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North Dakota Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
13.31¢ /kWh
▲ 2.6%vs. last year
Commercial
8.07¢ /kWh
▲ 7.5%vs. last year
Industrial
8.12¢ /kWh
▲ 8.3%vs. last year

Data current through August 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$133per month▲ 7.8% vs. the year before

12.35¢/kWh × 1,077 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026 — the 37th highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
North Dakota
$133
U.S. average
$158
South Dakota
$141
Minnesota
$121
Montana
$115

North Dakota is $25 a month below (-16.0%) the U.S. average of $158. Average monthly bill, September 2025 – August 2026.

How North Dakota makes its electricity

Fuel mix & trend since 2001 →Power plants →
Renewable
41.0%
Carbon-free
41.0%
Largest source
Coal 53%
North Dakota electricity generation by source, September 2025 – August 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas5.6%2,484 GWh
Coal53.3%23,788 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind35.6%15,898 GWh
Solar0.0%0 GWh
Hydro5.4%2,390 GWh
Other0.2%90 GWh

44.7 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to August 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

North Dakota electricity prices in context

North Dakota's residential electricity rate stood at 13.31¢/kWh in August 2026, the second-lowest among the 50 states and DC. This was 4.85¢/kWh below the US average of 18.16¢/kWh, a difference of 26.7%. All three bordering states charged more: Minnesota at 17.20¢/kWh, Montana at 15.57¢/kWh, and South Dakota at 15.15¢/kWh. Commercial and industrial rates followed the same pattern at 8.07¢/kWh and 8.12¢/kWh, respectively.

Over five years since August 2021, the rate rose 11% from 11.99¢/kWh. Over twenty years since August 2006, it climbed 66.2% from 8.01¢/kWh. Since records began in January 2001, the rate has increased 137.7% from 5.60¢/kWh. The highest rate on record was 14.12¢/kWh in June 2026, just two months before the August figure, while the lowest was that January 2001 mark of 5.60¢/kWh.

The average North Dakota household paid $133 per month for 1,077 kWh of electricity. This was lower than the national average bill of $158, despite the state's above-average consumption—the national average household used 876 kWh monthly. The combination of a below-average rate and above-average usage produced a bill well below the national figure.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
6¢8¢10¢12¢14¢16¢Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26ResidentialIndustrialCommercial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
0¢5¢10¢15¢Jan '01Jun '07Nov '13Mar '20Aug '26ResidentialIndustrialCommercial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
5.60¢
Now
13.31¢
Change
▲ 137.7%
Range
5.60–14.12¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
August 202613.318.078.12
July 202613.418.228.21
June 202614.128.028.32
May 202613.617.388.27
April 202612.357.058.21
March 202611.957.468.07
February 202611.648.088.27
January 202610.927.517.95
December 202511.027.287.37
November 202511.937.407.55
October 202512.826.947.56
September 202513.667.727.71

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in North Dakota?
Residential electricity in North Dakota costs 13.31¢ per kilowatt-hour as of August 2026, the 49th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 8.07¢ and industrial customers 8.12¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity relatively cheap in North Dakota?
North Dakota's residential rate of 13.31¢/kWh is -26.4% versus the U.S. average of 18.07¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical North Dakota home consumes 1,077 kWh a month against a national average of 876 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $133.
›Have electricity prices in North Dakota gone up?
Residential electricity in North Dakota has risen 137.7% since 2001, reaching 13.31¢/kWh in August 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +2.6%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring North Dakota?
Of the states bordering North Dakota, Montana has the lowest average monthly bill at $115 and South Dakota the highest at $141. North Dakota averages $133 a month, against a U.S. average of $158.