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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 Aug 2026.

Companies on File50
Plants on File81
Total Generation3.58G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.53G kWh
Total Revenue $225.33M

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Overall National Rank

#35 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

44.9 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

407.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in North Dakota

50

North Dakota
Power Plants

81

Natural Gas Rank

#46

Coal Rank

#16

Nuclear Rank

#37

Hydroelectric Rank

#18

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
Residential393.98M kWh13.31 cents/kWh$52.44M
Commercial949.62M kWh8.07 cents/kWh$76.68M
Industrial1.19G kWh8.12 cents/kWh$96.21M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.53G kWh8.91 cents/kWh$225.33M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 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 1984Aug 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
#8Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLCTioga, North Dakota949.7 GWhDec 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#17Badger Wind, LLCBadger Wind , LLCNorthwest McIntosh, North Dakota589.8 GWh-Aug 2026 Wind
#19Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterALLETE, Inc.New Salem, North Dakota572.9 GWhDec 2014Dec 2025 Wind
#22Border Winds Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRolla, North Dakota513.1 GWhJul 2015Sep 2025 Wind
#13Bowman WindBowman Wind, LLCBowman, North Dakota658.2 GWhOct 2025Aug 2026 Wind
#15Brady II Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind II, LLCDickinson, North Dakota633.8 GWhNov 2016Aug 2026 Wind
#14Brady Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind, LLCDickinson, North Dakota638.9 GWhOct 2016Dec 2025 Wind
#12Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLCBowbells, North Dakota787.2 GWhNov 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#1Coal CreekRainbow Energy CenterUnderwood, North Dakota8.0 TWhMay 1979Aug 2026 Refined Coal : 99.9%
#5CoyoteOtter Tail Power CoBeulah, North Dakota2.4 TWhApr 1981Aug 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#9Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCEmmons-Logan Wind, LLCLinton, North Dakota866.2 GWhNov 2019Aug 2026 Wind
#16Foxtail Wind, LLCFoxtail Wind, LLCForbes, North Dakota612.3 GWhDec 2019Aug 2026 Wind
#18FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCFPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCLuverne, North Dakota583.0 GWhNov 2008Dec 2025 Wind
#6GarrisonUSACE-OmahaRiverside, North Dakota2.0 TWhDec 1955Dec 2025 Water
#24Glen Ullin Energy CenterALLETE Clean EnergyGlen Ullin, North Dakota429.8 GWhNov 2019Aug 2026 Wind
#23Langdon Renewables, LLCFPL Energy Langdon Wind LLCLangdon, North Dakota489.3 GWhNov 2007Dec 2025 Wind
#4Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, North Dakota3.7 TWhDec 1965Aug 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.6%
#10Lonesome Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopAlexander, North Dakota841.7 GWhOct 2013Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#21Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power CoKulm, North Dakota561.2 GWhNov 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#3Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Coop, IncCenter, North Dakota3.8 TWhSep 1970Aug 2026 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#11Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLCHannover, North Dakota819.2 GWhNov 2024Aug 2026 Wind
#7Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power CoopWilliston, North Dakota1.7 TWhAug 2013Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#20Thunder Spirit Wind, LLCMontana-Dakota Utilities CoHettinger, North Dakota568.3 GWhNov 2015Dec 2025 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 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, ND1568.3 GWh0.0 Wh568.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Barnes County, ND3791.4 GWh0.0 Wh791.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Bowman County, ND2705.8 GWh0.0 Wh705.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Burke County, ND2787.2 GWh0.0 Wh787.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Burleigh County, ND3771.5 GWh0.0 Wh771.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Cass County, ND3198.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Cavalier County, ND3836.8 GWh0.0 Wh836.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Dickey County, ND21.0 TWh0.0 Wh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Emmons County, ND2866.2 GWh0.0 Wh866.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23LaMoure County, ND1120.8 GWh0.0 Wh120.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20McHenry County, ND2402.2 GWh0.0 Wh402.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7McIntosh County, ND21.2 TWh0.0 Wh1.2 TWh0.0 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, ND613.9 TWh32.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Morton County, ND132.7 TWh84.3 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
#22Pierce 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
#19Stutsman County, ND3402.5 GWh168.8 GWh130.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Traill County, ND285.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Ward County, ND2371.9 GWh0.0 Wh371.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Williams County, ND73.0 TWh1.7 TWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in North Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Alexander, North Dakota841.7 GWh1
Beulah, North Dakota8.2 TWh2
Bowbells, North Dakota787.2 GWh1
Bowman, North Dakota658.2 GWh1
Center, North Dakota4.2 TWh3
Dickinson, North Dakota1.3 TWh2
Forbes, North Dakota612.3 GWh1
Hazen, North Dakota819.2 GWh1
Langdon, North Dakota662.0 GWh2
Linton, North Dakota866.2 GWh1
Luverne, North Dakota1.3 TWh5
Mandan, North Dakota925.2 GWh4
New Salem, North Dakota1.3 TWh4
Riverdale, North Dakota2.0 TWh1
Stanton, North Dakota3.7 TWh1
Tioga, North Dakota1.2 TWh2
Underwood, North Dakota8.0 TWh1
Williston, North Dakota1.7 TWh1
Wilton, North Dakota771.5 GWh3
Wishek, North Dakota589.8 GWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas70.1 TWh161
#31Colorado53.9 TWh416
#42Idaho20.5 TWh202
#5Illinois192.9 TWh923
#15Indiana107.4 TWh290
#21Iowa75.6 TWh366
#27Kansas62.3 TWh228
#11Michigan124.8 TWh408
#29Minnesota57.5 TWh939
#23Missouri71.6 TWh197
#40Montana25.8 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.2 TWh165
#32Nevada46.6 TWh162
#33New Mexico46.1 TWh225
#18Oklahoma94.2 TWh191
#41South Dakota21.3 TWh65
#39Utah39.2 TWh193
#13Washington110.7 TWh193
#26Wisconsin64.2 TWh365
#36Wyoming44.1 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.