Is electricity expensive in South Dakota?

South Dakota's residential average of 14.5¢/kWh is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 13 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in South Dakota?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $12 a year at South Dakota rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does South Dakota compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $35.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · South Dakota · 14.5¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in South Dakota?

$35/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in South Dakota runs 14.5¢/kWh — 23% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified dishwasher at about $35 a year, versus $45 nationally.

In the national ranking, South Dakota lands at 13 of 51 for what a dishwasher costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at South Dakota rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $12 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $35 — a spread of $23 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median dishwasher would cost $30 and $111 a year there.

South Dakota

$35

US average

$45

North Dakota

$30

Hawaii

$111

Median certified dishwasher (239 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dishwashers to run at South Dakota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in SD
1	Loch L1126	80	$12
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$17
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$17
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$19
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$19
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$19
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$19
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$19
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$19
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$23

Price any model at South Dakota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 10¢
Per month: $2.89
Per year: $35

239 kWh/yr × 14.5¢/kWh = $35/yr

Prefilled with the median certified dishwasher (239 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a dishwasher in South Dakota?: About $35 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at South Dakota's average residential rate of 14.5¢/kWh — that's $2.89 a month.
Is electricity expensive in South Dakota?: South Dakota's residential average of 14.5¢/kWh is 23% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 13 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest dishwasher to run in South Dakota?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $12 a year at South Dakota rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does South Dakota compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $35.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.