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North Dakota electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 11.64¢ per kilowatthour, up 13.8% on the same month a year earlier (10.23¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; North Dakota was 34% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 498,834 MWh, down 16.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $144.80 on 1,244 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.64¢ | 10.23¢ | +13.8% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 8.08¢ | 7.57¢ | +6.7% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 8.27¢ | 7.62¢ | +8.5% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 8.87¢ | 8.19¢ | +8.3% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 498.8 GWh | 599.9 GWh | -16.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.6 TWh | -5.7% |
| Residential customers | 401,149 | 398,931 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $144.80 | $153.81 | -5.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,244 | 1,504 | -17.3% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in February 2026?
11.64¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.08¢ for commercial and 8.27¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 10.23¢ in February 2025, a change of +13.8%. Residential sales changed by -16.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$144.80, on average use of 1,244 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.