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EV charging in South Dakota: stations, EVs and home cost

1.4public charging stations per 1,000 miles of public road in South Dakota, rank 50 of 51 (1 = most)

South Dakota has 115 public charging stations, 48 of them with DC fast ports: 13 per 100,000 residents (rank 41) and 1.4 per 1,000 road miles (rank 50). 3,000 battery electric and 2,400 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in South Dakota in 2025, 0.3% of light-duty vehicles; 700 EVs in 2021. That is 16 plug-in cars per public port. Charging 100 miles at home costs $5.06 at 13.38 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.66 at $4.29 a gallon (3.7 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,832 a year.

115 public stations in South Dakota: 13 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in South Dakota
MeasureSouth DakotaRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in South Dakota115492 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port4847160 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents12.8415.3 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of South Dakota public road1.45081,762 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports171-331 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months7510 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations32-37 with CCS, 14 with CHAdeMO

Networks in South Dakota: ChargePoint Network 44, Tesla Destination 20, Non-Networked 10, Tesla 10; 13 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

South Dakota among its neighbours

Closest states to South Dakota
Closest to South DakotaStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
South Dakota (this page)130.3$5.06$4.29-
Nebraska+4+0.3-0.39+0.00212
North Dakota+1-0.1-0.59+0.00232
Minnesota+8+0.8+0.92+0.02275
Iowa+2+0.1+0.13+0.00324
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

South Dakota against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Tennessee -0.08 $ against South Dakota
  • +0 places, Kentucky -0.05 $ against South Dakota
  • South Dakota, rank 13: $5.06
  • +2 places, Wyoming +0.00 $ against South Dakota
  • +3 places, Missouri +0.04 $ against South Dakota

South Dakota by county and city: 23 counties with a station

Counties of South Dakota with the most public stations
South Dakota countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Minnehaha County271113.5200,689
Pennington County261023.2112,081
Lawrence County10337.626,574
Custer County8192.18,686
Lincoln County7110.368,286
Hughes County6333.817,732
Codington County5417.528,556
Davison County4420.119,936

23 of 66 counties in South Dakota have at least one public station; 43 have none. County from station ZIP; 0 unplaced.

Cities of South Dakota with the most public stations
South Dakota cityStationsShare of the state
Sioux Falls3127%
Rapid City2118%
Custer87%
Pierre65%
Spearfish54%
Deadwood54%

29 cities and towns in South Dakota have a listed station.

Charging 100 miles at home in South Dakota: $5.06

Cost to drive 100 miles in South Dakota
VehicleSouth Dakota kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$3.91$5264.4
EV, median37.8$5.06$6825.7
EV, 90th pct47.3$6.32$8527.2
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.66$2,51438.6

South Dakota: 13.38 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.291 a gallon.

CSV
South Dakota: yearly cost by miles driven
South Dakota miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$195$253$316$933$680
10,000$391$506$632$1,866$1,360
13,476$526$682$852$2,514$1,832
15,000$586$759$949$2,798$2,040
20,000$781$1,012$1,265$3,731$2,720

EVs on the road in South Dakota: 3,000 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in South Dakota
Year in South DakotaBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
20217007000.08925,100
20221,2001,0000.13945,100
20231,7001,3000.19918,000
20242,3001,7000.23980,000
20253,0002,4000.32927,400

South Dakota: EVs grew 4.3 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 28 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 3.3 EVs per 1,000 residents.

South Dakota time-of-use rates

South Dakota: time-of-use 56% of utilities, smart meters 78.5%, dynamic 2.65 per 100. No plan with an EV name for South Dakota in the OpenEI snapshot (April 2026).

Utilities in South Dakota with a time-of-use plan on file
South Dakota utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop22,21315.9-10.5
West River Electric Assn Inc18,42315.2-12.0
Watertown Municipal Utilities11,63316.8-8.0
City of Brookings10,54417.4-8.7
City of Pierre6,12627.2-10.0
Rosebud Electric Coop Inc4,85612.6-10.8

Gasoline against electricity in South Dakota: $18.66 against $5.06

Gasoline and carbon facts for South Dakota
MeasureSouth Dakota
Gasoline price used for South Dakota, $ a gallon4.29, Midwest (PADD 2) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.187
Median EV, $ a mile0.051
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,832
Break-even power price in South Dakota, ¢ per kWh49.3
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.151
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles5.7
EV against gasoline, % CO2-85
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation9.3, 11.2, 0.0
Home use in South Dakota, kWh a month1,005
EV adds to the typical bill, %42
Yearly saving of the median EV in South Dakota by gasoline price and mpg
South Dakota gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in South Dakota25 mpg saving in South Dakota30 mpg saving in South Dakota40 mpg saving in South Dakota
$3.25$1,508$1,070$778$413
$3.75$1,845$1,340$1,003$582
$4.25$2,182$1,609$1,227$750
$4.75$2,519$1,879$1,452$919
$5.25$2,856$2,148$1,677$1,087

12 biggest South Dakota utilities

Charging cost by utility in South Dakota
South Dakota utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Black Hills Power, Inc.60,95114.37$5.43$732
NorthWestern Energy51,46712.56$4.75$640
Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop22,21312.94$4.89$659
Southeastern Electric Coop Inc20,16012.41$4.69$632
West River Electric Assn Inc18,42314.25$5.39$726
Watertown Municipal Utilities11,6339.30$3.52$474
City of Brookings10,54411.12$4.20$567
Black Hills Electric Coop, Inc9,22714.76$5.58$752
Central Electric Coop, Inc6,48313.64$5.16$695
City of Pierre6,12610.65$4.03$543
Northern Electric Coop, Inc5,75711.29$4.27$575
Rosebud Electric Coop Inc4,85610.63$4.02$542

South Dakota by month: 11.8 to 14.8 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in South Dakota
South Dakota monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan12.08$4.57$5.71
Feb11.84$4.48$5.60
Mar12.75$4.82$6.03
Apr13.37$5.05$6.32
May14.33$5.42$6.77
Jun14.22$5.38$6.72
Jul14.52$5.49$6.86
Aug13.98$5.29$6.61
Sep14.76$5.58$6.98
Oct14.09$5.33$6.66
Nov13.81$5.22$6.53
Dec12.51$4.73$5.91

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    Questions

    South Dakota chargers along the roads?

    1.4 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (81,762 miles), rank 50.

    South Dakota registered electric cars, how many?

    3,000 battery electric and 2,400 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 0.3% of light-duty vehicles, 700 in 2021.

    South Dakota CO2 of charging?

    5.7 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.151 kg per kWh.

    South Dakota EV charging stations, how many?

    115 public stations, 13 per 100,000 residents (rank 41 of 51); 2 more are private.

    South Dakota cars per public charger?

    16 plug-in cars per public port, rank 11 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    South Dakota EV charging cost?

    $5.06 per 100 miles at 13.38 ¢; $682 for 13,476 miles. Rank 13 of 51.

    EV or gasoline in South Dakota, which costs less?

    $5.06 against $18.66 per 100 miles; $1,832 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.29 a gallon.

    South Dakota fast chargers, how many?

    48 stations with DC fast ports, 160 ports; 5.3 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 18).

    South Dakota county with most charging stations?

    Minnehaha County with 27 stations (11 with DC fast); 23 of 66 counties have any.

    South Dakota time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    South Dakota: time-of-use 56% of utilities, smart meters 78.5%, dynamic 2.65 per 100. 6 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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