North Dakota electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in North Dakota from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

13.31¢

▲ 2.6% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 48 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

8.07¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$133

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,076 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

North Dakota is 27% below the U.S. average.

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North Dakota vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in North Dakota

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	13.31¢	8.07¢	18.16¢	979	$130
July 2026	13.41¢	8.22¢	18.31¢	1,077	$144
June 2026	14.12¢	8.02¢	18.34¢	805	$114
May 2026	13.61¢	7.38¢	18.44¢	861	$117
April 2026	12.35¢	7.05¢	18.86¢	971	$120
March 2026	11.94¢	7.46¢	18.60¢	1,181	$141
February 2026	11.64¢	8.08¢	17.65¢	1,244	$145
January 2026	10.92¢	7.51¢	17.45¢	1,578	$172
December 2025	11.01¢	7.25¢	17.11¢	1,488	$164
November 2025	11.92¢	7.36¢	17.77¢	1,084	$129
October 2025	12.81¢	6.91¢	17.95¢	836	$107
September 2025	13.65¢	7.67¢	18.05¢	808	$110

Largest utilities in North Dakota

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in North Dakota that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	Investor Owned	14.42¢	790	$114	83,746
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Investor Owned	11.48¢	985	$113	79,796
Cass County Elec Coop Inc	Cooperative	13.51¢	1,028	$139	53,303
Otter Tail Power Co	Investor Owned	11.62¢	898	$104	45,452
Nodak Electric Coop Inc	Cooperative	14.92¢	1,253	$187	20,828
Verendrye Electric Coop Inc	Cooperative	14.79¢	975	$144	14,406
Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop	Cooperative	9.43¢	1,008	$95	11,539
Roughrider Electric Cooperativ	Cooperative	13.90¢	933	$130	11,362
Northern Plains Electric Coop	Cooperative	14.62¢	1,153	$169	10,487
North Central Elec Coop, Inc - (ND)	Cooperative	16.35¢	1,066	$174	6,100
Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc	Cooperative	17.38¢	1,171	$204	5,857
McKenzie Electric Coop Inc	Cooperative	10.12¢	1,116	$113	5,410

What electricity adds to owning a home in North Dakota

A typical North Dakota home is valued at $290,657 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,783 a month. The average electric bill of $133 adds about 7% on top of that, or $1,594 a year. See North Dakota property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in North Dakota the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,578 kWh per home and the lowest 805 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in North Dakota?

Homes in North Dakota paid an average of 13.31 cents per kWh in August 2026, 27% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in North Dakota?

Over the last 12 months the average North Dakota home used about 1,076 kWh a month and paid about $133 a month.

Have North Dakota electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 2.6% higher than in August 2025, when it was 12.97 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in North Dakota?

Commercial customers in North Dakota paid 8.07 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.