Oliver County, ND: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Oliver County, North Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Oliver County, ND is $130.18
  • The average electricity rate in Oliver County, ND is 10.39¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Oliver County, ND

The average residential electric bill in Oliver County, ND is $130.18 per month. Oliver County, ND is the 9th most expensive county in North Dakota for electricity.

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Oliver County, North Dakota Electricity Overview

Oliver County has achieved a 2.70% drop in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation during the last year, which is an admirable effort.

Residents of Oliver County are paying, on average, 37.48% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average rate, at 10.39 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

When calculating by customer count, Roughrider Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Oliver County.

With 88.60% of Oliver County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 3rd in North Dakota out of 53 counties in total megawatt hours generated from coal.

Oliver County is the 5th largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the country, with a population of 1,850 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 4,867,125.01.

Oliver County produces 541,868 megawatts from wind energy. That is enough to rank them 13th in the state out of 53 counties for electricity generation from wind .

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    71,485 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    38.64 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,867,125 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    541,868 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,325,257 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2,630.88 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    73,854,341 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    39,921.27 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Center

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Rates and Production Categories


Center Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.96¢ per kWh

  • 14.99% higher than last month
  • 7.08% higher than November last year
  • 14.61% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 23.91% lower than the US average
  • 387th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 289 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 5,502nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,333 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 75 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.99¢ per kWh

  • 0.6% higher than last month
  • 9.08% higher than November last year
  • 4.35% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 27.27% lower than the US average
  • 265th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 45 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since November last year
  • 3,808th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 84 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,392 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$103.59 per month

  • 61.71% higher than last month
  • 3.36% lower than November last year
  • 14.5% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 12.39% lower than the US average
  • 75th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 202 since November last year
  • 10,047th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,716 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,495 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$93.09 per month

  • 0.32% lower than last month
  • 1.37% higher than November last year
  • 20.18% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 34.56% lower than the US average
  • 104th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
  • 1,486th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 43 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 333 since November last year

Center, ND Electricity Overview

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On average, Center's residential electricity rate is 11.99 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.52% higher than the state's average price of 11.48 cents, which ranks the city 265th out of 406 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 204 residential customers, Montana Dakota Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $93.09 per month, while the national average is $146.54.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Center averages 23,218.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 7th highest in the state out of 406 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 14,488,440.22 kilograms, which is the 92nd highest total amount of emissions for all cities in the state. The city has no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Center

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.158/kWh$0.086/kWh$120.47/mo.$51.55/mo.
265th11.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Center
104th$93.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Center Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Center, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Montana Dakota UtilitiesBUNDLED11.5196.04793,61991,372,000

Oliver County, North Dakota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Oliver County, North Dakota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Oliver County ND Coal 4,325,257.0135,028,431,281.2731,162.573
Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLC (100.00%)
Oliver County ND Wind 190,3952611
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Oliver County ND Wind 179,9432911
FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Oliver County ND Wind 171,5303111

Oliver County, North Dakota Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
88.60%
WIND
Wind
Wind
11.13%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.27%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Oliver County residents average 39,921.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution for the county from electricity use is 73,854,341.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 25th highest amount in the state and 2nd in the nation. Around 88.60% of electricity in Oliver County comes from production using Coal. Wind and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 11.13% and 0.27% of total electricity production, respectively. There are 4 electricity plants in Oliver County, which is the 2nd highest number of power plants in a county in the state.

Oliver County, North Dakota Net Metering

Oftentimes net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and North Dakota has heavily restricted regulations for consumers interested in investing in solar.

Energy Loss

The one company in Oliver County who reports energy loss data reported an annual loss of 5.12%. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Oliver County is ranked as the 2139th best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Oliver County, North Dakota

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Oliver County, North Dakota?

By total revenue, Roughrider Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity provider in Oliver County, North Dakota.

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

Oliver County, North Dakota has 4 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Oliver County, North Dakota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Roughrider Electric Cooperative2,091

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Published: 2024-08-21