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Stearns County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Stearns County ranks 18th highest county out of 87 counties in Minnesota for electricity per capita produced from wind energy. Producing 269,077 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 160,405, this averages out to 1.68 megawatt hours per person each year from wind turbines.

The average monthly residential electric bill in Stearns County totals $143.11. For comparison, the US average bill is $138.3.

Stearns County produces 25.24% of their needed electricity and must import the additional 74.76% from nearby counties.

Stearns County has a population of 160,405 citizens.

The usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has fallen by 10.74% in Stearns County throughout the past year.

On average, Stearns County residents are accountable for 3,081.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, making it the 63rd highest polluting county out of 87 counties in Minnesota based on per capita emissions.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,865,106 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    470,843 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    470,759 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    84 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.94 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    494,338,486 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,081.81 kg

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St. Cloud Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

16.19¢ per kWh

  • 0.8% higher than last month
  • 8.45% higher than February last year
  • 9.37% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 0.64% lower than the US average
  • 339th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 16,468th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,209 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,503 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.33¢ per kWh

  • 0.65% higher than last month
  • 4.99% higher than February last year
  • 10.21% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.57% lower than the US average
  • 339th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since February last year
  • 16,994th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 618 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,056 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$90.08 per month

  • 17.76% lower than last month
  • 2.06% higher than February last year
  • 8.99% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 28.15% lower than the US average
  • 313th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since February last year
  • 4,521st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 38 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,955 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$104.63 per month

  • 0.14% higher than last month
  • 3.78% higher than February last year
  • 1.44% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 21.06% lower than the US average
  • 549th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 151 since February last year
  • 4,151st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 394 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,023 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.9¢ per kWh

  • 2.28% higher than last month
  • 0.4% lower than February last year
  • 0.92% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 12.57% lower than the US average
  • 200th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since February last year
  • 10,903rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 716 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 699 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.02¢ per kWh

  • 0.03% lower than last month
  • 0.56% higher than February last year
  • 5.53% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 7.77% lower than the US average
  • 229th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
  • 14,593rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 155 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 710 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$739.77 per month

  • 7.99% lower than last month
  • 1.65% lower than February last year
  • 7.75% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 55.78% lower than the US average
  • 305th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since February last year
  • 21,008th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 701 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 515 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$901.25 per month

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 0.52% lower than February last year
  • 16% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 45.13% lower than the US average
  • 311th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 25 since February last year
  • 22,046th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 143 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

9.2¢ per kWh

  • 5.13% higher than last month
  • 0.3% lower than February last year
  • 0.07% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 6.58% lower than the US average
  • 304th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 112 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 17,076th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 69 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.02¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.76% higher than February last year
  • 7.59% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.83% lower than the US average
  • 308th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
  • 18,869th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 326 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 670 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$90,668.23 per month

  • 6.23% higher than last month
  • 1.78% lower than February last year
  • 50.76% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 195.76% higher than the US average
  • 97th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 23,946th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 247 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 264 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$111,278.21 per month

  • 0.12% lower than last month
  • 0.12% higher than February last year
  • 41.2% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 226.44% higher than the US average
  • 102nd 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
  • 24,194th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 162 since February last year

St. Cloud, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, St. Cloud's citizens spend 15.16 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Minnesota average rate of 14.75 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.02 cents. More electricity is consumed in St. Cloud than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 1309.15% of generation. With an estimated 8,468 total residential customers, Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city.

There are 4 electricity plants in St. Cloud, which is the 10th most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 265,787,952.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 14th highest in the state out of 915 cities. The city also ranks 858th worst in Minnesota in pollution per capita, averaging 3,807.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. St. Cloud's top fuel used for electricity generation is Conventional Hydroelectric. They produce 81.19% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Cloud

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.123/kWh$143.20/mo.$70.91/mo.
536th15.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Cloud
619th$116.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Cloud Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Cloud, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Connexus EnergyBUNDLED13.41107.51,275,006.37171,001,882
East Central EnergyBUNDLED16.07136.24554,734.289,131,390
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.59102.519,013,807.611,495,562,718
Stearns ElectricBUNDLED11.59152.15405,35846,988,300

Zips with electric coverage in St. Cloud, Minnesota include: 56301, 56303, 56379, 56304, 56374, 56387, 55320

Sartell, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Sartell's citizens spend 15.14 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Minnesota average rate of 14.75 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.02 cents. More electricity is consumed in Sartell than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 5127.91% of generation. With an estimated 2,316 total residential customers, Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city.

There are 2 electricity plants in Sartell, which is the 22nd most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 77,178,764.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 62nd highest in the state out of 915 cities. The city also ranks 842nd worst in Minnesota in pollution per capita, averaging 4,041.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Sartell's top fuel used for electricity generation is Solar. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sartell

Sartell 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.
534th15.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sartell
626th$116.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sartell Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sartell, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.59102.519,013,807.611,495,562,718
Stearns ElectricBUNDLED11.59152.15405,35846,988,300

Zips with electric coverage in Sartell, Minnesota include: 56303, 56377, 56379

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Waite Park, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Waite Park's citizens spend 16.16 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Unfortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is more than both the Minnesota and nationwide average rates of 14.75 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. More electricity is consumed in Waite Park than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 530.60% of generation. With an estimated 3,632 total residential customers, Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city.

There are 3 electricity plants in Waite Park, which is the 17th most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 27,580,714.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 126th highest in the state out of 915 cities. The city also ranks 872nd worst in Minnesota in pollution per capita, averaging 3,345.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Waite Park's top fuel used for electricity generation is Solar. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waite Park

Waite Park 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.
666th16.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waite Park
538th$106.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waite Park Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waite Park, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.59102.519,013,807.611,495,562,718
Stearns ElectricBUNDLED11.59152.15405,35846,988,300

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Electricity Production in Stearns County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Stearns County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Stearns County MN Wind 269,077
St. Cloud HydroSt. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility (100.00%)
St. Cloud MN Conventional Hydroelectric 50,342
Albany SolarAlbany Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 19,012
Paynesville SolarPaynesville Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 17,996
Sartell Holdco CSGSartell Holdco LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 8,832
Richmond CSGRichmond CSG 1, LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 8,644
Lahr 1, LLCSoCore MN Acquisition, LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 8,261
St. Cloud Solar CSGNordic Solar, LLC (100.00%)
St. Cloud MN Solar 8,260
Paynesville Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 7,995
GSSP Schneider LLCGreen Street Power Partners (100.00%)
Waite Park MN Solar 7,985
Michael SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 6,991
Held Solar ProjectNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Waite Park MN Solar 5,925
Orion Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 4,493
WakeSun LLCWakeSun LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 4,448
B.R. Sartell CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 21, LLC (100.00%)
Sartell MN Solar 4,330
GSPP Held LLC CSGGreen Street Power Partners (100.00%)
Waite Park MN Solar 4,158
Pegasus Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%)
Brooten MN Solar 3,331
Paynesville CSG1, LLCNautilus Solar (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 2,192
New Munich SolarNew Munich Solar LLC (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 2,165
Allium Community Solar Garden, LLCGeronimo Energy (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Solar 2,115

Stearns County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Stearns County, Wind makes up 57.15% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Solar (32.14%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (10.69%), these three fuel types make up 470,759 megawatt hours (or 99.98%) county electricity production. The county has the 629th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 494,338,485.62 kilograms. The county also ranks 2285th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 3,081.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Stearns County is home to 36 power producing plants, which is the 2nd most plants within a county in Minnesota.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
57.15%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
32.14%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
10.69%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.02%

Stearns County, Minnesota Net Metering

Of the 7 electric providers in Stearns County, 6 of them report that they offer net metering. The state of Minnesota has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 5 companies in Stearns County that report energy loss, including Northern States Power Company, Stearns Electric, and Wright-Hennepin Electric. Together, these 5 electricity companies average a yearly energy loss of 3.74% of electricity produced. With a state average energy loss of 3.21%, Stearns County is the 38th best county in Minnesota for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Stearns County:

  • Albany, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 94.71%
    • Stearns Electric: 5.29%
  • Avon, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Belgrade, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.05%
    • Stearns Electric: 1.95%
  • Cold Spring, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Eden Valley, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 10.13%
    • Northern States Power Company: 89.87%
  • Elrosa, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 100.00%
  • Freeport, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 96.96%
    • Stearns Electric: 3.04%
  • Greenwald, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Holdingford, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Kimball, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 18.35%
    • Northern States Power Company: 81.65%
  • Lake Henry, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Meire Grove, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Melrose, Minnesota:
    • Melrose Public Utilities: 93.83%
    • Northern States Power Company: 1.01%
    • Stearns Electric: 5.16%
  • New Munich, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Paynesville, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 7.19%
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 2.62%
    • Northern States Power Company: 90.19%
  • Richmond, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 45.66%
    • Stearns Electric: 54.34%
  • Rockville, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 94.91%
    • Northern States Power Company: 5.09%
  • Roscoe, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Sartell, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 71.00%
    • Stearns Electric: 29.00%
  • Sauk Centre, Minnesota:
    • Sauk Centre, Minnesota Electric Utility: 98.70%
    • Stearns Electric: 1.30%
  • Spring Hill, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • St. Anthony (Stearns County), Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 14.52%
    • Minnesota Power: 85.48%
  • St. Augusta, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 100.00%
  • St. Cloud, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 24.72%
    • Connexus Energy: 5.38%
    • Northern States Power Company: 66.02%
    • East Central Energy: 3.89%
  • St. Joseph, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 27.12%
    • Stearns Electric: 72.88%
  • St. Martin, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • St. Rosa, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 1.80%
    • Minnesota Power: 98.20%
  • St. Stephen, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 100.00%
  • Waite Park, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 8.59%
    • Northern States Power Company: 91.41%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Stearns County, Minnesota?

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

The largest electricity provider in Stearns County, Minnesota by megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.

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

There are 7 electricity providers operating in Stearns County, Minnesota.

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

There are 36 power plants in Stearns County, Minnesota

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Published: 2024-04-26