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McLean County, North Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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McLean County, North Dakota Electricity Overview

Releasing 278,963,316.23 kilograms of CO2 gases, McLean County has the 955th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption of any county in the nation.

Over 20.00% of McLean County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel types, ranking McLean County at 2nd in North Dakota for total sustainable electricity generation.

Averaging production of 914.88 megawatt hours per citizen per year, McLean County is 29th out of 3230 counties in the country in production per capita.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest supplier in McLean County is Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative.

Residents of McLean County are paying, on average, 27.00% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average rate, at 11.69 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

Residents in McLean County, on average, pay $138.5 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average bill of $117.35.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    365,632 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    37.36 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,954,892 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,791,409 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,163,483 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    914.88 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    278,963,316 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    28,500.54 kg

Recent Energy News in Garrison

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Garrison Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.73¢ per kWh

  • 1.94% higher than last month
  • 1.89% lower than January last year
  • 7.4% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 31.28% lower than the US average
  • 356th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since January last year
  • 3,733rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,594 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 412 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

12.25¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% lower than last month
  • 1.39% lower than January last year
  • 10.43% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 27.81% lower than the US average
  • 406th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,896th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,344 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$190.38 per month

  • 24.41% higher than last month
  • 0.62% higher than January last year
  • 12.03% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 26.1% higher than the US average
  • 267th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since January last year
  • 22,035th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,733 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,040 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$139.86 per month

  • 0.07% higher than last month
  • 2.87% lower than January last year
  • 12.44% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 5.42% higher than the US average
  • 282nd in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 16,634th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 175 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

10.45¢ per kWh

  • 0.92% higher than last month
  • 8.81% lower than January last year
  • 32.05% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 21.63% lower than the US average
  • 405th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 7,647th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,016 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,915 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

10.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.78% lower than last month
  • 5.5% lower than January last year
  • 39.03% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 24.25% lower than the US average
  • 405th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 7,176th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 220 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,750 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$918.17 per month

  • 11.89% higher than last month
  • 2.74% lower than January last year
  • 98.61% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 43.66% lower than the US average
  • 307th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 22,120th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 518 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,065 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$729.09 per month

  • 0.29% lower than last month
  • 4.22% lower than January last year
  • 98.8% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 55.46% lower than the US average
  • 293rd in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since January last year
  • 19,193rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 552 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 17 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.15¢ per kWh

  • 8.12% higher than last month
  • 23.2% lower than January last year
  • 0.7% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 17.04% lower than the US average
  • 188th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 23 since January last year
  • 13,931st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,770 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,980 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

7.72¢ per kWh

  • 2.59% lower than last month
  • 13.23% lower than January last year
  • 0.11% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 24.51% lower than the US average
  • 218th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 59 since January last year
  • 10,408th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,207 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,763 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$25,673.78 per month

  • 24.1% higher than last month
  • 608.25% higher than January last year
  • 14.64% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 23.84% lower than the US average
  • 221st in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 102 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 188 since January last year
  • 18,826th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,110 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 12,031 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$19,962.11 per month

  • 10.14% higher than last month
  • 106.84% higher than January last year
  • 26.46% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 41.65% lower than the US average
  • 113th in the state out of 406 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 66 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 80 since January last year
  • 16,633rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 411 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,506 since January last year

Garrison, ND Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens who call Garrison home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.87 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.67% more than North Dakota's average rate of 11.02 cents, which ranks the city 377th out of 406 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The state average monthly residential electricity bill is $117.35, while the Garrison average is 19.11% higher at $139.78 per month. This is the 283rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state. Selling an estimated 87.36 megawatt hours each year, McLean Electric is the largest supplier in the city.

For every citizen in the city there are 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 pollution. This results in a total pollution amount of 36,591,963.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Garrison

Garrison residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.092/kWh$190.38/mo.$100.41/mo.
377th11.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Garrison
283rd$139.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Garrison Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Garrison, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Basin Electric Power CooperativeBUNDLED
McLean ElectricBUNDLED13.17167.2756,0867,385,000
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED10.33112.5594,484.761,437,399

Washburn, ND Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens who call Washburn home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.87 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.67% more than North Dakota's average rate of 11.02 cents, which ranks the city 377th out of 406 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The state average monthly residential electricity bill is $117.35, while the Washburn average is 19.11% higher at $139.78 per month. This is the 283rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state. Selling an estimated 111 megawatt hours each year, McLean Electric is the largest supplier in the city.

For every citizen in the city there are 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 pollution. This results in a total pollution amount of 35,849,450.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Washburn

Washburn residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.092/kWh$190.38/mo.$100.41/mo.
377th11.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Washburn
283rd$139.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Washburn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Washburn, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Basin Electric Power CooperativeBUNDLED
McLean ElectricBUNDLED13.17167.2756,0867,385,000
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED10.33112.5594,484.761,437,399

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Wilton, ND Electricity Overview

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On average, citizens who call Wilton home are billed a residential electricity price of 11.17 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 1.32% more than North Dakota's average rate of 11.02 cents, which ranks the city 224th out of 406 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Wilton is the 72nd largest city in the state, with a population of 767. Customers in the city are faced with 0.63 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 57.4 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

For every citizen in the city there are 23,203.53 kilograms of CO2 pollution. This results in a total pollution amount of 17,797,106.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wilton

Wilton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.088/kWh$169.83/mo.$88.39/mo.
224th11.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wilton
196th$120.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wilton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wilton, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Basin Electric Power CooperativeBUNDLED
Capital Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.36111.47244,28625,310,500
McLean ElectricBUNDLED13.17167.2756,0867,385,000
Montana Dakota UtilitiesBUNDLED10.9990.66783,52686,134,000
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED10.33112.5594,484.761,437,399

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Electricity Production in McLean County, North Dakota

Power Plants in McLean County, North Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Coal CreekRainbow Energy Center (100.00%)
McLean County ND Coal 7,103,070.016,778,660,748.46954.33
McLean County ND Conventional Hydroelectric 1,791,409

McLean County, North Dakota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For every citizen in the county there are 28,500.54 kilograms of CO2 pollution from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 278,963,316.23 kilograms, which is the 955th worst total amount of pollution for a county in the United States. Coal makes up 79.92% of the fuel types used for electricity production in McLean County. Conventional Hydroelectric and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity production. Conventional Hydroelectric is used to make 20.00% of electricity production and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 0.07% of total production in the county. McLean County is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is 10th most in North Dakota.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
79.92%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
20.00%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.07%

McLean County, North Dakota Net Metering

Of the 6 electric suppliers in McLean County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. Some net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and North Dakota has heavily restricted laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in McLean County is 2.25%. This includes data from 4 suppliers, including McLean Electric, Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative, and Verendrye Electric Cooperative. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in McLean County receiving a rank of 198th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in McLean County:

  • Benedict, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
  • Butte, North Dakota:
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
  • Coleharbor, North Dakota:
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
  • Garrison, North Dakota:
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
  • Max, North Dakota:
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
  • Mercer, North Dakota:
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
  • Riverdale, North Dakota:
    • McLean Electric: 25.49%
    • Riverdale, North Dakota Electric Utility: 23.52%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 25.49%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 25.49%
  • Turtle Lake, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
  • Underwood, North Dakota:
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
  • Washburn, North Dakota:
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 33.33%
    • McLean Electric: 33.33%
  • Wilton, North Dakota:
    • Capital Electric Cooperative: 13.19%
    • McLean Electric: 15.89%
    • Montana Dakota Utilities: 12.80%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 29.06%
    • Basin Electric Power Cooperative: 29.06%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within McLean County, North Dakota?

McLean County, North Dakota is home to 2 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in McLean County, North Dakota?

The largest electricity provider in McLean County, North Dakota by megawatt hours sold is Mountrail Williams Electric Cooperative.

How many electric companies offer service in McLean County, North Dakota?

There are 6 electricity suppliers serving consumers in McLean County, North Dakota.

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Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-26