Williams County, North Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Williams County, North Dakota Electricity Overview
As the 5th highest county in North Dakota for non-renewable generation per capita, Williams County produces 19.13 megawatt hours per person a year.
At $100.14, the average Williams County monthly residential electricity bill is 14.67% lower than the North Dakota average bill.
Williams County ranks 5th out of 53 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its population using 1,436,677.44 megawatt hours.
Ranking 2nd out of 53 counties in wind power generation in the state, Williams County has a total yield of 1,482,249 megawatt hours from wind energy.
There was a 11.13% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types throughout the last 12 months in Williams County.
In Williams County, 735,701 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuels. Williams County is 496th in the county out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,436,677 MWh
Consumption per Capita
37.36 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,217,950 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,482,249 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
735,701 MWh
Production per Capita
57.67 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
247,800,306 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,443.07 kg
Recent Energy News in Williston
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Williston, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 985 positions to 1,272nd, from last year's value of 287th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 49 positions to 235th, from last year's value of 284th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 31 positions to 235th, from last month's value of 204th
- In Williston, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 24 positions to 1,272nd, from last month's value of 1,296th
- In Williston, the residential electricity rate increased by 11.46% to 8.9 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.99 ¢ / kWh
- In Williston, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 18th, from last month's value of 13th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.26% to 9.31 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Williston, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.77% to 8.9 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.14% to 9.31 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.3 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 4,080 positions to 8,774th, from last year's value of 4,694th
- In Williston, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,825 positions to 6,844th, from last month's value of 9,669th
- In Williston, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,610 positions to 6,844th, from last year's value of 8,454th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 25 positions to 8,774th, from last month's value of 8,799th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 16.94% to $451.01, from last year's value of $385.69
- In Williston, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 20.29% to $384.14, from last month's value of $481.89
- In Williston, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 9.22% to $384.14, from last year's value of $423.14
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.72% to $451.01, from last month's value of $454.26
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,791 positions to 8,585th, from last month's value of 6,794th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,527 positions to 8,585th, from last year's value of 7,058th
- In Williston, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,439 positions to 10,131st, from last month's value of 7,692nd
- In Williston, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,651 positions to 10,131st, from last year's value of 11,782nd
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 14 positions to 89th, from last year's value of 75th
- In Williston, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 31 positions to 44th, from last year's value of 75th
- In Williston, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 31 positions to 44th, from last month's value of 75th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 12 positions to 89th, from last month's value of 77th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 5.16% to 7.17 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.56 ¢ / kWh
- In Williston, the industrial electricity rate increased by 7.5% to 7.62 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Williston, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.62% to 7.62 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.43 ¢ / kWh
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.23% to 7.17 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.16 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 37 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 2,666th
- In Williston, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Williston, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Williston, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 50 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 949th
- In Williston, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Williston, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
Williston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
8.9¢ per kWh
- 11.46% higher than last month
- 1.77% higher than February last year
- 14.12% lower than the North Dakota average
- 45.37% lower than the US average
- 18th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 1,272nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 985 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
9.31¢ per kWh
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 1.26% lower than February last year
- 16.43% lower than the North Dakota average
- 45.01% lower than the US average
- 13th 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
- 235th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 31 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 49 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$106.25 per month
- 21.69% lower than last month
- 6.68% lower than February last year
- 20.92% lower than the North Dakota average
- 15.25% lower than the US average
- 68th 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
- 7,862nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,208 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,362 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$97.49 per month
- 0.65% lower than last month
- 2.75% higher than February last year
- 21.23% lower than the North Dakota average
- 26.44% lower than the US average
- 67th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 2,626th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 65 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 979 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.97¢ per kWh
- 15.28% higher than last month
- 14.34% lower than February last year
- 1.71% lower than the North Dakota average
- 41.46% lower than the US average
- 184th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 68 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 141 since February last year
- 2,696th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,396 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 767 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
8.23¢ per kWh
- 1.33% lower than last month
- 19.41% lower than February last year
- 6.92% higher than the North Dakota average
- 41.69% lower than the US average
- 191st in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 184 since February last year
- 1,062nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 110 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,633 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$384.14 per month
- 20.29% lower than last month
- 9.22% lower than February last year
- 99.42% lower than the North Dakota average
- 77.04% lower than the US average
- 13th 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
- 6,844th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,825 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,610 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$451.01 per month
- 0.72% lower than last month
- 16.94% higher than February last year
- 99.26% lower than the North Dakota average
- 72.54% lower than the US average
- 13th 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
- 8,774th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 25 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,080 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.62¢ per kWh
- 7.5% higher than last month
- 2.62% higher than February last year
- 7.73% lower than the North Dakota average
- 22.64% lower than the US average
- 44th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has increased by 31 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 31 since February last year
- 10,131st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,439 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,651 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.17¢ per kWh
- 0.23% higher than last month
- 5.16% lower than February last year
- 6.18% lower than the North Dakota average
- 29.72% lower than the US average
- 89th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since February last year
- 8,585th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,791 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,527 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$12,528.2 per month
- 9.95% lower than last month
- 9.92% lower than February last year
- 53.37% lower than the North Dakota average
- 59.13% lower than the US average
- 13th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 235 since February last year
- 14,807th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 10 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$13,310.95 per month
- 0.86% lower than last month
- 2.49% higher than February last year
- 52.84% lower than the North Dakota average
- 60.95% lower than the US average
- 13th in the state out of 406 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 106 since February last year
- 14,739th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 69 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,837 since February last year
Williston, ND Electricity Overview
On average, citizens of Williston are billed a residential electricity rate of 9.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.52% lower than the average North Dakota price of 11.02 cents and 43.24% below the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $97.52 per month, while the state average is $117.35. Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative is the largest vendor in the city based on residential customer count.
Emitting 635,034,156.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Williston is the 6th highest out of 406 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. There are no power producing facilities within Williston, so residents must depend on electricity produced outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Williston
Williston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Williston, North Dakota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 7.15 | 105.62 | 199,502.72 | 14,267,058 |
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Tioga, ND Electricity Overview
On average, citizens of Tioga are billed a residential electricity rate of 9.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.52% lower than the average North Dakota price of 11.02 cents and 43.24% below the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $97.52 per month, while the state average is $117.35. Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative is the largest vendor in the city based on residential customer count.
Emitting 30,976,709.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Tioga is the 43rd highest out of 406 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. There are no power producing facilities within Tioga, so residents must depend on electricity produced outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tioga
Tioga residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Tioga, North Dakota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basin Electric Power Cooperative | BUNDLED | |||||
Montana Dakota Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.99 | 90.66 | 783,526 | 86,134,000 | |
Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 7.15 | 105.62 | 199,502.72 | 14,267,058 |
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Ray, ND Electricity Overview
On average, citizens of Ray are billed a residential electricity rate of 9.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.52% lower than the average North Dakota price of 11.02 cents and 43.24% below the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Ray has the 78th largest population in the state, with 716 residents . Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
Emitting 16,613,726.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Ray is the 78th highest out of 406 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. There are no power producing facilities within Ray, so residents must depend on electricity produced outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ray
Ray residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ray, North Dakota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 7.15 | 105.62 | 199,502.72 | 14,267,058 |
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Electricity Production in Williams County, North Dakota
Power Plants in Williams County, North Dakota
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLC (100.00%) | Williams County | ND | Wind | 925,894 | ||||
Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Williams County | ND | Natural Gas | 735,701 | 382,555,383.84 | 519.99 | ||
Lindahl Wind Project, LLCEnel Green Power (100.00%) | Williams County | ND | Wind | 510,708 |
Williams County, North Dakota Details
Coming in as the 11th worst ranked county out of 53 counties in the state, Williams County emits 247,800,305.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 814th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 6,443.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, most likely, the more important of the two rankings. Wind is the fuel of choice in Williams County, with 66.83% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. There are 3 power producing plants in Williams County, which is the 846th highest number of power plants in a county in the nation.
Providers In Each City in Williams County:
- Alamo, North Dakota:
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 27.26%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 27.26%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 27.26%
- Burke Divide Electric Cooperative: 18.21%
- Epping, North Dakota:
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 33.33%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Grenora, North Dakota:
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 25.00%
- Burke Divide Electric Cooperative: 25.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 25.00%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 25.00%
- Ray, North Dakota:
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 33.33%
- Springbrook, North Dakota:
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 33.33%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Tioga, North Dakota:
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 33.33%
- Wildrose, North Dakota:
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 25.00%
- Burke Divide Electric Cooperative: 25.00%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 25.00%
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 25.00%
- Williston, North Dakota:
- Montana Dakota Utilities: 33.33%
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Williams County, North Dakota?
Williams County, North Dakota is home to 3 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Williams County, North Dakota?
The largest electricity provider in Williams County, North Dakota by total customer count is Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative.
Which electricity companies offer service in Williams County, North Dakota?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative | 7,088 |
2 | Montana Dakota Utilities | 5,347 |
3 | Lower Yellowstone Electric REA | 562 |
4 | Burke Divide Electric Cooperative | 281 |
How many electric companies offer service in Williams County, North Dakota?
There are 5 electricity companies operating in Williams County, North Dakota.