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North Dakota electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 11.02¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.7% on the same month a year earlier (10.23¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; North Dakota was 36% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 598,301 MWh, up 4.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $164.32 on 1,491 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.02¢ | 10.23¢ | +7.7% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 7.28¢ | 7.17¢ | +1.5% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 7.37¢ | 7.09¢ | +3.9% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 8.12¢ | 7.77¢ | +4.5% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 598.3 GWh | 570.5 GWh | +4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.8 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +1.6% |
| Residential customers | 401,147 | 399,308 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $164.32 | $146.10 | +12.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,491 | 1,429 | +4.3% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in December 2025?
11.02¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.28¢ for commercial and 7.37¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.23¢ in December 2024, a change of +7.7%. Residential sales changed by +4.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$164.32, on average use of 1,491 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.