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MDU Rate 10 vs Rate 16

For a typical North Dakota home using 1,076 kWh a month, Rate 16 is cheaper by about $44 a year ($130 against $134 a month). Rate 10 is cheaper below about 550 kWh a month and Rate 16 above it, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility MDUTariffs checked 2026-10-30Typical use 1,076 kWh/mo, North Dakota

Head to head

ScenarioRate 10Rate 16Cheaper
Typical home, per month$134$130Rate 16
All-in price per kWh12.5¢12.1¢Rate 16
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$159$154Rate 16
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$159$161Rate 10
Fixed charge$19.23$30.36

Typical home: North Dakota average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on Rate 10, 12 am on Rate 16.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rate 10$171$145$140$124$115$113$144$133$113$113$133$164
Rate 16$167$138$132$114$107$118$147$137$117$103$125$160

Rate 10: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
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Rate 16: price by hour

July weekday.

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Rate 10 or Rate 16: common questions

Is Rate 10 or Rate 16 cheaper?

For a typical North Dakota home using 1,076 kWh a month, Rate 16 is cheaper by about $44 a year ($130 against $134 a month). Rate 10 is cheaper below about 550 kWh a month and Rate 16 above it, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, Rate 16 gives the lower total ($154 against $159 a month).

What is the difference between Rate 10 and Rate 16?

Rate 10 is tiered: the price per kWh rises with monthly use, with a fixed charge of $19.23 a month. Rate 16 is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Peak noon–8 pm; lowest price 8 pm–noon next day), with a fixed charge of $30.36 a month.

How the two 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.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every MDU plan on your usage, or see all MDU plans, sources and peak hours.