How much does an electric water heater cost per month in North Dakota?

About $38.82 a month, assuming 3,500 kWh a year at 13.31¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric water heater use?

Roughly 3,500 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

North Dakota has the 3rd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $636 a year.

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Cost to run an electric water heater in North Dakota (August 2026 rates)

At 13.31¢ per kilowatt-hour — North Dakota's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric water heater costs $466 a year. That is 27% less than the national average of $636. North Dakota's residential rate is up 2.6% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $454 to $466 a year.

Per day: $1.28
Per month: $38.82
Per year: $466

Assumption: 3,500 kWh a year. A 50-gallon resistance tank for a household of three or four. This is typically the largest or second-largest electric load in a home without electric heat. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

Related calculators: work out whether a heat-pump water heater pays back.

How North Dakota compares

North Dakota pays 13.31¢/kWh, the 3rd cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $170 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric water heater costs $445 a year in Nevada and $1,651 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,206 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Nevada	12.72¢	$37.10	$445
Louisiana	12.87¢	$37.54	$450
North Dakota	13.31¢	$38.82	$466
Utah	13.31¢	$38.82	$466
Idaho	13.37¢	$39.00	$468

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric water heater.

What else costs about the same in North Dakota

Electric car$506 a year in ND Hot tub$333 a year in ND Central air conditioner$313 a year in ND

Cutting the number down

A heat-pump water heater does the same job for roughly a third of the electricity, which is why it usually pays back faster than any other upgrade in the house.
Dropping the setpoint from 140 F to 120 F cuts standby losses and scalding risk at once.
An insulating blanket on an older tank pays for itself in a season; check the manufacturer's guidance first.

Questions

How much does an electric water heater cost per month in North Dakota?: About $38.82 a month, assuming 3,500 kWh a year at 13.31¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric water heater use?: Roughly 3,500 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: North Dakota has the 3rd cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $636 a year.