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North Dakota electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 13.61¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (13.10¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; North Dakota was 26% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 345,669 MWh, up 8.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $117.13 on 861 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.61¢ | 13.10¢ | +3.9% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 7.38¢ | 7.48¢ | -1.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 8.27¢ | 7.53¢ | +9.8% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 8.67¢ | 8.26¢ | +5.0% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 345.7 GWh | 318.6 GWh | +8.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.4 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +3.5% |
| Residential customers | 401,700 | 399,374 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $117.13 | $104.52 | +12.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 861 | 798 | +7.9% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in May 2026?
13.61¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 7.38¢ 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 13.10¢ in May 2025, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by +8.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$117.13, on average use of 861 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.