Sunday, May 24, 2026

March, 2026, Data -- EIA -- North Dakota Still Has Lowest Electricity Rate For Total Average Price Across All Sectors -- May 24, 2026

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Disclaimer: a lot of numbers to run through; there may be errors. EIA has just published the monthly price of electricity to ultimate customers by end-use sector. Link here.

North Dakota still has the lowest rate for residential use, 11.64 cents / kWh.

North Dakota still has the lowest rate for total average price across all sectors, 7.89 cents / kWh, lower than the 8.87 cents / kWh last reported.

For comparison, residential
, cents / kWh:
  • Maine: 28.32
  • New York: 28.55
  • California: 33.35
  • Hawaii: 42.23
  • North Dakota: 11.95
For residential: no other state even has a "12"- handle.

For commercial: North Dakota, by far, is the least expensive, at 7.46 cents / kWh
.

For an average across all sectors, only one state joins North Dakota with an "8"-handle: Oklahoma.