North Dakota

Energy and power

Power stations in North Dakota (utility and nonutility) generated 31.4 billion kWh of electricity in 1999 and had 4.7 million kW of installed electric generating capacity. Energy consumption per capita in 2000 amounted to 569 million Btu (143.3 million kcal) (5th among the states).

Recoverable coal reserves totaled 1,151 million tons in 2001, when North Dakota produced 31,270,000 tons of coal. Proved petroleum reserves in 2001 totaled 328 million barrels; production was 85,000 barrels per day in 2002. In 2001, natural gas reserves totaled 443 billion cu ft (12.5 billion cu m); marketed production was 56.9 billion cu ft (1.6 billion cu m) in 2002.