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North Dakota electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 11.95¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.6% on the same month a year earlier (11.11¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; North Dakota was 36% below that. It ranked 51st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 473,940 MWh, up 2.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $141.10 on 1,181 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11.95¢ | 11.11¢ | +7.6% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 7.46¢ | 7.06¢ | +5.7% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 8.07¢ | 7.33¢ | +10.1% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 8.55¢ | 7.89¢ | +8.4% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 473.9 GWh | 460.7 GWh | +2.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.6 TWh | 2.6 TWh | -1.0% |
| Residential customers | 401,400 | 398,987 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $141.10 | $128.27 | +10.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,181 | 1,155 | +2.3% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in March 2026?
11.95¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.46¢ for commercial and 8.07¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.11¢ in March 2025, a change of +7.6%. Residential sales changed by +2.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$141.10, on average use of 1,181 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.