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electric cooperative · EIA utility 13196
Northern Plains Electric Coop
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Northern Plains Electric Coop is an electric cooperative that reported 10,393 residential customers in North Dakota on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 12 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 10.65¢ per kilowatthour, 7.5% below the North Dakota average of 11.51¢ and 35% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $194.53 a month on average use of 1,826 kWh a month. Across North Dakota the average bill was $118.38 on 1,029 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 262.4 minutes per customer with major event days included and 262.4 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among North Dakota utilities reporting was 95.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 174% above that median.
The average price is up 6.6% on 2019, against up 11.7% for North Dakota as a whole, and up 2.7% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 10.88¢.
Compared with North Dakota, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 10.65¢ | 13.74¢ | 11.51¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $194.53 | $149.95 | $118.38 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,826 | 1,126 | 1,029 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +2.7% | — | +4.5% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +6.6% | — | +11.7% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 262.4 | 263.0 | 95.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 262.4 | 147.0 | 93.4 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 14 filings by electric cooperatives in North Dakota, the median price was 10.80¢. In North Dakota this utility's price ranks 12 of 17, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Northern Plains Electric CoopNorth Dakota averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | North Dakota ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 10.88¢ | 11.81¢ | $204.08 | 1,875 | 10,472 | 443.5 GWh |
| 2024 | 10.65¢ | 11.51¢ | $194.53 | 1,826 | 10,393 | 441.7 GWh |
| 2023 | 10.37¢ | 11.01¢ | $190.04 | 1,832 | 10,302 | 431.4 GWh |
| 2022 | 10.14¢ | 10.92¢ | $195.88 | 1,932 | 10,251 | 424.5 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.51¢ | 10.85¢ | $180.87 | 1,720 | 10,163 | 391.1 GWh |
| 2020 | 10.20¢ | 10.44¢ | $200.72 | 1,968 | 10,115 | 440.9 GWh |
| 2019 | 9.99¢ | 10.30¢ | $199.09 | 1,992 | 10,105 | 443.2 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.99¢ | 10.25¢ | $188.48 | 1,887 | 10,126 | 447.9 GWh |
| 2017 | 10.08¢ | 10.29¢ | $185.87 | 1,844 | 10,087 | 448 GWh |
| 2016 | 9.97¢ | 10.16¢ | $184.05 | 1,846 | 10,026 | 444.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 9.81¢ | 9.62¢ | $178.83 | 1,824 | 9,966 | 435.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 9.10¢ | 9.15¢ | $196.38 | 2,158 | 9,949 | 455.3 GWh |
| 2013 | 8.86¢ | 9.12¢ | $175.86 | 1,985 | 9,920 | 404.6 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Month by month
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Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10,393 | 227.7 GWh | 52% | $24,261,000 | 10.65¢ |
| Commercial | 1,458 | 76.9 GWh | 17% | $8,407,000 | 10.93¢ |
| Industrial | 188 | 137.1 GWh | 31% | $11,527,000 | 8.41¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 461.7 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 461.7 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 62 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.90 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.90 without; CAIDI 137.8 minutes per interruption. EIA's North Dakota total across all reporting utilities was 99.1 minutes with major event days and 84.2 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 371.0 | 188.4 | 1.43 | 1.31 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 262.4 | 262.4 | 1.90 | 1.90 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 551.4 | 372.4 | 2.14 | 2.00 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 347.8 | 309.6 | 2.27 | 2.18 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 150.6 | 117.9 | 1.31 | 1.19 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 331.3 | 301.8 | 2.74 | 2.63 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 184.1 | 173.4 | 1.39 | 1.36 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 183.3 | 183.3 | 1.12 | 1.12 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 159.9 | 159.6 | 1.42 | 1.42 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 372.3 | 323.9 | 2.11 | 2.04 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 308.4 | 268.8 | 2.36 | 2.21 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 189.8 | 189.6 | 1.54 | 1.53 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 159.0 | 107.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Barnes County
- Benson County
- Eddy County
- Foster County
- Griggs County
- Kidder County
- Pierce County
- Ramsey County
- Rolette County
- Stutsman County
- Towner County
- Wells County
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in North Dakota
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughrider Electric Cooperativ | Cooperative | 11,183 | 10.24¢ | $124.70 | — | — |
| Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,405 | 7.24¢ | $102.95 | 282.3 | 146.8 |
| Verendrye Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 14,336 | 10.70¢ | $137.13 | 36.7 | 36.7 |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 6,061 | 10.90¢ | $201.99 | — | — |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | 5,721 | 12.01¢ | $213.40 | 223.0 | 186.7 |
| Capital Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 19,530 | 12.31¢ | $124.53 | 37.2 | 37.2 |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 5,407 | 7.86¢ | $134.10 | 256.9 | 209.7 |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 20,803 | 12.08¢ | $175.93 | 108.2 | 108.2 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Northern Plains Electric Coop?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.65¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with North Dakota?
The North Dakota average residential price in 2024 was 11.51¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Northern Plains Electric Coop was 7.5% below the state figure. Among 17 utility filings with a bundled residential price in North Dakota, it had the 12th highest.
What is the average Northern Plains Electric Coop bill?
$194.53 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,826 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The North Dakota average was $118.38 on 1,029 kWh.
How reliable is Northern Plains Electric Coop service?
It reported 262.4 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 262.4 minutes excluding them, with 1.90 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Northern Plains Electric Coop price rising?
The average residential price was up 2.7% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 6.6% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 10.88¢.
Which counties does Northern Plains Electric Coop serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 12 counties, including Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Foster County, ND, Griggs County, ND and Kidder County, ND. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Northern Plains Electric Coop", utility number 13196; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.