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North Dakota electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 13.31¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.94¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; North Dakota was 24% below that. It ranked 44th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 378,284 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $126.06 on 947 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.31¢ | 12.94¢ | +2.9% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 7.79¢ | 7.51¢ | +3.7% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 7.62¢ | 7.21¢ | +5.7% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 8.56¢ | 8.21¢ | +4.3% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 378.3 GWh | 381.6 GWh | -0.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.5 TWh | -0.7% |
| Residential customers | 399,381 | 397,655 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $126.06 | $124.21 | +1.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 947 | 960 | -1.4% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in July 2025?
13.31¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.79¢ 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 12.94¢ in July 2024, a change of +2.9%. Residential sales changed by -0.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$126.06, on average use of 947 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.