How much does a garage refrigerator cost per month in North Dakota?

About $9.98 a month, assuming 900 kWh a year at 13.31¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does a garage refrigerator use?

Roughly 900 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 $163 a year.

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Cost to run a garage refrigerator in North Dakota (August 2026 rates)

At 13.31¢ per kilowatt-hour — North Dakota's average residential price in August 2026 — running a garage refrigerator costs $120 a year. That is 27% less than the national average of $163. North Dakota's residential rate is up 2.6% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $117 to $120 a year.

Per day: 32.8¢
Per month: $9.98
Per year: $120

Assumption: 900 kWh a year. An older second fridge in an unconditioned garage. Age and ambient heat both push this well above a modern kitchen unit. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

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 $43.65 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same garage refrigerator costs $114 a year in Nevada and $425 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $310 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Nevada	12.72¢	$9.54	$114
Louisiana	12.87¢	$9.65	$116
North Dakota	13.31¢	$9.98	$120
Utah	13.31¢	$9.98	$120
Idaho	13.37¢	$10.03	$120

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for a garage refrigerator.

What else costs about the same in North Dakota

Space heater$115 a year in ND Portable air conditioner$112 a year in ND Electric clothes dryer$104 a year in ND

Cutting the number down

This is the classic hidden line item: a 20-year-old beer fridge can cost more per year than every light in the house combined.
Running it only in the months you actually need it, rather than year-round, cuts the cost proportionally.

Questions

How much does a garage refrigerator cost per month in North Dakota?: About $9.98 a month, assuming 900 kWh a year at 13.31¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does a garage refrigerator use?: Roughly 900 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 $163 a year.