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Montana-Dakota Utilities (North Dakota) (MDU) rates

Peak hours on MDU Rate 16: noon–8 pm, on weekdays, all year. MDU has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical North Dakota home using 1,076 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is Rate 16, at about $130 a month.

Investor-owned 79,711 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceRate 16

12.1¢/kWh
Rate 10$134/mo
Rate 16$130/mo

MDU's rates include a 26.1% interim increase from September 1, 2026, subject to refund while its rate case is decided.

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
Rate 10
Residential Electric Service
Tiered $19.23 11.6¢ all hours 11.6¢ 0–750 kWh · 7.8¢ over 750 kWh None
Rate 16
Optional Time-of-Day Residential Service
Time-of-use $30.36 Off-peak 9.7¢ · Peak 13.5¢ Off-peak 7.8¢ · Peak 11.6¢ Peak noon–8 pm

Rate 16: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakPeak
9.7¢13.5¢9.7¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

MDU peak and off-peak hours

What are MDU’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. Rate 16: Peak noon–8 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on MDU?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is Rate 16: 8 pm–noon next day at 9.7¢/kWh, against 13.5¢ at the peak. Rate 10 charges the same price at every hour.

Which MDU plan is cheapest?

For a typical North Dakota home using 1,076 kWh a month, Rate 16 at about $130 a month (12.1¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, Rate 16 gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on MDU

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical North Dakota home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
Rate 10Any$25/mo$25/mo$159/mo
Rate 1612 am$23/mo$31/mo$154/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is Rate 16. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on MDU Rate 16

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical North Dakota home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (9.7¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$19/mo$9.40
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$20/mo$7.56
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$20/mo$7.56
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$21/mo$7.76
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$22/mo$9.14
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$22/mo$8.61
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$23/mo$10.76
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$23/mo$8.71
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$23/mo$8.16
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$24/mo$7.16
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$24/mo$9.19
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$24/mo$9.02
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$25/mo$7.38
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$25/mo$9.15
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$25/mo$8.40
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$25/mo$9.24
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$26/mo$9.52
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$26/mo$9.61
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$27/mo$10.98
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$27/mo$9.76
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$27/mo$9.70
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$29/mo$9.63
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$31/mo$11.62
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$32/mo$11.78
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$32/mo$11.23
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$36/mo$13.51
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$36/mo$12.47
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$36/mo$12.47
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$40/mo$19.63
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$40/mo$14.85

How MDU’s plans work

Rate 10 (Residential Electric Service). In July every kWh costs about 11.6¢, whatever the month's use. Fixed charge: $19.23 a month.

Rate 16 (Optional Time-of-Day Residential Service). Peak noon–8 pm on July weekdays; 8 of 24 hours carry the top price of 13.5¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 9.7¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 3.8¢. January weekdays range from 7.8¢ to 11.6¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $30.36 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, MDU billed its residential customers an average of 11.06¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for North Dakota’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSource and status
Rate 10
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
November 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Checked October 30, 2026
NDPSC Case PU-26-241 interim rates compliance tariff (Rate 10, Rate 59), eff. Sept 1, 2026 · NDPSC Case PU-26-241 order on interim rates (Aug 26, 2026) · NDPSC Case PU-26-241 application (current rider sheets Rates 55-58) · NDPSC Case PU-26-241 docket index (no settlement/final order as of Oct 26, 2026) · MDU Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment filing, November 2026 (PU-26-010) · MDU Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment filing, October 2026 (PU-26-010) · MDU Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment filing, September 2026 (PU-26-010) · NDPSC Case PU-26-288 revised TCA Rate 59 application (proposed Dec 1, 2026, pending)
Rate 16
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
November 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Checked October 30, 2026
NDPSC Case PU-26-241 interim rates compliance tariff (Rate 16, Rate 59), eff. Sept 1, 2026 · NDPSC Case PU-26-241 order on interim rates (Aug 26, 2026) · NDPSC Case PU-26-241 application (current rider sheets Rates 55-58) · NDPSC Case PU-26-241 docket index (no settlement/final order as of Oct 26, 2026) · MDU Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment filing, November 2026 (PU-26-010) · MDU Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment filing, October 2026 (PU-26-010) · MDU Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment filing, September 2026 (PU-26-010) · NDPSC Case PU-26-288 revised TCA Rate 59 application (proposed Dec 1, 2026, pending)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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