Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 11.72 ¢/kWh for homes, 94,238 accounts in North Dakota

Roughly 94,238 North Dakota accounts belong to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, classed by EIA as investor owned; the residential count is 79,354. Business and industry take 75% of the 3,113,163 MWh; homes take 25%.

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 806 kWh a month costs roughly $94 in energy at 11.72 ¢/kWh, +1.8% on the North Dakota average of 11.51 ¢.

Who buys power from Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

Business share of energy: 75%homes 25% of 3,113,163 MWh

The mix at Montana-Dakota Utilities Co runs 79,354 home accounts for 24.6% of 3,113,163 MWh, 14,799 commercial accounts for 67.0%, and 85 industrial accounts for the other 8.3%.

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has no net-metering row in EIA-861 2024. Its 94,238 accounts therefore show "No data" in those rows instead of an estimate.

How it compares

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Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	11.72 ¢/kWh	5.84 ¢/kWh	$94at 806 kWh	79 minSAIDI
North Dakota average against this companyLowest in this table	-0.21 ¢/kWhcompany 1.8% above	+1.35 ¢/kWhcompany 18.7% below	-$2a month at 806 kWh	+49 minstate median against company

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Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 2025

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: -5.6% on 2024 for homes, North Dakota +2.6%.

Montana-Dakota Utilities home price, 2025: 11.06 ¢/kWh-5.6% on 2024, early release
Montana-Dakota Utilities against North Dakota, 2025: -8.2 pointsMontana-Dakota Utilities -5.6%, North Dakota +2.6%

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co reported 11.06 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, -5.6% on its 2024 figure of 11.72, while the North Dakota average moved +2.6%.

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.72 ¢ in 2024

9.10 ¢ in 2015, 11.72 ¢ in 2024 (+28.7%).

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Gap to North Dakota residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	9.10	-0.52	-3.55
2016	10.66	+0.50	-1.89
2017	10.63	+0.34	-2.26
2018	10.61	+0.36	-2.26
2019	10.59	+0.29	-2.42
2020	10.29	-0.15	-2.86
2021	10.35	-0.50	-3.31
2022	10.89	-0.03	-4.15
2023	11.00	-0.01	-5.00
2024	11.72	+0.21	-4.76

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 79,354

78,486 in 2015, 79,354 in 2024 (+1.1%).

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
2015	78486
2016	78678
2017	78554
2018	78576
2019	78685
2020	78812
2021	78983
2022	79183
2023	79241
2024	79354

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 11.72 and 5.84 ¢

11.72 and 5.84 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

Montana-Dakota Uti residential11.72
North Dakota residential11.51
U.S. residential16.48
Montana-Dakota Uti commercial5.84
North Dakota commercial7.19
U.S. commercial12.75

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Reliability: SAIDI 78.5 min

78.5 min, 0.79x the median reporter.

min

Company, no major events78.5
Company, with major events83.1
U.S. median reporter99.5

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co sold 3,113,163 MWh in 2024 to 94,238 accounts; homes took 24.6% of the energy and 9,669 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, from 9.10 ¢ in 2015 to 11.72 ¢ in 2024 (+28.7%).

Outages and home price of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (EIA utility 12199), 2013 to 2024

Home rates at Montana-Dakota Utilities Co climbed from 8.21 ¢ in 2013 to 11.72 ¢ in 2024 (+42.6%), or 11.35 ¢ to 12.03 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+5.9%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,362 in 2013 and $1,443 in 2024. Of 17 North Dakota utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co stood 9th cheapest (8th of 20 in 2013).

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co home price since 2013: +5.9% after inflation

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 12.03 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 11.72 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, EIA utility 12199, year by year among North Dakota utilities

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Montana-Dakota Uti	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Montana-Dakota	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Montana-Dakota	North Dakota median SAIDI
2013	8.21	11.35	8 of 20	–	–	–	–
2014	8.59	11.69	8 of 20	–	–	–	–
2015	9.10	12.36	10 of 20	–	–	–	–
2016	10.66	14.30	15 of 20	–	–	–	–
2017	10.63	13.96	15 of 20	–	–	–	–
2018	10.61	13.61	15 of 20	–	–	–	–
2019	10.59	13.34	13 of 21	–	–	–	–
2020	10.29	12.80	8 of 17	–	–	–	–
2021	10.35	12.30	6 of 17	–	–	–	–
2022	10.89	11.98	11 of 17	–	–	–	–
2023	11.00	11.63	11 of 17	–	–	–	–
2024	11.72	12.03	9 of 17	79	0.95	4 of 10	119

Montana-Dakota Utilities, EIA utility 12199: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, North Dakota real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 94,23819.4% of North Dakota total
Residential accounts: 79,35419.9% of North Dakota homes
Commercial accounts: 14,79915.7% of the base
Industrial accounts: 850.09% of the base
Residential rate: 11.72 ¢/kWhplace 1 of 3, +1.8% against the state
Commercial rate: 5.84 ¢/kWh-18.7% against North Dakota
Average residential use: 9,669 kWh/yr806 a month
Implied monthly bill: $94806 kWh at 11.72 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered: 3,113,163 MWhhomes 25%, business 75%
Residential rate since 2015: +28.7%9.10 to 11.72 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events: 78.5 min0.79x the U.S. median
SAIFI, no major events: 0.950.94x the median
SAIDI with major events: 83 min5.5% from event days
Net-metered capacity: No datanone filed for 79,354 homes
Counties listed: 29North Dakota plus 3 other states

Data tables

2024 by sector, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to North Dakota ¢/kWh
Residential	79,354	11.72	+0.21
Commercial	14,799	5.84	-1.35

What EIA-861 holds for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

Topic, Montana-Dakota Utilities	Status	Detail
Home price and accounts, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	10 years	2015 to 2024, 79,354 homes in 2024
Business price, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	Filed 2024	5.84 ¢/kWh on 14,799 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	Filed 2024	78.5 min and 0.95 interruptions
Net metering, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	No data	none filed against 79,354 home accounts
Service-territory counties, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	29 counties	in North Dakota plus 3 more states
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), Montana-Dakota Utiliti	Filed 2024	no advanced-meter row, 79,354 homes
2025 early release, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	Filed	11.06 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

Year	Home accounts, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	Home ¢	Business ¢	SAIDI min	SAIFI
2015	78,486	9.10	8.34	No data	No data
2016	78,678	10.66	9.60	No data	No data
2017	78,554	10.63	9.56	No data	No data
2018	78,576	10.61	9.61	No data	No data
2019	78,685	10.59	9.51	No data	No data
2020	78,812	10.29	9.16	No data	No data
2021	78,983	10.35	9.18	No data	No data
2022	79,183	10.89	9.91	No data	No data
2023	79,241	11.00	6.18	No data	No data
2024	79,354	11.72	5.84	79	0.95

Peers of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co in North Dakota, place 1 of 3 on home price

Company near Montana-Dakota Utili on price	Home ¢	Gap % to Montana-Dakota Utili	Accounts, Montana-Dakota Utili = 1
1. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (this company)	11.72	-	1.00
2. Nodak Electric Coop Inc	12.08	+3.1%	0.23
3. Cass County Elec Coop Inc	12.45	+6.2%	0.63

Who buys Montana-Dakota Utilities Co's electricity

Class, Montana-Dakota Utiliti	Accounts	Of Montana-Dakota Utili accounts	Of MWh	kWh a year per account
Residential	79,354	84.2%	24.6%	9,669
Commercial	14,799	15.7%	67.0%	140,981
Industrial and other	85	0.09%	8.3%	3,053,306

Monthly energy cost by use, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

kWh	Share of a 806 kWh month	Cost a month at 11.72 ¢	Cost a year
250	31%	$29.29	$351
500	62%	$58.58	$703
750	93%	$87.87	$1,054
1,000	124%	$117.17	$1,406
1,500	186%	$175.75	$2,109
2,000	248%	$234.33	$2,812

Territory of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

29 North Dakota counties plus 3 other states, region MRO:

North Dakota other states: 55 of 55 counties of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co drawn

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 55 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Adams
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Dickey
Divide
Dunn
Emmons
Golden Valley
Grant
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
McIntosh
McKenzie
Mercer
Morton
Mountrail
Oliver
Renville
Richland
Sioux
Slope
Stark
Ward
Williams

Questions on Montana-Dakota Utilities Co

How big is Montana-Dakota Utilities Co in North Dakota, by customer accounts?

94,238 accounts in 2024: residential 79,354, commercial 14,799, industrial 85.

How many cents per kWh does Montana-Dakota Utilities Co charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.72 cents; against the North Dakota average that is +1.8%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co?

SAIDI 78.5 min and SAIFI 0.95, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.79.

How many net-metered systems connect to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co?

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co files no net-metering row for its 79,354 homes, while North Dakota utilities together report 251 installations.

What would a typical Montana-Dakota Utilities Co home pay each month?

806 kWh at 11.72 cents comes to about $94, energy only.

Is Montana-Dakota Utilities Co cheaper than other North Dakota companies?

Rank 1 of 3 in North Dakota on price, +1.8% against the state average; 0 charge less than 11.72 ¢.

Why does the Montana-Dakota Utilities Co page show "No data" in places?

94,238 accounts sit behind Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

What share of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co sales do homes buy?

Homes take 24.6% of 3,113,163 MWh, commercial accounts 67.0%, industrial and other 8.3%.

What did Montana-Dakota Utilities Co charge homes in 2025?

11.06 cents per kWh, -5.6% on the 11.72 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co at 11.72 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Laclede Electric Coop, IncMissouri, 11.73 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
Ameren Illinois CompanyIllinois, 11.76 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ above
Idaho Power CoIdaho, 11.76 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ above
Middle Tennessee E M CTennessee, 11.76 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ above

Primary sources for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 11.72 ¢/kWh for homes, 94,238 accounts in North Dakota

EIA-861 annual report entry for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 11.72 ¢/kWh for homes, 94,238 accounts in North Dakota, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 11.72 ¢/kWh for homes, 94,238 accounts in North Dakota, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co: 11.72 ¢/kWh for homes, 94,238 accounts in North Dakota, the state price average