers paid 10.89 US cents/kWh and industrial customers 8.68 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics; they are not real time and do not include taxes or fees billed separately by some utilities.
Key Facts
- The average residential price of electricity in South Dakota was 13.38 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 38th highest residential price of the 51 states and DC.
- Commercial customers in South Dakota paid an average of 10.89 US cents/kWh in 2025, and industrial customers 8.68 US cents/kWh.
- South Dakota's residential electricity price rose 13.9% over the five years to 2025.
- South Dakota's residential electricity price rose 20.8% over the ten years to 2025.
- The most recent monthly figure for South Dakota is June 2026.
Key Figures
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential price | 13.38 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Commercial price | 10.89 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Industrial price | 8.68 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| All sectors | 11.35 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Residential price rank, highest first | 38 of 51 | 2025 · EIA |
| Change over 1 year | +4.0% | to 2025 · EIA |
| Change over 5 years | +13.9% | to 2025 · EIA |
| Change over 10 years | +20.8% | to 2025 · EIA |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.
Price History, 2001 to 2025
EIA annual statisticsAnnual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
| Year | All sectors | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.35 US cents/kWh | 7.42 US cents/kWh | 6.55 US cents/kWh | 4.46 US cents/kWh |
| 2002 | 6.26 US cents/kWh | 7.40 US cents/kWh | 6.24 US cents/kWh | 4.54 US cents/kWh |
| 2003 | 6.35 US cents/kWh | 7.47 US cents/kWh | 6.04 US cents/kWh | 4.51 US cents/kWh |
| 2004 | 6.44 US cents/kWh | 7.65 US cents/kWh | 6.18 US cents/kWh | 4.59 US cents/kWh |
| 2005 | 6.60 US cents/kWh | 7.77 US cents/kWh | 6.20 US cents/kWh | 4.95 US cents/kWh |
| 2006 | 6.70 US cents/kWh | 7.83 US cents/kWh | 6.47 US cents/kWh | 4.84 US cents/kWh |
| 2007 | 6.89 US cents/kWh | 8.07 US cents/kWh | 6.61 US cents/kWh | 5.09 US cents/kWh |
| 2008 | 7.14 US cents/kWh | 8.27 US cents/kWh | 6.97 US cents/kWh | 5.31 US cents/kWh |
| 2009 | 7.39 US cents/kWh | 8.49 US cents/kWh | 7.14 US cents/kWh | 5.65 US cents/kWh |
| 2010 | 7.82 US cents/kWh | 8.97 US cents/kWh | 7.55 US cents/kWh | 6.07 US cents/kWh |
| 2011 | 8.05 US cents/kWh | 9.35 US cents/kWh | 7.76 US cents/kWh | 6.20 US cents/kWh |
| 2012 | 8.49 US cents/kWh | 10.07 US cents/kWh | 8.10 US cents/kWh | 6.57 US cents/kWh |
| 2013 | 8.86 US cents/kWh | 10.26 US cents/kWh | 8.51 US cents/kWh | 6.97 US cents/kWh |
| 2014 | 9.05 US cents/kWh | 10.47 US cents/kWh | 8.89 US cents/kWh | 6.99 US cents/kWh |
| 2015 | 9.47 US cents/kWh | 11.08 US cents/kWh | 9.16 US cents/kWh | 7.37 US cents/kWh |
| 2016 | 9.83 US cents/kWh | 11.47 US cents/kWh | 9.58 US cents/kWh | 7.57 US cents/kWh |
| 2017 | 10.05 US cents/kWh | 11.77 US cents/kWh | 9.74 US cents/kWh | 7.84 US cents/kWh |
| 2018 | 9.97 US cents/kWh | 11.59 US cents/kWh | 9.62 US cents/kWh | 7.77 US cents/kWh |
| 2019 | 9.96 US cents/kWh | 11.55 US cents/kWh | 9.59 US cents/kWh | 7.81 US cents/kWh |
| 2020 | 10.06 US cents/kWh | 11.75 US cents/kWh | 9.65 US cents/kWh | 7.79 US cents/kWh |
| 2021 | 10.43 US cents/kWh | 12.22 US cents/kWh | 10.15 US cents/kWh | 8.02 US cents/kWh |
| 2022 | 10.44 US cents/kWh | 12.09 US cents/kWh | 10.21 US cents/kWh | 8.04 US cents/kWh |
| 2023 | 10.49 US cents/kWh | 12.32 US cents/kWh | 10.16 US cents/kWh | 8.01 US cents/kWh |
| 2024 | 10.87 US cents/kWh | 12.86 US cents/kWh | 10.55 US cents/kWh | 8.28 US cents/kWh |
| 2025 | 11.35 US cents/kWh | 13.38 US cents/kWh | 10.89 US cents/kWh | 8.68 US cents/kWh |
Month by Month
EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months, through June 2026Monthly statistics through June 2026, US cents/kWh
| Month | All sectors | Residential |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 12.29 US cents/kWh | 14.52 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-08 | 11.53 US cents/kWh | 13.98 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-09 | 11.95 US cents/kWh | 14.76 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-10 | 11.38 US cents/kWh | 14.09 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-11 | 11.55 US cents/kWh | 13.81 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-12 | 10.89 US cents/kWh | 12.51 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-01 | 12.14 US cents/kWh | 13.60 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-02 | 11.54 US cents/kWh | 13.24 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-03 | 12.18 US cents/kWh | 14.29 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-04 | 12.04 US cents/kWh | 14.52 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-05 | 12.61 US cents/kWh | 15.73 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-06 | 12.25 US cents/kWh | 15.36 US cents/kWh |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of June 2026.