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North Dakota electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 11.11¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.7% on the same month a year earlier (10.51¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; North Dakota was 35% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 460,669 MWh, down 3.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $128.27 on 1,155 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.11¢ | 10.51¢ | +5.7% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 7.06¢ | 7.28¢ | -3.0% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 7.33¢ | 7.29¢ | +0.5% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 7.89¢ | 7.88¢ | +0.1% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 460.7 GWh | 475.9 GWh | -3.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.6 TWh | 2.6 TWh | +3.3% |
| Residential customers | 398,987 | 396,863 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $128.27 | $126.02 | +1.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,155 | 1,199 | -3.7% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in March 2025?
11.11¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.06¢ for commercial and 7.33¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.51¢ in March 2024, a change of +5.7%. Residential sales changed by -3.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$128.27, on average use of 1,155 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.