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North Dakota electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in North Dakota paid an average of 13.41¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (13.31¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; North Dakota was 27% below that. It ranked 48th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 433,267 MWh, up 14.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $144.45 on 1,077 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.41¢ | 13.31¢ | +0.8% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 8.22¢ | 7.79¢ | +5.5% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 8.21¢ | 7.62¢ | +7.7% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 9.09¢ | 8.56¢ | +6.2% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 433.3 GWh | 378.3 GWh | +14.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.6 TWh | 2.5 TWh | +4.5% |
| Residential customers | 402,166 | 399,381 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $144.45 | $126.06 | +14.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,077 | 947 | +13.7% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in North Dakota in July 2026?
13.41¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 8.22¢ for commercial and 8.21¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.31¢ in July 2025, a change of +0.8%. Residential sales changed by +14.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$144.45, on average use of 1,077 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.