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Energy Profile

North Dakota

vs

Nebraska

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

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
North DakotaMetricNebraska
11.81¢/kWhResidential12.34¢/kWh
7.40¢/kWhCommercial8.79¢/kWh
7.50¢/kWhIndustrial8.00¢/kWh
#1Price Rank#3
39.5%Renewable %35.9%

Generation Mix

North Dakota

Coal
54.5%
Gas
5.7%
Hydro
4.8%
Wind
34.7%

Nebraska

Coal
43.9%
Gas
3.7%
Nuclear
16.4%
Hydro
3.2%
Wind
31.9%
Solar
0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota has cheaper residential electricity at 11.81¢/kWh. The difference is 0.53¢/kWh between the two states. North Dakota ranks #1 and Nebraska ranks #3 cheapest among all states.

North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while Nebraska gets 35.9%. 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.

Comparing North Dakota and Nebraska on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual North Dakota and Nebraska detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.