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 refrigerator to run in South Dakota?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.10 a year at South Dakota rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does South Dakota compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $50.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$50/yr · median certified model

South Dakota's 14.5¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 23%, so the typical certified refrigerator costs roughly $50 a year here instead of $65.

In the national ranking, South Dakota lands at 13 of 51 for what a refrigerator costs to run. Model choice matters as much as geography: at South Dakota rates the most efficient certified model (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) costs $6.10 a year while the most power-hungry (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) costs $117 — a spread of $111 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median refrigerator would cost $43 and $161 a year there.

South Dakota

$50

US average

$65

North Dakota

$43

Hawaii

$161

Median certified refrigerator (345 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at South Dakota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in SD
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$6.10
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$7.55
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$10
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$10
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$10
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$13
7	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$14
8	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-5	99	$14
9	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24W*1-5	99	$14
10	Perlick URA24W*1-5	99	$14

Price any model at South Dakota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 14¢
Per month: $4.17
Per year: $50

345 kWh/yr × 14.5¢/kWh = $50/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (345 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 refrigerator in South Dakota?: About $50 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at South Dakota's average residential rate of 14.5¢/kWh — that's $4.17 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 refrigerator to run in South Dakota?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.10 a year at South Dakota rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does South Dakota compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $50.

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