13.13¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Xcel Energy South Dakota / SD ]
Xcel Energy South Dakota electricity rates in South Dakota
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
−5.3%
vs 2024
94,137
residential customers
+10.1%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Xcel Energy South Dakota's average effective residential rate (13.13¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.94¢ | — | 77,935 |
| 2016 | 12.07¢ | +1.1% | 79,597 |
| 2017 | 12.21¢ | +1.2% | 80,991 |
| 2018 | 12.27¢ | +0.5% | 82,144 |
| 2019 | 11.95¢ | −2.6% | 83,312 |
| 2020 | 11.93¢ | −0.2% | 84,374 |
| 2021 | 12.95¢ | +8.6% | 85,700 |
| 2022 | 13.23¢ | +2.2% | 87,577 |
| 2023 | 14.15¢ | +7.0% | 89,900 |
| 2024 | 13.87¢ | −2.0% | 92,204 |
| 2025 | 13.13¢ | −5.3% | 94,137 |
How this compares
13.32¢
South Dakota average, 2025
−1.4%
Xcel Energy South Dakota vs SD 2025 average
−23.8%
vs US 2025 average
#8
priciest in SD
Xcel Energy South Dakota files with the EIA as Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (utility ID 13781).
Serves 10 counties in South Dakota: Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner. 45 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Xcel Energy South Dakota raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Xcel Energy South Dakota is on file with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved −5.3% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Xcel Energy South Dakota charge per kWh?
Xcel Energy South Dakota's average effective residential rate was 13.13¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). South Dakota's 2025 average was 13.32¢.
How much have Xcel Energy South Dakota rates gone up in five years?
+10.1% between 2020 and 2025, against +19.8% for South Dakota as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Xcel Energy South Dakota have in South Dakota?
94,137 residential customers in 2025, across 10 counties including Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)