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Electricity Companies & Statistics in North Dakota

  • Population
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    779,261
  • Total Production
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    40,784,317 MWh / 52.34 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    28,934,176 MWh / 37.13 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    16,120,067 MWh / 20.69 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    17,972,775,337 kg / 23,063.87 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    24,664,249 MWh / 31.65 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Dakota

North Dakota residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.089/kWh$158.26/mo.$86.62/mo.
1st10.96¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of North Dakota
17th$118.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Dakota Residents

North Dakota Electricity Fuel Mix

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

North Dakota's Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in North Dakota in 2024 is 10.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.53% lower than the national average price of 16.01 cents. North Dakota is the lowest priced state in the country based on average electricity rate. The state is home to over 30 electric companies, but citizens are regularly left with only a couple supplier choices due to the fact that North Dakota has a regulated electricity market. The power grid in the state is faced with an average of 0.89 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 51.2 minutes. The national average for these two data points are 1.27 outages and 137.24 minutes. North Dakota has seen a 8.51% drop over the course of the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production. Power generation facilities in the state produce 40.96% more electricity than residents of the state consume, meaning the excess electricity can be stored or exported. The state has the 48th largest population in the nation, with 779,261 citizens living within its borders.

Residential Electricity Providers in North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Montana Dakota UtilitiesBUNDLED10.9990.66783,52686,134,0001,337,900.75
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED11.9391.84762,484.8690,958,9481,951,427
Cass County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.96126.8637,10376,211,000
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED10.33112.5594,484.761,437,3991,965,773.05
Nodak ElectricBUNDLED11.90183.31378,97645,093,000
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.36111.47244,28625,310,500
Northern Plains Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.32192.92230,02523,748,000
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.41137.11225,24823,453,000
Mountrail Williams Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.15105.62199,502.7214,267,058
Roughrider Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.12127.66167,625.2116,969,017
33 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in North Dakota

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Montana Dakota UtilitiesBUNDLED6.07705.462,039,478123,878,0001,337,900.75
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED6.41734.911,885,061.04120,753,5591,965,773.05
McKenzie Electric CooperativeBUNDLED7.751,734.511,871,632.96145,012,340
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED10.70671.431,007,867.85107,807,7641,951,427
Nodak ElectricBUNDLED3.42778,250819,04428,017,000
Cass County Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.49660.23516,16754,122,000
Roughrider Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.37824.76338,079.0838,445,967
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.27444.4145,97214,990,400
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.19530.76145,08414,778,000
Burke Divide Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.861,258.22143,98318,511,000
33 providers total

Power Plants in North Dakota

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Coal CreekRainbow Energy Center (100.00%)
McLean County Coal 7,163,483.016,832,246,059.78953.76
Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Mercer County Coal 4,934,826.995,455,071,949.041,105.42
Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Oliver County Coal 4,454,9115,185,807,108.351,164.07
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Mercer County Coal 3,284,2153,722,971,233.981,133.6
CoyoteMontana Dakota Utilities (25.00%)NorthWestern Energy (10.00%)Otter Tail Power Company (35.00%)Minnkota Power Cooperative (30.00%)
Mercer County Coal 2,600,9233,016,654,612.41,159.84
GarrisonUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)
McLean County Conventional Hydroelectric 1,791,409
Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLC (100.00%)
Williams County Wind 958,323
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Emmons County Wind 866,308
Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLC (100.00%)
Burke County Wind 782,539
Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Williams County Natural Gas 735,701382,555,383.84519.99
56 power plants total

Quick Facts

North Dakota uses over 28,900,000 megawatt hours for statewide electricity needs, making the state the 37th highest consumer of megawatt hours in the country.

North Dakota ranks 22nd highest in hydroelectric power generation, producing 1,442,059.13 megawatt hours each year from hydroelectric facilities.

Residents of North Dakota consume enough electricity to emit 23,063.87 kilograms per person of CO2 gases per year, which is the 2nd highest amount of pollution from electric use for a state in the nation.

Electricity use per person in North Dakota totals 37.13 megawatt hours per year.

Throughout the previous year total population has risen by 0.56% in North Dakota, bringing the total number of residents in the state to 779,261.

North Dakota has the 34th largest total electricity generation in the nation, producing 40,784,316.53 megawatt hours.

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Avg. Electric Bill
Adams County2,2374111.63$120.57/mo
Barnes County10,8694311.15$120.15/mo
Benson County6,090510.52$152.89/mo
Billings County839210.12$127.66/mo
Bottineau County6,442610.50$130.64/mo
Bowman County3,0244111.63$120.57/mo
Burke County2,177519.42$114.17/mo
Burleigh County99,2805310.56$104.87/mo
Cass County192,7345111.41$110.96/mo
Cavalier County3,7253310.37$114.03/mo
Dickey County5,0136310.74$135.80/mo
Divide County2,19669.46$140.64/mo
Dunn County4,05459.92$111.71/mo
Eddy County2,378410.58$149.86/mo
Emmons County3,3164111.57$132.80/mo
Foster County3,396310.33$152.27/mo
Golden Valley County1,812511.61$100.26/mo
Grand Forks County72,413511.39$129.20/mo
Grant County2,351412.45$106.96/mo
Griggs County2,242411.06$146.08/mo
Hettinger County2,5024111.63$120.57/mo
Kidder County2,397610.86$129.04/mo
LaMoure County4,1736110.78$133.98/mo
Logan County1,814610.97$125.81/mo
McHenry County5,4206210.84$121.08/mo
McIntosh County2,568511.30$131.10/mo
McKenzie County13,762519.36$114.14/mo
McLean County9,7886211.58$138.64/mo
Mercer County8,4055310.56$109.16/mo
Morton County32,91641012.44$106.96/mo
Mountrail County9,71779.49$103.27/mo
Nelson County3,035311.11$147.88/mo
Oliver County1,8504310.56$109.15/mo
Pembina County6,9123211.11$147.70/mo
Pierce County4,0385110.33$151.78/mo
Ramsey County11,638510.95$142.89/mo
Ransom County5,6794110.96$130.10/mo
Renville County2,328810.45$122.19/mo
Richland County16,5465111.50$132.55/mo
Rolette County12,5084110.28$152.49/mo
Sargent County3,839410.61$154.95/mo
Sheridan County1,328510.35$126.20/mo
Sioux County3,993412.44$106.96/mo
Slope County775511.66$120.18/mo
Stark County32,7104110.56$109.16/mo
Steele County1,8704211.11$147.86/mo
Stutsman County21,6784310.37$152.03/mo
Towner County2,190310.33$151.74/mo
Traill County8,0086211.40$129.15/mo
Walsh County10,6314111.12$147.84/mo
Ward County68,8709210.62$107.85/mo
Wells County4,031410.33$151.18/mo
Williams County38,460639.05$100.72/mo

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In North Dakota, Coal makes up 55.19% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Totaling Coal with Wind (35.99%) and Natural Gas (5.06%), these three fuel types make up 39,251,536.28 megawatt hours (or 96.24%) state electricity production. The state has the 29th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the states in the United States, with the electricity usage in the state being accountable for 17,972,775,337.47 kilograms of CO2 pollution each year. More telling of the state's pollution reality is the per person CO2 releases. Currently that amount stands at 23,063.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which results in the state ranking as the 2nd highest state in the country for CO2 emissions released per capita. North Dakota has 56 electricity generation plants within the state. This is the 44th highest number of plants within a single state and the 10th highest number of power plants per capita in a state.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
55.19%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
35.99%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
5.06%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.54%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.14%
OTHER
Other
0.08%

North Dakota Net Metering

Out of the 33 providers in North Dakota, 10 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are heavily restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 14 companies in North Dakota that reported energy loss. Combined, these 14 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 1.13% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.87%, which earns a rank of 3rd best in the country for North Dakota in this category.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

Motivating private citizens to install solar panels can sometimes be a challenge due to prohibitive installation costs. Governments can help the cause by passing legislation for tax breaks and rebates for those who purchase solar panels. North Dakota currently offers no state tax credit to consumers who install solar at their place of residence. There are currently no state sponsored rebates available to consumers who are purchasing solar. North Dakota offers residents a 100% tax exemption that lasts less than 10 years. The state does not offer a sales tax exemption for the install of private solar panels, leaving citizens left empty handed for this one.

State Level Initiatives

Statewide legislation has a big role in determining whether a state is friendly towards customers searching for renewable energy sources. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for electricity suppliers who do business in the state. These standards dictate that a percentage of electricity must be generated from renewable energy. North Dakota, unfortunately, has no standards in place. Also, the state does not have any sort of low income solar programs that assist with the installation of solar panels at low income households.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in North Dakota

What electricity company is the largest supplier in North Dakota?

The largest electricity company in North Dakota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.

What is the average electric bill in North Dakota?

The North Dakota average electricity bill is $118 so far in 2024.

Where does North Dakota get its electricity?

Coal is the primary fuel used for electricity generation in North Dakota, accounting for 55.19% of generation. Wind and Natural Gas also make up 35.99% and 5.06% respectively.

What is a good electricity rate in North Dakota?

Anything below the North Dakota average of 10.96 cents per kilowatt hour is a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 6.31 cents to 14.93 cents per kilowatt hour, with Northwood, North Dakota Electric Utility currently having the lowest rates.

Does North Dakota have a deregulated electricity market?

No, North Dakota has a regulated electricity market where consumers often have only a single supplier choice for their electricity needs.

How many electric companies offer service in North Dakota?

There are 33 electricity providers serving consumers in North Dakota.

How many power plants are within North Dakota?

There are 56 power plants in North Dakota.

What electricity companies are in North Dakota?

What is the cheapest electricity company in North Dakota?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-29