North Dakota Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in North Dakota

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in North Dakota is $119.42
  • The average electricity rate in North Dakota is 11.48¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in North Dakota

The average residential electric bill in North Dakota is $119.42 per month. North Dakota is the 16th 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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    43,753,729 MWh / 56.15 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    29,804,998 MWh / 38.25 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    17,774,276 MWh / 22.81 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    17,928,345,691 kg / 23,006.86 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    25,979,453 MWh / 33.34 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.
2nd11.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of North Dakota
16th$119.42Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Dakota Residents

North Dakota Electricity Fuel Mix

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 11.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.70% lower than the national average price of 16.57 cents. North Dakota is the 2nd 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. The power grid in the state is faced with an average of 1.16 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 135.13 minutes. The national average for these two data points are 1.44 outages and 123.49 minutes. In the last year, North Dakota has experienced a 6.26% rise in electricity production using renewable fuel types rather than traditional non-renewable sources. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in North Dakota is $119.42 per month, while the national average is $144.57. Electricity companies operating in the state increased their generation of megawatt hours from wind power by 7.11%.

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 UtilitiesBUNDLED11.661894.354769,775189,742,00021,130,653.753
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED12.152390.113739,211.53289,786,81911,949,9451
Cass County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.4424124.8112621,156377,248,00035
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.2317116.089564,183.03463,333,47141,888,100.852
Nodak ElectricBUNDLED12.0521177.8627366,470544,174,00055
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.8519122.911252,490.73629,911,833.5465
Northern Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.6913196.3528228,152.74724,391,44275
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.7014138.2720222,435823,792,00085
Mountrail Williams Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.242104.16196,053.77914,201,042135
Roughrider Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.3312126.1214163,948.511016,928,78695
North Central Electric Bottineau, NDBUNDLED10.8815202.9429135,718.421114,762,285125
Dakota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.1122215.8230122,483.441214,832,781115
McKenzie Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.853134.9817110,702.06138,694,428145
Mor-Gran-Sou Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.2531131.091697,564.831414,874,714.68105
KEM Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.7225221.223161,835.99157,867,900.9155
McLean ElectricBUNDLED13.8229176.422656,834167,855,000165
Valley City Public WorksBUNDLED8.51698.49546,245.19173,933,586.17185
Slope ElectricBUNDLED14.8430169.252546,081.31186,837,696.27175
Burke Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED8.044152.692343,057.51193,460,390.79195
Grafton UtilitiesBUNDLED16.1732135.991820,688.34203,344,668.59205
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 UtilitiesBUNDLED5.754692.36242,138,1641122,990,00031,130,653.753
McKenzie Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.6371,846.21282,052,103.812156,562,26115
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED6.826781.16251,875,964.713127,853,94121,888,100.852
Mountrail Williams Electric CooperativeBUNDLED5.1032,597.16291,616,992.77482,441,52955
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED10.8720666.2223986,275.125107,256,86841,949,9451
Nodak ElectricBUNDLED3.422796,666.6732837,655628,680,00085
Cass County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.8419616.7520476,317751,639,00065
Roughrider Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.5022806.6626330,414.28838,008,06575
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.4718502.0215170,770.68917,881,071.395
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.3115515.7616140,2431014,464,000105
North Central Electric Bottineau, NDBUNDLED13.5729631.12185,210.081111,566,207115
Northern Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.9821485.561477,189.44128,472,618135
Mor-Gran-Sou Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.7226558.61869,082.67138,787,261.79125
Valley City Public WorksBUNDLED8.1910466.751258,353.11144,779,022.33165
Northwood, North Dakota Electric UtilityBUNDLED2.151468.931352,256.6151,123,075.83245
KEM Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.9923640.282247,370.15165,679,956.21145
McLean ElectricBUNDLED12.4725995.532744,616175,565,000155
Goldenwest Electric CoopBUNDLED9.771314,561.653127,136.93182,650,219.94195
Slope ElectricBUNDLED14.5031462.341122,906.37193,320,551.52175
Sheridan Electric CooperativeBUNDLED18.12322,965.873018,184203,295,077.64185
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 8,290,8147,920,001,004.46955.27
Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Mercer County Coal 5,132,734.025,608,307,317.481,092.65
Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Oliver County Coal 4,370,241.015,069,579,212.381,160.02
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Mercer County Coal 3,043,0203,617,518,009.731,188.79
GarrisonUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)
McLean County Conventional Hydroelectric 2,119,102
CoyoteNorthWestern Energy (10.00%)Minnkota Power Cooperative (30.00%)Montana Dakota Utilities (25.00%)Otter Tail Power Company (35.00%)
Mercer County Coal 2,103,1312,510,778,134.11,193.83
Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Williams County Natural Gas 1,512,996807,980,700.8534.03
Lonesome Creek StationBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
McKenzie County Natural Gas 1,155,604.01603,739,761.1522.45
Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLC (100.00%)
Williams County Wind 1,030,555
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Emmons County Wind 923,687
Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLC (100.00%)
Burke County Wind 824,813
Courtenay Wind FarmNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Stutsman County Wind 754,056
Brady II Wind Energy CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Hettinger County Wind 660,989
Brady Wind Energy CenterNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Stark County Wind 615,513
Foxtail Wind, LLCNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Dickey County Wind 612,540
Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%)
Morton County Wind 608,448
Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power Company (100.00%)
Dickey County Wind 599,853
Border Winds Wind FarmNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Rolette County Wind 583,349
FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Barnes County Wind 561,623
Lindahl Wind Project, LLCEnel Green Power (100.00%)
Williams County Wind 550,587
57 power plants total

Quick Facts

North Dakota is ranked as the 38th largest electricity consuming state as over 29,800,000 megawatt hours are used by customers who live there.

North Dakota ranks 15th highest in hydroelectric power generation, producing 2,108,227.91 megawatt hours each year from hydroelectric facilities.

North Dakota released 17,928,345,691.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity production, which is the 31st worst of any state in the country.

The state of North Dakota had a 1.81% rise in CO2 emissions from electricity consumption over the last year.

As the 34th highest generator of electricity in the nation, power plants in North Dakota produce 43,753,728.57 megawatt hours of electricity.

Averaging generation of 56.15 megawatt hours per North Dakota citizen each year, North Dakota is 2nd in production per capita in the US.

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 County192,7344112.3441461$122.54/mo5435
Burleigh County99,2803311.8426303$122.21/mo4429
Grand Forks County72,413512.0333357$170.27/mo272,459
Ward County68,8705210.511280$135.44/mo17776
Williams County38,460437.4225$105.11/mo1115
Morton County32,91631015.21511,820$130.71/mo12618
Stark County32,7103110.351068$125.66/mo7491
Stutsman County21,6783310.9020112$192.73/mo432,967
Richland County16,5463112.0836374$184.60/mo362,797
McKenzie County13,762117.8536$134.98/mo16755
Rolette County12,5083110.8518103$193.68/mo462,981
Ramsey County11,638411.9027318$172.81/mo292,550
Barnes County10,8693312.2939442$123.75/mo6459
Walsh County10,6314112.0132355$173.92/mo322,586
McLean County9,7883213.73461,069$174.28/mo332,600
Mountrail County9,71747.3414$105.48/mo2120
Mercer County8,4052310.33965$126.12/mo8498
Traill County8,0086212.0634363$169.67/mo262,431
Pembina County6,9123111.9929343$173.01/mo302,559
Bottineau County6,442310.8919109$193.61/mo452,978
Benson County6,090410.9421115$187.48/mo382,830
Ransom County5,6793112.3040445$144.52/mo191,083
McHenry County5,4203210.7916100$158.42/mo211,754
Dickey County5,0132312.1037379$214.38/mo503,133
LaMoure County4,1733112.0735365$202.42/mo493,069
Dunn County4,05429.00612$130.87/mo13622
Pierce County4,0383110.731396$193.16/mo442,974
Wells County4,031310.751598$186.28/mo372,814
Sioux County3,993115.25521,844$131.09/mo14632
Sargent County3,839312.1238385$201.96/mo483,065
Cavalier County3,7253311.3824187$127.61/mo11524
Foster County3,396310.741497$191.70/mo422,950
Emmons County3,3161112.7244598$221.22/mo533,160
Nelson County3,035312.0030351$173.86/mo312,582
Bowman County3,0241114.84481,626$169.25/mo232,413
McIntosh County2,568212.4142482$218.45/mo523,153
Hettinger County2,5023114.73471,567$166.68/mo222,306
Kidder County2,397311.7425285$199.23/mo473,030
Eddy County2,378311.1022149$187.91/mo392,841
Grant County2,351115.25521,844$131.09/mo14632
Renville County2,328310.361169$174.84/mo352,612
Griggs County2,242311.9628332$172.17/mo282,527
Adams County2,2371114.84481,626$169.25/mo232,413
Divide County2,19638.61510$190.01/mo412,925
Towner County2,190310.8017102$189.20/mo402,872
Burke County2,177118.0448$152.69/mo201,454
Steele County1,8704212.0031353$174.67/mo342,609
Oliver County1,8501410.33763$126.12/mo9499
Logan County1,814312.4343490$217.65/mo513,145
Golden Valley County1,812213.0945788$112.46/mo3225
Sheridan County1,328411.1323155$136.52/mo18829
Billings County839110.33763$126.12/mo9499
Slope County775114.84481,626$169.25/mo232,413

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In North Dakota, Coal makes up 52.66% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Coal with Wind (35.81%) and Natural Gas (6.48%), these three fuel types make up 41,539,590.27 megawatt hours (or 94.94%) 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 17,928,345,691.23 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 23,006.86 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 57 electricity generation plants within the state. This is the 44th highest number of plants within a single state and the 10th highest number of power plants per capita in a state.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
52.66%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
35.81%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
6.48%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
4.82%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.09%
OTHER
Other
0.15%

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 $119 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 52.66% of generation. Wind and Natural Gas also make up 35.81% and 6.48% respectively.

What is a good electricity rate in North Dakota?

Anything below the North Dakota average of 11.48 cents per kilowatt hour is a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 7.03 cents to 16.17 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 57 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: 2024-10-29