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North Dakota electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 12.82¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.1% on the same month a year earlier (12.08¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; North Dakota was 29% below that. It ranked 49th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 335,991 MWh, up 4.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $107.46 on 838 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.82¢ | 12.08¢ | +6.1% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 6.94¢ | 6.71¢ | +3.4% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 7.56¢ | 7.26¢ | +4.1% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 8.04¢ | 7.69¢ | +4.6% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 336 GWh | 321.1 GWh | +4.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 400,859 | 398,994 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $107.46 | $97.18 | +10.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 838 | 805 | +4.1% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in October 2025?
12.82¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 6.94¢ for commercial and 7.56¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.08¢ in October 2024, a change of +6.1%. Residential sales changed by +4.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$107.46, on average use of 838 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.