Electricity prices in West Fargo, ND

Households in West Fargo 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.

Electricity price
13.3¢/kWh
North Dakota average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$143
1,076 kWh a month, the North Dakota household average
Electricity today · Upper Midwest (MISO Minnesota hub)
4.2¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
8.1¢/kWh
North Dakota average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer 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.

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Electricity prices in Upper Midwest (MISO Minnesota hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
02.0¢/kWh
12.2¢/kWh
22.3¢/kWh
32.6¢/kWh
43.2¢/kWh
55.4¢/kWh
68.9¢/kWh
75.6¢/kWh
83.5¢/kWh
93.2¢/kWh
103.2¢/kWh
113.1¢/kWh
122.9¢/kWh
132.9¢/kWh
143.1¢/kWh
155.8¢/kWh
1613.3¢/kWh
177.3¢/kWh
184.5¢/kWh
193.5¢/kWh
203.0¢/kWh
212.9¢/kWh
222.7¢/kWh
232.8¢/kWh

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Business electricity in West Fargo

Commercial customers pay 8.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.1¢/kWh (North Dakota average).

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Home running costs in West Fargo

In West Fargo, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $129 a month excluding rent – 54% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$129
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+54%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
6,508 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,240
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$28$101–
With rent$28$101$1,111

West Fargo compared with the average for the United States

  • West Fargo
  • The United States average
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ValueWest FargoThe United States average
Electricity$28$44
Heating$101$40
Total$129$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in West Fargo by about $667 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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan771
Feb654
Mar485
Apr281
May130
Jun23
Jul3
Aug7
Sep73
Oct272
Nov450
Dec676

Heating with a gas boiler: about 12,237 kWh a year at 9.9¢/kWh.

Solar potential in West Fargo

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,466 kWh a year here. ($195 per year)

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Not yet available for West Fargo: 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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