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Average electric bill in South Dakota

A typical South Dakota home paid about $131.14 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,573.62 for the year, using 984 kWh a month at 13.32 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $131.14 a month$1,573.62 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    35 of 51-13% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    984 kWh a month18 of 51; +13% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    13.32 ¢/kWh38 of 51; -23% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jan $159.341,325 kWh at 12.03 ¢
    Cheapest month
    May $108.85763 kWh at 14.26 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    46%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $148.47 a month+10.2% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.17%26 of 51; median household income $72,421
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +3.8%$126.36 to $131.14 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $601.42 a month10.61 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $36.48 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    South Dakota charts

    Typical monthly bill, South Dakota

    $108.85 in May to $159.34 in Jan.

    Typical monthly bill, South Dakota: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan159172
    Feb149147
    Mar134144
    Apr112129
    May109127
    Jun121133
    Jul154176
    Aug140160
    Sep123No data
    Oct112No data
    Nov118No data
    Dec143No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    South Dakota and the states next to it in rank

    $131.14 a month, rank 35 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • South Dakota131
    • U.S. average151
    • Oregon134
    • Michigan127

    South Dakota, Typical monthly bill, South Dakota against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseSouth Dakota a monthSouth Dakota a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in South Dakota
    250 kWh, 0.25x the South Dakota average$33.30$399.60$43.08-$10
    490 kWh, 0.5x the South Dakota average$65.27$783.22$84.43-$19
    740 kWh, 0.75x the South Dakota average$98.57$1,182.82$127.50-$29
    980 kWh, 1x the South Dakota average$130.54$1,566.43$168.85-$38
    1,230 kWh, 1.25x the South Dakota average$163.84$1,966.03$211.93-$48
    1,480 kWh, 1.5x the South Dakota average$197.14$2,365.63$255.00-$58
    1,970 kWh, 2x the South Dakota average$262.40$3,148.85$339.43-$77
    2,950 kWh, 3x the South Dakota average$392.94$4,715.28$508.29-$115

    South Dakota month by month in 2025

    MonthSouth Dakota kWh per accountSouth Dakota price ¢/kWhSouth Dakota typical bill
    Jan1,32512.03$159.34
    Feb1,26611.78$149.08
    Mar1,05812.69$134.30
    Apr84213.31$112.03
    May76314.26$108.85
    Jun84414.29$120.59
    Jul1,06314.45$153.54
    Aug1,01013.90$140.33
    Sep83614.68$122.70
    Oct79814.01$111.80
    Nov86013.74$118.13
    Dec1,15012.43$142.92

    South Dakota typical bill over the years

    YearSouth Dakota bill a monthSouth Dakota a yearSouth Dakota kWh per accountSouth Dakota price ¢/kWh
    2023$126.36$1,516.281,02512.32
    2024$127.82$1,533.8099412.86
    2025$131.14$1,573.6298413.32

    South Dakota in 2026 so far

    MonthSouth Dakota kWh per accountSouth Dakota price ¢/kWhSouth Dakota typical bill
    Jan 20261,26913.58$172.31
    Feb 20261,11313.22$147.17
    Mar 20261,00614.28$143.61
    Apr 202688514.52$128.57
    May 202680515.73$126.64
    Jun 202686815.36$133.27
    Jul 20261,14615.37$176.10
    Aug 20261,05715.15$160.12

    Business and industry in South Dakota

    Customer typeSouth Dakota bill a month, 2025South Dakota kWh per accountSouth Dakota price ¢/kWh
    Business$601.425,67110.61
    Industry$5,190.1760,0178.65

    South Dakota bill next to income

    South Dakota: 2.17% of median household income, rank 26; the four states closest to it:

    State near South DakotaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near South Dakota
    Maryland$101,652$2,213.122.18%
    Virginia$90,974$1,956.632.15%
    New York$84,578$1,857.062.20%
    Michigan$71,149$1,526.032.14%

    Weather and the bill

    South Dakota homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,325 kWh per account) and the least in May (763 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,488). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.80. 2025 had 7,170 heating and 765 cooling degree-days, 6% below and 11% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (7,633 and 688).

    South Dakota degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, South Dakota, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    South Dakota yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201570026907633688
    201668067837633688
    201772186947633688
    201882027567633688
    201986276287633688
    202073767957633688
    202170369107633688
    202279548407633688
    202373698067633688
    202468037597633688
    202571707657633688

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for South Dakota, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    South Dakota, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,32512.03$1591,48801,4360
    Feb1,26611.78$1491,37401,1910
    Mar1,05812.69$13479539741
    Apr84213.31$11258106071
    May76314.26$1092763230231
    Jun84414.29$1216716186139
    Jul1,06314.45$1542226329258
    Aug1,01013.90$1402719833195
    Sep83614.68$12310610116662
    Oct79814.01$11237775411
    Nov86013.74$11882009450
    Dec1,15012.43$1431,23701,3230

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for South Dakota, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical South Dakota home account paid about $131.14 a month for energy in 2025, $1,573.62 over the year, which ranks 35th of 51 states, 13% below the U.S. typical bill. South Dakota homes used 984 kWh a month (18 of 51, 13% over the U.S.) at 13.32 cents (38 of 51, 23% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $108.85 in May to $159.34 in January, a 46% gap, driven by use of 763 against 1,325 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $148.47 a month, +10.2% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $601.42 a month at 10.61 cents, 4.6 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.17% of the $72,421 median household income, 26 of 51 states. The typical bill was $126.36 a month in 2023, $127.82 in 2024 and $131.14 in 2025, +3.8% in two years, with use per account at 1,025, 994 and 984 kWh.

    South Dakota: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near South DakotakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Oregon$133.8886615.46
    Vermont$134.8159222.79
    Michigan$127.1763520.03
    Illinois$126.5671617.67

    Questions on the South Dakota bill

    What is the average electric bill in South Dakota?

    Energy only: about $131.14 a month in 2025, or $1,573.62 a year.

    How much electricity does a South Dakota home use?

    Rank 18 of 51: 984 kWh a month in 2025, +13% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in South Dakota?

    January at $159.34; the lowest is May at $108.85.

    Is the average electric bill in South Dakota above the national average?

    Below, by $19.54 a month or 13%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in South Dakota?

    $133.20 at 13.32 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is South Dakota from the state with the lowest bill?

    $36.48 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $131.14 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in South Dakota?

    2.17% of the $72,421 median household income, 26 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical South Dakota bill change since 2023?

    $126.36 a month in 2023, $131.14 in 2025, +3.8%.

    What does a South Dakota business pay a month for electricity?

    $601.42 for a typical commercial account, at 10.61 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the South Dakota bill rising in 2026?

    $148.47 a month so far, +10.2% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical South Dakota home paid about $131.14 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,573.62 for the year, using 984 kWh a month at 13.32 cents per kWh.