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Summary of Electricity Activity in North Dakota

Summary of North Dakota Generation

North Dakota is ranked #34 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 May 2026.

Companies on File50
Plants on File81
Total Generation3.60G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.44G kWh
Total Revenue $211.75M

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Overall National Rank

#34 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

43.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

392.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Dakota

50

North Dakota
Power Plants

81

Natural Gas Rank

#46

Coal Rank

#8

Nuclear Rank

#37

Hydroelectric Rank

#16

Wind Rank

#8

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
Residential345.67M kWh13.61 cents/kWh$47.05M
Commercial963.57M kWh7.38 cents/kWh$71.08M
Industrial1.13G kWh8.27 cents/kWh$93.63M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.44G kWh8.67 cents/kWh$211.75M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 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 1984May 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
#8Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLCTioga, North Dakota922.1 GWhDec 2020May 2026 Wind
#17Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterALLETE, Inc.New Salem, North Dakota572.9 GWhDec 2014Dec 2025 Wind
#20Border Winds Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRolla, North Dakota513.1 GWhJul 2015Sep 2025 Wind
#22Bowman WindBowman Wind, LLCBowman, North Dakota477.2 GWhOct 2025May 2026 Wind
#14Brady II Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind II, LLCDickinson, North Dakota617.2 GWhNov 2016May 2026 Wind
#13Brady Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind, LLCDickinson, North Dakota638.9 GWhOct 2016Dec 2025 Wind
#12Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLCBowbells, North Dakota787.0 GWhNov 2020May 2026 Wind
#1Coal CreekRainbow Energy CenterUnderwood, North Dakota8.0 TWhMay 1979May 2026 Refined Coal : 99.9%
#5CoyoteOtter Tail Power CoBeulah, North Dakota2.5 TWhApr 1981May 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#9Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCEmmons-Logan Wind, LLCLinton, North Dakota848.8 GWhNov 2019May 2026 Wind
#15Foxtail Wind, LLCFoxtail Wind, LLCForbes, North Dakota587.0 GWhDec 2019May 2026 Wind
#16FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCFPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCLuverne, North Dakota583.0 GWhNov 2008Dec 2025 Wind
#6GarrisonUSACE-OmahaRiverside, North Dakota2.0 TWhDec 1955Dec 2025 Water
#23Glen Ullin Energy CenterALLETE Clean EnergyGlen Ullin, North Dakota423.3 GWhNov 2019May 2026 Wind
#21Langdon Renewables, LLCFPL Energy Langdon Wind LLCLangdon, North Dakota489.3 GWhNov 2007Dec 2025 Wind
#4Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, North Dakota2.9 TWhDec 1965May 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.5%
#10Lonesome Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopAlexander, North Dakota841.7 GWhOct 2013Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#19Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power CoKulm, North Dakota561.6 GWhNov 2020May 2026 Wind
#3Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Coop, IncCenter, North Dakota3.9 TWhSep 1970May 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#11Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLCHannover, North Dakota805.9 GWhNov 2024May 2026 Wind
#7Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power CoopWilliston, North Dakota1.7 TWhAug 2013Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#24Sunflower Wind ProjectOnward EnergyMandan, North Dakota420.4 GWhNov 2016May 2026 Wind
#18Thunder Spirit Wind, LLCMontana-Dakota Utilities CoHettinger, North Dakota568.3 GWhNov 2015Dec 2025 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 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
#15Adams County, ND1568.3 GWh0.0 Wh568.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Barnes County, ND3791.4 GWh0.0 Wh791.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Bowman County, ND2524.7 GWh0.0 Wh524.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Burke County, ND2787.0 GWh0.0 Wh787.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Burleigh County, ND3765.4 GWh0.0 Wh765.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Cass County, ND3216.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Cavalier County, ND3836.8 GWh0.0 Wh836.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Dickey County, ND2998.2 GWh0.0 Wh998.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Emmons County, ND2848.8 GWh0.0 Wh848.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23LaMoure County, ND1120.8 GWh0.0 Wh120.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19McHenry County, ND2388.8 GWh0.0 Wh388.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8McIntosh County, ND2935.8 GWh0.0 Wh935.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10McKenzie County, ND2841.7 GWh841.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2McLean County, ND28.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Mercer County, ND613.2 TWh35.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Morton County, ND132.7 TWh81.0 GWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Oliver County, ND45.0 TWh0.0 Wh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Pembina County, ND342.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Pierce County, ND1348.1 GWh0.0 Wh348.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Rolette County, ND1513.1 GWh0.0 Wh513.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Stark County, ND21.3 TWh0.0 Wh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Steele County, ND2515.6 GWh0.0 Wh515.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Stutsman County, ND3342.3 GWh122.2 GWh128.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Traill County, ND285.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Ward County, ND2371.9 GWh0.0 Wh371.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Williams County, ND73.0 TWh1.7 TWh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Alexander, North Dakota841.7 GWh1
Beulah, North Dakota8.4 TWh2
Bowbells, North Dakota787.0 GWh1
Center, North Dakota4.2 TWh3
Dickinson, North Dakota1.3 TWh2
Forbes, North Dakota587.0 GWh1
Hazen, North Dakota805.9 GWh1
Hettinger, North Dakota568.3 GWh1
Kulm, North Dakota561.6 GWh1
Langdon, North Dakota662.0 GWh2
Linton, North Dakota848.8 GWh1
Luverne, North Dakota1.3 TWh5
Mandan, North Dakota898.3 GWh4
New Salem, North Dakota1.3 TWh4
Riverdale, North Dakota2.0 TWh1
Stanton, North Dakota2.9 TWh1
Tioga, North Dakota1.3 TWh2
Underwood, North Dakota8.0 TWh1
Williston, North Dakota1.7 TWh1
Wilton, North Dakota765.4 GWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas68.7 TWh158
#31Colorado53.8 TWh387
#43Idaho20.4 TWh201
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#21Iowa75.2 TWh360
#28Kansas61.5 TWh226
#11Michigan125.2 TWh406
#29Minnesota58.2 TWh930
#23Missouri70.5 TWh197
#40Montana26.1 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.5 TWh157
#33Nevada44.8 TWh162
#36New Mexico42.8 TWh222
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh184
#42South Dakota21.4 TWh65
#39Utah38.1 TWh192
#13Washington109.9 TWh192
#26Wisconsin64.7 TWh363
#35Wyoming43.6 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.