McLean Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates
McLean Electric Coop, Inc charges an average of 14.25 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $175 a month using 1,229 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative MISO North Dakota
Where McLean Electric Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 3,711 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 14.25¢ per kilowatt-hour runs 4.7% above the North Dakota average of 13.61¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,229 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Electric Coop, Inc | 14.25¢ | $175 | 1,229 |
| North Dakota average | 13.61¢ | $130 | 1,062 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where McLean Electric Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 5 North Dakota counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by McLean Electric Coop, Inc.
- McHenry
- McLean
- Mountrail
- Sheridan
- Ward
Rooftop solar on this system
8 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.1 megawatts. That works out to 2.2 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other North Dakota utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 12.11¢ | $89 | 82,987 |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 11.72¢ | $94 | 79,354 |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | 7.86¢ | $134 | 5,382 |
| Slope Electric Coop Inc | 13.81¢ | $156 | 3,204 |
| Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc | 7.88¢ | $146 | 1,789 |
McLean Electric Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does McLean Electric Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 14.25 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is +4.7% against the North Dakota average of 13.61¢ and -22.7% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average McLean Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$175 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,229 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns McLean Electric Coop, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is McLean Electric Coop, Inc expensive compared with other North Dakota utilities?
It ranks #1 of the 16 North Dakota utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #529 of 1369.