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WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration electricity rates

Federal utility · North Dakota

Residential rate
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per kWh incl. all charges
Avg. monthly bill
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— kWh/month
vs. North Dakota
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state avg 12.32¢
Homes served
0
12 ZIP codes

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration is a federal power agency, serving 0 homes in North Dakota. Its residential customers pay an average of —/kWh including fixed and delivery charges.

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Reliability history

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).

Outages in counties served (2025)

From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration's counties, customers averaged 3 hr 11 min without power.

CountyOutage min/customerDays with outagesPeak customers outWorst day
Stutsman3,211329,6962025-06-21
Steele1,699111652025-06-22
Ransom1,601261,8192025-06-21
Griggs1,575161,0612025-07-04
Wells1,290151,6252025-09-02
Barnes939262,9522025-06-21
LaMoure616249362025-09-04
Eddy56981,0742025-10-05
Kidder485123332025-06-21
Sargent473235932025-09-21
Foster35666592025-06-21
Traill31992,6492025-06-21
Dickey286152562025-10-27
Williams269282,1242025-11-26
McLean196212,1132025-12-12
Bowman18841372025-12-18
Nelson14562262025-06-04
Oliver13233712025-06-04
Towner12933672025-02-28
Benson124113052025-10-05
Ramsey117112,4062025-08-29
Cass115247,7542025-06-21
Grant11158312025-06-21
Grand Forks100162,9972025-07-27
McHenry9684632025-07-27

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration service area

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration serves 39 counties in North Dakota and 12 ZIP codes.

Counties served by WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration

Adams, Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bowman, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, McHenry, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Sargent, Slope, Stark, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Ward, Wells, Williams

Cities: Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Grand Forks Air Force Base

Programs, smart meters & solar

Smart meters (AMI) for homes—
Time-based rate programsNone reported
Net-metered solar homes0 reported

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration at a glance

OwnershipFederal utility
Services—
Commercial rate3.13¢/kWh
Industrial rate1.23¢/kWh
Balancing authoritySWPP
EIA utility ID27000

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Frequently asked questions

What is WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration's electricity rate?

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration residential customers pay an average of — per kWh, all charges included (EIA data). .

What is the average WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration electric bill?

EIA doesn't publish residential sales for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.

How many customers does WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration have?

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration serves 0 residential customers and 24 customers in total in North Dakota, across 39 counties.

Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration before making decisions.