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Commercial electricity in Fargo, North Dakota
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Fargo, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where North Dakota’s prices stand.
EIA lists 5 electric utilities in Cass County, which contains Fargo. Otter Tail Power, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 7.01¢ per kWh for them in 2025. North Dakota’s average commercial price was 7.58¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Fargo
These are the utilities EIA records in Cass County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across North Dakota, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in ND | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power | Investor-owned | 13,628 | 7.01¢ |
| Xcel Energy North Dakota | Investor-owned | 13,481 | 12.33¢ |
| Cass County Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 7,264 | 11.22¢ |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | fewer than 500 commercial customers | ||
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
Find the list for a single ZIP Code with the utility lookup, or set utilities side by side with the comparison tool.
What businesses in Fargo pay
Across North Dakota, businesses paid an average 7.58¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 45.3% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 4.8% on the 12 months before. That ranks North Dakota 51 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 12,253 kWh a month, about $902 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The North Dakota page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Fargo
North Dakota commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility or cooperative. Tariff and demand work apply.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the West North Central census division, which includes North Dakota, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 10.80¢ per kWh for 2026 and 10.89¢ for 2027, up 4.4% from 10.43¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Fargo
The Census Bureau estimates Fargo had 136,275 residents on July 1, 2025, up 8.2% from 125,989 in 2020. It lies in Cass County.
Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Fargo?
- EIA lists Otter Tail Power, Xcel Energy North Dakota, Cass County Elec Coop Inc and Nodak Electric Coop Inc and 1 more as electric utilities in Cass County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Fargo?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Otter Tail Power averaged 7.01¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and North Dakota averaged 7.58¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Fargo choose its electricity supplier?
- North Dakota commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility or cooperative. Tariff and demand work apply. The state page for North Dakota explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Fargo; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.