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Summary of Electricity Activity in South Dakota

Summary of South Dakota Generation

South Dakota is ranked #42 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Companies on File34
Plants on File65
Total Generation1.80G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.06G kWh
Total Revenue $133.59M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

21.4 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

112.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

34

South Dakota
Power Plants

65

Natural Gas Rank

#45

Coal Rank

#36

Nuclear Rank

#33

Hydroelectric Rank

#9

Wind Rank

#11

Solar Rank

#42

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for South Dakota

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential361.34M kWh15.73 cents/kWh$56.83M
Commercial423.17M kWh11.78 cents/kWh$49.84M
Industrial275.16M kWh9.78 cents/kWh$26.92M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.06G kWh12.61 cents/kWh$133.59M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Production by Source for South Dakota

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Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota530.4 GWhMar 2021May 2026 Natural Gas
#24Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Tripp, South Dakota282.3 GWhApr 2015Dec 2025 Wind
#14Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, South Dakota745.8 GWhAug 1964Dec 2025 Water
#2Big StoneOtter Tail Power CoBig Stone City, South Dakota1.8 TWhApr 1975May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#18Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Power LLCElkton, South Dakota493.7 GWhNov 2010May 2026 Wind
#23Campbell County Wind FarmRWE Clean EnergyPollock, South Dakota342.9 GWhNov 2015Dec 2025 Wind
#21Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota380.0 GWhNov 2019May 2026 Wind
#13Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota774.8 GWhOct 2019May 2026 Wind
#12Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota787.5 GWhNov 2019May 2026 Wind
#9Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota847.4 GWhNov 2020May 2026 Wind
#15Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota594.1 GWhApr 2021May 2026 Wind
#7Dakota Range WindNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMarvin, South Dakota983.7 GWhDec 2021May 2026 Wind
#19Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota430.4 GWhMar 2010May 2026 Wind
#4Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopWhite, South Dakota1.2 TWhJul 2012Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#5Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCSouthern Power CoClear Lake, South Dakota1.0 TWhJan 2021May 2026 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.4 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2025 Water
#8North Bend Wind Project, LLCNorth Bend Wind Project, LLCHighmore, South Dakota853.6 GWhNov 2023May 2026 Wind
#1OaheUSACE-OmahaPierre, South Dakota2.0 TWhMar 1962Dec 2025 Water
#22Prairie Winds SD1Basin Electric Power CoopCrow Lake, South Dakota358.1 GWhJan 2011Dec 2025 Wind
#11Prevailing Wind ParkAES Distributed EnergyLesterville, South Dakota818.7 GWhFeb 2020May 2026 Wind
#10Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota830.5 GWhSep 2023May 2026 Wind
#16Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota533.3 GWhDec 2020May 2026 Wind
#6Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota1.0 TWhOct 2020May 2026 Wind
#20Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota381.0 GWhAug 2020May 2026 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation by South Dakota Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#22Aurora County, SD179.8 GWh0.0 Wh79.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Beadle County, SD3104.1 GWh104.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Bon Homme County, SD1282.3 GWh0.0 Wh282.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Brookings County, SD52.1 TWh1.2 TWh968.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Brown County, SD2276.9 GWh276.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Brule County, SD279.5 GWh0.0 Wh79.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Buffalo County, SD1745.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, SD1381.0 GWh0.0 Wh381.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Campbell County, SD1342.9 GWh0.0 Wh342.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Charles Mix County, SD11.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Clark County, SD3840.4 GWh0.0 Wh840.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Clay County, SD13.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Codington County, SD31.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Davison County, SD120.3 GWh20.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Day County, SD2430.4 GWh0.0 Wh430.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Deuel County, SD42.1 TWh530.4 GWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Fall River County, SD1170.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh170.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, SD53.4 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Hand County, SD2914.7 GWh0.0 Wh914.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Hughes County, SD22.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Hyde County, SD51.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Jerauld County, SD2581.8 GWh0.0 Wh581.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Kingsbury County, SD1135.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Lawrence County, SD118.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Lincoln County, SD110.9 GWh10.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Minnehaha County, SD2238.5 GWh238.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Pennington County, SD3431.0 GWh162.1 GWh0.0 Wh269.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Spink County, SD211.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh11.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Stanley County, SD167.6 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Turner County, SD127.6 GWh7.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Yankton County, SD2818.7 GWh-26.0 MWh818.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Astoria, South Dakota530.4 GWh1
Big Stone City, South Dakota1.8 TWh1
Chamberlain, South Dakota745.8 GWh1
Clear Lake, South Dakota1.0 TWh1
Conde, South Dakota1.2 TWh2
Elkton, South Dakota698.6 GWh3
Highmore, South Dakota1.9 TWh3
Lesterville, South Dakota818.7 GWh1
Marvin, South Dakota983.7 GWh1
Newell, South Dakota381.0 GWh1
Pickstown, South Dakota1.4 TWh1
Pierre, South Dakota2.0 TWh2
Pollock, South Dakota342.9 GWh1
St. Lawrence, South Dakota830.5 GWh1
Summit, South Dakota594.1 GWh1
Toronto, South Dakota533.3 GWh1
Tripp, South Dakota282.3 GWh1
Watertown, South Dakota1.6 TWh3
White, South Dakota1.5 TWh2
White Lake, South Dakota437.9 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas68.7 TWh158
#31Colorado53.8 TWh387
#43Idaho20.4 TWh201
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#21Iowa75.2 TWh360
#28Kansas61.5 TWh226
#11Michigan125.2 TWh406
#29Minnesota58.2 TWh930
#23Missouri70.5 TWh197
#40Montana26.1 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.5 TWh157
#33Nevada44.8 TWh162
#36New Mexico42.8 TWh222
#34North Dakota43.8 TWh81
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh184
#1Texas602.7 TWh1,652
#39Utah38.1 TWh192
#26Wisconsin64.7 TWh363
#35Wyoming43.6 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.