North Dakota

Why is it like this in North Dakota?

North Dakota has the lowest residential electricity rates in the country at about 10.9¢/kWh, supported by abundant in-state coal, wind, and hydroelectric generation. Combined with gasoline prices near the national low, the result is a strong electric-over-gas advantage — one of the largest in the country, driven by cheap electricity rather than expensive gas.

In the news · North Dakota

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  North Dakota's delicate electricity price balance faces challenges

  InForum (Fargo) · Dec 16, 2025

  Explains how North Dakota's historically cheapest-in-the-nation electricity rates are being pressured by data center load growth, transmission cost increases, and equipment inflation — context for why ND rates rose ~30% since 2020 yet remain extremely PHEV-friendly.

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  Xcel Energy proposes 19% electricity rate hike in North Dakota, biggest request in many years

  InForum (Fargo) · Sep 15, 2025

  Xcel sought a 19% rate hike — later cut roughly in half in a settlement — citing nuclear plant upgrades and coal plant closures; even an 11% interim increase affects the math for PHEV electric-mode savings in eastern North Dakota.

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  North Dakota electricity rates lowest in US report 2026

  Bismarck Tribune · Apr 20, 2026

  North Dakotans paid just 7.93¢/kWh in 2024 — 42% below the national average — confirming that North Dakota remains one of the strongest states in the country for PHEV electric-mode economics.

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