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Summary of Electricity Activity in Mercer County, ND

Summary of Mercer County, ND Generation

Mercer County, ND is ranked #67 out of 2,154 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 26 North Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 12.2 TWh
Annual Consumption 133.9 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2025
Power Plants6
Companies on File5

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Overall National Rank

#67 /2,154 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#1 /26 North Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

12.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

133.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Mercer County, ND

5

Mercer County, ND
Power Plants

6

Annual Net Generation From lignite coal power

10.1 TWh

National Rank in Terms of lignite coal Net Electricity Generation

#2 /6 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of lignite coal Net Electricity Generation

#1 /2 North Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Mercer County, ND

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Lignite Coal
Water
Natural Gas
Distillate Fuel Oil
82.7%16.9%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#1 / 26#67 / 215412.21 TWh133.90 M MMBtu
Lignite Coal#1 / 2#2 / 610.10 TWh125.66 M MMBtu
Water#1 / 1#21 / 5462.06 TWh7.58 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#5 / 5#663 / 92636.14 GWh422.33 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 6#78 / 73616.73 GWh235.57 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since May 2025.

Power Plants in Mercer County, ND

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Antelope ValleyBasin Electric Power Coop5.6 TWh65.7 M MMBtu Lignite Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
Leland OldsBasin Electric Power Coop2.7 TWh37.0 M MMBtu Lignite Coal : 99.6%
GarrisonUSACE-Omaha2.1 TWh7.6 M MMBtu Water
CoyoteOtter Tail Power Co1.8 TWh23.6 M MMBtu Lignite Coal : 99.7%
Garrison Butte Wind, LLCNextEra Energy Garrison Butte Wind, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
StantonGreat River Energy0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#944Adams County522.6 GWh1
#782Burleigh County770.4 GWh3
#720Emmons County921.9 GWh1
#1034McHenry County423.6 GWh2
#662McKenzie County1.1 TWh2
#165McLean County8.0 TWh2
#432Morton County2.7 TWh10
#268Oliver County5.0 TWh4
#623Stark County1.3 TWh2
#1137Ward County328.8 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Mercer County, ND

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#2Beulah, ND7.4 TWh2
#25Hazen, ND392.3 GWh2
#4Stanton, ND2.7 TWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2025