Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc electricity rates in North Dakota, 2025
Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc’s 680 residential customers paid an average of 8.95¢ per kWh in 2025, 24% below the North Dakota average of 11.82¢. The typical home used 1,371 kWh a month, for an average bill of $123.
- 8.95¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)no change vs 2024
- $123Avg monthly billNorth Dakota: $126
- 1,371 kWhAvg monthly useNorth Dakota: 1,070 kWh
- 680Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 680 | 11,190 | $1,001,400 | 8.95¢ | 8.95¢ | no change |
| Commercial | 288 | 5,242 | $617,500 | 11.78¢ | 10.29¢ | +1.49¢ (+14.4%) |
| Industrial | 195 | 189,812 | $19,213,900 | 10.12¢ | 9.71¢ | +0.41¢ (+4.2%) |
| All sectors | 1,163 | 206,244 | $20,832,800 | 10.10¢ | 9.66¢ | +0.44¢ (+4.6%) |
How Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc compares
- North Dakota residential average, 2025: 11.82¢ per kWh, 1,070 kWh a month, $126 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Latest monthly figure: North Dakota homes paid 13.31¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 12.97¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 0.0%; the state average rose 2.7%.
- Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc serves
EIA lists 2 North Dakota counties in its 2025 service territory: McKenzie, Williams.
5 ZIP codes are matched to Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 58621, 58801, 58831, 58838, 58853. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
North Dakota full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop | 7.25¢ | $108 | 11,485 |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | 8.02¢ | $145 | 5,367 |
| Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc | 8.61¢ | $168 | 1,804 |
| Roughrider Electric Cooperativ | 10.82¢ | $136 | 11,246 |
| Northern Plains Electric Coop | 10.88¢ | $204 | 10,472 |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc (ND) | 10.94¢ | $210 | 6,088 |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 11.06¢ | $92 | 79,711 |
| Otter Tail Power Co | 11.07¢ | $120 | 45,437 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.
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