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Average electric bill in North Dakota

Residential electricity: average bill, monthly use and price per kWh, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Average monthly bill, 2024 $118.38 US: $142.26 officialEIA-861
Average monthly use 1,029 kWh US: 863 kWh officialEIA, 2024
Price per kWh, July 2026 13.41¢ +0.8% vs a year earlier officialEIA Electric Power Monthly
Same use at the July 2026 rate $137.99 a month estimatedOur calculation

How much is the electric bill in North Dakota?

  • The average residential electric bill in North Dakota was $118.38 a month in 2024, for 1,029 kWh of use (EIA). The US average was $142.26 for 863 kWh.
  • In July 2026, homes in North Dakota paid 13.41¢ per kWh, 26.8% less than the US average of 18.31¢, and up 0.8% from 13.31¢ a year earlier.
  • North Dakota has the 48th highest electricity rate and the 38th highest average bill of the 50 states and DC.
  • At the July 2026 rate, the same 1,029 kWh would cost about $137.99 a month (our estimate; actual use changes with the season).

Averages for all residential customers in the state. Your bill depends on your home, climate, heating and cooling, and your utility's plan. How we calculate.

Electricity rates in North Dakota and nearby states

North Dakota pays 13.41¢ per kWh; in the Midwest region, rates run from 13.41¢ to 23.05¢

Residential price per kWh, July 2026. The line is the US average.

Michigan
23.1¢
Ohio
19.4¢
Illinois
19.2¢
Wisconsin
19.1¢
Minnesota
17.4¢
Indiana
16.7¢
Missouri
16.1¢
Iowa
16.0¢
South Dakota
15.4¢
Kansas
15.3¢
Nebraska
13.8¢
North Dakota (this page)
13.4¢

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.

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¢ per kWh
Michigan23.1¢
Ohio19.4¢
Illinois19.2¢
Wisconsin19.1¢
Minnesota17.4¢
Indiana16.7¢
Missouri16.1¢
Iowa16.0¢
South Dakota15.4¢
Kansas15.3¢
Nebraska13.8¢
North Dakota (this page)13.4¢

How electricity prices have changed

Electricity prices in the Midwest and the US over the last ten years

Average price per kWh in cities, monthly (BLS). State-level monthly history is not published without an EIA API key, so this shows the region.

  • Midwest region
  • US average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price data, electricity per kWh.

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Midwest regionUS average
Oct 201613.2¢13.4¢
Nov 201613.1¢13.1¢
Dec 201613.1¢13.3¢
Jan 201713.2¢13.4¢
Feb 201713.2¢13.5¢
Mar 201713.2¢13.4¢
Apr 201713.3¢13.5¢
May 201713.4¢13.7¢
Jun 201714.4¢14.2¢
Jul 201714.5¢14.3¢
Aug 201714.5¢14.2¢
Sep 201714.3¢14.2¢
Oct 201713.2¢13.7¢
Nov 201713.5¢13.6¢
Dec 201713.1¢13.6¢
Jan 201812.9¢13.5¢
Feb 201813.1¢13.5¢
Mar 201812.9¢13.5¢
Apr 201812.9¢13.4¢
May 201813.2¢13.6¢
Jun 201814.0¢13.9¢
Jul 201813.8¢13.9¢
Aug 201813.9¢13.9¢
Sep 201813.7¢13.8¢
Oct 201813.1¢13.6¢
Nov 201812.8¢13.4¢
Dec 201812.8¢13.5¢
Jan 201912.9¢13.5¢
Feb 201912.8¢13.6¢
Mar 201912.8¢13.5¢
Apr 201912.9¢13.5¢
May 201913.1¢13.6¢
Jun 201913.8¢13.9¢
Jul 201914.0¢14.0¢
Aug 201914.0¢13.9¢
Sep 201913.6¢13.9¢
Oct 201913.1¢13.6¢
Nov 201912.6¢13.3¢
Dec 201912.6¢13.3¢
Jan 202012.7¢13.4¢
Feb 202012.7¢13.4¢
Mar 202012.7¢13.4¢
Apr 202012.7¢13.3¢
May 202012.9¢13.4¢
Jun 202013.6¢13.7¢
Jul 202013.7¢13.7¢
Aug 202013.7¢13.7¢
Sep 202013.7¢13.7¢
Oct 202013.0¢13.5¢
Nov 202012.8¢13.6¢
Dec 202012.8¢13.6¢
Jan 202112.9¢13.6¢
Feb 202112.9¢13.7¢
Mar 202113.1¢13.8¢
Apr 202113.0¢13.9¢
May 202113.2¢14.0¢
Jun 202114.0¢14.2¢
Jul 202114.1¢14.3¢
Aug 202114.0¢14.4¢
Sep 202114.0¢14.4¢
Oct 202113.4¢14.2¢
Nov 202113.3¢14.2¢
Dec 202113.4¢14.2¢
Jan 202213.6¢14.7¢
Feb 202213.8¢14.8¢
Mar 202213.8¢15.0¢
Apr 202213.8¢15.1¢
May 202214.1¢15.4¢
Jun 202215.0¢16.0¢
Jul 202215.2¢16.4¢
Aug 202215.2¢16.7¢
Sep 202215.2¢16.7¢
Oct 202214.5¢16.6¢
Nov 202214.4¢16.3¢
Dec 202214.6¢16.5¢
Jan 202314.8¢16.8¢
Feb 202314.8¢16.8¢
Mar 202315.1¢16.6¢
Apr 202314.9¢16.5¢
May 202315.1¢16.5¢
Jun 202316.1¢17.0¢
Jul 202315.9¢16.9¢
Aug 202315.9¢17.0¢
Sep 202315.9¢17.1¢
Oct 202315.2¢16.9¢
Nov 202315.1¢16.8¢
Dec 202315.2¢16.9¢
Jan 202415.6¢17.3¢
Feb 202415.6¢17.3¢
Mar 202415.6¢17.4¢
Apr 202415.6¢17.3¢
May 202415.9¢17.5¢
Jun 202416.2¢17.8¢
Jul 202416.3¢17.8¢
Aug 202416.7¢17.7¢
Sep 202416.6¢17.8¢
Oct 202415.9¢17.7¢
Nov 202415.5¢17.6¢
Dec 202415.6¢17.6¢
Jan 202516.2¢17.9¢
Feb 202516.2¢17.9¢
Mar 202516.5¢18.1¢
Apr 202516.2¢18.1¢
May 202516.7¢18.2¢
Jun 202518.1¢19.0¢
Jul 202518.2¢18.9¢
Aug 202518.2¢19.0¢
Sep 202518.0¢18.8¢
Oct 2025––
Nov 202517.6¢18.9¢
Dec 202517.5¢18.9¢
Jan 202617.7¢19.2¢
Feb 202617.7¢18.9¢
Mar 202617.7¢19.0¢
Apr 202618.1¢19.4¢
May 202618.9¢19.6¢
Jun 202619.6¢19.8¢
Jul 202619.7¢19.7¢
Aug 202619.4¢19.6¢
Sep 202619.7¢19.6¢

What it costs to run common appliances in North Dakota

Typical yearly use of ENERGY STAR certified models (median), at North Dakota's July 2026 rate of 13.41¢ per kWh. derived

ApplianceTypical usePer monthPer year
Refrigerators (bottom freezer) 556 kWh/yr$6.21$74.56
Freezers (upright freezer) 438 kWh/yr$4.89$58.74
Dishwashers (standard) 240 kWh/yr$2.68$32.18
Clothes washers (front load) 103 kWh/yr$1.15$13.81
Clothes dryers (electric standard vented) 608 kWh/yr$6.79$81.53
Dehumidifiers (portable dehumidifier) 315 kWh/yr$3.52$42.24
Window and room air conditioners (window) 500 kWh/yr$5.59$67.05

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Sources and limits

  • Average bill and use: EIA, residential average monthly bill by state (2024, forms EIA-861).
  • Price per kWh: EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A (July 2026 and a year earlier). Downloaded 2026-10-23.
  • Regional trend: BLS average price of electricity per kWh in cities, by Census region.
  • Bills are averages over a whole year; summer and winter bills can be much higher in states with heavy air conditioning or electric heat.

Methodology · Data sources