Is electricity getting more expensive in North Dakota?
The North Dakota home price is about where it was in 2001 once inflation is removed. North Dakota paid 6.47 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (11.76 ¢ in today's money) and 11.81 ¢ in 2025: +82.5% printed, +0.4% real. Rank 12th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
North Dakota price since 2001
North Dakota cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | North Dakota, 2025 dollars | North Dakota, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.76 | 6.47 |
| 2002 | 11.44 | 6.39 |
| 2003 | 11.36 | 6.49 |
| 2004 | 11.57 | 6.79 |
| 2005 | 11.52 | 6.99 |
| 2006 | 11.40 | 7.14 |
| 2007 | 11.33 | 7.30 |
| 2008 | 11.24 | 7.52 |
| 2009 | 11.37 | 7.58 |
| 2010 | 12.00 | 8.13 |
| 2011 | 12.28 | 8.58 |
| 2012 | 12.70 | 9.06 |
| 2013 | 12.60 | 9.12 |
| 2014 | 12.44 | 9.15 |
| 2015 | 13.07 | 9.62 |
| 2016 | 13.63 | 10.16 |
| 2017 | 13.51 | 10.29 |
| 2018 | 13.14 | 10.25 |
| 2019 | 12.97 | 10.30 |
| 2020 | 12.99 | 10.44 |
| 2021 | 12.89 | 10.85 |
| 2022 | 12.01 | 10.92 |
| 2023 | 11.63 | 11.01 |
| 2024 | 11.81 | 11.51 |
| 2025 | 11.81 | 11.81 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | North Dakota as printed | North Dakota in 2025 dollars | North Dakota real change on the row above | North Dakota against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.47 ¢ | 11.76 ¢ | start | −24.6% |
| 2006 | 7.14 ¢ | 11.40 ¢ | −3.1% | −31.4% |
| 2011 | 8.58 ¢ | 12.28 ¢ | +7.7% | −26.8% |
| 2016 | 10.16 ¢ | 13.63 ¢ | +11.0% | −19.0% |
| 2021 | 10.85 ¢ | 12.89 ¢ | −5.4% | −20.6% |
| 2025 | 11.81 ¢ | 11.81 ¢ | −8.4% | −31.7% |
What would your North Dakota bill have been?
Try your own North Dakota bill
- 2010: 12.00 ¢ (2025 dollars), $128 a month for 1,069 kWh. 2025: 11.81 ¢, $126. $2 less a month, $24 a year.
- Scenario at +2.1% a year: 13.10 ¢ and $140 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the North Dakota numbers say
North Dakota's biggest one-year real jump came in 2010 (+5.5%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−6.8%); the North Dakota price fell in 14 of 24 yearly steps. North Dakota's real price last stood above today's 11.81 ¢ in 2024, at 11.81 ¢.
Since 2019 the North Dakota real price fell 8.9%, from 12.97 ¢ to 11.81 ¢ in 2025 dollars, even as general prices rose. North Dakota sat 24.6% below the U.S. average in 2001 (11.76 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); North Dakota is 31.7% below it in 2025 (11.81 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, North Dakota moved +0.02% real and +2.54% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
North Dakota key numbers
| Measure | North Dakota |
|---|---|
| North Dakota 2001 price, as printed | 6.47 ¢ |
| North Dakota 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 11.76 ¢ |
| North Dakota 2025 price, preliminary | 11.81 ¢ |
| North Dakota change as printed | +82.5% |
| North Dakota change after inflation | +0.4% |
| North Dakota real change since 2019 | −8.9% |
| North Dakota real change since 2021 | −8.4% |
| North Dakota highest real price (2016) | 13.63 ¢ |
| North Dakota lowest real price (2008) | 11.24 ¢ |
| North Dakota real change per year | +0.02% |
North Dakota against its neighbors
North Dakota: +0.4% real since 2001. States bordering: Minnesota +14.4% (14.0 points above North Dakota); Montana +3.8% (3.3 points above North Dakota); South Dakota −0.8% (1.2 points below North Dakota).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the North Dakota prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for North Dakota. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, North Dakota included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in North Dakota?
The North Dakota home price went from 6.47 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 11.81 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+82.5%). After inflation North Dakota changed +0.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the North Dakota home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
North Dakota paid 11.76 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 11.81 ¢ in 2025. The North Dakota series low is 11.24 ¢ (2008) and the high is 13.63 ¢ (2016).
North Dakota: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
North Dakota ranks 12th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+0.4%), and 6th on the change since 2019 (−8.9%).
North Dakota homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
North Dakota went from 10.30 ¢ to 11.81 ¢ as printed (+14.7%), and from 12.97 ¢ to 11.81 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−8.9%).