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Energy Profile

North Dakota

vs

Nevada

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

North DakotaMetricNevada
11.81¢/kWhResidential13.15¢/kWh
7.40¢/kWhCommercial9.36¢/kWh
7.50¢/kWhIndustrial8.08¢/kWh
#1Price Rank#10
39.5%Renewable %40.2%

Generation Mix

North Dakota

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

Nevada

Coal
5.1%
Gas
54.9%
Hydro
3.5%
Wind
0.7%
Solar
27.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota has cheaper residential electricity at 11.81¢/kWh. The difference is 1.34¢/kWh between the two states. North Dakota ranks #1 and Nevada ranks #10 cheapest among all states.

North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while Nevada gets 40.2%. Nevada leads in renewable energy adoption.

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

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

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both entity A and entity B. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for entity A versus entity B, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

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