Rates by state / South Dakota
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in South Dakota
The average South Dakota home paid 14.2¢ per kWh and about $140 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 21% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 36th highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 15.4¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +16.9%
South Dakota electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,146 kWh | 15.4¢ | $176 |
| June 2026 | 868 kWh | 15.4¢ | $133 |
| May 2026 | 805 kWh | 15.7¢ | $127 |
| April 2026 | 885 kWh | 14.5¢ | $129 |
| March 2026 | 1,006 kWh | 14.3¢ | $144 |
| February 2026 | 1,113 kWh | 13.2¢ | $147 |
| January 2026 | 1,269 kWh | 13.6¢ | $173 |
| December 2025 | 1,174 kWh | 12.5¢ | $147 |
| November 2025 | 877 kWh | 13.8¢ | $121 |
| October 2025 | 814 kWh | 14.1¢ | $115 |
| September 2025 | 853 kWh | 14.8¢ | $126 |
| August 2025 | 1,029 kWh | 14.0¢ | $144 |
Typical bill by home size in South Dakota
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at South Dakota's average rate of 14.2¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 478 kWh | 303–727 kWh | $68 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 678 kWh | 471–970 kWh | $96 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 848 kWh | 599–1,189 kWh | $120 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 995 kWh | 737–1,384 kWh | $141 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,276 kWh | 943–1,847 kWh | $181 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
Apartment electric bills in South Dakota · Electric bill for one person in South Dakota
What uses the most electricity in South Dakota homes
Average yearly use by purpose for South Dakota homes, priced at 14.2¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (183 surveyed homes).
- 25% of South Dakota homes heat mainly with electricity. They use about 13,939 kWh a year, against 9,751 kWh in homes heated another way.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity South Dakota homes use
Electricity rates by utility in South Dakota
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 21 of 21 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
South Dakota electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in South Dakota?
- The average South Dakota household pays about $140 a month for electricity, based on 986 kWh of use at 14.2¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in South Dakota?
- Residential electricity in South Dakota averaged 14.2¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 15.4¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 21% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 36th highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in South Dakota?
- In the last 12 months, the average South Dakota bill peaked in July 2026 at $176 and was lowest in October 2025 at $115.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in South Dakota?
- A typical South Dakota home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 848 kWh a month, and most use between 599 and 1,189 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $120 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in South Dakota?
- South Dakota's average residential rate changed +7.6% compared with the previous 12 months and +16.9% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in South Dakota homes?
- In a typical South Dakota home, space heating uses the most electricity (about 2,239 kWh a year, 21% of the total), followed by everything else plugged in (15%) and water heating (14%). Homes heated with electricity use about 13,939 kWh a year, compared with 9,751 kWh for homes heated another way. Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my South Dakota electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.