North Dakota

Rhode Island

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

North Dakota	Metric	Rhode Island
11.81¢/kWh	Residential	29.46¢/kWh
7.40¢/kWh	Commercial	23.46¢/kWh
7.50¢/kWh	Industrial	21.74¢/kWh
#1	Price Rank	#48
39.5%	Renewable %	10.0%

Generation Mix

North Dakota

Coal

54.5%

Gas

5.7%

Hydro

4.8%

Wind

34.7%

Rhode Island

Gas

89.9%

Wind

1.8%

Solar

6.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

North Dakota has cheaper residential electricity at 11.81¢/kWh. The difference is 17.65¢/kWh between the two states. North Dakota ranks #1 and Rhode Island ranks #48 cheapest among all states.

North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while Rhode Island gets 10.0%. 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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