Roughrider Electric Cooperativ
Cooperative electric utility · North Dakota · #879 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #55959
Roughrider Electric Cooperativ is a cooperative electric utility serving 15,326 customers in North Dakota. In 2025 it sold 784 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $81.88M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.44¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.82¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 11,246 | 170 | $18.37M | 10.82¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,003 | 359 | $40.97M | 11.41¢ | |
| Industrial | 77 | 255 | $22.54M | 8.83¢ | |
| Total | 15,326 | 784 | $81.88M | 10.44¢ |
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 (1,258 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,909 | 716 | $73.66M | 10.28¢ |
| 2022 | 14,975 | 754 | $76.31M | 9.92¢ |
| 2023 | 15,026 | 760 | $76.99M | 10.17¢ |
| 2024 | 15,187 | 763 | $77.64M | 10.24¢ |
| 2025 | 15,326 | 784 | $81.88M | 10.82¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 828 GWh
Winter peak demand: 148 MW
Energy losses: 4.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 15,326 meters
Counties served
Billings, NDDunn, NDGolden Valley, NDHettinger, NDMercer, NDOliver, NDSlope, NDStark, ND
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- Cass County Elec Coop Inc - 60,646 customers, residential 12.66¢
- Capital Electric Coop, Inc - 22,758 customers, residential 13.53¢
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc - 21,260 customers, residential 12.69¢
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop - 19,199 customers, residential 7.25¢
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc - 16,815 customers, residential 11.19¢
- 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 #55959 in the EIA frame.