Benton County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Benton County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Benton County is 15.96 cents. This is about 0.32% below the national average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Over 100.00% of Benton County's electricity production comes from sustainable fuel types, ranking Benton County at 1256th in the nation for total renewable electricity generation.
Residents of Benton County use enough electricity to emit 3,777.67 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, which is the 52nd highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in Minnesota.
Benton County has a population of 41,087 citizens.
Benton County is 462nd out of 3230 counties in the nation in solar power production, with 33,456 megawatt hours produced from solar.
During the previous year, Benton County has experienced a 2.54% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 32,626 megawatt hours per year to 33,456 megawatt hours each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
477,812 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.63 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
33,456 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
33,456 MWh
Production per Capita
0.81 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
155,213,159 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,777.67 kg
Recent Energy News in Sauk Rapids
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 969 positions to 4,621st, from last year's value of 3,652nd
- In Sauk Rapids, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,407 positions to 4,649th, from last year's value of 3,242nd
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 430 positions to 4,621st, from last month's value of 4,191st
- In Sauk Rapids, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 649 positions to 4,649th, from last month's value of 4,000th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 150 positions to 555th, from last year's value of 405th
- In Sauk Rapids, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 34 positions to 335th, from last year's value of 301st
- In Sauk Rapids, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 20 positions to 335th, from last month's value of 315th
- In Sauk Rapids, the residential electricity bill increased by 12.26% to $112.07, from last month's value of $99.83
- In Sauk Rapids, the residential electricity bill increased by 9.39% to $112.07, from last year's value of $102.44
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 3.4% to $105.74, from last year's value of $102.27
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 555th, from last month's value of 553rd
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.76% to $105.74, from last month's value of $104.94
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 603 positions to 22,064th, from last month's value of 22,667th
- In Sauk Rapids, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 536 positions to 20,952nd, from last month's value of 21,488th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 138 positions to 22,064th, from last year's value of 22,202nd
- In Sauk Rapids, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 41 positions to 20,952nd, from last year's value of 20,911th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 15 positions to 323rd, from last year's value of 338th
- In Sauk Rapids, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 23 positions to 307th, from last year's value of 330th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 323rd, from last month's value of 326th
- In Sauk Rapids, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 307th, from last month's value of 312th
- In Sauk Rapids, the commercial electricity bill increased by 3.79% to $812.33, from last month's value of $782.65
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.46% to $910.26, from last year's value of $914.46
- In Sauk Rapids, the commercial electricity bill increased by 0.27% to $812.33, from last year's value of $810.11
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.02% to $910.26, from last month's value of $910.08
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 266 positions to 24,317th, from last year's value of 24,051st
- In Sauk Rapids, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 297 positions to 23,732nd, from last year's value of 24,029th
- In Sauk Rapids, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 283 positions to 23,732nd, from last month's value of 24,015th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 99 positions to 205th, from last year's value of 106th
- In Sauk Rapids, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 7.45% to $87,379.83, from last year's value of $94,413.78
- In Sauk Rapids, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 7.93% to $87,379.83, from last month's value of $94,904.45
- In Sauk Rapids, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 5 positions to 100th, from last month's value of 105th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 2 positions to 24,317th, from last month's value of 24,319th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.51% to $114,014.93, from last month's value of $114,601.09
- In Sauk Rapids, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 100th, from last year's value of 101st
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.09% to $114,014.93, from last year's value of $113,911.24
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 310 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 894th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 112 positions to 1,204th, from last month's value of 1,092nd
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 152.69 MWhs
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2.87 MWhs
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 30 positions to 82nd, from last year's value of 52nd
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 82nd, from last month's value of 57th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 868 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,835th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 585 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,118th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 152.69 MWhs
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 2.87 MWhs
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 69 positions to 154th, from last year's value of 85th
- In Sauk Rapids, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 61 positions to 154th, from last month's value of 93rd
- In Sauk Rapids, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Sauk Rapids, the total production state rank increased by 1 position to 153rd, from last year's value of 154th
- In Sauk Rapids, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
- In Sauk Rapids, the total production state rank increased by 1 position to 153rd, from last month's value of 154th
Sauk Rapids Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
16.25¢ per kWh
- 4.65% higher than last month
- 13.32% higher than January last year
- 9.4% higher than the Minnesota average
- 4.05% higher than the US average
- 345th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 18,302nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,146 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,817 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.42¢ per kWh
- 0.98% higher than last month
- 4.84% higher than January last year
- 11.59% higher than the Minnesota average
- 3.26% lower than the US average
- 347th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 257 since January last year
- 16,982nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 431 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 897 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$112.07 per month
- 12.26% higher than last month
- 9.39% higher than January last year
- 7.67% lower than the Minnesota average
- 25.77% lower than the US average
- 335th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 34 since January last year
- 4,649th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 649 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,407 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$105.74 per month
- 0.76% higher than last month
- 3.4% higher than January last year
- 2.58% higher than the Minnesota average
- 20.29% lower than the US average
- 555th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 150 since January last year
- 4,621st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 430 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 969 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.83¢ per kWh
- 0.08% lower than last month
- 3.13% higher than January last year
- 0.44% higher than the Minnesota average
- 11.33% lower than the US average
- 491st in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 256 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 258 since January last year
- 12,092nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 719 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,527 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.17¢ per kWh
- 0.23% higher than last month
- 0.89% higher than January last year
- 6.96% higher than the Minnesota average
- 6.96% lower than the US average
- 237th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 14,869th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 392 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,205 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$812.33 per month
- 3.79% higher than last month
- 0.27% higher than January last year
- 7.76% higher than the Minnesota average
- 50.15% lower than the US average
- 307th in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 23 since January last year
- 20,952nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 536 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 41 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$910.26 per month
- 0.02% higher than last month
- 0.46% lower than January last year
- 17.28% higher than the Minnesota average
- 44.39% lower than the US average
- 323rd in the state out of 630 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since January last year
- 22,064th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 603 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 138 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
8.91¢ per kWh
- 1.17% lower than last month
- 1.3% higher than January last year
- 5.17% lower than the Minnesota average
- 9.32% lower than the US average
- 197th in the state out of 629 cities
- The state rank has increased by 106 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 106 since January last year
- 17,683rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,503 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,913 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
10.09¢ per kWh
- 0.09% higher than last month
- 1.19% higher than January last year
- 4.64% higher than the Minnesota average
- 1.28% lower than the US average
- 310th in the state out of 629 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
- 19,211th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 193 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,851 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$87,379.83 per month
- 7.93% lower than last month
- 7.45% lower than January last year
- 57.58% lower than the Minnesota average
- 159.19% higher than the US average
- 100th in the state out of 629 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 23,732nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 283 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 297 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$114,014.93 per month
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 0.09% higher than January last year
- 39.73% lower than the Minnesota average
- 233.26% higher than the US average
- 205th in the state out of 629 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 99 since January last year
- 24,317th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 266 since January last year
Sauk Rapids, MN Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Sauk Rapids is around 16.43 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 11.99% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 14.67 cents, which ranks the city 705th best average for electricity rate out of 915 cities in Minnesota. With 100.00% of its electricity generation coming from sustainable fuel sources, the city ranks 16th in the state out of 915 cities for total electricity production from renewable sources. The city has a deficiency of 158,848 megawatt hours due to consumers consuming 8002.42% more electricity than the city produces. This leads to the city needing to purchase supplemental electricity.
The consumption of electricity in Sauk Rapids accounts for 55,485,416.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 79th highest in the state out of 915 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,011.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 838th ranked city in the state for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Sauk Rapids. Sauk Rapids has the 48th highest number of power producing plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sauk Rapids
Sauk Rapids residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy | BUNDLED | 15.93 | 135.89 | 557,507.34 | 88,805,829 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.49 | 102.3 | 9,042,026.59 | 1,490,591,907 |
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Foley, MN Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Foley is around 16.36 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 11.53% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 14.67 cents, which ranks the city 697th best average for electricity rate out of 915 cities in Minnesota. The city is ranked 103rd in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 1,023 megawatt hours generated. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $109.81 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Consumers in the city enjoy a 1.66% markdown compared to the rest of the US.
The consumption of electricity in Foley accounts for 10,659,069.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 220th highest in the state out of 915 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,930.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 848th ranked city in the state for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Foley. Foley has the 48th highest number of power producing plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Foley
Foley residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Foley, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy | BUNDLED | 15.93 | 135.89 | 557,507.34 | 88,805,829 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.49 | 102.3 | 9,042,026.59 | 1,490,591,907 |
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Rice, MN Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Rice is around 15.24 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 3.87% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 14.67 cents, which ranks the city 553rd best for average electricity rate out of 915 cities in Minnesota. Minnesota Power has an estimated 154 residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.
The consumption of electricity in Rice accounts for 7,405,199.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 262nd highest in the state out of 915 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,062.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Rice is the 63rd highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power producing plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rice
Rice residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rice, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy | BUNDLED | 15.93 | 135.89 | 557,507.34 | 88,805,829 | |
| Minnesota Power | BUNDLED | 14.32 | 95.48 | 1,004,993.18 | 143,878,249 |
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Electricity Production in Benton County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Benton County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sartell Dam | Sartell | MN | Conventional Hydroelectric | 30,169 | ||||
B.R. Sauk Rapids CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 9, LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 7,715 | ||||
Caelum Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 3,009 | ||||
Delphinus Community SolarDelphinus Community Solar (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 2,754 | ||||
USS JJ Solar CSGUSS JJ Solar LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 2,074 | ||||
USS Kasch Solar CSGUSS Kasch Solar LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 2,068 | ||||
USS Reindeer Solar LLC CSGUSS Reindeer Solar LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 2,058 | ||||
Svihel Community Solar LLC CSGSvihel Community Solar LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 1,994 | ||||
USS Solar Rapids CSGUSS Solar Rapids LLC (100.00%) | Sauk Rapids | MN | Solar | 1,985 | ||||
Stevens Community Solar LLCMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 1,958 | ||||
Studenski Community Solar LLC CSGStudenski Community Solar LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 1,897 | ||||
| Benton County | MN | Solar | 1,808 | |||||
Novel Pederson Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 1,693 | ||||
Novel Novak Solar LLC CSGREA Investments, LLC (100.00%) | Benton County | MN | Solar | 1,420 | ||||
USS Foley Solar LLCUSS Foley Solar LLC (100.00%) | Foley | MN | Solar | 1,023 |
Benton County, Minnesota Details
Electricity consumption in Benton County results in 155,213,158.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 1379th largest emissions amount of any county in the country. More telling of the county's pollution reality is the per person CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,777.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 52nd ranked county in the state and 2027th nationally for CO2 emissions released per capita. About 100.00% of electricity in Benton County comes from generation using Solar. Benton County is home to 15 electricity producing plants, which is 141st highest in the country.
Providers In Each City in Benton County:
- Foley, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 77.63%
- East Central Energy: 22.37%
- Gilman, Minnesota:
- East Central Energy: 100.00%
- Rice, Minnesota:
- East Central Energy: 57.09%
- Minnesota Power: 42.91%
- Sauk Rapids, Minnesota:
- East Central Energy: 10.27%
- Northern States Power Company: 89.73%
* 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 Benton County, Minnesota?
The largest electricity provider in Benton County, Minnesota by total revenue is Northern States Power Company.
How many power plants are in Benton County, Minnesota?
Benton County, Minnesota has 15 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
Which electricity companies offer service in Benton County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 12,682 |
| 2 | East Central Energy | 6,220 |
| 3 | Minnesota Power | 415 |
How many electric companies offer service in Benton County, Minnesota?
Benton County, Minnesota has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
