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 television to run in South Dakota?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.67 a year at South Dakota rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does South Dakota compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $27.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$27/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in South Dakota runs 14.5¢/kWh — 23% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified television at about $27 a year, versus $35 nationally.

In the national ranking, South Dakota lands at 13 of 51 for what a television costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $2.67 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $92 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $89 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median television would cost $23 and $87 a year there.

South Dakota

$27

US average

$35

North Dakota

$23

Hawaii

$87

Median certified television (188 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at South Dakota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 14.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in SD
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.67
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$2.67
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$2.90
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$3.21
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.53
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$3.53
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$4.75
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$6.56
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$6.62
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$6.79

Price any model at South Dakota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 7¢
Per month: $2.27
Per year: $27

188 kWh/yr × 14.5¢/kWh = $27/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (188 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 $27 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at South Dakota's average residential rate of 14.5¢/kWh — that's $2.27 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 television to run in South Dakota?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $2.67 a year at South Dakota rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does South Dakota compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). South Dakota sits at $27.

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