SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — While consumers have concerns about natural gas prices as they heat their homes this winter, there’s some good news for South Dakotans compared to much of the nation.
South Dakota’s natural gas costs nearly $4 per million B-T-Us less than the national average.
That’s according to commodity.com.
The study says South Dakota has the fourth-lowest natural gas prices.
The analysis found that in 2020, the annual average residential gas price in South Dakota was $6.86 per million BTU, compared to $10.40 at the national level. Out of all U.S. states, South Dakota has the 4th lowest natural gas prices. Here is a summary of the data for South Dakota:
- Average residential natural gas price (dollars per million BTU): $6.86
- Annual natural gas consumption per capita (million BTU): 15.34
- Annual natural gas cost per capita: $105
- Total residential natural gas consumption (million BTU): 13,696,696
For reference, here are the statistics for the entire United States:
- Average residential natural gas price (dollars per million BTU): $10.40
- Annual natural gas consumption per capita (million BTU): 14.71
- Annual natural gas cost per capita: $153
- Total residential natural gas consumption (million BTU): 4,847,260,507
For more information, a detailed methodology, and complete results, you can find the original report on Commodity.com’s website: https://commodity.com/blog/natural-gas-states/
(Commodity.com contributed to this report.)
