North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 851

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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North Dakota consumers pay less for electricity than any other state in the country, according to a new report.

The report by the American Legislative Exchange Council found North Dakotans paid an average of 7.93 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity in 2024, the most recent year of complete data. That’s 42% below the national average cost, the report said.

That affordability continued in 2025 and through January of this year, according to …

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