EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29
North Dakota electricity rates
North Dakota homes paid 13.3¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +2.6% from a year earlier. That is #3 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
ND average13.3¢Aug 2026
12-month average12.6¢
Rank (cheapest)#3of 51
Utilities18
ZIP codes405
North Dakota electricity price trend
North Dakota averageU.S. average
Aug 202613.3¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+2.6%13.0¢
vs. 5 years ago+11%12.0¢
Record high14.1¢Jun 2026
Avg. home bill$130979 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, West North Central13.1¢Dec 2027
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the West North Central region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota.
Utilities in North Dakota
18 utilities · 13 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota Investor Owned · monthly data |
13.8¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+9.3% | +14.3% | $89 | 82,987 |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
12.4¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-2.2% | +5.6% | $94 | 79,354 |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
13.1¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+3.6% | +5.4% | $123 | 51,968 |
| Otter Tail Power Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
11.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-13.3% | -3.5% | $116 | 45,467 |
| Adjustment 2024 |
12.3¢2024 |
+4.6% | — | $136 | 23,746 |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
13.8¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+8.8% | +14.1% | $176 | 20,803 |
| Capital Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative |
12.3¢2024 |
+4.5% | — | $125 | 19,530 |
| Verendrye Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
12.8¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+1.4% | +20% | $137 | 14,336 |
| Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop Cooperative · monthly data |
8.6¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-32% | +18.9% | $103 | 11,405 |
| Roughrider Electric Cooperativ Cooperative · monthly data |
12.6¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-0.3% | +23.3% | $125 | 11,183 |
| Northern Plains Electric Coop Cooperative · monthly data |
12.5¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-1.3% | +17.4% | $195 | 10,393 |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc. (ND) Cooperative · monthly data |
12.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-5.2% | +10.1% | $202 | 6,061 |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
14.8¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+16.9% | +23.2% | $213 | 5,721 |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
9.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-29% | +14.4% | $134 | 5,382 |
| McLean Electric Coop, Inc. Cooperative · monthly data |
17.6¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+38.8% | +23.3% | $175 | 3,711 |
| Slope Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
13.8¢2024 |
+17.3% | — | $156 | 3,204 |
| Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc. Cooperative |
7.9¢2024 |
-33.1% | — | $146 | 1,789 |
| Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc. Cooperative |
8.9¢2024 |
-24% | — | $119 | 799 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. ND avg.” use the North Dakota average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
All ZIP codes in North Dakota
58001Abercrombie58002Absaraka58004Amenia58005Argusville58006Arthur58007Ayr58008Barney58009Blanchard58011Buffalo58012Casselton58013Cayuga58015Christine58016Clifford58017Cogswell58018Colfax58021Davenport58027Enderlin58029Erie58030Fairmount58031Fingal58032Forman58033Fort Ransom58035Galesburg58036Gardner58038Grandin58040Gwinner58041Hankinson58042Harwood58043Havana58045Hillsboro58046Hope58047Horace58048Hunter58049Kathryn58051Kindred58052Leonard58053Lidgerwood58054Lisbon58056Luverne58057Mcleod58058Mantador58059Mapleton58060Milnor58061Mooreton58062Nome58063Oriska58064Page58065Pillsbury58067Rutland58068Sheldon58069Stirum58071Tower City58072Valley City58074Wahpeton58075Wahpeton58076Wahpeton58077Walcott58078West Fargo58079Wheatland58081Wyndmere58102Fargo58103Fargo58104Fargo58105Fargo58106Fargo58107Fargo58108Fargo58109Fargo58121Fargo58122Fargo58124Fargo58125Fargo58126Fargo58201Grand Forks58203Grand Forks58204Grand Forks Afb58205Grand Forks Afb58206Grand Forks58207Grand Forks58208Grand Forks58210Adams58212Aneta58214Arvilla58216Bathgate58218Buxton58219Caledonia58220Cavalier58222Crystal58223Cummings58224Dahlen58225Drayton58227Edinburg58228Emerado58229Fairdale58230Finley58231Fordville58233Forest River58235Gilby58236Glasston58237Grafton58238Hamilton58239Hannah58240Hatton58241Hensel58243Hoople58244Inkster58249Langdon58250Lankin58251Larimore58254Mcville58255Maida58256Manvel58257Mayville58258Mekinock58259Michigan58260Milton58261Minto58262Mountain58265Neche58266Niagara58267Northwood58269Osnabrock58270Park River58271Pembina58272Petersburg58273Pisek58274Portland58275Reynolds58276Saint Thomas58277Sharon58278Thompson58281Wales58282Walhalla58301Devils Lake58310Agate58311Alsen58313Balta58316Belcourt58317Bisbee58318Bottineau58321Brocket58323Calvin58324Cando58325Churchs Ferry58327Crary58329Dunseith58330Edmore58331Egeland58332Esmond58335Fort Totten58338Hampden58339Hansboro58341Harvey58343Knox58344Lakota58345Lawton58346Leeds58348Maddock58351Minnewaukan58352Munich58353Mylo58355Nekoma58356New Rockford58357Oberon58361Pekin58362Penn58363Perth58365Rocklake58366Rolette58367Rolla58368Rugby58369Saint John58370Saint Michael58372Sarles58374Sheyenne58377Starkweather58379Tokio58380Tolna58381Warwick58382Webster58384Willow City58385Wolford58386York58401Jamestown58402Jamestown58405Jamestown58413Ashley58415Berlin58416Binford58418Bowdon58420Buchanan58421Carrington58422Cathay58423Chaseley58424Cleveland58425Cooperstown58426Courtenay58428Dawson58429Dazey58430Denhoff58431Dickey58433Edgeley58436Ellendale58438Fessenden58439Forbes58440Fredonia58441Fullerton58442Gackle58443Glenfield58444Goodrich58445Grace City58448Hannaford58451Hurdsfield58452Jessie58454Jud58455Kensal58456Kulm58458Lamoure58460Lehr58461Litchville58463Mcclusky58464Mchenry58466Marion58467Medina58472Montpelier58474Oakes58475Pettibone58476Pingree58477Regan58478Robinson58479Rogers58480Sanborn58481Spiritwood58482Steele58483Streeter58484Sutton58486Sykeston58487Tappen58488Tuttle58490Verona58492Wimbledon58494Wing58495Wishek58496Woodworth58497Ypsilanti58501Bismarck58502Bismarck58503Bismarck58504Bismarck58505Bismarck58506Bismarck58507Bismarck58520Almont58521Baldwin58523Beulah58524Braddock58528Cannon Ball58529Carson58530Center58531Coleharbor58532Driscoll58533Elgin58535Flasher58538Fort Yates58540Garrison58541Golden Valley58542Hague58544Hazelton58545Hazen58549Kintyre58552Linton58554Mandan58558Menoken58559Mercer58560Moffit58561Napoleon58562New Leipzig58563New Salem58564Raleigh58565Riverdale58566Saint Anthony58568Selfridge58569Shields58570Solen58571Stanton58572Sterling58573Strasburg58575Turtle Lake58576Underwood58577Washburn58579Wilton58580Zap58581Zeeland58601Dickinson58602Dickinson58620Amidon58621Beach58622Belfield58623Bowman58625Dodge58626Dunn Center58627Fairfield58630Gladstone58631Glen Ullin58632Golva58634Grassy Butte58636Halliday58638Hebron58639Hettinger58640Killdeer58641Lefor58642Manning58643Marmarth58644Marshall58645Medora58646Mott58647New England58649Reeder58650Regent58651Rhame58652Richardton58653Scranton58654Sentinel Butte58655South Heart58656Taylor58701Minot58702Minot58703Minot58704Minot Afb58705Minot Afb58710Anamoose58711Antler58712Balfour58713Bantry58716Benedict58718Berthold58721Bowbells58722Burlington58723Butte58725Carpio58727Columbus58730Crosby58731Deering58733Des Lacs58734Donnybrook58735Douglas58736Drake58737Flaxton58740Glenburn58741Granville58744Karlsruhe58746Kenmare58748Kramer58750Lansford58752Lignite58755Mcgregor58756Makoti58757Mandaree58758Martin58759Max58760Maxbass58761Mohall58762Newburg58763New Town58765Noonan58768Norwich58769Palermo58770Parshall58771Plaza58772Portal58773Powers Lake58775Roseglen58776Ross58778Ruso58779Ryder58781Sawyer58782Sherwood58783Souris58784Stanley58785Surrey58787Tolley58788Towner58789Upham58790Velva58792Voltaire58793Westhope58794White Earth58795Wildrose58801Williston58802Williston58803Williston58830Alamo58831Alexander58833Ambrose58835Arnegard58838Cartwright58843Epping58844Fortuna58845Grenora58847Keene58849Ray58852Tioga58853Trenton58854Watford City58856Zahl
Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in North Dakota?
13.3¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 12.6¢.
How does North Dakota compare with other states?
North Dakota ranks #3 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in North Dakota has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop averaged 7.2¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.