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In 2014, North Dakota was the second largest crude oil-producing state in the nation and accounted for over 12.5% of total U.S. crude oil production; a 251% increase in production from 2010 to 2014 was primarily driven by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in the Bakken formation.
North Dakota had 5.5% of the nation’s recoverable coal reserves at producing mines as of 2013; the state’s coal production, which all came from surface mines, accounted for 2.8% of U.S. coal production in 2013.
Although North Dakota’s total energy consumption is among the lowest in the nation as a result of its small population, the state’s consumption per capita ranks among the highest, in part because of the energy-intensive industrial sector and high heating demand in winter.
In 2014, 75% of North Dakota's net electricity generation came from coal, almost 17.5% came from wind energy, and about 7% came from conventional hydroelectric power sources.
North Dakota has abundant wind resources and ranked 6th in the nation in wind energy potential, 11th in utility-scale generation, and 11th in installed capacity in 2014.

Last Updated: February 18, 2016