State electricity profile · 2024
North Dakota Electricity
11.51¢/kWh is the residential rate in North Dakota, 30.2% below the US average. Commercial and industrial rates, plus the generation mix, are broken out below from EIA filings.
- 11.51¢/kWh
- Residential rate
- -30.2%
- vs US average
- 40%
- Renewable
- 397.8K
- Customers
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The verdict · 2024
North Dakota's residential electricity runs 11.51¢/kWh - 30.2% below the 16.48¢/kWh national average, cheaper than 98% of states, with 40% of its power from renewables.
Rate is the EIA state average across all 397.8K residential customers, a benchmark for comparing states, not the rate on any single bill. Source: EIA Form-861.
What North Dakota's Electricity Data Tells Us
North Dakota's residential rate stands at 11.51¢/kWh for 2024, billed to 397.8K metered households statewide, placing the state 30.2% below the national residential average of 16.48¢/kWh. Commercial power runs 7.19¢/kWh while industrial buyers pay 7.25¢/kWh, reflecting the cost differentials that come from voltage level, load factor, and contract length across EIA Form-861 survey respondents. Residential sales for the year came to 4.9M MWh, generating about $565.1M in utility revenue, a useful yardstick for sizing local demand against the grid mix that serves it.
North Dakota's power comes primarily from coal, which accounts for 54.5% of in-state generation, followed by wind at 34.7%, plus natural gas at 5.7%. Renewable fuels, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, collectively account for 39.6% of North Dakota's electricity output, a figure that matters because each renewable megawatt-hour displaces fuel costs that otherwise flow through to retail bills. A portfolio this clean typically carries lower marginal generation costs once capacity is built, though transmission upgrades can offset part of the saving.
Looking back across EIA records, residential prices in North Dakota moved from 10.16¢/kWh in 2016 to 11.51¢/kWh in 2024, a 13.3% shift over that window. Looking for peers at a similar rate? Idaho, Nebraska, Louisiana are close matches. For anyone negotiating a supplier contract, weighing an energy-efficiency upgrade, or modeling a household budget, the combination of current rate, multi-year trend, and generation mix offers a sturdier footing than any single data point on its own.
-30.2%
vs the US residential average
98%
of states have higher residential rates
40%
renewable share, above the US mix
397.8K
residential customers served
How North Dakota compares
Cents per kWh, EIA Form 861. Pick a benchmark above to compare North Dakota against the US average or a peer state.
Residential Price History
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.51¢/kWh | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.01¢/kWh | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.92¢/kWh | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.85¢/kWh | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.44¢/kWh | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.30¢/kWh | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.25¢/kWh | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.29¢/kWh | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.16¢/kWh | - |
Energy Generation Mix
How North Dakota generates its electricity. Renewable sources account for 39.6% of generation.
- Coal54.5%
- Windrenewable34.7%
- Natural Gas5.7%
- Hydrorenewable4.8%
- Petroleum0.1%
- Other0.1%
Market Overview
Residential Revenue
$565.1M
Commercial Revenue
$812.8M
Residential Sales
4.9M MWh
Residential Customers
397.8K
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Using North Dakota's numbers
This is the state average, use it as a benchmark, not a quote for your address.
- North Dakota sits 30.2% below the national average, see exactly where it lands among all 50 states. See the rankings
- Check the multi-year trend before you judge the rate, a low price rising fast can cost more over a decade than a steady one. North Dakota price trend
- Compare North Dakota side by side with the US average and peer states using the tool above, then estimate your own bill from your monthly kWh. Cost calculator
Figures are EIA state averages by sector. Your actual rate depends on your utility, plan, and usage, see our disclaimer.
Energy Guides
Understanding Electricity Rates
What ¢/kWh means and how your bill is calculated
Why Prices Vary by State
Generation mix, regulation, and geography
US Energy Sources Explained
How each fuel source powers the grid
Renewable vs Fossil Fuel Costs
LCOE comparison and the cost crossover
Cheapest States for Electricity
Which states pay the least and why
Primary source data for North Dakota
Every figure on this page traces to these official federal datasets.
- 📊 EIA State Energy Profile, North Dakota State energy database
- ⚡ EIA Electric Power Monthly Generation and price statistics
- 🌿 EPA eGRID Power-grid emissions database
- ☀️ NREL solar resource maps Solar potential by location
- 💨 NREL wind resource maps Wind potential by location
- ⚛️ NRC reactor data Nuclear operating status
- ⚡ FERC market data Transmission and market prices
- 🏛️ NARUC commissions State public utility commissions
- 📖 EIA energy mapping system Interactive federal energy map
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