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Summary of Electricity Activity in North Dakota

Summary of North Dakota Generation

North Dakota is ranked #35 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Companies on File44
Plants on File75
Total Generation3.85G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.61G kWh
Total Revenue $223.35M

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Overall National Rank

#35 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

42.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

386.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Dakota

44

North Dakota
Power Plants

75

Natural Gas Rank

#45

Coal Rank

#8

Nuclear Rank

#37

Hydroelectric Rank

#16

Wind Rank

#9

Solar Rank

#48

Monthly Net Generation for North Dakota

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for North Dakota

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential473.94M kWh11.95 cents/kWh$56.64M
Commercial974.54M kWh7.46 cents/kWh$72.73M
Industrial1.16G kWh8.07 cents/kWh$93.98M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.61G kWh8.55 cents/kWh$223.35M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Production by Source for North Dakota

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Largest 24 Power Plants in North Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#2Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power CoopBeulah, North Dakota5.8 TWhJun 1984Mar 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
#9Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLCTioga, North Dakota903.5 GWhDec 2020Mar 2026 Wind
#14Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterALLETE, Inc.New Salem, North Dakota624.2 GWhDec 2014Dec 2024 Wind
#16Border Winds Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRolla, North Dakota614.0 GWhJul 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#15Brady II Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind II, LLCDickinson, North Dakota615.6 GWhNov 2016Mar 2026 Wind
#13Brady Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind, LLCDickinson, North Dakota632.3 GWhOct 2016Dec 2024 Wind
#12Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLCBowbells, North Dakota769.2 GWhNov 2020Mar 2026 Wind
#1Coal CreekRainbow Energy CenterUnderwood, North Dakota8.0 TWhMay 1979Mar 2026 Refined Coal : 99.9%
#5CoyoteOtter Tail Power CoBeulah, North Dakota2.3 TWhApr 1981Mar 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#10Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCEmmons-Logan Wind, LLCLinton, North Dakota858.2 GWhNov 2019Mar 2026 Wind
#18Foxtail Wind, LLCFoxtail Wind, LLCForbes, North Dakota579.9 GWhDec 2019Mar 2026 Wind
#17FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCFPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCLuverne, North Dakota594.1 GWhNov 2008Dec 2024 Wind
#6GarrisonUSACE-OmahaRiverside, North Dakota2.1 TWhDec 1955Dec 2024 Water
#22Glen Ullin Energy CenterALLETE Clean EnergyGlen Ullin, North Dakota423.7 GWhNov 2019Mar 2026 Wind
#21Langdon Renewables, LLCFPL Energy Langdon Wind LLCLangdon, North Dakota482.4 GWhNov 2007Dec 2024 Wind
#4Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, North Dakota2.6 TWhDec 1965Mar 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.5%
#7Lonesome Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopAlexander, North Dakota1.1 TWhOct 2013Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#19Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power CoKulm, North Dakota549.7 GWhNov 2020Mar 2026 Wind
#3Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Coop, IncCenter, North Dakota3.8 TWhSep 1970Mar 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#11Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLCHannover, North Dakota791.5 GWhNov 2024Mar 2026 Wind
#8Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power CoopWilliston, North Dakota1.1 TWhAug 2013Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#24Sunflower Wind ProjectOnward EnergyMandan, North Dakota417.9 GWhNov 2016Mar 2026 Wind
#23Tatanka Wind Power LLCAcciona Wind Energy USA LLCAshley, North Dakota419.7 GWhDec 2007Mar 2026 Wind
#20Thunder Spirit Wind, LLCMontana-Dakota Utilities CoHettinger, North Dakota522.6 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation by North Dakota Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#16Adams County, ND1522.6 GWh0.0 Wh522.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Barnes County, ND3852.7 GWh0.0 Wh852.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Bowman County, ND2384.6 GWh0.0 Wh384.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Burke County, ND1769.2 GWh0.0 Wh769.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Burleigh County, ND3770.4 GWh0.0 Wh770.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Cass County, ND2226.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Cavalier County, ND3748.2 GWh0.0 Wh748.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Dickey County, ND2999.6 GWh0.0 Wh999.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Emmons County, ND1858.2 GWh0.0 Wh858.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23LaMoure County, ND1136.7 GWh0.0 Wh136.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19McHenry County, ND2391.2 GWh0.0 Wh391.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11McIntosh County, ND2781.8 GWh0.0 Wh781.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7McKenzie County, ND21.1 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2McLean County, ND28.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Mercer County, ND612.7 TWh33.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Morton County, ND102.6 TWh76.9 GWh2.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Oliver County, ND44.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Pembina County, ND342.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Pierce County, ND1335.4 GWh0.0 Wh335.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Rolette County, ND1614.0 GWh0.0 Wh614.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Stark County, ND21.2 TWh0.0 Wh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Steele County, ND2438.2 GWh0.0 Wh438.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Stutsman County, ND3437.3 GWh112.5 GWh235.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Traill County, ND287.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Ward County, ND2328.8 GWh0.0 Wh328.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Williams County, ND72.4 TWh1.1 TWh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Alexander, North Dakota1.1 TWh1
Beulah, North Dakota8.1 TWh2
Bowbells, North Dakota769.2 GWh1
Center, North Dakota4.1 TWh3
Dickinson, North Dakota1.2 TWh2
Forbes, North Dakota579.9 GWh1
Hazen, North Dakota791.5 GWh1
Kulm, North Dakota549.7 GWh1
Langdon, North Dakota577.2 GWh2
Linton, North Dakota858.2 GWh1
Luverne, North Dakota1.3 TWh5
Mandan, North Dakota892.0 GWh4
New Salem, North Dakota1.2 TWh4
Riverdale, North Dakota2.1 TWh1
Rolla, North Dakota614.0 GWh1
Stanton, North Dakota2.6 TWh1
Tioga, North Dakota1.3 TWh2
Underwood, North Dakota8.0 TWh1
Williston, North Dakota1.1 TWh1
Wilton, North Dakota770.4 GWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas69.0 TWh150
#30Colorado54.7 TWh368
#43Idaho20.7 TWh200
#5Illinois190.1 TWh656
#14Indiana108.8 TWh286
#21Iowa74.9 TWh355
#27Kansas62.7 TWh223
#11Michigan125.3 TWh388
#29Minnesota60.5 TWh913
#23Missouri70.3 TWh191
#40Montana27.1 TWh99
#37Nebraska39.5 TWh154
#32Nevada45.1 TWh157
#36New Mexico40.3 TWh192
#18Oklahoma89.9 TWh181
#42South Dakota21.8 TWh62
#39Utah37.0 TWh186
#13Washington109.6 TWh191
#26Wisconsin65.5 TWh330
#33Wyoming44.4 TWh100
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.