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 dishwasher to run in North Dakota?

Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $9.88 a year at North Dakota rates (80 kWh/yr).

How does North Dakota compare with other states?

The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). North Dakota sits at $30.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$30/yr · median certified model

North Dakota's 12.3¢/kWh rate undercuts the national average by 34%, so the typical certified dishwasher costs roughly $30 a year here instead of $45.

Out of all 50 states plus D.C., North Dakota is the #1 cheapest place to run a dishwasher. Model choice matters as much as geography: at North Dakota rates the most efficient certified model (Loch L1126) costs $9.88 a year while the most power-hungry (Amana ADFS2524R) costs $30 — a spread of $20 every year. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median dishwasher would cost $30 and $111 a year there.

North Dakota

$30

US average

$45

North Dakota

$30

Hawaii

$111

Median certified dishwasher (239 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest dishwashers to run at North Dakota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 12.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in ND
1	Loch L1126	80	$9.88
2	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1	114	$14
3	Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1	114	$14
4	Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9	134	$17
5	Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9	134	$17
6	Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9	134	$17
7	Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9	134	$17
8	Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9	134	$17
9	Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9	134	$17
10	BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD	155	$19

Price any model at North Dakota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 8¢
Per month: $2.46
Per year: $30

239 kWh/yr × 12.3¢/kWh = $30/yr

Prefilled with the median certified dishwasher (239 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 dishwasher in North Dakota?: About $30 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher, at North Dakota's average residential rate of 12.3¢/kWh — that's $2.46 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 dishwasher to run in North Dakota?: Among currently certified models, the Loch L1126 costs the least at about $9.88 a year at North Dakota rates (80 kWh/yr).
How does North Dakota compare with other states?: The same median dishwasher costs $30 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $111 in Hawaii (the priciest). North Dakota sits at $30.

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