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
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 $146.54.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Center averages 23,218.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 7th highest in the state out of 406 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 14,488,440.22 kilograms, which is the 92nd highest total amount of emissions for all cities in the state. The city has no electricity generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Center
Center residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Center, North Dakota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Dakota Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.51 | 96.04 | 793,619 | 91,372,000 |
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Oliver County, North Dakota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Oliver County, North Dakota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Oliver County | ND | Coal | 4,325,257.01 | 3 | 5,028,431,281.27 | 3 | 1,162.57 | 3 | ||
Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLC (100.00%) | Oliver County | ND | Wind | 190,395 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||||
FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Oliver County | ND | Wind | 179,943 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Oliver County | ND | Wind | 171,530 | 31 | 1 | 1 |
Oliver County, North Dakota Production Fuel Makeup
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.
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 Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roughrider Electric Cooperative | 2,091 |
