Electric Rates & Providers in Ward County, ND

Ward County, North Dakota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ward County, ND is $138.76
  • The average electricity rate in Ward County, ND is 10.51¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ward County, ND

The average residential electric bill in Ward County, ND is $138.76 per month. Ward County, ND is the 16th most expensive county in North Dakota for electricity.

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Ward County, North Dakota Electricity Overview

Ward County ranks 367th highest county out of 3221 counties in the nation for electricity per person produced from wind power. Producing 343,505 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 68,870, this averages out to 4.99 megawatt hours per person each year from wind turbines.

Ward County produces 343,505 megawatts from wind turbines. That is sufficient to rank them 320th out of 3221 counties in the nation for electricity production from wind power .

The county is ranked as the 1086th highest generator of electricity in the United States out of 3221 counties for electricity production, producing 343,505 megawatt hours.

Ward County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 36.95% below the nationwide average rate, at 10.51 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.66 cents.

With a population of 68,870 citizens, Ward County is the 4th largest county by population in North Dakota and the 805th largest in the United States.

There was a 1.66% increase in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the most recent year in Ward County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,668,802 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    38.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    343,505 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    343,505 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.99 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,389,821,659 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    20,180.36 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Minot

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Minot Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.82¢ per kWh

  • 3.37% lower than last month
  • 5.12% higher than November last year
  • 4.48% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 30.63% lower than the US average
  • 266th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 48 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
  • 3,331st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 632 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 186 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.22¢ per kWh

  • 0.39% higher than last month
  • 1.31% higher than November last year
  • 6.29% higher than the North Dakota average
  • 25.92% lower than the US average
  • 325th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since November last year
  • 4,255th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 143 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,454 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$83.53 per month

  • 13.02% higher than last month
  • 2.04% lower than November last year
  • 31.05% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 29.35% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 97 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 2,728th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,450 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 842 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$87.8 per month

  • 0.17% lower than last month
  • 7.42% lower than November last year
  • 24.71% lower than the North Dakota average
  • 38.27% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 403 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 90 since November last year
  • 963rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,506 since November last year

Minot, ND Electricity Overview

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Minot's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.22 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 11.50 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the national average of 16.66 cents. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $146.93, while the Minot average is 40.24% below at $87.8 per month. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 6,922 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.

Emitting 1,111,868,403.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Minot is the 4th worst out of 406 cities in North Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,161.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Minot as the 75th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minot

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.083/kWh$143.45/mo.$61.79/mo.
325th12.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Minot
16th$87.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Minot Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Minot, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED12.3793.01749,644.4792,742,570
1 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Minot, North Dakota include: 58701, 58703, 58707, 58702

Minot AFB CDP, ND Electricity Overview

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Minot AFB CDP's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 11.29 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the residents, this price is below both the state and US average prices of 11.50 and 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Verendrye Electric Cooperative has an estimated 35 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in Minot AFB CDP are faced with 0.63 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 47.2 minutes.

Emitting 124,493,129.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Minot AFB CDP is the 14th worst out of 406 cities in North Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,161.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Minot AFB CDP as the 75th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minot AFB CDP

Minot AFB CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.084/kWh$200.01/mo.$100.40/mo.
41st11.29¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Minot AFB CDP
340th$135.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Minot AFB CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Minot AFB CDP, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Verendrye Electric CooperativeBUNDLED10.63141.32228,79624,323,000
1 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Minot AFB CDP, North Dakota include: 58703, 58704, 58705, 58740

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Burlington, ND Electricity Overview

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Burlington's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 12.22 cents per kilowatt hour. While this is higher than the state average price of 11.50 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the national average of 16.66 cents. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $146.93, while the Burlington average is 40.24% below at $87.8 per month. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 477 residential customers, more than all other vendors in the city.

Emitting 35,529,760.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Burlington is the 38th worst out of 406 cities in North Dakota for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 23,161.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Burlington as the 75th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Burlington

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.083/kWh$143.45/mo.$61.79/mo.
333rd12.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Burlington
8th$87.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Burlington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Burlington, North Dakota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED12.3793.01749,644.4792,742,570
1 providers total

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

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Ward County, North Dakota

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Prairie Winds ND1Basin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Ward County ND Wind 328,1762311
Minot Wind ProjectBasin Electric Power Cooperative (100.00%)
Ward County ND Wind 15,3294011
2 power plants total

Ward County, North Dakota Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Coming in as the 241st worst ranked county in the nation, Ward County releases 1,389,821,658.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 20,180.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 35th highest county in the state for CO2 emissions per capita. Electricity producing plants in the county mainly use Wind, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Ward County is home to 2 power producing plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a county in North Dakota.

Ward County, North Dakota Net Metering

Roughly 75.00% of the electricity providers in Ward County offer net metering to their customers. The state has highly restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Ward County averages out to about 3.70% of all energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. With a state average energy loss of 1.48%, Ward County is ranked as the 32nd best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Ward County:

  • Berthold, North Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Burlington, North Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Carpio, North Dakota:
    • Montana Dakota Utilities: 100.00%
  • Des Lacs, North Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Donnybrook, North Dakota:
    • Montana Dakota Utilities: 100.00%
  • Douglas, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Kenmare, North Dakota:
    • Montana Dakota Utilities: 100.00%
  • Makoti, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Minot, North Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Ryder, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Sawyer, North Dakota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Surrey, North Dakota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 5.57%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 90.55%
    • Verendrye Electric Cooperative: 3.88%

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

FAQ

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

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Ward County, North Dakota?

The largest electricity company in Ward County, North Dakota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.

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

Ward County, North Dakota has 4 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are located in Ward County, North Dakota?

There are 2 active electricity plants located in Ward County, North Dakota

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-07-16