Chippewa County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Chippewa County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Chippewa County is Northern States Power Company.
Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 gases, Chippewa County has the 2955th highest pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the nation and 83rd highest in the state.
During the course of the last year, Chippewa County has seen a 11.08% drop in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.
Chippewa County is home to over 12,509 citizens and generates 22,656 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 1.81 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Chippewa County 8th out of 87 counties in Minnesota for solar megawatt hours produced per capita.
With 12,509 residents living within the county and 154,712 megawatt hours produced a year, Chippewa County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 12.37 megawatt hours. This is the 842nd largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the US.
As the 23rd highest generator of solar energy in Minnesota, Chippewa County produces 22,656 megawatt hours from solar.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
145,448 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.63 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
154,712 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
154,712 MWh
Production per Capita
12.37 MWh
Recent Energy News in Montevideo
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Montevideo, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,682 positions to 3,700th, from last year's value of 2,018th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 685 positions to 3,298th, from last year's value of 2,613th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 276 positions to 3,298th, from last month's value of 3,574th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 255 positions to 536th, from last year's value of 281st
- In Montevideo, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 117 positions to 3,700th, from last month's value of 3,817th
- In Montevideo, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.74% to $86.62, from last month's value of $106.6
- In Montevideo, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 12 positions to 289th, from last year's value of 277th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 4.84% to $102.53, from last year's value of $97.8
- In Montevideo, the residential electricity bill increased by 3.4% to $86.62, from last year's value of $83.78
- In Montevideo, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 289th, from last month's value of 287th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.23% to $102.53, from last month's value of $102.29
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 244 positions to 23,058th, from last year's value of 22,814th
- In Montevideo, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 618 positions to 22,594th, from last month's value of 21,976th
- In Montevideo, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 150 positions to 22,594th, from last year's value of 22,744th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 29 positions to 23,058th, from last month's value of 23,087th
- In Montevideo, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 33 positions to 596th, from last year's value of 629th
- In Montevideo, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 11 positions to 596th, from last month's value of 585th
- In Montevideo, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 8.09% to $789.2, from last month's value of $858.68
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 629th, from last month's value of 628th
- In Montevideo, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.62% to $789.2, from last year's value of $802.21
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.4% to $967, from last year's value of $970.85
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.11% to $967, from last month's value of $968.08
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Montevideo, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 225 positions to 24,369th, from last year's value of 24,594th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 80 positions to 25,018th, from last year's value of 24,938th
- In Montevideo, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 69 positions to 24,369th, from last month's value of 24,300th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 15 positions to 25,018th, from last month's value of 25,033rd
- In Montevideo, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 9 positions to 384th, from last month's value of 375th
- In Montevideo, the industrial electricity bill increased by 6.25% to $102,986.42, from last month's value of $96,929.2
- In Montevideo, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 384th, from last year's value of 386th
- In Montevideo, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.8% to $102,986.42, from last year's value of $104,869.29
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.13% to $126,410.59, from last year's value of $126,245.08
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.12% to $126,410.59, from last month's value of $126,567.49
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,301 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,402nd
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 429.69 MWhs
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 90 positions to 154th, from last year's value of 64th
- In Montevideo, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Montevideo, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Montevideo, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 154th, from last month's value of 153rd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 689 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 515th
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 429.69 MWhs
- In Montevideo, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 53 positions to 82nd, from last year's value of 29th
Montevideo 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
- 505th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 6 since February last year
- 12,284th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 208 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 59 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 33 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 150 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 increased by 9 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 492 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 has dropped by 237 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 1,095 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
- 384th in the state out of 629 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 24,369th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 69 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 225 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$126,410.59 per month
- 0.12% lower than last month
- 0.13% higher than February last year
- 33.2% lower than the Minnesota average
- 270.83% higher than the US average
- 491st in the state out of 629 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 25,018th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 80 since February last year
Montevideo, MN Electricity Overview
Montevideo's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 16.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.13% below the average national price of 16.02 cents. The city produces 5,841 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total generation, from sustainable fuel types Selling an estimated 27,892.26 megawatt hours, Northern States Power Company is the largest provider in the city.
Emissions in Montevideo average 3,735.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 861st worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 20,023,271.65 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Montevideo, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Montevideo has 2 electricity plants within its borders. This is the 22nd highest number of plants within a city in Minnesota.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Montevideo
Montevideo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Montevideo, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power | BUNDLED | 10.97 | 243.3 | 131,615 | 14,443,500 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.59 | 102.51 | 9,013,807.61 | 1,495,562,718 |
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Clara City, MN Electricity Overview
Clara City's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.59% above the average national price of 16.02 cents. The city produces 1,530 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total generation, from sustainable fuel types Selling an estimated 12,217.24 megawatt hours, Northern States Power Company is the largest provider in the city.
Emissions in Clara City average 3,767.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 860th worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 5,772,515.78 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Clara City, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Clara City has one electricity plant within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clara City
Clara City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clara City, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.59 | 102.51 | 9,013,807.61 | 1,495,562,718 |
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Kerkhoven, MN Electricity Overview
Kerkhoven's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.03 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their inhabitants, 31.15% lower than the average nationwide electricity price of 16.02 cents. The national average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.3, while the Kerkhoven average is 29.81% lower at $97.07 per month. Otter Tail Power Company sells an estimated 2,492.6 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other supplier.
Emissions in Kerkhoven average 4,122 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 58th worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 3,107,990.39 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kerkhoven
Kerkhoven residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Kerkhoven, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.03 | 97.07 | 528,484.42 | 58,284,579 |
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Electricity Production in Chippewa County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Chippewa County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLCPalmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Wind | 131,221 | ||||
Taurus Community SolarTaurus Community Solar (100.00%) | Montevideo | MN | Solar | 5,841 | ||||
Crater Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 4,966 | ||||
Centaurus Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 3,427 | ||||
Clara City SolarClara City Solar LLC (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 1,779 | ||||
Sagitta Community SolarGeronimo Energy (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 1,770 | ||||
| Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 1,761 | |||||
USS Pheasant Solar LLC CSGUSS Pheasant Solar LLC (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 1,582 | ||||
Syncarpha Clara City CSG I (Stamer)Clara City CSG I, LLC (100.00%) | Clara City | MN | Solar | 1,530 | ||||
Granite FallsGranite Falls Public Works (100.00%) | Granite Falls | MN | Conventional Hydroelectric | 835 |
Chippewa County, Minnesota Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Chippewa County averages 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 83rd highest in Minnesota out of 87 counties for emissions efficiency. A total of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. This is enough to rank 2955th highest in the US for total pollution from electricity consumption. Wind is the primary fuel source in Chippewa County, with 84.82% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Solar (14.64%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Conventional Hydroelectric (0.54%). Chippewa County has the 25th most power producing plants of any county in the state, with 10 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Chippewa County:
- Clara City, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Kerkhoven, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Maynard, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Milan, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Montevideo, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 89.39%
- Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power: 10.61%
- Watson, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
How many electric companies offer service in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
There are 6 electricity companies serving customers in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
What electricity companies offer service in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 29,298 |
| 2 | Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power | 1,220 |
| 3 | Granite Falls Public Works | 820 |
| 4 | Otter Tail Power Company | 570 |
| 5 | Kandiyohi Power Cooperative | 468 |
| 6 | Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power Association | 28 |
How many power plants are within Chippewa County, Minnesota?
There are 10 active power plants in Chippewa County, Minnesota
