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Average electric bill in North Dakota

A typical North Dakota home paid about $126.80 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,521.63 for the year, using 1,073 kWh a month at 11.81 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $126.80 a month$1,521.63 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    39 of 51-17% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    1,073 kWh a month11 of 51; +22% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    11.81 ¢/kWh51 of 51; -32% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Dec $164.361,491 kWh at 11.02 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $104.36890 kWh at 11.72 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    58%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $136.19 a month+7.6% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    2.00%32 of 51; median household income $75,949
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +7.7%$117.69 to $126.80 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $913.06 a month7.40 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $28.21 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    North Dakota charts

    Typical monthly bill, North Dakota

    $104.36 in Apr to $164.36 in Dec.

    Typical monthly bill, North Dakota: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan162172
    Feb154145
    Mar128141
    Apr104120
    May104117
    Jun107114
    Jul126144
    Aug124No data
    Sep111No data
    Oct107No data
    Nov130No data
    Dec164No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    North Dakota and the states next to it in rank

    $126.80 a month, rank 39 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • North Dakota127
    • U.S. average152
    • Michigan127
    • Washington125

    North Dakota, Typical monthly bill, North Dakota against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseNorth Dakota a monthNorth Dakota a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in North Dakota
    270 kWh, 0.25x the North Dakota average$31.89$382.64$46.71-$15
    540 kWh, 0.5x the North Dakota average$63.77$765.29$93.42-$30
    800 kWh, 0.75x the North Dakota average$94.48$1,133.76$138.40-$44
    1,070 kWh, 1x the North Dakota average$126.37$1,516.40$185.11-$59
    1,340 kWh, 1.25x the North Dakota average$158.25$1,899.05$231.82-$74
    1,610 kWh, 1.5x the North Dakota average$190.14$2,281.69$278.53-$88
    2,150 kWh, 2x the North Dakota average$253.91$3,046.98$371.95-$118
    3,220 kWh, 3x the North Dakota average$380.28$4,563.38$557.06-$177

    North Dakota month by month in 2025

    MonthNorth Dakota kWh per accountNorth Dakota price ¢/kWhNorth Dakota typical bill
    Jan1,6239.95$161.51
    Feb1,50410.23$153.84
    Mar1,15511.11$128.28
    Apr89011.72$104.36
    May79813.10$104.49
    Jun78313.71$107.34
    Jul94713.31$126.07
    Aug95212.97$123.53
    Sep81113.66$110.74
    Oct83812.82$107.45
    Nov1,08711.93$129.66
    Dec1,49111.02$164.36

    North Dakota typical bill over the years

    YearNorth Dakota bill a monthNorth Dakota a yearNorth Dakota kWh per accountNorth Dakota price ¢/kWh
    2023$117.69$1,412.261,06911.01
    2024$118.39$1,420.711,02911.51
    2025$126.80$1,521.631,07311.81

    North Dakota in 2026 so far

    MonthNorth Dakota kWh per accountNorth Dakota price ¢/kWhNorth Dakota typical bill
    Jan 20261,57810.92$172.32
    Feb 20261,24411.64$144.75
    Mar 20261,18111.95$141.10
    Apr 202697112.35$119.87
    May 202686113.61$117.12
    Jun 202680514.12$113.69
    Jul 20261,07713.41$144.47

    Business and industry in North Dakota

    Customer typeNorth Dakota bill a month, 2025North Dakota kWh per accountNorth Dakota price ¢/kWh
    Business$913.0612,3367.40
    Industry$7,852.53104,6347.50

    North Dakota bill next to income

    North Dakota: 2.00% of median household income, rank 32; the four states closest to it:

    State near North DakotaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near North Dakota
    Oregon$80,426$1,610.502.00%
    Alaska$89,336$1,765.501.98%
    New Hampshire$95,628$1,883.171.97%
    California$96,334$1,873.981.95%

    Weather and the bill

    North Dakota homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (1,623 kWh per account) and the least in Jun (783 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,719). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.95. 2025 had 8,818 heating and 475 cooling degree-days, 8% below and 12% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (9,619 and 423).

    North Dakota degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, North Dakota, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    North Dakota yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201583505019619423
    201680034899619423
    201788284759619423
    201896585269619423
    2019102013929619423
    202088605339619423
    202183736979619423
    202298565319619423
    202389575659619423
    202481875199619423
    202588184759619423

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for North Dakota, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    North Dakota, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan1,6239.95$1621,71901,8190
    Feb1,50410.23$1541,66601,5050
    Mar1,15511.11$1281,02601,2600
    Apr89011.72$10468807051
    May79813.10$1042892736519
    Jun78313.71$1071138613479
    Jul94713.31$1264116747174
    Aug95212.97$1245613268129
    Sep81113.66$1111436327521
    Oct83812.82$10749506550
    Nov1,08711.93$13097901,1600
    Dec1,49111.02$1641,60301,6260

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for North Dakota, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical North Dakota home account paid about $126.80 a month for energy in 2025, $1,521.63 over the year, which ranks 39 of 51 states, 17% below the U.S. typical bill. North Dakota homes used 1,073 kWh a month (11 of 51, 22% over the U.S.) at 11.81 cents (51 of 51, 32% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $104.36 in April to $164.36 in December, a 58% gap, driven by use of 890 against 1,491 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $136.19 a month, +7.6% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $913.06 a month at 7.40 cents, 7.2 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.00% of the $75,949 median household income, 32 of 51 states. The typical bill was $117.69 a month in 2023, $118.39 in 2024 and $126.80 in 2025, +7.7% in two years, with use per account at 1,069, 1,029 and 1,073 kWh.

    North Dakota: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near North DakotakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Michigan$126.8763420.01
    Illinois$127.6572217.69
    Kansas$128.1488014.56
    Washington$125.1395513.11

    Questions on the North Dakota bill

    What is the average electric bill in North Dakota?

    Energy only: about $126.80 a month in 2025, or $1,521.63 a year.

    How much electricity does a North Dakota home use?

    Rank 11 of 51: 1,073 kWh a month in 2025, +22% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in North Dakota?

    December at $164.36; the lowest is April at $104.36.

    Is the average electric bill in North Dakota above the national average?

    Below, by $25.06 a month or 17%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in North Dakota?

    $118.10 at 11.81 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is North Dakota from the state with the lowest bill?

    $28.21 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $126.80 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in North Dakota?

    2.00% of the $75,949 median household income, 32 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical North Dakota bill change since 2023?

    $117.69 a month in 2023, $126.80 in 2025, +7.7%.

    What does a North Dakota business pay a month for electricity?

    $913.06 for a typical commercial account, at 7.40 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the North Dakota bill rising in 2026?

    $136.19 a month so far, +7.6% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical North Dakota home paid about $126.80 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,521.63 for the year, using 1,073 kWh a month at 11.81 cents per kWh.