U.S. RANK #42 · SD 0.07% OF U.S. GENERATION
South Dakota Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, South Dakota (SD) generated 22.18 TWh of electricity (0.07% of U.S. generation, ranked #42 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Wind at 12.68 TWh (57.2% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 81.2%.
2025 Generation 22.18 TWh U.S. Rank #42
#1 Power Source Wind 57.2% (12.7 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 81.2% Wind + Solar: 59.2%
Fossil Share 18.8% 5Y Gen Change: +56.8%
CO2 Intensity 135 gCO2/kWh 3.0 Mt CO2 total
2025 South Dakota Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 22.18 TWh)
Wind: 57.2% (12.68 TWh)
Hydroelectric: 21.9% (4.87 TWh)
Natural Gas: 9.7% (2.14 TWh)
Coal: 9.1% (2.03 TWh)
Solar: 2.0% (0.45 TWh)
Bioenergy: 0.1% (0.02 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES
81.2% Low-Carbon
South Dakota (SD) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 22.18 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 135 gCO2/kWh
Wind
12.68 TWh 57.2% +129%
Hydroelectric
4.87 TWh 21.9% -17%
Natural Gas
2.14 TWh 9.7% +94%
Coal
2.03 TWh 9.1% +23%
Solar
0.45 TWh 2.0% +12088%
Bioenergy
0.02 TWh 0.1% +61%
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South Dakota Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.18 | 2.03 | 2.14 | 0.00 | 4.87 | 12.68 | 0.45 | 81.2% | 135 |
| 2024 | 20.88 | 1.56 | 2.26 | 0.00 | 4.60 | 12.07 | 0.35 | 81.6% | 128 |
| 2023 | 17.44 | 1.56 | 2.12 | 0.00 | 4.30 | 9.38 | 0.05 | 78.8% | 146 |
| 2022 | 17.90 | 1.87 | 1.42 | 0.00 | 4.26 | 10.30 | 0.00 | 81.5% | 138 |
| 2021 | 17.32 | 1.64 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 4.98 | 9.33 | 0.00 | 82.8% | 129 |
| 2020 | 14.15 | 1.65 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 5.83 | 5.54 | 0.00 | 80.5% | 149 |
| 2019 | 14.51 | 2.62 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 7.92 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 73.8% | 203 |
| 2018 | 12.62 | 2.34 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 6.27 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 72.2% | 212 |
| 2017 | 10.94 | 2.06 | 0.65 | 0.00 | 5.26 | 2.96 | 0.00 | 75.1% | 199 |
| 2016 | 11.52 | 2.08 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 4.81 | 3.71 | 0.00 | 73.9% | 201 |
| 2015 | 9.63 | 1.50 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 4.85 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 76.3% | 183 |
| 2014 | 11.00 | 2.69 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 5.50 | 2.34 | 0.00 | 71.3% | 236 |
| 2013 | 10.11 | 2.85 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 4.06 | 2.69 | 0.00 | 66.8% | 269 |
| 2012 | 11.47 | 2.92 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 5.98 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 72.7% | 233 |
| 2011 | 12.00 | 2.59 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 6.61 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 77.3% | 198 |
| 2010 | 10.05 | 3.30 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 5.24 | 1.37 | 0.00 | 65.8% | 290 |
| 2009 | 8.20 | 3.22 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 4.43 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 59.3% | 344 |
| 2008 | 7.08 | 3.66 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 44.3% | 455 |
| 2007 | 6.14 | 2.66 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 2.92 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 50.0% | 402 |
| 2006 | 7.13 | 3.32 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 49.7% | 412 |
| 2005 | 6.52 | 3.00 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 3.07 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 49.6% | 411 |
| 2004 | 7.51 | 3.62 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 3.60 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 50.0% | 416 |
| 2003 | 7.94 | 3.43 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 4.28 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 54.4% | 379 |
| 2002 | 7.72 | 3.27 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 4.35 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 56.5% | 367 |
| 2001 | 7.40 | 3.61 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 3.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46.4% | 436 |