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North Dakota electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 13.66¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.85¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; North Dakota was 24% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 324,503 MWh, down 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $110.76 on 811 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.66¢ | 12.85¢ | +6.3% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 7.72¢ | 6.83¢ | +13.0% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 7.71¢ | 7.24¢ | +6.5% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 8.54¢ | 7.85¢ | +8.8% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 324.5 GWh | 328.6 GWh | -1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.3 TWh | 2.4 TWh | -2.3% |
| Residential customers | 400,265 | 398,258 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $110.76 | $106.04 | +4.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 811 | 825 | -1.7% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in September 2025?
13.66¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.72¢ for commercial and 7.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.85¢ in September 2024, a change of +6.3%. Residential sales changed by -1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$110.76, on average use of 811 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.