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 Oct 2024.

Companies on File33
Plants on File60
Total Generation1.58G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.03G kWh
Total Revenue $115.04M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

19.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

101.1 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

33

South Dakota
Power Plants

60

Natural Gas Rank

#46

Coal Rank

#37

Nuclear Rank

#34

Hydroelectric Rank

#13

Wind Rank

#12

Solar Rank

#43

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential346.27M kWh13.86 cents/kWh$47.99M
Commercial414.43M kWh10.76 cents/kWh$44.59M
Industrial265.65M kWh8.45 cents/kWh$22.45M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.03G kWh11.21 cents/kWh$115.04M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#24Angus AnsonNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaSioux Falls, South Dakota232.3 GWhJul 1994Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
#18Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota392.7 GWhMar 2021Oct 2024 Natural Gas
#23Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Tripp, South Dakota274.5 GWhApr 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#11Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, South Dakota770.5 GWhAug 1964Dec 2023 Water
#2Big StoneOtter Tail Power CoBig Stone City, South Dakota1.6 TWhApr 1975Oct 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#21Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Renewables LLCElkton, South Dakota341.5 GWhNov 2010Oct 2024 Wind
#22Campbell County Wind FarmConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWhNov 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#17Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota397.3 GWhNov 2019Oct 2024 Wind
#10Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota813.2 GWhOct 2019Oct 2024 Wind
#12Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota752.5 GWhNov 2019Oct 2024 Wind
#9Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota829.4 GWhNov 2020Oct 2024 Wind
#15Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota486.4 GWhApr 2021Oct 2024 Wind
#16Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota433.3 GWhMar 2010Oct 2024 Wind
#4Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopWhite, South Dakota1.1 TWhJul 2012Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#5Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCSouthern Power CoClear Lake, South Dakota1.0 TWhJan 2021Oct 2024 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2023 Water
#13North Bend Wind Project, LLCNorth Bend Wind Project, LLCHighmore, South Dakota649.6 GWhNov 2023Oct 2024 Wind
#1OaheUSACE-OmahaPierre, South Dakota2.1 TWhMar 1962Dec 2023 Water
#20Prairie Winds SD1Basin Electric Power CoopCrow Lake, South Dakota343.7 GWhJan 2011Dec 2023 Wind
#7Prevailing Wind ParkAES Distributed EnergyLesterville, South Dakota877.0 GWhFeb 2020Oct 2024 Wind
#8Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota838.4 GWhSep 2023Oct 2024 Wind
#14Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota603.3 GWhDec 2020Oct 2024 Wind
#6Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota993.1 GWhOct 2020Oct 2024 Wind
#19Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota373.5 GWhAug 2020Oct 2024 Wind

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, SD170.8 GWh0.0 Wh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Beadle County, SD396.4 GWh96.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Bon Homme County, SD1274.5 GWh0.0 Wh274.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Brookings County, SD41.9 TWh1.1 TWh820.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Brown County, SD2246.2 GWh245.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Brule County, SD264.6 GWh0.0 Wh64.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Buffalo County, SD1770.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Butte County, SD1373.5 GWh0.0 Wh373.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Campbell County, SD1318.8 GWh0.0 Wh318.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Charles Mix County, SD11.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Clark County, SD3879.8 GWh0.0 Wh879.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Clay County, SD14.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Codington County, SD31.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Davison County, SD117.6 GWh17.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Day County, SD2433.3 GWh0.0 Wh433.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Deuel County, SD32.0 TWh392.7 GWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Fall River County, SD1175.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh175.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Grant County, SD42.0 TWh0.0 Wh486.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Hand County, SD2918.1 GWh0.0 Wh918.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Hughes County, SD22.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh17.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#5Hyde County, SD51.7 TWh0.0 Wh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Jerauld County, SD2571.5 GWh0.0 Wh571.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Kingsbury County, SD176.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Lawrence County, SD121.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Lincoln County, SD117.5 GWh17.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Minnehaha County, SD2232.3 GWh226.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Pennington County, SD3183.0 GWh41.3 GWh0.0 Wh142.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Stanley County, SD152.9 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Turner County, SD123.4 GWh6.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Yankton County, SD2876.7 GWh-140.0 MWh877.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#27Arkansas61.8 TWh118
#28Colorado59.1 TWh340
#43Idaho18.5 TWh196
#5Illinois184.2 TWh538
#18Indiana92.4 TWh271
#21Iowa69.4 TWh349
#29Kansas58.2 TWh197
#11Michigan122.5 TWh374
#30Minnesota56.6 TWh889
#22Missouri68.3 TWh176
#40Montana26.5 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.3 TWh146
#32Nevada45.7 TWh153
#36New Mexico40.0 TWh181
#34North Dakota42.8 TWh72
#17Oklahoma93.5 TWh159
#1Texas561.8 TWh1,308
#39Utah33.1 TWh179
#24Wisconsin64.0 TWh323
#35Wyoming41.1 TWh92

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Oct 2024