North Dakota

California

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

North Dakota	Metric	California
11.81¢/kWh	Residential	32.54¢/kWh
7.40¢/kWh	Commercial	26.36¢/kWh
7.50¢/kWh	Industrial	21.62¢/kWh
#1	Price Rank	#50
39.5%	Renewable %	50.8%

Generation Mix

North Dakota

Coal

54.5%

Gas

5.7%

Hydro

4.8%

Wind

34.7%

California

Coal

0.1%

Gas

40.5%

Nuclear

8.6%

Hydro

13.8%

Wind

7.3%

Solar

22.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota has cheaper residential electricity at 11.81¢/kWh. The difference is 20.73¢/kWh between the two states. North Dakota ranks #1 and California ranks #50 cheapest among all states.

North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while California gets 50.8%. California leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

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