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South Dakota electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in South Dakota paid an average of 12.75¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.1% on the same month a year earlier (12.13¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; South Dakota was 25% below that. It ranked 40th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 477,538 MWh, up 6.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $137.74 on 1,080 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.75¢ | 12.13¢ | +5.1% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 10.74¢ | 10.32¢ | +4.1% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.31¢ | 7.99¢ | +4.0% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 11.01¢ | 10.49¢ | +5.0% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 477.5 GWh | 448.6 GWh | +6.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.2 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +4.0% |
| Residential customers | 441,990 | 431,190 | +2.5% |
| Average residential bill | $137.74 | $126.23 | +9.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,080 | 1,040 | +3.8% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Dakota in March 2025?
12.75¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.74¢ for commercial and 8.31¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.13¢ in March 2024, a change of +5.1%. Residential sales changed by +6.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$137.74, on average use of 1,080 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.