Rates by state / North Dakota
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in North Dakota
The average North Dakota home paid 12.3¢ per kWh and about $132 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 32% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 51st highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 13.4¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +15.2%
North Dakota electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,077 kWh | 13.4¢ | $144 |
| June 2026 | 805 kWh | 14.1¢ | $114 |
| May 2026 | 861 kWh | 13.6¢ | $117 |
| April 2026 | 971 kWh | 12.3¢ | $120 |
| March 2026 | 1,181 kWh | 11.9¢ | $141 |
| February 2026 | 1,244 kWh | 11.6¢ | $145 |
| January 2026 | 1,578 kWh | 10.9¢ | $172 |
| December 2025 | 1,492 kWh | 11.0¢ | $164 |
| November 2025 | 1,087 kWh | 11.9¢ | $130 |
| October 2025 | 838 kWh | 12.8¢ | $107 |
| September 2025 | 811 kWh | 13.7¢ | $111 |
| August 2025 | 952 kWh | 13.0¢ | $124 |
Typical bill by home size in North Dakota
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at North Dakota's average rate of 12.3¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 474 kWh | 280–648 kWh | $58 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 613 kWh | 339–913 kWh | $75 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 678 kWh | 539–1,046 kWh | $84 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 874 kWh | 610–1,263 kWh | $108 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,148 kWh | 850–1,419 kWh | $141 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
What uses the most electricity in North Dakota homes
Average yearly use by purpose for North Dakota homes, priced at 12.3¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (331 surveyed homes).
- 34% of North Dakota homes heat mainly with electricity. They use about 13,627 kWh a year, against 10,925 kWh in homes heated another way.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity North Dakota homes use
Electricity rates by utility in North Dakota
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 17 of 17 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
| Utility | Customers | Rate | Avg use / mo | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 83,434 | 13.5¢ | 767 kWh | +11.8% |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 79,711 | 11.1¢ | 828 kWh | -5.6% |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | 52,785 | 12.7¢ | 1,034 kWh | +1.7% |
| Otter Tail Power Co | 45,437 | 11.1¢ | 1,084 kWh | -2.7% |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | 20,715 | 12.7¢ | 1,538 kWh | +5.0% |
| Capital Electric Coop, Inc | 19,650 | 13.5¢ | 1,032 kWh | +9.9% |
| Verendrye Electric Coop Inc | 14,357 | 11.2¢ | 1,337 kWh | +4.6% |
| Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop | 11,485 | 7.3¢ | 1,493 kWh | +0.1% |
| Roughrider Electric Cooperativ | 11,246 | 10.8¢ | 1,258 kWh | +5.7% |
| Northern Plains Electric Coop | 10,472 | 10.9¢ | 1,875 kWh | +2.2% |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc - (ND) | 6,088 | 10.9¢ | 1,918 kWh | +0.4% |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc | 5,790 | 12.7¢ | 1,816 kWh | +6.1% |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | 5,367 | 8.0¢ | 1,804 kWh | +2.0% |
| McLean Electric Coop, Inc | 3,706 | 14.6¢ | 1,269 kWh | +2.7% |
| Slope Electric Coop Inc | 3,214 | 14.3¢ | 1,149 kWh | +3.3% |
| Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc | 1,804 | 8.6¢ | 1,951 kWh | +9.3% |
| Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc | 680 | 8.9¢ | 1,371 kWh | 0.0% |
North Dakota electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in North Dakota?
- The average North Dakota household pays about $132 a month for electricity, based on 1,075 kWh of use at 12.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in North Dakota?
- Residential electricity in North Dakota averaged 12.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 13.4¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 32% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 51st highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in North Dakota?
- In the last 12 months, the average North Dakota bill peaked in January 2026 at $172 and was lowest in October 2025 at $107.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in North Dakota?
- A typical North Dakota home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 678 kWh a month, and most use between 539 and 1,046 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $84 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in North Dakota?
- North Dakota's average residential rate changed +6.6% compared with the previous 12 months and +15.2% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in North Dakota homes?
- In a typical North Dakota home, space heating uses the most electricity (about 3,425 kWh a year, 29% of the total), followed by water heating (16%) and everything else plugged in (13%). Homes heated with electricity use about 13,627 kWh a year, compared with 10,925 kWh for homes heated another way. Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my North Dakota electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.