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Verendrye Electric Cooperative electricity rates

What homes pay Verendrye Electric Cooperative for electricity, from EIA.

Cooperative utility, 14,406 homes in North Dakota. EIA lists it as Verendrye Electric Coop Inc.

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Average price
11.8¢ a kWh
Up 9.6% on a year ago
Average bill
$155 a month
Up 7.5% on a year ago
Average use
1,310 kWh
A month. North Dakota 1,076 kWh
Price rank in North Dakota
5 of 9
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Verendrye Electric Cooperative homes paid 11.8¢ a kWh, against 12.3¢ across North Dakota.

Verendrye Electric Cooperative vs North Dakota

Verendrye Electric CooperativeNorth Dakota
Average price, 12 months to August 202611.8¢12.3¢
Price in August 202614.8¢13.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$155$133
Bill in August 2026$144$130
Average monthly use1,310 kWh1,076 kWh
Price change, past year+9.6%+6.6%
Price change since 2019+17%+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.