Is electricity getting more expensive in South Dakota?
The South Dakota home price is about where it was in 2001 once inflation is removed. South Dakota paid 7.42 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.49 ¢ in today's money) and 13.38 ¢ in 2025: +80.3% printed, −0.8% real. Rank 9th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
South Dakota price since 2001
South Dakota cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | South Dakota, 2025 dollars | South Dakota, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.49 | 7.42 |
| 2002 | 13.24 | 7.40 |
| 2003 | 13.07 | 7.47 |
| 2004 | 13.04 | 7.65 |
| 2005 | 12.81 | 7.77 |
| 2006 | 12.50 | 7.83 |
| 2007 | 12.53 | 8.07 |
| 2008 | 12.37 | 8.27 |
| 2009 | 12.74 | 8.49 |
| 2010 | 13.24 | 8.97 |
| 2011 | 13.38 | 9.35 |
| 2012 | 14.12 | 10.07 |
| 2013 | 14.18 | 10.26 |
| 2014 | 14.24 | 10.47 |
| 2015 | 15.05 | 11.08 |
| 2016 | 15.39 | 11.47 |
| 2017 | 15.46 | 11.77 |
| 2018 | 14.86 | 11.59 |
| 2019 | 14.54 | 11.55 |
| 2020 | 14.62 | 11.75 |
| 2021 | 14.52 | 12.22 |
| 2022 | 13.30 | 12.09 |
| 2023 | 13.02 | 12.32 |
| 2024 | 13.20 | 12.86 |
| 2025 | 13.38 | 13.38 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | South Dakota as printed | South Dakota in 2025 dollars | South Dakota real change on the row above | South Dakota against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.42 ¢ | 13.49 ¢ | start | −13.5% |
| 2006 | 7.83 ¢ | 12.50 ¢ | −7.3% | −24.7% |
| 2011 | 9.35 ¢ | 13.38 ¢ | +7.0% | −20.2% |
| 2016 | 11.47 ¢ | 15.39 ¢ | +15.0% | −8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.22 ¢ | 14.52 ¢ | −5.7% | −10.5% |
| 2025 | 13.38 ¢ | 13.38 ¢ | −7.9% | −22.7% |
What would your South Dakota bill have been?
Try your own South Dakota bill
- 2010: 13.24 ¢ (2025 dollars), $132 a month for 998 kWh. 2025: 13.38 ¢, $134. $1 more a month, $17 a year.
- Scenario at +1.9% a year: 14.70 ¢ and $147 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the South Dakota numbers say
South Dakota's biggest one-year real jump came in 2015 (+5.7%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−8.4%); the South Dakota price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. South Dakota's real price last stood above today's 13.38 ¢ in 2021, at 14.52 ¢.
Since 2019 the South Dakota real price fell 8.0%, from 14.54 ¢ to 13.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. South Dakota sat 13.5% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.49 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); South Dakota is 22.7% below it in 2025 (13.38 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, South Dakota moved −0.03% real and +2.49% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
South Dakota key numbers
| Measure | South Dakota |
|---|---|
| South Dakota 2001 price, as printed | 7.42 ¢ |
| South Dakota 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.49 ¢ |
| South Dakota 2025 price, preliminary | 13.38 ¢ |
| South Dakota change as printed | +80.3% |
| South Dakota change after inflation | −0.8% |
| South Dakota real change since 2019 | −8.0% |
| South Dakota real change since 2021 | −7.9% |
| South Dakota highest real price (2017) | 15.46 ¢ |
| South Dakota lowest real price (2008) | 12.37 ¢ |
| South Dakota real change per year | −0.03% |
South Dakota against its neighbors
South Dakota: −0.8% real since 2001. States bordering: Iowa −10.3% (9.5 points below South Dakota); Minnesota +14.4% (15.2 points above South Dakota); Montana +3.8% (4.6 points above South Dakota); North Dakota +0.4% (1.2 points above South Dakota); Nebraska +4.4% (5.2 points above South Dakota); Wyoming +8.7% (9.5 points above South Dakota).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the South Dakota prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for South Dakota. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, South Dakota included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in South Dakota?
The South Dakota home price went from 7.42 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.38 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+80.3%). After inflation South Dakota changed −0.8%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the South Dakota home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
South Dakota paid 13.49 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.38 ¢ in 2025. The South Dakota series low is 12.37 ¢ (2008) and the high is 15.46 ¢ (2017).
South Dakota: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
South Dakota ranks 9th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−0.8%), and 8th on the change since 2019 (−8.0%).
South Dakota homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
South Dakota went from 11.55 ¢ to 13.38 ¢ as printed (+15.8%), and from 14.54 ¢ to 13.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−8.0%).