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North Dakota Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
13.61¢ /kWh
▲ 3.9%vs. last year
Commercial
7.38¢ /kWh
▼ 1.3%vs. last year
Industrial
8.27¢ /kWh
▲ 9.8%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$130per month▲ 6.7% vs. the year before

12.28¢/kWh × 1,062 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 38th 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
$130
U.S. average
$155
South Dakota
$138
Minnesota
$119
Montana
$113

North Dakota is $25 a month below (-16.1%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How North Dakota makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
41.1%
Carbon-free
41.1%
Largest source
Coal 53%
North Dakota electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas5.2%2,278 GWh
Coal53.5%23,217 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind35.4%15,356 GWh
Solar0.0%0 GWh
Hydro5.7%2,479 GWh
Other0.2%100 GWh

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

North Dakota electricity prices in context

North Dakota's residential electricity rate was 13.61¢/kWh in May 2026, the 46th most expensive among the 50 states and DC. This is 4.83¢/kWh below the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, placing the state 26.2% lower than the US figure. All three neighboring states charge more: Minnesota at 16.95¢/kWh, South Dakota at 15.73¢/kWh, and Montana at 14.67¢/kWh.

Over the past five years the rate has climbed 13.8%, from 11.96¢/kWh in May 2021, while over the past twenty years it has risen 80.7%, from 7.53¢/kWh in May 2006. Since records began in January 2001, when the rate was 5.60¢/kWh, it has increased 143%. The current rate sits just below the state's record high of 13.71¢/kWh set in June 2025 and far above its record low of 5.60¢/kWh in January 2001.

The average residential bill stands at $130 per month, notably lower than the national average of $155, despite the higher monthly consumption of 1,062 kWh against the national figure of 871 kWh. This reflects North Dakota's below-average rate offsetting above-average usage. Commercial and industrial rates are 7.38¢/kWh and 8.27¢/kWh respectively.

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

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
6.4¢8.4¢10¢12¢14¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26ResidentialIndustrialCommercial

Residential history since 2001

5.0¢7.3¢9.7¢12¢14¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
5.60¢
Now
13.61¢
Change
▲ 143.0%
Range
5.60–13.71¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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
August 202512.977.517.50
July 202513.317.797.62
June 202513.718.047.70

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in North Dakota?
Residential electricity in North Dakota costs 13.61¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 46th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 7.38¢ and industrial customers 8.27¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity relatively cheap in North Dakota?
North Dakota's residential rate of 13.61¢/kWh is -23.7% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical North Dakota home consumes 1,062 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $130.
›Have electricity prices in North Dakota gone up?
Residential electricity in North Dakota has moved +143.0% since 2001, reaching 13.61¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +3.9%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring North Dakota?
Of the states bordering North Dakota, Montana has the lowest average monthly bill at $113 and South Dakota the highest at $138. North Dakota averages $130 a month, against a U.S. average of $155.