Electricity prices in North Dakota
What homes in North Dakota pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 12.3¢ a kWh
- Up 6.6% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $132 a month
- Up 7.8% on a year ago
- Average use
- 1,075 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 51 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, North Dakota homes paid 12.3¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
North Dakota vs the US
| North Dakota | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 12.3¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 13.4¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $132 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $144 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 1,075 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +6.6% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +20% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 13.41¢ |
| June 2026 | 14.12¢ |
| May 2026 | 13.61¢ |
| April 2026 | 12.35¢ |
| March 2026 | 11.95¢ |
| February 2026 | 11.64¢ |
| January 2026 | 10.92¢ |
| December 2025 | 11.02¢ |
| November 2025 | 11.93¢ |
| October 2025 | 12.82¢ |
| September 2025 | 13.66¢ |
| August 2025 | 12.97¢ |
| July 2025 | 13.31¢ |
| June 2025 | 13.71¢ |
| May 2025 | 13.10¢ |
| April 2025 | 11.72¢ |
| March 2025 | 11.11¢ |
| February 2025 | 10.23¢ |
| January 2025 | 9.95¢ |
| December 2024 | 10.23¢ |
| November 2024 | 11.31¢ |
| October 2024 | 12.08¢ |
| September 2024 | 12.85¢ |
| August 2024 | 12.73¢ |
| July 2024 | 12.94¢ |
| June 2024 | 13.67¢ |
| May 2024 | 13.10¢ |
| April 2024 | 11.40¢ |
| March 2024 | 10.51¢ |
| February 2024 | 10.53¢ |
| January 2024 | 9.95¢ |
| December 2023 | 10.27¢ |
| November 2023 | 10.77¢ |
| October 2023 | 11.71¢ |
| September 2023 | 12.83¢ |
| August 2023 | 12.55¢ |
| July 2023 | 12.63¢ |
| June 2023 | 12.35¢ |
| May 2023 | 11.75¢ |
| April 2023 | 10.28¢ |
| March 2023 | 9.75¢ |
| February 2023 | 10.01¢ |
| January 2023 | 9.95¢ |
| December 2022 | 9.63¢ |
| November 2022 | 10.58¢ |
| October 2022 | 11.75¢ |
| September 2022 | 13.06¢ |
| August 2022 | 12.76¢ |
| July 2022 | 12.56¢ |
| June 2022 | 13.14¢ |
| May 2022 | 11.92¢ |
| April 2022 | 10.50¢ |
| March 2022 | 10.03¢ |
| February 2022 | 9.66¢ |
| January 2022 | 9.45¢ |
| December 2021 | 9.36¢ |
| November 2021 | 10.91¢ |
| October 2021 | 11.63¢ |
| September 2021 | 12.83¢ |
| August 2021 | 11.99¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for North Dakota, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $144 |
| June 2026 | $114 |
| May 2026 | $117 |
| April 2026 | $120 |
| March 2026 | $141 |
| February 2026 | $145 |
| January 2026 | $172 |
| December 2025 | $164 |
| November 2025 | $130 |
| October 2025 | $107 |
| September 2025 | $111 |
| August 2025 | $124 |
| July 2025 | $126 |
| June 2025 | $107 |
| May 2025 | $105 |
| April 2025 | $104 |
| March 2025 | $128 |
| February 2025 | $154 |
| January 2025 | $161 |
| December 2024 | $146 |
| November 2024 | $121 |
| October 2024 | $97 |
| September 2024 | $106 |
| August 2024 | $117 |
| July 2024 | $124 |
| June 2024 | $102 |
| May 2024 | $100 |
| April 2024 | $103 |
| March 2024 | $126 |
| February 2024 | $124 |
| January 2024 | $154 |
| December 2023 | $129 |
| November 2023 | $122 |
| October 2023 | $100 |
| September 2023 | $100 |
| August 2023 | $116 |
| July 2023 | $111 |
| June 2023 | $111 |
| May 2023 | $94 |
| April 2023 | $107 |
| March 2023 | $137 |
| February 2023 | $132 |
| January 2023 | $153 |
| December 2022 | $155 |
| November 2022 | $124 |
| October 2022 | $99 |
| September 2022 | $103 |
| August 2022 | $119 |
| July 2022 | $121 |
| June 2022 | $108 |
| May 2022 | $99 |
| April 2022 | $109 |
| March 2022 | $129 |
| February 2022 | $142 |
| January 2022 | $158 |
| December 2021 | $134 |
| November 2021 | $112 |
| October 2021 | $90 |
| September 2021 | $96 |
| August 2021 | $118 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for North Dakota, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including June 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | $18.21 |
| May 2026 | $11.39 |
| April 2026 | $9.08 |
| March 2026 | $8.27 |
| February 2026 | $9.27 |
| January 2026 | $8.38 |
| December 2025 | $8.49 |
| November 2025 | $9.61 |
| October 2025 | $15.85 |
| September 2025 | $23.73 |
| August 2025 | $26.53 |
| July 2025 | $25.06 |
| June 2025 | $16.28 |
| May 2025 | $11.88 |
| April 2025 | $9.02 |
| March 2025 | $7.84 |
| February 2025 | $7.46 |
| January 2025 | $7.55 |
| December 2024 | $7.08 |
| November 2024 | $8.80 |
| October 2024 | $17.89 |
| September 2024 | $26.76 |
| August 2024 | $28.59 |
| July 2024 | $26.76 |
| June 2024 | $19.05 |
| May 2024 | $10.81 |
| April 2024 | $7.47 |
| March 2024 | $6.88 |
| February 2024 | $7.20 |
| January 2024 | $6.52 |
| December 2023 | $6.75 |
| November 2023 | $7.47 |
| October 2023 | $13.64 |
| September 2023 | $23.58 |
| August 2023 | $25.16 |
| July 2023 | $25.35 |
| June 2023 | $19.12 |
| May 2023 | $9.95 |
| April 2023 | $8.07 |
| March 2023 | $8.37 |
| February 2023 | $9.70 |
| January 2023 | $10.00 |
| December 2022 | $10.50 |
| November 2022 | $11.07 |
| October 2022 | $19.15 |
| September 2022 | $30.62 |
| August 2022 | $33.34 |
| July 2022 | $30.38 |
| June 2022 | $20.23 |
| May 2022 | $11.75 |
| April 2022 | $9.24 |
| March 2022 | $8.37 |
| February 2022 | $8.65 |
| January 2022 | $8.70 |
| December 2021 | $10.00 |
| November 2021 | $11.71 |
| October 2021 | $16.48 |
| September 2021 | $28.05 |
| August 2021 | $27.12 |
| July 2021 | $27.62 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for North Dakota, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in North Dakota
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 82% of homes in North Dakota; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Minnesota)Investor-owned | 13.8¢ | +7.7% |
| Montana-Dakota UtilitiesInvestor-owned | 12.1¢ | +9.9% |
| Cass County Electric CooperativeCooperative | 12.9¢ | +4.0% |
| Otter Tail PowerInvestor-owned | 11.1¢ | +0.2% |
| Nodak Electric CooperativeCooperative | 13.3¢ | +9.2% |
| Verendrye Electric CooperativeCooperative | 11.8¢ | +9.3% |
| Mountrail-Williams Electric CooperativeCooperative | 7.8¢ | +7.5% |
| Roughrider Electric CooperativeCooperative | 11.6¢ | +9.1% |
| Northern Plains Electric CooperativeCooperative | 11.3¢ | +4.6% |
Heating fuels in North Dakota: propane.