Electricity prices in Grand Forks, ND
Households in Grand Forks pay 13.3¢/kWh (North Dakota average), about $143 a month for 1,076 kWh a month, the North Dakota household average. Today's wholesale price in Upper Midwest (MISO Minnesota hub) averages 4.2¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 12 am, 1 am, 2 am.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $67 | $799 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $133 | $1,597 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $200 | $2,396 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $266 | $3,194 |
At 13.3¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Upper Midwest (MISO Minnesota hub) today
Business electricity in Grand Forks
Commercial customers pay 8.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.1¢/kWh (North Dakota average).
Home running costs in Grand Forks
In Grand Forks, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $135 a month excluding rent – 61% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Grand Forks compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Grand Forks by about $708 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.3¢/kWh per kWh moved (Upper Midwest (MISO Minnesota hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 12,976 kWh a year at 9.9¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Grand Forks
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,445 kWh a year here. ($192 per year)
Not yet available for Grand Forks: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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