Ward County, North Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Ward County, North Dakota Electricity Overview
Ward County averages 4.98 megawatt hours generated from wind per person, which is 20th highest county out of 53 counties in the state.
Ward County produces 343,042 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Ward County 19th in the state out of 53 counties for total renewable electricity generation.
Ward County is 21st out of 53 counties in the state for renewable electricity production per capita, at 4.98 megawatt hours per person a year.
At an average residential price of 10.67 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Ward County benefit from a 33.37% discount from the nationwide average price.
Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has decreased by 1.83% throughout the last year in Ward County.
At $107.32, the Ward County average monthly residential electric bill is 8.55% lower than the state average.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,572,646 MWh
Consumption per Capita
37.36 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
343,042 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
343,042 MWh
Production per Capita
4.98 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,384,942,739 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
20,109.52 kg
Recent Energy News in Minot
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Minot, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 842 positions to 3,029th, from last year's value of 2,187th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 303 positions to 2,631st, from last year's value of 2,934th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 260 positions to 2,631st, from last month's value of 2,371st
- In Minot, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 558 positions to 3,029th, from last month's value of 2,471st
- In Minot, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 99 positions to 201st, from last year's value of 300th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 21 positions to 237th, from last year's value of 258th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 20 positions to 237th, from last month's value of 257th
- In Minot, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 10 positions to 201st, from last month's value of 191st
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 2.57% to 11.24 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 11.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Minot, the residential electricity rate increased by 5.94% to 10.58 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.98 ¢ / kWh
- In Minot, the residential electricity rate increased by 4.51% to 10.58 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.12 ¢ / kWh
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.34% to 11.24 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.2 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Minot, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,068 positions to 17,259th, from last month's value of 19,327th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 314 positions to 16,109th, from last month's value of 15,795th
- In Minot, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 658 positions to 17,259th, from last year's value of 16,601st
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 194 positions to 16,109th, from last year's value of 16,303rd
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 60 positions to 136th, from last year's value of 196th
- In Minot, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 16.22% to $626.03, from last month's value of $747.23
- In Minot, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 4 positions to 126th, from last year's value of 130th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 136th, from last month's value of 137th
- In Minot, the commercial electricity bill increased by 2.06% to $626.03, from last year's value of $613.41
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.47% to $661.61, from last year's value of $664.74
- In Minot, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 126th, from last month's value of 127th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.16% to $661.61, from last month's value of $660.56
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Minot, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,412 positions to 11,880th, from last year's value of 15,292nd
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,294 positions to 9,623rd, from last year's value of 10,917th
- In Minot, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,836 positions to 11,880th, from last month's value of 10,044th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 710 positions to 9,623rd, from last month's value of 8,913th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 57 positions to 164th, from last year's value of 107th
- In Minot, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 57 positions to 160th, from last month's value of 103rd
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 22 positions to 164th, from last month's value of 142nd
- In Minot, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 36 positions to 160th, from last year's value of 124th
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 11.57% to 7.43 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.41 ¢ / kWh
- In Minot, the industrial electricity rate increased by 5.87% to 7.93 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.49 ¢ / kWh
- In Minot, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.65% to 7.93 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Minot, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.43% to 7.43 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.47 ¢ / kWh
Minot Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.58¢ per kWh
- 5.94% higher than last month
- 4.51% higher than February last year
- 2.03% higher than the North Dakota average
- 35.1% lower than the US average
- 201st in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 99 since February last year
- 3,029th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 558 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 842 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
11.24¢ per kWh
- 0.34% higher than last month
- 2.57% lower than February last year
- 0.8% higher than the North Dakota average
- 33.67% lower than the US average
- 237th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 21 since February last year
- 2,631st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 260 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 303 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$115.38 per month
- 19.93% lower than last month
- 5.36% lower than February last year
- 14.13% lower than the North Dakota average
- 7.97% lower than the US average
- 98th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 9,782nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,412 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,305 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$107.47 per month
- 0.5% lower than last month
- 4.98% lower than February last year
- 13.16% lower than the North Dakota average
- 18.91% lower than the US average
- 102nd in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since February last year
- 4,971st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 290 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,102 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.76¢ per kWh
- 5.66% higher than last month
- 2.72% lower than February last year
- 8% higher than the North Dakota average
- 35.68% lower than the US average
- 270th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 64 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since February last year
- 3,523rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 591 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 876 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.4¢ per kWh
- 0.24% lower than last month
- 14.09% lower than February last year
- 9.07% higher than the North Dakota average
- 40.52% lower than the US average
- 202nd in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 19 since February last year
- 1,226th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,880 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$626.03 per month
- 16.22% lower than last month
- 2.06% higher than February last year
- 99.06% lower than the North Dakota average
- 62.58% lower than the US average
- 126th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
- 17,259th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,068 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 658 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$661.61 per month
- 0.16% higher than last month
- 0.47% lower than February last year
- 98.91% lower than the North Dakota average
- 59.72% lower than the US average
- 136th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 60 since February last year
- 16,109th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 314 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 194 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.93¢ per kWh
- 5.87% higher than last month
- 4.65% lower than February last year
- 4.03% lower than the North Dakota average
- 19.54% lower than the US average
- 160th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 57 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 36 since February last year
- 11,880th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,836 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,412 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.43¢ per kWh
- 0.43% lower than last month
- 11.57% lower than February last year
- 2.75% lower than the North Dakota average
- 27.15% lower than the US average
- 164th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 57 since February last year
- 9,623rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 710 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,294 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$45,189.83 per month
- 2.32% higher than last month
- 44.89% higher than February last year
- 68.19% higher than the North Dakota average
- 47.41% higher than the US average
- 345th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 28 since February last year
- 22,086th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 592 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,154 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$46,380.36 per month
- 2.58% higher than last month
- 14.57% higher than February last year
- 64.34% higher than the North Dakota average
- 36.06% higher than the US average
- 345th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 20,982nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 619 since February last year
Minot, ND Electricity Overview
Minot's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 10.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the residents, this price is below both the state and US average prices of 11.02 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Minot average is 22.28% below at $107.48 per month. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 333 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.
Emitting 1,113,885,365.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Minot is the 4th worst out of 406 cities in North Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Minot as the 222nd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minot
Minot residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Minot, North Dakota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative | BUNDLED | |||||
Montana Dakota Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.99 | 90.66 | 783,526 | 86,134,000 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.93 | 91.84 | 762,484.86 | 90,958,948 | |
Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 10.33 | 112.5 | 594,484.7 | 61,437,399 | |
Verendrye Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 10.41 | 137.11 | 225,248 | 23,453,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Minot, North Dakota include: 58701, 58703, 58707, 58702
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Minot AFB CDP, ND Electricity Overview
Minot AFB CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 10.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the residents, this price is below both the state and US average prices of 11.02 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Minot AFB CDP average is 22.28% below at $107.48 per month. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 94 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.
Emitting 124,718,963.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Minot AFB CDP is the 14th worst out of 406 cities in North Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Minot AFB CDP as the 222nd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minot AFB CDP
Minot AFB CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Minot AFB CDP, North Dakota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basin Electric Power Cooperative | BUNDLED | |||||
Montana Dakota Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.99 | 90.66 | 783,526 | 86,134,000 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.93 | 91.84 | 762,484.86 | 90,958,948 | |
Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 10.33 | 112.5 | 594,484.7 | 61,437,399 | |
Verendrye Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 10.41 | 137.11 | 225,248 | 23,453,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Minot AFB CDP, North Dakota include: 58703, 58704, 58705, 58740
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Burlington, ND Electricity Overview
Burlington's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 10.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the residents, this price is below both the state and US average prices of 11.02 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Burlington average is 22.28% below at $107.48 per month. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 23 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.
Emitting 35,594,212.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Burlington is the 38th worst out of 406 cities in North Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Burlington as the 222nd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Burlington
Burlington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Burlington, North Dakota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basin Electric Power Cooperative | BUNDLED | |||||
Montana Dakota Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.99 | 90.66 | 783,526 | 86,134,000 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.93 | 91.84 | 762,484.86 | 90,958,948 | |
Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 10.33 | 112.5 | 594,484.7 | 61,437,399 | |
Verendrye Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 10.41 | 137.11 | 225,248 | 23,453,000 |
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Electricity Production in Ward County, North Dakota
Power Plants in Ward County, North Dakota
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prairie Winds ND1Basin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Ward County | ND | Wind | 323,088 | ||||
Minot Wind ProjectBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Ward County | ND | Wind | 19,954 |
Ward County, North Dakota Details
Coming in as the 241st worst ranked county in the nation, Ward County releases 1,384,942,739.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 20,109.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 34th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Electricity producing plants in the county mainly use Wind, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Ward County is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a county in North Dakota.
Providers In Each City in Ward County:
- Berthold, North Dakota:
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 16.67%
- Northern States Power Company: 16.67%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 16.67%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 16.67%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 16.67%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 16.67%
- Burlington, North Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Carpio, North Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Des Lacs, North Dakota:
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Donnybrook, North Dakota:
- Northern States Power Company: 16.67%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 16.67%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 16.67%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 16.67%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 16.67%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 16.67%
- Douglas, North Dakota:
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Kenmare, North Dakota:
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Burke Divide Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Makoti, North Dakota:
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 16.67%
- Northern States Power Company: 16.67%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 16.67%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 16.67%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 16.67%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 16.67%
- Minot, North Dakota:
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Ryder, North Dakota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 19.93%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 19.93%
- Northern States Power Company: 19.93%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 19.93%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 19.93%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 0.34%
- Sawyer, North Dakota:
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Surrey, North Dakota:
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 20.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 20.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 20.00%
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 20.00%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 20.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Ward County, North Dakota?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Northern States Power Company | 24,734 |
2 | Verendrye Electric Cooperative | 6,586 |
3 | Montana Dakota Utilities | 5,106 |
4 | Otter Tail Power Company | 2,794 |
5 | Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative | 1,921 |
6 | Burke Divide Electric Cooperative | 293 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Ward County, North Dakota?
The largest electricity company in Ward County, North Dakota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.
How many electric companies offer service in Ward County, North Dakota?
Ward County, North Dakota has 7 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Ward County, North Dakota?
There are 2 active electricity plants located in Ward County, North Dakota