How much is the average electric bill in North Dakota?

The average residential electric bill in North Dakota is about $130 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 979 kWh at a residential rate of 13.31¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in North Dakota?

At 13.31¢ per kWh, North Dakota's residential electricity rate is 26.7% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 3rd-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in North Dakota (August 2026)

Name: North Dakota Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 13.31¢/kWh — that's about $130/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$130/mo

based on 979 kWh average monthly usage

26.7%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

2.6%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	13.31¢/kWh	-26.7%	979 kWh	$130	-26.7%
Commercial	8.07¢/kWh	-44.2%	12,129 kWh	$979	-44.2%
Industrial	8.12¢/kWh	-15.8%	107,149 kWh	$8,698	-15.8%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in North Dakota

	Type	Service				Service Area
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	IOU	Bundled	12.11¢/kWh	$89	82,987	Cass, Grand Forks, McHenry, Traill, Ward+2 moreless
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	IOU	Bundled	11.72¢/kWh	$94	79,354	Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, McKenzie, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Renville, Richland, Sioux, Slope, Stark, Ward, Williams+26 moreless
Cass County Elec Coop Inc	Co-op	Bundled	12.45¢/kWh	$123	51,968	Barnes, Cass, Dickey, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Traill+5 moreless
Otter Tail Power Co	IOU	Bundled	11.38¢/kWh	$116	45,467	Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells+31 moreless
Nodak Electric Coop Inc	Co-op	Bundled	12.08¢/kWh	$176	20,803	Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Steele, Traill, Walsh+10 moreless
Capital Electric Coop, Inc	Co-op	Bundled	12.31¢/kWh	$125	19,530	Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder, McLean, Sheridan+2 moreless
Verendrye Electric Coop Inc	Co-op	Bundled	10.70¢/kWh	$137	14,336	Bottineau, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Sheridan, Ward, Wells+6 moreless
Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop	Co-op	Bundled	7.24¢/kWh	$103	11,405	Burke, Divide, McLean, Mountrail, Ward, Williams+3 moreless
Roughrider Electric Cooperativ	Co-op	Bundled	10.24¢/kWh	$125	11,183	Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Mercer, Oliver, Slope, Stark+5 moreless
Northern Plains Electric Coop	Co-op	Bundled	10.65¢/kWh	$195	10,393	Barnes, Benson, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette, Stutsman, Towner, Wells+9 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

Power Outages in North Dakota

4 customers currently without power in North Dakota

Track real-time power outages Get outage alerts

Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in North Dakota is 13.31¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 8.07¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 8.12¢ per kWh.

Minnesota$145/mo17.20¢/kWh South Dakota$160/mo15.15¢/kWh Montana$122/mo15.57¢/kWh Wyoming$119/mo14.43¢/kWh