How much does an electric car cost per month in South Dakota?

About $48.67 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 15.37¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?

Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

South Dakota has the 18th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $696 a year.

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Cost to run an electric car in South Dakota (July 2026 rates)

At 15.37¢ per kilowatt-hour — South Dakota's average residential price in July 2026 — running an electric car costs $584 a year. That is 16% less than the national average of $696. South Dakota's residential rate is up 5.9% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $552 to $584 a year.

Per day: $1.60
Per month: $48.67
Per year: $584

Assumption: 3,800 kWh a year. 12,000 miles a year at roughly 3.5 miles per kWh, plus about 10% charging losses, on home Level 2 charging. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How South Dakota compares

South Dakota pays 15.37¢/kWh, the 18th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $112 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $483 a year in Louisiana and $1,824 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,341 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
North Carolina	15.16¢	$48.01	$576
Kansas	15.27¢	$48.35	$580
South Dakota	15.37¢	$48.67	$584
Arizona	15.38¢	$48.70	$584
South Carolina	15.47¢	$48.99	$588

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.

What else costs about the same in South Dakota

Electric water heater$538 a year in SD Hot tub$384 a year in SD Central air conditioner$362 a year in SD

Cutting the number down

Charging on an off-peak or EV rate plan is usually the single largest lever, and it costs nothing but a schedule setting.
Charging losses are real: the meter sees noticeably more than the battery receives, especially in cold weather.
Cost per mile, not cost per charge, is the number that compares cleanly against a tank of gasoline.

Questions

How much does an electric car cost per month in South Dakota?: About $48.67 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 15.37¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?: Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: South Dakota has the 18th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $696 a year.