How much does an incandescent bulb cost per month in North Dakota?

About $1.22 a month, assuming 60 W, 5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 13.41¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an incandescent bulb use?

Roughly 110 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.06 kWh for every hour it runs.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

North Dakota has the 4th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $20.05 a year.

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Cost to run an incandescent bulb in North Dakota (July 2026 rates)

At 13.41¢ per kilowatt-hour — North Dakota's average residential price in July 2026 — running an incandescent bulb costs $14.68 a year. That is 27% less than the national average of $20.05. North Dakota's residential rate is up 0.8% from July 2025, which moves this appliance from $14.57 to $14.68 a year.

Per hour: 0.8¢
Per day of use: 4.0¢
Per month: $1.22
Per year: $14.68

Assumption: 60 W, 5 hours a day, 365 days a year — 110 kWh a year. A 60 W bulb producing roughly the same 800 lumens as a 9 W LED. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How North Dakota compares

North Dakota pays 13.41¢/kWh, the 4th cheapest residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $5.37 less a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same incandescent bulb costs $13.93 a year in Louisiana and $52.56 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $38.63 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Nevada	12.77¢	$1.17	$13.98
Utah	13.12¢	$1.20	$14.37
North Dakota	13.41¢	$1.22	$14.68
Tennessee	13.71¢	$1.25	$15.01
Idaho	13.73¢	$1.25	$15.03

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an incandescent bulb.

What else costs about the same in North Dakota

Microwave$14.68 a year in ND Electric kettle$14.68 a year in ND Box fan$15.09 a year in ND

Cutting the number down

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Questions

How much does an incandescent bulb cost per month in North Dakota?: About $1.22 a month, assuming 60 W, 5 hours a day, 365 days a year at 13.41¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an incandescent bulb use?: Roughly 110 kWh a year under these assumptions, or 0.06 kWh for every hour it runs.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: North Dakota has the 4th cheapest average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs less here than the U.S. average of $20.05 a year.