Is electricity expensive in North Dakota?

North Dakota's residential average of 12.3¢/kWh is 34% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 1 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in North Dakota?

Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.37 a year at North Dakota rates (11 kWh/yr).

How does North Dakota compare with other states?

The same median computer monitor costs $5.57 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $21 in Hawaii (the priciest). North Dakota sits at $5.57.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · North Dakota · 12.3¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in North Dakota?

$5.57/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in North Dakota runs 12.3¢/kWh — 34% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified computer monitor at about $5.57 a year, versus $8.49 nationally.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., North Dakota is the #1 cheapest place to run a computer monitor. At local rates, certified models span $1.37 (Acer PE140WU_z) to $50 (PLANAR 2E0I1) per year — $48 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median computer monitor would cost $5.57 and $21 a year there.

North Dakota

$5.57

US average

$8.49

North Dakota

$5.57

Hawaii

$21

Median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest computer monitors to run at North Dakota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 12.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in ND
1	Acer PE140WU_zmost efficient	11	$1.37
2	HP HP E14 G4most efficient	13	$1.58
3	DELL P1424Hf	13	$1.66
4	VAIO VJ5VP141XXXXmost efficient	14	$1.76
5	Wacom One DTC141	14	$1.79
6	PLANAR PM16-S	14	$1.79
7	EIZO FlexScan FLTmost efficient	15	$1.80
8	MSI PRO MP161 E2most efficient	15	$1.86
9	ASUS MQ16FCmost efficient	15	$1.89
10	ASUS MB14AC	15	$1.90

Price any model at North Dakota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 2¢
Per month: $0.46
Per year: $5.56

45 kWh/yr × 12.3¢/kWh = $5.56/yr

Prefilled with the median certified computer monitor (45 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a computer monitor in North Dakota?: About $5.57 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified computer monitor, at North Dakota's average residential rate of 12.3¢/kWh — that's $0.46 a month.
Is electricity expensive in North Dakota?: North Dakota's residential average of 12.3¢/kWh is 34% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 1 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest computer monitor to run in North Dakota?: Among currently certified models, the Acer PE140WU_z costs the least at about $1.37 a year at North Dakota rates (11 kWh/yr).
How does North Dakota compare with other states?: The same median computer monitor costs $5.57 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $21 in Hawaii (the priciest). North Dakota sits at $5.57.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.