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North Dakota

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative electricity rates

What homes pay Northern Plains Electric Cooperative for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 10,487 homes in North Dakota. EIA lists it as Northern Plains Electric Coop.

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Average price
11.4¢ a kWh
Up 4.9% on a year ago
Average bill
$215 a month
Up 5.8% on a year ago
Average use
1,895 kWh
A month. North Dakota 1,076 kWh
Price rank in North Dakota
7 of 9
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Northern Plains Electric Cooperative homes paid 11.4¢ a kWh, against 12.3¢ across North Dakota.

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative vs North Dakota

Northern Plains Electric CooperativeNorth Dakota
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.4¢12.3¢
Price in August 202614.6¢13.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$215$133
Bill in August 2026$169$130
Average monthly use1,895 kWh1,076 kWh
Price change, past year+4.9%+6.6%
Price change since 2019+14%+20%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.