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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 Dec 2025.

Companies on File44
Plants on File75
Total Generation4.22G MMBtu
Total Sales 2.81G kWh
Total Revenue $227.76M

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Overall National Rank

#35 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

42.6 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

391.4 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

#13

Wind Rank

#9

Solar Rank

#47

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
Residential598.30M kWh11.02 cents/kWh$65.91M
Commercial1.03G kWh7.28 cents/kWh$74.98M
Industrial1.18G kWh7.37 cents/kWh$86.87M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total2.81G kWh8.12 cents/kWh$227.76M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Dec 2025.

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 Dakota6.0 TWhJun 1984Dec 2025 Lignite Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5%
#9Aurora Wind ProjectAurora Wind Project, LLCTioga, North Dakota912.8 GWhDec 2020Dec 2025 Wind
#15Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterALLETE, Inc.New Salem, North Dakota624.2 GWhDec 2014Dec 2024 Wind
#17Border Winds Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRolla, North Dakota614.0 GWhJul 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#13Brady II Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind II, LLCDickinson, North Dakota640.5 GWhNov 2016Dec 2025 Wind
#14Brady Wind Energy CenterBrady Wind, LLCDickinson, North Dakota632.3 GWhOct 2016Dec 2024 Wind
#12Burke Wind, LLCBurke Wind LLCBowbells, North Dakota782.4 GWhNov 2020Dec 2025 Wind
#1Coal CreekRainbow Energy CenterUnderwood, North Dakota8.2 TWhMay 1979Dec 2025 Refined Coal : 99.9%
#5CoyoteOtter Tail Power CoBeulah, North Dakota2.1 TWhApr 1981Dec 2025 Lignite Coal : 99.7%
#10Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCEmmons-Logan Wind, LLCLinton, North Dakota877.2 GWhNov 2019Dec 2025 Wind
#16Foxtail Wind, LLCFoxtail Wind, LLCForbes, North Dakota623.0 GWhDec 2019Dec 2025 Wind
#18FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCFPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCLuverne, North Dakota594.1 GWhNov 2008Dec 2024 Wind
#6GarrisonUSACE-OmahaRiverside, North Dakota2.1 TWhDec 1955Dec 2024 Water
#24Glen Ullin Energy CenterALLETE Clean EnergyGlen Ullin, North Dakota439.3 GWhNov 2019Dec 2025 Wind
#22Langdon Renewables, LLCFPL Energy Langdon Wind LLCLangdon, North Dakota482.4 GWhNov 2007Dec 2024 Wind
#4Leland OldsBasin Electric Power CoopStanton, North Dakota2.4 TWhDec 1965Dec 2025 Lignite Coal : 99.5%
#21Lindahl Wind Project, LLCEnel Green Power NA, Inc.Tioga, North Dakota484.7 GWhFeb 2017Dec 2025 Wind
#7Lonesome Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopAlexander, North Dakota1.1 TWhOct 2013Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#19Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power CoKulm, North Dakota583.5 GWhNov 2020Dec 2025 Wind
#3Milton R YoungMinnkota Power Coop, IncCenter, North Dakota3.7 TWhSep 1970Dec 2025 Lignite Coal : 99.8%
#11Oliver Wind IVOliver Wind IV, LLCHannover, North Dakota799.5 GWhNov 2024Dec 2025 Wind
#8Pioneer Generation StationBasin Electric Power CoopWilliston, North Dakota1.1 TWhAug 2013Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#23Tatanka Wind Power LLCAcciona Wind Energy USA LLCAshley, North Dakota476.1 GWhDec 2007Dec 2025 Wind
#20Thunder Spirit Wind, LLCMontana-Dakota Utilities CoHettinger, North Dakota522.6 GWhNov 2015Dec 2024 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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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
#17Adams 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
#22Bowman County, ND2173.9 GWh0.0 Wh173.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Burke County, ND1782.4 GWh0.0 Wh782.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Burleigh County, ND3770.4 GWh0.0 Wh770.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Cass County, ND2152.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Cavalier County, ND3748.2 GWh0.0 Wh748.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Dickey County, ND21.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Emmons County, ND1877.2 GWh0.0 Wh877.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23LaMoure County, ND1136.7 GWh0.0 Wh136.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19McHenry County, ND2412.0 GWh0.0 Wh412.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16McIntosh County, ND2583.5 GWh0.0 Wh583.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7McKenzie County, ND21.1 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2McLean County, ND28.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Mercer County, ND612.5 TWh30.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Morton County, ND102.6 TWh79.3 GWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Oliver County, ND44.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Pembina County, ND342.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Pierce County, ND1335.4 GWh0.0 Wh335.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Rolette County, ND1614.0 GWh0.0 Wh614.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Stark County, ND21.3 TWh0.0 Wh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Steele County, ND2438.2 GWh0.0 Wh438.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Stutsman County, ND3609.1 GWh94.3 GWh423.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Traill County, ND287.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Ward County, ND2328.8 GWh0.0 Wh328.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Williams County, ND72.5 TWh1.1 TWh1.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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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 Dakota782.4 GWh1
Center, North Dakota4.1 TWh3
Dickinson, North Dakota1.3 TWh2
Forbes, North Dakota623.0 GWh1
Hazen, North Dakota799.5 GWh1
Kulm, North Dakota583.5 GWh1
Langdon, North Dakota577.2 GWh2
Linton, North Dakota877.2 GWh1
Luverne, North Dakota1.3 TWh5
Mandan, North Dakota925.9 GWh4
New Salem, North Dakota1.2 TWh4
Riverdale, North Dakota2.1 TWh1
Rolla, North Dakota614.0 GWh1
Stanton, North Dakota2.4 TWh1
Tioga, North Dakota1.4 TWh2
Underwood, North Dakota8.2 TWh1
Williston, North Dakota1.1 TWh1
Wilton, North Dakota770.4 GWh3
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas68.4 TWh150
#30Colorado56.1 TWh368
#43Idaho20.7 TWh200
#5Illinois191.0 TWh655
#13Indiana108.6 TWh285
#20Iowa75.0 TWh355
#27Kansas62.7 TWh223
#11Michigan127.4 TWh387
#28Minnesota61.3 TWh913
#23Missouri71.7 TWh190
#40Montana27.8 TWh99
#36Nebraska40.1 TWh154
#33Nevada45.0 TWh157
#37New Mexico39.2 TWh192
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh180
#42South Dakota22.1 TWh62
#39Utah37.5 TWh185
#16Washington103.2 TWh191
#25Wisconsin66.5 TWh330
#32Wyoming46.0 TWh100
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.