Natural Gas Outages in South Dakota by City
South Dakota homes paid $9.32 per thousand cubic feet of gas in 2024, one of the lowest rates of any state.
Natural gas in South Dakota
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25040.
- Home heating: 47.6% of 365,544 occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas (US 46.5%), 26th of 50 states (1 = highest). Electricity heats 32.4%, propane 15.5%, fuel oil 1.3%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Residential gas customers, 2024: 212,508 (US 73,719,064). Source: EIA, natural gas residential consumers by state
- Residential price, 2024: $9.32 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally; 5th cheapest of 50 states. Source: EIA, residential natural gas prices by state
- Cities we track: gas heat is most common in Sioux Falls (67.2% of homes) and least common in Rapid City (65%). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25040)
- Winter weather record: 6,057 NOAA reports of winter storms, ice, heavy snow or extreme cold in South Dakota from 2015 through 2025, most in 2018 (910); December is the peak month.
- Storm damage to gas lines: NOAA narratives mention natural gas lines, leaks or service in 3 storm episodes in South Dakota since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- May 21, 2024, Clay (high wind): “Non-thunderstorm winds snapped a tree in a mobile home park on the east side of Vermillion which resulted in a brief gas leak.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
South Dakota is 5th most expensive of 7. Source: EIA.
Busiest year: 2018 (910). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in South Dakota, city by city
Listed for South Dakota: Black Hills Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities. Call the one on your bill; our natural gas outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a natural gas outage in South Dakota right now?
Not on this site: no reports from South Dakota in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in South Dakota heat with natural gas?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates show 47.6% of South Dakota occupied homes heat mainly with utility gas, against 46.5% nationally. EIA counts 212,508 residential gas customers (2024).
How much does natural gas cost in South Dakota?
The average residential price in 2024 was $9.32 per thousand cubic feet, against $14.50 nationally (EIA).
When are gas outages most likely in South Dakota?
During cold snaps. NOAA logged 6,057 winter storm, ice and extreme cold reports in South Dakota from 2015 through 2025, most of them in December.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works