Energy Production in North Dakota

~1.2M bbl/day
Crude Oil Output
3rd
National Oil Rank
~6x consumption
Electricity Exported

Historical data

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Data table

Lignite Coal50%
Wind36%
Natural Gas8%
Hydro5%Garrison Dam

Compared to the United States

IndicatorNorth DakotaUnited States
Crude Oil Rank (national)lower is better33

National ranking

North Dakota ranks #23 of 34 states by total energy production.

#1New Hampshire19,000,000
#2Maine14,900,000
#3Arizona500
#4Florida260
#5New York128
#6Washington111
#7Indiana95
#8South Dakota82%
#9Missouri75
#10Kentucky68%
#11Illinois54%
#12Minnesota48%
#13Oregon45%
#14Utah42%
#15Massachusetts26
#16Pennsylvania7.6
#17Rhode Island6.3
#18Alaska6
#19Delaware5.5
#20Texas5.4
#21Colorado5
#22Ohio4
#23North Dakota3
#24Montana2.9
#25Louisiana2
#26New Mexico2
#27Virginia1.4
#28North Carolina1.2
#29Vermont1%
#30Georgia1
#31Wyoming1
#32Michigan0.8
#33New Jersey0.6
#34Wisconsin0.3

Overview

Thanks to the Bakken shale formation, North Dakota produces around 1.2 million barrels of oil per day, making it the third-largest oil-producing state, while also exporting roughly six times the electricity it consumes.

Did you know?

  • North Dakota exports about six times more electricity than it consumes, thanks to abundant coal and wind generation.
  • The Garrison Dam on the Missouri River supplies about 5% of the state's electricity.

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