Energy costs in North Dakota
Every figure we hold for North Dakota, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
A heating state
North Dakota runs about 8,700 heating degree days against 600 cooling ones, so the heating system does most of the work and is where an upgrade pays off. Its electricity bill peaks in January.
Electricity
13.61¢
per kWh
Gas $1.10/therm ›
Typical bill
$130
a month
Peaks at $172 ›
Air conditioning
$74
a year
$0.29 an hour ›
Heating
$1806
a season
Gas furnace is cheaper ›
Solar payback
10.8 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 6.7¢/kWh ›
Common questions
How much does energy cost in North Dakota?
Electricity is 13.61¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $1.10 per therm. A typical household pays about $130 a month for electricity.
Does North Dakota spend more on heating or cooling?
Heating. North Dakota runs about 8,700 heating degree days against 600 cooling ones, so winter dominates and the heating system is where money is worth spending.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at North Dakota average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-05. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from North Dakota's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.