North Dakota Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in North Dakota

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in North Dakota is $122.36
  • The average electricity rate in North Dakota is 11.50¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in North Dakota

The average residential electric bill in North Dakota is $122.36 per month. North Dakota is the 15th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in North Dakota

  • Population
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    779,261
  • Total Production
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    43,385,938 MWh / 55.68 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    30,191,701 MWh / 38.74 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    18,082,685 MWh / 23.2 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    17,885,052,335 kg / 22,951.3 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    25,303,253 MWh / 32.47 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Dakota

North Dakota residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.089/kWh$161.15/mo.$86.62/mo.
1st11.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of North Dakota
15th$122.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Dakota Residents

North Dakota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

North Dakota's Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in North Dakota in 2025 is 11.50 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.27% lower than the national average price of 16.73 cents. North Dakota is the lowest priced state in the country based on average electricity rate. The state is home to over 30 electric companies, but citizens are regularly left with only a couple supplier choices due to the fact that North Dakota has a regulated electricity market. Consumers in the state experience 1.16 power outages on average, with outages lasting around 135.13 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages and 123.49 minutes. Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in the state based on total residential customers. There are over 17,885,052,335.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity consumption in the state, which is enough to make North Dakota the 31st worst CO2 emitting state in the nation based on total kilograms emitted. With annual generation of 43,385,938.39 megawatt hours, North Dakota is the 35th highest generator of electricity in the United States.

Residential Electricity Providers in North Dakota

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ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Montana Dakota UtilitiesBUNDLED11.461895.124790,084190,516,00021,131,859.53
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED12.372493.013749,644.47292,742,57011,987,1451
Cass County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.3723126.4212634,887378,524,00035
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.3017119.969579,175.41465,436,54341,933,410.72
Nodak ElectricBUNDLED12.0121179.8726372,614544,746,00055
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.8819125.3811257,637.96630,601,126.0665
Northern Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.6714201.128234,601.98725,022,57275
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.6313141.3220228,796824,323,00085
Mountrail Williams Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.252107.166201,922.1914,631,822135
Roughrider Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.3912130.1814168,239.491017,485,83995
North Central Electric Bottineau, NDBUNDLED10.8415209.6829140,842.631115,263,743105
Dakota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.1522220.2130124,820.531215,166,306125
McKenzie Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.853138.9618114,196.85138,959,693145
Mor-Gran-Sou Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.2931133.741699,553.771415,217,489.71115
KEM Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.7625225.683163,096.57158,049,209.92155
McLean ElectricBUNDLED13.5328180.192759,258168,020,000165
Valley City Public WorksBUNDLED8.536100.49547,187.93174,024,232.28185
Slope ElectricBUNDLED14.8830172.662547,020.72186,995,265.11175
Burke Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED8.064155.772343,935.27193,540,132.52195
Grafton UtilitiesBUNDLED16.2132138.731721,110.09203,421,743.61205
32 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in North Dakota

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ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Montana Dakota UtilitiesBUNDLED5.544722242,318,5271128,436,00031,131,859.53
McKenzie Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.6971,871.5282,066,655.542159,021,60115
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED6.886795.36251,890,614.023130,102,26821,933,410.72
Mountrail Williams Electric CooperativeBUNDLED4.9732,455.68291,569,335.86477,999,74355
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED11.0621678.6523988,221.575109,343,49941,987,1451
Nodak ElectricBUNDLED3.472793,472.2232823,961628,565,00085
Cass County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.8619619.5920480,515752,167,00065
Roughrider Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.5222810.5426332,947.87838,357,22475
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.5118507.8415172,399.4918,120,271.795
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.2914519.5916142,1201014,624,000105
North Central Electric Bottineau, NDBUNDLED13.7229640.62185,650.311111,747,399115
Northern Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.0420496.381478,500.67128,664,366135
Mor-Gran-Sou Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.7726565.11869,741.54138,904,811.6125
Valley City Public WorksBUNDLED8.2210472.161258,909.65144,842,952.73165
Northwood, North Dakota Electric UtilityBUNDLED2.161474.61352,755151,138,099.55245
KEM Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.0423647.682247,821.94165,755,938.67145
McLean ElectricBUNDLED12.70251,011.522744,943175,709,000155
Goldenwest Electric CoopBUNDLED9.801314,756.443127,395.75182,685,672.72195
Slope ElectricBUNDLED14.5531467.751123,124.84193,364,971.53175
Sheridan Electric CooperativeBUNDLED18.19323,000.143018,357.43203,339,156.87185
32 providers total

Power Plants in North Dakota

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PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Coal CreekRainbow Energy Center (100.00%)
McLean County Coal 8,024,552.017,656,279,455.49954.11
Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Mercer County Coal 5,596,529.036,129,306,901.21,095.2
Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Oliver County Coal 4,258,562.014,985,316,115.821,170.66
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Mercer County Coal 2,730,973.993,243,830,678.011,187.79
CoyoteMinnkota Power Cooperative (30.00%)Montana Dakota Utilities (25.00%)NorthWestern Energy (10.00%)Otter Tail Power Company (35.00%)
Mercer County Coal 1,825,3392,178,119,126.971,193.27
Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLC (100.00%)
Williams County Wind 972,180
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Emmons County Wind 921,866
Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLC (100.00%)
Burke County Wind 800,646
Courtenay Wind FarmNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Stutsman County Wind 751,684
Brady II Wind Energy CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Hettinger County Wind 666,815
Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power Company (100.00%)
Dickey County Wind 650,413
Foxtail Wind, LLCNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Dickey County Wind 649,813
Lindahl Wind Project, LLCEnel Green Power (100.00%)
Williams County Wind 526,714
Sunflower Wind ProjectNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Morton County Wind 450,867
Tatanka Wind Power LLCAcciona Wind Energy USA LLC (100.00%)
Dickey County Wind 449,117
Glen Ullin Energy CenterGreat American West Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Morton County Wind 447,594
Oliver Wind III, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Morton County Wind 428,425
New Frontier WindMeadowlark Wind I LLC (100.00%)
McHenry County Wind 398,410
Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLC (100.00%)
Oliver County Wind 392,283
Spiritwood StationGreat River Energy (100.00%)
Stutsman County Natural Gas 197,650106,802,273.45540.36
23 power plants total

Quick Facts

Residents living within North Dakota consume a grand total of over 30,100,000 megawatt hours for their electricity needs.

North Dakota averages 23.2 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is most in the US.

In North Dakota, 25,303,253.16 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuels. North Dakota ranks 35th worst in the US for total electricity generation from non-renewable sources.

North Dakota creates 5.01% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, approximately 2,174,342.1 megawatt hours a year.

CO2 emissions due to electricity use have improved by 2.50% during the past 12 months in North Dakota.

North Dakota is the 48th most populous state in the United States.

North Dakota Counties Comparison

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CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Cass County192,7344112.3041414$124.55/mo4433
Burleigh County99,280311.9228299$124.76/mo5435
Grand Forks County72,413512.0033325$172.65/mo242,421
Ward County68,870510.511279$138.76/mo16783
Williams County38,460427.4025$107.93/mo1142
Morton County32,9163515.31511,834$133.48/mo12625
Stark County32,710310.471170$130.26/mo7533
Stutsman County21,6783210.9720113$198.90/mo433,025
Richland County16,546312.1635367$188.19/mo362,831
McKenzie County13,76217.8636$139.62/mo17825
Rolette County12,508310.8918108$200.46/mo463,043
Ramsey County11,638411.8726285$175.45/mo302,523
Barnes County10,869312.2439388$125.79/mo6446
Walsh County10,631411.9732314$176.28/mo322,545
McLean County9,7883113.3646879$178.31/mo342,610
Mountrail County9,71747.3114$108.37/mo2149
Mercer County8,4052310.461067$130.79/mo8547
Traill County8,008612.0334331$171.98/mo232,386
Pembina County6,912311.9429303$175.40/mo292,521
Bottineau County6,442310.9019109$200.39/mo453,042
Benson County6,090410.9921115$193.28/mo392,902
Ransom County5,679312.2940408$146.94/mo191,076
McHenry County5,4203110.771392$163.08/mo211,828
Dickey County5,0132312.2237383$218.51/mo503,135
LaMoure County4,173312.1736371$206.38/mo493,080
Dunn County4,05429.07612$135.52/mo15676
Pierce County4,038310.791495$199.75/mo443,030
Wells County4,031310.811699$192.57/mo372,886
Sioux County3,993115.35521,850$133.89/mo13637
Sargent County3,839312.2238384$205.81/mo483,076
Cavalier County3,725311.4224179$131.15/mo11561
Foster County3,396310.811598$198.15/mo423,012
Emmons County3,3161112.8144603$225.93/mo533,163
Nelson County3,035311.9530306$176.23/mo312,543
Bowman County3,024114.94481,639$172.85/mo252,430
McIntosh County2,568212.5242477$222.87/mo523,153
Hettinger County2,5023114.82471,578$170.16/mo222,311
Kidder County2,397311.8225267$204.56/mo473,062
Eddy County2,378311.1422131$193.21/mo382,898
Grant County2,351115.35521,850$133.89/mo13637
Renville County2,328310.36759$180.22/mo352,652
Griggs County2,242311.9127297$174.64/mo282,489
Adams County2,237114.94481,639$172.85/mo252,430
Divide County2,19638.6759$194.08/mo402,934
Towner County2,190310.8617104$195.44/mo412,961
Burke County2,177118.0948$155.95/mo201,475
Steele County1,870411.9631309$177.01/mo332,567
Oliver County1,8501210.45865$130.79/mo9548
Logan County1,814312.5343484$222.09/mo513,148
Golden Valley County1,812213.1945786$114.85/mo3220
Sheridan County1,328411.1423132$139.86/mo18834
Billings County839110.45865$130.79/mo9548
Slope County775114.94481,639$172.85/mo252,430

North Dakota Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
51.97%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
36.67%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
6.13%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
5.01%
WASTE HEAT
Waste Heat
0.08%
OTHER
Other
0.14%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In North Dakota, Coal makes up 51.97% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Coal with Wind (36.67%) and Natural Gas (6.13%), these three fuel types make up 41,115,694.48 megawatt hours (or 94.77%) state electricity production. The state has the 31st highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the states in the United States, with the electricity usage in the state being accountable for 17,885,052,335.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year. More telling of the state's pollution reality is the per person CO2 releases. Currently that amount stands at 22,951.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which results in the state ranking as the highest state in the country for CO2 emissions released per capita. North Dakota has 23 electricity generation plants within the state. This is the 43rd highest number of plants within a single state and the 3rd highest number of power plants per capita in a state.

North Dakota Net Metering

Out of the 32 providers in North Dakota, 10 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are heavily restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 14 companies in North Dakota that reported energy loss. Combined, these 14 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 1.48% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43%, which earns a rank of 6th best in the country for North Dakota in this category.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

Motivating private citizens to install solar panels can sometimes be a challenge due to prohibitive installation costs. Governments can help the cause by passing legislation for tax breaks and rebates for those who purchase solar panels. North Dakota currently offers no state tax credit to consumers who install solar at their place of residence. There are currently no state sponsored rebates available to consumers who are purchasing solar. North Dakota offers residents a 100% tax exemption that lasts less than 10 years. The state does not offer a sales tax exemption for the install of private solar panels, leaving citizens left empty handed for this one.

State Level Initiatives

Statewide legislation has a big role in determining whether a state is friendly towards customers searching for renewable energy sources. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for electricity suppliers who do business in the state. These standards dictate that a percentage of electricity must be generated from renewable energy. North Dakota, unfortunately, has no standards in place. Also, the state does not have any sort of low income solar programs that assist with the installation of solar panels at low income households.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in North Dakota

What electricity company is the largest supplier in North Dakota?

The largest electricity company in North Dakota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.

What is the average electric bill in North Dakota?

The North Dakota average electricity bill is $122 so far in 2025.

Where does North Dakota get its electricity?

Coal is the primary fuel used for electricity generation in North Dakota, accounting for 51.97% of generation. Wind and Natural Gas also make up 36.67% and 6.13% respectively.

What is a good electricity rate in North Dakota?

Anything below the North Dakota average of 11.50 cents per kilowatt hour is a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 7.04 cents to 16.21 cents per kilowatt hour, with Northwood, North Dakota Electric Utility currently having the lowest rates.

Does North Dakota have a deregulated electricity market?

No, North Dakota has a regulated electricity market where consumers often have only a single supplier choice for their electricity needs.

How many electric companies offer service in North Dakota?

There are 32 electricity providers serving consumers in North Dakota.

How many power plants are within North Dakota?

There are 23 power plants in North Dakota.

What electricity companies are in North Dakota?

What is the cheapest electricity company in North Dakota?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-19