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South Dakota electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in South Dakota paid an average of 11.84¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (11.90¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; South Dakota was 28% below that. It ranked 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 569,692 MWh, up 17.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $152.86 on 1,291 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.84¢ | 11.90¢ | -0.5% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 10.10¢ | 10.28¢ | -1.8% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 8.34¢ | 8.17¢ | +2.1% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 10.53¢ | 10.48¢ | +0.5% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 569.7 GWh | 485.2 GWh | +17.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.3 TWh | 1.2 TWh | +8.4% |
| Residential customers | 441,191 | 430,340 | +2.5% |
| Average residential bill | $152.86 | $134.23 | +13.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,291 | 1,128 | +14.5% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Dakota in February 2025?
11.84¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.10¢ for commercial and 8.34¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.90¢ in February 2024, a change of -0.5%. Residential sales changed by +17.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$152.86, on average use of 1,291 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the South Dakota page.