EV Charging in North Dakota: What the Numbers Mean
North Dakota's residential electricity rate is 11.2¢/kWh — 4.9¢ below the national average of 16.1¢/kWh, which works in EV owners' favor. At that rate, a typical EV (3.5 mi/kWh) costs $384/year to charge at home for 12,000 miles.
Compared to a 30 MPG gas car at $3.1/gal ($1240/year for the same miles), EV home charging saves $856/year — $4,280 over 5 years, before incentives.
Home Charging vs Public Charging in North Dakota
The biggest driver of EV cost is where you charge. Home charging at 11.2¢/kWh is always the cheapest option. Public Level 2 stations average around 28.0¢/kWh — 2.5x more expensive. DC fast chargers run about 33.9¢/kWh. Tesla Superchargers in North Dakota are estimated at 24.7¢–30.8¢/kWh depending on membership.
Most EV owners do 80%+ of their charging at home overnight. If you don't have home charging access, the economics shift significantly — charging entirely at public DC fast chargers would cost $1162/year in North Dakota, narrowing the gap with gas considerably.