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Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Carver County is the 11th largest county by population in the state, with 110,034 citizens calling the county home.

At an average residential rate of 15.16 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Carver County enjoy a 5.33% discount from the national average price.

Carver County ranks 26th out of 87 counties in the state for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 2,131 of the county's 66,948 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Carver County is Northern States Power Company.

Carver County produces 733 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 23rd out of 87 counties in the state for natural gas production.

Averaging generation of 0.61 megawatt hours per citizen each year, Carver County ranks 56 out of 87 counties in Minnesota for generation per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,279,418 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    66,948 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    64,817 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,131 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.61 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    432,354,591 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,929.28 kg

Recent Energy News in Chaska

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Chaska Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

16.47¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 9.52% higher than February last year
  • 11.28% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.09% higher than the US average
  • 629th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 16,936th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,654 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,464 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.59¢ per kWh

  • 0.72% higher than last month
  • 5.88% higher than February last year
  • 11.91% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 2.09% lower than the US average
  • 628th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 49 since February last year
  • 18,210th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 945 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,803 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$86.62 per month

  • 18.74% lower than last month
  • 3.4% higher than February last year
  • 12.48% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 30.9% lower than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since February last year
  • 3,700th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 117 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,682 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$102.53 per month

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 4.84% higher than February last year
  • 0.59% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 22.64% lower than the US average
  • 536th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 255 since February last year
  • 3,298th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 276 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 685 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

12.1¢ per kWh

  • 2.55% higher than last month
  • 0.29% lower than February last year
  • 2.6% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 11.11% lower than the US average
  • 247th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 231 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 264 since February last year
  • 12,026th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 50 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 199 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.31¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.9% higher than February last year
  • 7.83% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.76% lower than the US average
  • 521st 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
  • 16,208th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 354 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 145 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$789.2 per month

  • 8.09% lower than last month
  • 1.62% lower than February last year
  • 14.95% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 52.83% lower than the US average
  • 596th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since February last year
  • 22,594th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 618 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 143 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$967 per month

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 0.4% lower than February last year
  • 24.46% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 41.13% lower than the US average
  • 629th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 23,058th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 244 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.47¢ per kWh

  • 5.24% higher than last month
  • 0.19% lower than February last year
  • 2.93% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.91% lower than the US average
  • 580th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 104 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
  • 18,085th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 87 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 480 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.33¢ per kWh

  • 0.01% lower than last month
  • 1.38% higher than February last year
  • 10.94% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.23% higher than the US average
  • 614th 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
  • 19,644th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 56 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 858 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$102,986.42 per month

  • 6.25% higher than last month
  • 1.8% lower than February last year
  • 44.07% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 235.95% higher than the US average
  • 392nd in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
  • 24,377th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 77 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 217 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$126,410.59 per month

  • 0.12% lower than last month
  • 0.13% higher than February last year
  • 33.2% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 270.83% higher than the US average
  • 491st 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
  • 25,018th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 80 since February last year

Chaska, MN Electricity Overview

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Chaska has an average residential electricity rate of 16.63 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 12.75% above Minnesota's average price of 14.75 cents. With a rise of 4.05% in CO2 emissions per person, Chaska has work to do to combat future pollution issues. Power facilities in the city produce, on average, 0.03 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable fuel sources.

Coming in at as the 36th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in the state, Chaska emits 113,389,147.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 40th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 4,129.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Chaska comes from generation using Natural Gas. There is one power producing plant in Chaska.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chaska

Chaska residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
900th16.63¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chaska
654th$122.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chaska Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chaska, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Chaska UtilitiesBUNDLED17.05121.1873384,49014,406,100
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.62138.62512,49069,808,000
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.59102.519,013,807.611,495,562,718

Chanhassen, MN Electricity Overview

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Chanhassen has an average residential electricity rate of 15.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.87% above Minnesota's average rate of 14.75 cents. This ranks the city 551st out of 915 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Coming in at as the 44th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in the state, Chanhassen emits 105,712,893.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 4,122 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 404th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Chanhassen, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chanhassen

Chanhassen residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
551st15.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chanhassen
630th$117.98Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chanhassen Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.62138.62512,49069,808,000
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.59102.519,013,807.611,495,562,718

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Waconia, MN Electricity Overview

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Waconia has an average residential electricity rate of 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.27% above Minnesota's average rate of 14.75 cents. This ranks the city 621st out of 915 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 1,297 total residential customers, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. Generation from renewable fuel sources comes to 0.39 megawatt hours generated per person.

Coming in at as the 89th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in the state, Waconia emits 50,896,608.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 849th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 3,984.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Waconia comes from generation using Solar. There is one power producing plant in Waconia.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waconia

Waconia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
621st15.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waconia
578th$110.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waconia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waconia, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.62138.62512,49069,808,000
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.59102.519,013,807.611,495,562,718

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Electricity Production in Carver County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Carver County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
West Waconia SolarWest Waconia Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 14,705
Nesvold Watertown SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 8,693
Carver County MN Solar 8,603
BentonSun LLCBentonSun, LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 7,882
Porter Way Community Solar GardenAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%)
Waconia MN Solar 4,947
Carver Gladden CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 8, LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 4,360
USS Lake Patterson Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 2,125
USS Hancock Solar LLC CSGUSS Hancock Solar (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 2,055
Carver County MN Solar 2,053
USS Eggo Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 2,039
USS DVL Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 1,920
New Germany Community Solar GardenNew Germany Solar I LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 1,768
Lake Waconia Community Solar GardenLake Waconia Solar LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 1,526
Lake Waconia IV Community Solar GardenLake Waconia Solar IV LLC (100.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 1,526
Carver County MN Distillate Fuel Oil 1,3982,072,842.341,482.72
Chaska MN Natural Gas 733454,671.14620.29
USS Westeros Solar LLC CSGUS Solar (10.00%)Standard Solar (90.00%)
Carver County MN Solar 615

Carver County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Carver County is home to 17 electricity generation plants, which is the 11th highest number of power plants within a county in Minnesota. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 432,354,590.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 12th largest amount of any county in Minnesota. The county averages 3,929.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 46th worst county in Minnesota in this category. For electricity production purposes, Carver County's top fuel type is Solar, making up 96.82% of generation in the county. Combined with Distillate Fuel Oil (2.09%) and Natural Gas (1.09%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% electricity generation in the county.

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96.82%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
2.09%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.09%

Carver County, Minnesota Net Metering

Roughly 100.00% of the electricity providers in Carver County offer net metering to their consumers. Consumers in Minnesota have highly favorable net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Carver County has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 2.86%. With a state average energy loss of 3.21%, Carver County is the 4th best county in Minnesota for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Carver County:

  • Carver, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 67.11%
    • Northern States Power Company: 32.89%
  • Chanhassen, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 42.83%
    • Northern States Power Company: 57.17%
  • Chaska, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 12.01%
    • City of Chaska Utilities: 85.83%
    • Northern States Power Company: 2.16%
  • Cologne, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 65.10%
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 34.90%
  • Hamburg, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Mayer, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 78.38%
    • McLeod Cooperative Power : 16.96%
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 4.66%
  • New Germany, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 64.93%
    • McLeod Cooperative Power : 35.07%
  • Norwood Young America, Minnesota:
    • McLeod Cooperative Power : 2.26%
    • Northern States Power Company: 83.04%
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 14.71%
  • Victoria, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.99%
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 49.01%
  • Waconia, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 20.99%
    • Northern States Power Company: 79.01%
  • Watertown, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Carver County, Minnesota?

By total customer count, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Carver County, Minnesota.

How many power plants are located in Carver County, Minnesota?

Carver County, Minnesota is home to 17 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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

Carver County, Minnesota is home to 4 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Carver County, Minnesota?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-26