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Xcel Energy ND D01 vs D02

For a typical North Dakota home using 1,076 kWh a month, D01 is cheaper by about $20 a year ($152 against $154 a month). D01 is cheaper or about the same at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility Xcel EnergyTariffs checked 2026-10-31Typical use 1,076 kWh/mo, North Dakota

Head to head

ScenarioD01D02Cheaper
Typical home, per month$152$154D01
All-in price per kWh14.1¢14.3¢D01
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$186$176D02
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$186$198D01
Fixed charge$21.50$21.50

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 D01, 12 am on D02.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
D01$206$167$159$135$122$128$165$152$129$119$148$195
D02$204$164$157$133$125$136$174$160$132$118$147$195

D01: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
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D02: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakPeak
8.1¢21.9¢8.1¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

D01 or D02: common questions

Is D01 or D02 cheaper?

For a typical North Dakota home using 1,076 kWh a month, D01 is cheaper by about $20 a year ($152 against $154 a month). D01 is cheaper or about the same at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, D02 gives the lower total ($176 against $186 a month).

What is the difference between D01 and D02?

D01 is flat: the same price at every hour, with a fixed charge of $21.50 a month. D02 is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Peak 9 am–9 pm; lowest price 9 pm–9 am next day), with a fixed charge of $21.50 a month.

How the two plans work

D01: Residential Service

  • One price per kWh at every hour: 13.3¢ in July and 11.7¢ in January.
  • Shifting use to other hours changes nothing on this plan; using less is the only lever.
  • Fixed charge: $21.50 a month.

D02: Residential Time of Day

  • Peak 9 am–9 pm on July weekdays; 12 of 24 hours carry the top price of 21.9¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 8.1¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 13.8¢.
  • January weekdays range from 8.1¢ to 17.7¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
  • Weekends differ: off-peak all day.
  • Fixed charge: $21.50 a month.

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