Nodak Electric Coop Inc
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #701 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12301
Nodak Electric Coop Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 21,260 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 1,985 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $145.86M in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.35¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.69¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 13 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20,715 | 382 | $48.52M | 12.69¢ | |
| Commercial | 3 | 843 | $30.72M | 3.65¢ | |
| Industrial | 542 | 760 | $66.61M | 8.77¢ | |
| Total | 21,260 | 1,985 | $145.86M | 7.35¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,538 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,567 | 1,148 | $102.97M | 11.99¢ |
| 2022 | 20,769 | 2,073 | $139.73M | 11.74¢ |
| 2023 | 21,123 | 1,955 | $134.64M | 11.89¢ |
| 2024 | 21,340 | 2,029 | $137.22M | 12.08¢ |
| 2025 | 21,260 | 1,985 | $145.86M | 12.69¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 321 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 5.40 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 59 minutes
As reported for North Dakota under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 2,019 GWh
Winter peak demand: 301 MW
Energy losses: 1.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 26,746 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 22 installations, 0.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Barnes, NDBenson, NDCass, NDCavalier, NDEddy, NDGrand Forks, NDGriggs, NDNelson, NDPembina, NDRamsey, NDSteele, NDTraill, NDWalsh, ND
Other large utilities in North Dakota
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co - 146,550 customers, residential 11.47¢
- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc - 16,815 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Roughrider Electric Cooperativ - 15,326 customers, residential 10.82¢
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc - 13,829 customers, residential 8.03¢
- Northern Plains Electric Coop - 12,127 customers, residential 10.88¢
All North Dakota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12301 in the EIA frame.