Data · July 2026 · 48th of 51 jurisdictions

North Dakota Electricity Prices

At 13.41¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, North Dakota carries the 4th-cheapest residential electricity price of the 51 reporting jurisdictions. That is 5.0% below the jurisdiction's all-time high of 14.12¢, recorded in June 2026. Since January 2001 the jurisdiction average has risen 139%, from 5.60¢ — a compound 3.5% a year — and month-to-month it has been among the most month-to-month variable third of jurisdictions. It runs 30.4% below the national benchmark — a gap that has widened from 14.9% below in July 2021. It is the cheapest jurisdiction in its border group, against Minnesota at 17.45¢.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for each reporting jurisdiction, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a state- or DC-wide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes jurisdiction-level retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — July 2026

Avg residential rate
13.41¢
National rank
48th of 51 jurisdictions reporting July 2026
Change (year over year)
+0.8%
vs national average
-30.4%
Est. annual bill
$1,408
All-time high
14.12¢ June 2026
National average
19.26¢
Months tracked
307

How North Dakota compares: below the national benchmark

Over the trailing twelve months the jurisdiction average ranged from 10.92¢ in January 2026 to 14.12¢ in June 2026 — a wide 29.3% spread within a single year.

North Dakota is the cheapest of the 4 jurisdictions in its immediate border group; the dearest, Minnesota, averages 17.45¢.

North Dakota and its land-border neighbours, all at July 2026. A neighbour not reporting that month is omitted rather than compared at a different date.
JurisdictionAvg rate (¢/kWh)vs North Dakota
Montana14.99+11.8%
South Dakota15.37+14.6%
Minnesota17.45+30.1%

North Dakota is 5% off its record high

Record high
14.12¢ June 2026
Record low
5.60¢ January 2001
Change since January 2001
+139.5%
Compound annual rate
+3.5%/yr

Across the complete calendar years in the series (2001–2025), June is North Dakota's most expensive month relative to its own year and January its cheapest, a seasonal swing of about 29.3 percentage points. Each month is divided by its own calendar-year mean first, so the long-run price rise is not counted as seasonality. Partial years are excluded, so they are not part of the span named here.

Use North Dakota's 13.41¢/kWh jurisdiction average as comparison context. It is a public-data benchmark, not a household bill or solar result: a household figure requires documented annual use, address-specific production, same-scope price, utility cash flows, and source-event dates, and this page does not prefill them.

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North Dakota trend, last 36 reported months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

Average residential electricity price by month in North Dakota
MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)Rate relative to highest month
August 202312.55
September 202312.83
October 202311.71
November 202310.77
December 202310.27
January 20249.95
February 202410.53
March 202410.51
April 202411.40
May 202413.10
June 202413.67
July 202412.94
August 202412.73
September 202412.85
October 202412.08
November 202411.31
December 202410.23
January 20259.95
February 202510.23
March 202511.11
April 202511.72
May 202513.10
June 202513.71
July 202513.31
August 202512.97
September 202513.66
October 202512.82
November 202511.93
December 202511.02
January 202610.92
February 202611.64
March 202611.95
April 202612.35
May 202613.61
June 202614.12
July 202613.41

North Dakota electricity rates — common questions

Is electricity cheap in North Dakota?

Relatively, yes — 13.41¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, 4th-cheapest of 51 and 30.4% below the national benchmark.

What is the average electricity bill in North Dakota?

At North Dakota's July 2026 average of 13.41¢/kWh, 10,500 kWh of annual use works out to $1,408 a year — around $117 a month. Running the same 10,500 kWh calculation at the July 2026 national benchmark rate gives $2,022 — a $614 gap between the two published averages, less for North Dakota, not a bill either way.

Are electricity rates going up in North Dakota?

Over the full EIA series the North Dakota jurisdiction average has risen 139% since January 2001, from 5.60¢ to 13.41¢ in July 2026 — a compound 3.5% per year. North Dakota is among the most month-to-month variable third of jurisdictions.

When were electricity rates highest in North Dakota?

June 2026, at 14.12¢ per kilowatt-hour. The July 2026 reading of 13.41¢ sits 5.0% below that peak. The lowest monthly average on record was 5.60¢ in January 2001.

What time of year is electricity most expensive in North Dakota?

June. Measured over the 25 complete calendar years the EIA series covers for North Dakota, 2001 through 2025, June runs highest relative to its own year and January runs lowest — a swing of roughly 29.3 percentage points.

Is electricity cheaper in states bordering North Dakota?

Among North Dakota and its land-border neighbours in July 2026, North Dakota posts the lowest average at 13.41¢ and Minnesota the highest at 17.45¢. That makes North Dakota the cheapest in the group, at 13.41¢.

Is 13.41¢/kWh the rate I actually pay in North Dakota?

Almost certainly not exactly, and this is the one caveat that governs every figure on this page. The published value is the EIA residential average across every utility and residential rate class in North Dakota for July 2026 — a benchmark, never a billed amount. Even the jurisdiction figure is not one number — across the trailing year it moved between 10.92¢ in January 2026 and 14.12¢ in June 2026. Your own rate depends on your utility, tariff, usage tier, time-of-use schedule, and fixed monthly charges, none of which this index models. Read your bill for the rate that applies to you.

Use this data

Download North Dakota CSV — free to reuse with attribution. See how the North Dakota figure is calculated for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"North Dakota Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, July 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/north-dakota

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