North Dakota
power plants.
North Dakota has 58 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 9.1 GW of tracked capacity. Its generating fleet leans on coal — 46.3% of tracked capacity, with wind second at 38.7%. The largest plant we track is Coal Creek (1,216 MW, online since 1979).
North Dakota electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel. Each links to its global page.
Largest plants in North Dakota
Frequently asked questions
Where does North Dakota get its electricity?
Across the 58 plants we track in North Dakota, capacity is led by coal at 46.3%, then wind at 38.7%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public data, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in North Dakota?
The largest plant in our North Dakota catalog is Coal Creek, a coal facility with 1,216 MW (commissioned 1979).
How many power plants are in North Dakota?
Our catalog tracks 58 power plants in North Dakota totalling 9.1 GW, built from EIA, WRI and OpenStreetMap. The true total including the smallest installations is higher.