Electricity in Fargo, North Dakota
4 electric utilities serve homes in Cass County, where Fargo is: Northern States Power Company - Minnesota, Cass County Electric Cooperative, Otter Tail Power and Nodak Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $103.92 (Northern States Power Company - Minnesota) to $195.20 (Nodak Electric Cooperative) a month. The North Dakota average was $126.40.
- 136,275 people (2025 estimate)
- Cass County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Fargo
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Cass County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in North Dakota | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company - MinnesotaInvestor-owned utility | 83,434 | $103.92767 kWh, 13.5¢ | — |
| Cass County Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 52,785 | $130.851,034 kWh, 12.7¢ | — |
| Otter Tail PowerInvestor-owned utility | 45,437 | $120.041,084 kWh, 11.1¢ | — |
| Nodak Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 20,715 | $195.201,538 kWh, 12.7¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The North Dakota average was $126.40 a month for 1,070 kWh (11.8¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Fargo
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Fargo makes about 1,304 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,826 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Fargo
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
- Help paying the electric bill in North Dakota: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about North Dakota: North Dakota electric rates and all North Dakota utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Cass County. Other cities: Bismarck, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Mandan, Minot, Williston.
Who provides electricity in Fargo, ND?
4 electric utilities serve homes in Cass County, where Fargo is: Northern States Power Company - Minnesota, Cass County Electric Cooperative, Otter Tail Power and Nodak Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Fargo, ND?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $103.92 (Northern States Power Company - Minnesota) to $195.20 (Nodak Electric Cooperative) a month. The North Dakota average was $126.40 a month for 1,070 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).