North Dakota
vsSouth Dakota
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| North Dakota | Metric | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 11.81¢/kWh | Residential | 13.38¢/kWh |
| 7.40¢/kWh | Commercial | 10.89¢/kWh |
| 7.50¢/kWh | Industrial | 8.68¢/kWh |
| #1 | Price Rank | #13 |
| 39.5% | Renewable % | 81.6% |
Generation Mix
North Dakota
South Dakota
Frequently Asked Questions
North Dakota has cheaper residential electricity at 11.81¢/kWh. The difference is 1.57¢/kWh between the two states. North Dakota ranks #1 and South Dakota ranks #13 cheapest among all states.
North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while South Dakota gets 81.6%. South Dakota 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.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual entity A and entity B detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.