2a. Lignite Industry Impact in Numbers
Consumers & businesses using electricity generated from ND lignite
ND ranks 8th in the US for lowest cost electricity
ND electricity cost/kilowatt-hour
Average US electricity cost/kilowatt hour
Lignite industry jobs
Average annual mining salary
Acres of land are mined & reclaimed annually
ND produces twice as much electricity than it uses
Tax dollars paid by the lignite industry over 40 years
