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South Dakota electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in South Dakota paid an average of 13.37¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.67¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; South Dakota was 24% below that. It ranked 41st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 380,093 MWh, down 3.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $114.87 on 859 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.37¢ | 12.67¢ | +5.5% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 10.48¢ | 10.17¢ | +3.0% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 8.45¢ | 8.05¢ | +5.0% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 11.09¢ | 10.55¢ | +5.1% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 380.1 GWh | 393.1 GWh | -3.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | -4.5% |
| Residential customers | 442,471 | 431,761 | +2.5% |
| Average residential bill | $114.87 | $115.33 | -0.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 859 | 911 | -5.7% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in South Dakota in April 2025?
13.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.48¢ for commercial and 8.45¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.67¢ in April 2024, a change of +5.5%. Residential sales changed by -3.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$114.87, on average use of 859 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.