Is electricity expensive in South Dakota?

South Dakota's residential average of 15.4¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 19 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

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

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.82 a year at South Dakota rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does South Dakota compare with other states?

The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $29.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · South Dakota · 15.4¢/kWh residential average

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

$29/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in South Dakota runs 15.4¢/kWh — 16% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $29 a year, versus $34 nationally.

In the national ranking, South Dakota lands at 19 of 51 for what a television costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $2.82 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $97 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $94 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median television would cost $24 and $98 a year there.

South Dakota

$29

US average

$34

Nevada

$24

Hawaii

$98

Median certified television (186 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at South Dakota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.4¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in SD
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.82
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.82
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.07
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.39
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.73
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.73
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$5.02
8	Emerson ETC-1900S	33	$5.07
9	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.94
10	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$7.00

Price any model at South Dakota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.38
Per year: $29

186 kWh/yr × 15.4¢/kWh = $29/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (186 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 television in South Dakota?: About $29 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at South Dakota's average residential rate of 15.4¢/kWh — that's $2.38 a month.
Is electricity expensive in South Dakota?: South Dakota's residential average of 15.4¢/kWh is 16% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 19 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest television to run in South Dakota?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.82 a year at South Dakota rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does South Dakota compare with other states?: The same median television costs $24 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $98 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $29.

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