Richland County, ND: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Richland County, North Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Richland County, ND is $188.48
  • The average electricity rate in Richland County, ND is 12.22¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Richland County, ND

The average residential electric bill in Richland County, ND is $188.48 per month. Richland County, ND is the 36th most expensive county in North Dakota for electricity.

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Richland County, North Dakota Electricity Overview

Richland County citizens deal with outages lasting on average 97.55 minutes per interruption, with around 1.19 outages each year.

Otter Tail Power Company is the largest electricity company in Richland County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Richland County's average rate is 26.96% below that at 12.22 cents per kilowatt hour.

There was a 0.12% rise in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent 12 months in Richland County.

No electricity generation takes place in Richland County.

With a national average residential electricity bill of $147.16, Richland County residents pay about 28.08% more than the rest of the country per month for electricity.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    641,058 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    38.74 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    381,892,337 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    23,080.64 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Wahpeton

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Wahpeton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.48¢ per kWh

  • 1.38% higher than last month
  • 13.75% higher than November last year
  • 1.52% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 32.6% lower than the US average
  • 238th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since November last year
  • 2,910th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 352 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,574 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.99% higher than last month
  • 8.78% higher than November last year
  • 2.14% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 28.81% lower than the US average
  • 217th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 60 since November last year
  • 3,231st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 98 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,380 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$118.16 per month

  • 31.62% higher than last month
  • 13.9% higher than November last year
  • 2.47% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 0.06% lower than the US average
  • 277th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 185 since November last year
  • 16,712th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,397 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,859 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$114.9 per month

  • 1.06% higher than last month
  • 1.69% lower than November last year
  • 1.48% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 19.22% lower than the US average
  • 286th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since November last year
  • 6,313th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 736 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,634 since November last year

Wahpeton, ND Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Wahpeton are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.08% higher than the state's average price of 11.50 cents and 29.84% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $114.9. This is 21.93% lower than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 1.68 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 115.93 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Wahpeton results in the release of 182,983,346.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 10th highest in the state out of 406 cities. This total results in 23,080.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 267th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wahpeton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.075/kWh$185.45/mo.$73.04/mo.
217th11.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wahpeton
286th$114.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wahpeton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wahpeton, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.28119.91579,780.1765,405,809

Hankinson, ND Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Hankinson are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.60 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.56% higher than the state's average price of 11.50 cents and 24.70% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $209.13. This is 42.11% higher than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. Customers in Hankinson experience 1.57 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 134.67 minutes.

Electricity consumption in Hankinson results in the release of 19,364,660.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 68th highest in the state out of 406 cities. This total results in 23,080.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 18th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hankinson

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.157/kWh$0.087/kWh$319.06/mo.$136.36/mo.
348th12.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hankinson
387th$209.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hankinson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hankinson, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dakota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.23219.96123,964.3315,163,438
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.28119.91579,780.1765,405,809

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Lidgerwood, ND Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Lidgerwood are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.61% higher than the state's average price of 11.50 cents and 24.66% lower than the national average of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $210.2. This is 42.83% higher than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. Customers in Lidgerwood experience 1.45 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 153.4 minutes.

Electricity consumption in Lidgerwood results in the release of 14,748,531.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 89th highest in the state out of 406 cities. This total results in 23,080.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 18th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lidgerwood

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.157/kWh$0.087/kWh$320.78/mo.$136.88/mo.
362nd12.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lidgerwood
401st$210.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lidgerwood Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lidgerwood, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Dakota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.23219.96123,964.3315,163,438

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Richland County, North Dakota Production Fuel Makeup

Richland County, North Dakota Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Richland County include Otter Tail Power Company and Cass County Electric Cooperative Oftentimes net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and North Dakota has restricted laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Richland County is about 2.46% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.43%, meaning Richland County ranks 336th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Richland County:

  • Abercrombie, North Dakota:
    • Cass County Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Barney, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Christine, North Dakota:
    • Cass County Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Colfax, North Dakota:
    • Cass County Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Dwight, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Fairmount, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 20.81%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 79.19%
  • Great Bend, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 5.07%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 94.93%
  • Hankinson, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 2.26%
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 97.74%
  • Lidgerwood, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Mantador, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Mooreton, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 43.66%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 56.34%
  • Wahpeton, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Walcott, North Dakota:
    • Cass County Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Wyndmere, North Dakota:
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity provider in Richland County, North Dakota by total customer count is Cass County Electric Cooperative.

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

There are 3 electricity providers operating in Richland County, North Dakota.

What electricity companies offer service in Richland County, North Dakota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Cass County Electric Cooperative4,613
2Otter Tail Power Company3,805
3Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative1,280

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Published: 2025-07-31