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Beltrami County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Beltrami County saw a 1.07% rise during the course of the most recent year.

Beltrami County is the 21st largest county in Minnesota, with 46,033 citizens residing within the county's borders.

Beltrami County ranks 718th in the county out of 3230 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 84,982 of the county's 84,982 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, Beltrami County's average price is 14.12% below that at 13.76 cents per kilowatt hour.

The use of natural gas in Beltrami County yields a total of 84,707.77 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 546th out of 3230 counties in the United States.

At $170.66, the Beltrami County average monthly residential electric bill is 52.74% higher than the Minnesota average bill and 23.40% higher than the US average.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    535,248 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    84,982 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    84,982 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.85 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    206,940,896 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,495.49 kg

Recent Energy News in Bemidji

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Bemidji Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.46¢ per kWh

  • 4.48% lower than last month
  • 5.41% higher than February last year
  • 29.36% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 35.82% lower than the US average
  • 139th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 134 since February last year
  • 2,963rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,421 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,033 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

11.09¢ per kWh

  • 0.4% higher than last month
  • 7.74% lower than February last year
  • 25.15% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 34.51% lower than the US average
  • 137th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 2,201st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,479 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$103.8 per month

  • 22.41% lower than last month
  • 6.45% lower than February last year
  • 4.88% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 17.2% lower than the US average
  • 472nd in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 109 since February last year
  • 6,557th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,513 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,195 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$97.09 per month

  • 0.61% lower than last month
  • 11.06% lower than February last year
  • 5.86% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 26.74% lower than the US average
  • 236th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 331 since February last year
  • 2,612th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,290 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.27¢ per kWh

  • 5.13% lower than last month
  • 1.79% higher than February last year
  • 21.45% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 31.95% lower than the US average
  • 133rd in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 4,355th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,806 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,125 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

9.41¢ per kWh

  • 0.14% higher than last month
  • 6.48% lower than February last year
  • 23.74% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 33.35% lower than the US average
  • 137th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
  • 3,079th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,484 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$615.81 per month

  • 13.23% lower than last month
  • 0.88% lower than February last year
  • 10.3% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 63.19% lower than the US average
  • 292nd in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since February last year
  • 17,065th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,646 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 163 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$618.44 per month

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 6.51% lower than February last year
  • 20.4% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 62.35% lower than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since February last year
  • 14,889th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,389 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

5.44¢ per kWh

  • 15.33% lower than last month
  • 10.97% lower than February last year
  • 40.88% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 44.81% lower than the US average
  • 133rd in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 4,669th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 756 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,240 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

5.27¢ per kWh

  • 1.05% lower than last month
  • 15.7% lower than February last year
  • 43.42% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 48.37% lower than the US average
  • 137th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 1,141st in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 301 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 303 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$516,346.82 per month

  • 16.81% lower than last month
  • 0.97% higher than February last year
  • 180.44% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1,584.35% higher than the US average
  • 625th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 130 since February last year
  • 26,309th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 131 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$482,210.14 per month

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 4.96% lower than February last year
  • 154.82% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1,314.58% higher than the US average
  • 628th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 26,282nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 21 since February last year

Bemidji, MN Electricity Overview

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Bemidji has an average residential electricity rate of 11.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 21.74% less than the average state rate of 14.75 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $111.22 per month. Otter Tail Power Company is the largest electricity provider in the city based on residential customer count.

Emissions in Bemidji average 4,122 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 58th worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Bemidji from electricity use is 62,299,955.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 72nd highest amount in Minnesota. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 175,737.74 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bemidji

Bemidji residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.083/kWh$152.17/mo.$64.73/mo.
184th11.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bemidji
585th$111.22Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bemidji Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bemidji, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beltrami Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.57167.22301,29840,901,000
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.0397.07528,484.4258,284,579

Red Lake CDP, MN Electricity Overview

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Red Lake CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 13.57 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.96% less than the average state rate of 14.75 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $167.22 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Selling an estimated 755.44 megawatt hours, Beltrami Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in the city.

Emissions in Red Lake CDP average 4,122 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 404th worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Red Lake CDP from electricity use is 6,290,176.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 287th highest amount in Minnesota. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 17,743.53 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Red Lake CDP

Red Lake CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.125/kWh$169.07/mo.$153.24/mo.
327th13.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Red Lake CDP
845th$167.22Average residential monthly electricity bill for Red Lake CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Red Lake CDP, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beltrami Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.57167.22301,29840,901,000

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Redby CDP, MN Electricity Overview

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Redby CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 13.57 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.96% less than the average state rate of 14.75 cents, a welcome situation for residents of the city. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $167.22 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Selling an estimated 1,071.79 megawatt hours, Beltrami Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in the city.

Emissions in Redby CDP average 4,122 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 404th worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of Redby CDP from electricity use is 4,678,473.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 333rd highest amount in Minnesota. The city has no electricity production plants within its borders, meaning the companies that service the city must import all of the 13,197.19 megawatt hours that citizens here consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Redby CDP

Redby CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.141/kWh$0.125/kWh$169.07/mo.$153.24/mo.
327th13.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Redby CDP
845th$167.22Average residential monthly electricity bill for Redby CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Redby CDP, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beltrami Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.57167.22301,29840,901,000

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Electricity Production in Beltrami County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Beltrami County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Beltrami County MN Natural Gas 84,98247,319,291.19556.82

Beltrami County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Beltrami County average 4,495.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, making them the 6th worst polluting county out of 87 counties in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the county from electricity consumption is 206,940,895.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 18th highest amount in the state and 1600th in the US. The county is home to one electricity producing plant. Beltrami County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 84,707.77 megawatt hours (or 99.68%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county.

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99.68%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
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0.32%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Beltrami County selling electricity. Of those 5, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Minnesota has highly favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Beltrami County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 3.79% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. The United States average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Beltrami County a rank of 790th best in the US out of 3230.

Providers In Each City in Beltrami County:

  • Bemidji, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 79.84%
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 20.16%
  • Blackduck, Minnesota:
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Funkley, Minnesota:
    • North Itasca Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Kelliher, Minnesota:
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Solway, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Tenstrike, Minnesota:
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Turtle River, Minnesota:
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Wilton, Minnesota:
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 13.79%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 86.21%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

By total megawatt hours sold, Beltrami Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

How many power plants are within Beltrami County, Minnesota?

Beltrami County, Minnesota has one active power plant generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

How many electric companies offer service in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

There are 5 electricity companies operating in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

Which electricity companies offer service in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-05-12