North Dakota

Wyoming

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

North Dakota	Metric	Wyoming
11.81¢/kWh	Residential	13.38¢/kWh
7.40¢/kWh	Commercial	9.54¢/kWh
7.50¢/kWh	Industrial	8.66¢/kWh
#1	Price Rank	#14
39.5%	Renewable %	25.6%

Generation Mix

North Dakota

Coal

54.5%

Gas

5.7%

Hydro

4.8%

Wind

34.7%

Wyoming

Coal

59.9%

Gas

13.3%

Hydro

2.5%

Wind

22.1%

Solar

1.0%

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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 Wyoming ranks #14 cheapest among all states.

North Dakota gets 39.5% of electricity from renewables, while Wyoming gets 25.6%. 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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