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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 Aug 2025.

Companies on File34
Plants on File62
Total Generation1.70G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.23G kWh
Total Revenue $142.46M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

21.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

112.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

34

South Dakota
Power Plants

62

Natural Gas Rank

#45

Coal Rank

#34

Nuclear Rank

#32

Hydroelectric Rank

#10

Wind Rank

#11

Solar Rank

#43

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential457.52M kWh13.98 cents/kWh$63.98M
Commercial488.93M kWh10.94 cents/kWh$53.47M
Industrial288.37M kWh8.67 cents/kWh$25.01M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.23G kWh11.54 cents/kWh$142.46M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2025.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#19Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota401.1 GWhMar 2021Aug 2025 Natural Gas
#23Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Tripp, South Dakota302.6 GWhApr 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#10Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, South Dakota813.0 GWhAug 1964Dec 2024 Water
#2Big StoneOtter Tail Power CoBig Stone City, South Dakota1.9 TWhApr 1975Aug 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#17Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Power LLCElkton, South Dakota441.6 GWhNov 2010Aug 2025 Wind
#24Campbell County Wind FarmConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Pollock, South Dakota286.1 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#20Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota396.8 GWhNov 2019Aug 2025 Wind
#12Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota783.2 GWhOct 2019Aug 2025 Wind
#11Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota806.4 GWhNov 2019Aug 2025 Wind
#8Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota853.2 GWhNov 2020Aug 2025 Wind
#16Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota600.4 GWhApr 2021Aug 2025 Wind
#9Dakota Range WindNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMarvin, South Dakota834.5 GWhDec 2021Aug 2025 Wind
#18Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota439.7 GWhMar 2010Aug 2025 Wind
#4Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopWhite, South Dakota1.1 TWhJul 2012Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#5Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCSouthern Power CoClear Lake, South Dakota1.1 TWhJan 2021Aug 2025 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.6 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2024 Water
#13North Bend Wind Project, LLCNorth Bend Wind Project, LLCHighmore, South Dakota781.2 GWhNov 2023Aug 2025 Wind
#1OaheUSACE-OmahaPierre, South Dakota2.2 TWhMar 1962Dec 2024 Water
#21Prairie Winds SD1Basin Electric Power CoopCrow Lake, South Dakota378.9 GWhJan 2011Dec 2024 Wind
#7Prevailing Wind ParkAES Distributed EnergyLesterville, South Dakota862.6 GWhFeb 2020Aug 2025 Wind
#14Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota760.6 GWhSep 2023Aug 2025 Wind
#15Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota615.2 GWhDec 2020Aug 2025 Wind
#6Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota1.0 TWhOct 2020Aug 2025 Wind
#22Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota360.4 GWhAug 2020Aug 2025 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025.
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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
#23Aurora County, SD167.1 GWh0.0 Wh67.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Beadle County, SD3104.1 GWh104.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Bon Homme County, SD1302.6 GWh0.0 Wh302.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Brookings County, SD52.1 TWh1.1 TWh935.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Brown County, SD2210.1 GWh208.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Brule County, SD272.5 GWh0.0 Wh72.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Buffalo County, SD1813.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, SD1360.4 GWh0.0 Wh360.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Campbell County, SD1286.1 GWh0.0 Wh286.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Charles Mix County, SD11.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Clark County, SD3852.5 GWh0.0 Wh852.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Clay County, SD12.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Codington County, SD31.7 TWh0.0 Wh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Davison County, SD120.1 GWh20.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Day County, SD2439.7 GWh0.0 Wh439.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Deuel County, SD32.1 TWh401.1 GWh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Fall River County, SD1176.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh176.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, SD53.3 TWh0.0 Wh1.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Hand County, SD2837.9 GWh0.0 Wh837.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Hughes County, SD22.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Hyde County, SD51.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Jerauld County, SD2611.9 GWh0.0 Wh611.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Kingsbury County, SD186.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Lawrence County, SD119.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Lincoln County, SD117.0 GWh17.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Minnehaha County, SD2237.3 GWh235.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Pennington County, SD3402.9 GWh134.7 GWh0.0 Wh268.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Stanley County, SD153.9 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Turner County, SD127.6 GWh7.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Yankton County, SD2862.4 GWh-86.0 MWh862.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Astoria, South Dakota401.1 GWh1
Big Stone City, South Dakota1.9 TWh1
Chamberlain, South Dakota813.0 GWh1
Clear Lake, South Dakota1.1 TWh1
Conde, South Dakota1.2 TWh2
Elkton, South Dakota653.3 GWh3
Highmore, South Dakota1.9 TWh3
Lesterville, South Dakota862.6 GWh1
Marvin, South Dakota834.5 GWh1
Newell, South Dakota360.4 GWh1
Pickstown, South Dakota1.6 TWh1
Pierre, South Dakota2.2 TWh2
Pollock, South Dakota286.1 GWh1
St. Lawrence, South Dakota760.6 GWh1
Summit, South Dakota600.4 GWh1
Toronto, South Dakota615.2 GWh1
Tripp, South Dakota302.6 GWh1
Watertown, South Dakota1.7 TWh3
White, South Dakota1.5 TWh2
White Lake, South Dakota446.1 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#26Arkansas64.1 TWh150
#30Colorado57.5 TWh366
#43Idaho20.6 TWh200
#5Illinois189.2 TWh652
#14Indiana104.6 TWh285
#20Iowa73.9 TWh354
#27Kansas62.9 TWh223
#11Michigan126.5 TWh387
#28Minnesota59.9 TWh913
#23Missouri68.9 TWh187
#40Montana28.1 TWh99
#36Nebraska38.7 TWh154
#32Nevada45.2 TWh157
#38New Mexico37.3 TWh192
#35North Dakota42.3 TWh75
#18Oklahoma91.1 TWh179
#1Texas585.0 TWh1,489
#37Utah38.2 TWh185
#24Wisconsin66.4 TWh329
#33Wyoming44.5 TWh100

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2025