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North Dakota electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 10.23¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.8% on the same month a year earlier (10.53¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; North Dakota was 38% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 599,932 MWh, up 28.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $153.81 on 1,504 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10.23¢ | 10.53¢ | -2.8% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 7.57¢ | 7.55¢ | +0.3% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 7.62¢ | 7.32¢ | +4.1% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 8.19¢ | 8.03¢ | +2.0% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 599.9 GWh | 466.6 GWh | +28.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.6 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +9.5% |
| Residential customers | 398,931 | 396,401 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $153.81 | $123.98 | +24.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,504 | 1,177 | +27.8% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in February 2025?
10.23¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.57¢ for commercial and 7.62¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.53¢ in February 2024, a change of -2.8%. Residential sales changed by +28.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$153.81, on average use of 1,504 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the North Dakota page.