North Dakota

Missouri

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

North Dakota	Metric	Missouri
11.81¢/kWh	Residential	13.49¢/kWh
7.40¢/kWh	Commercial	10.63¢/kWh
7.50¢/kWh	Industrial	8.38¢/kWh
#1	Price Rank	#15
39.5%	Renewable %	12.1%

Generation Mix

North Dakota

Coal

54.5%

Gas

5.7%

Hydro

4.8%

Wind

34.7%

Missouri

Coal

58.1%

Gas

13.6%

Nuclear

15.7%

Hydro

1.5%

Wind

10.2%

Solar

0.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota has cheaper residential electricity at 11.81¢/kWh. The difference is 1.68¢/kWh between the two states. North Dakota ranks #1 and Missouri ranks #15 cheapest among all states.

North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while Missouri gets 12.1%. North Dakota 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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