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MDU Rate 10 vs Rate 16

For a typical North Dakota home using 1,075 kWh a month, Rate 16 is cheaper by about $43 a year ($136 against $139 a month). Rate 10 is cheaper below about 500 kWh a month and Rate 16 above it, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility MDUTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 1,075 kWh/mo, North Dakota

Head to head

ScenarioRate 10Rate 16Cheaper
Typical home, per month$139$136Rate 16
All-in price per kWh13.0¢12.6¢Rate 16
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$166$160Rate 16
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$166$168Rate 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$179$152$146$129$120$117$150$135$118$118$138$172
Rate 16$176$144$138$119$111$122$153$139$122$107$131$168

Rate 10: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
12.1¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Rate 16: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
10.2¢14.0¢10.2¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

How the two plans work

Rate 10: Residential Electric Service

  • In July the first 0 kWh a month cost 12.1¢ each; then .
  • An average North Dakota home (1,077 kWh in July) stays within the first tier.
  • 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 14.0¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 10.2¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 3.8¢.
  • January weekdays range from 8.3¢ to 12.1¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
  • 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.