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Benton County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Benton County, MN is $136.28
  • The average electricity rate in Benton County, MN is 16.92¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Benton County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Benton County, MN is $136.28 per month. Benton County, MN is the 29th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Benton County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Benton County is 16.92 cents. This rate is around 2.15% more than the nationwide average of 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour.

The county is ranked as the 49th largest generator of electricity in Minnesota out of 87 counties for electricity production, generating 35,284 megawatt hours.

There was a 10.71% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita within the most recent 12 months in Benton County.

Benton County produces 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 0.86 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Benton County has a population of 41,087 residents.

Benton County produces 0.86 megawatt hours per capita a year, making it the 1591st highest county out of 3221 counties in the United States for production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    470,516 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.45 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    35,284 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    35,284 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.86 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    139,687,890 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,399.81 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Sauk Rapids

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Sauk Rapids Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.63¢ per kWh

  • 9.11% lower than last month
  • 2.63% lower than November last year
  • 5.19% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 8.24% lower than the US average
  • 643rd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 151 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 173 since November last year
  • 15,152nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,441 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,442 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.21% lower than last month
  • 4.96% higher than November last year
  • 11.12% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.13% higher than the US average
  • 688th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since November last year
  • 20,925th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 197 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 213 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$84.67 per month

  • 3.97% lower than last month
  • 2.44% lower than November last year
  • 12.9% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 28.39% lower than the US average
  • 261st in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 173 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since November last year
  • 2,943rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,541 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,008 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$101.76 per month

  • 0.17% lower than last month
  • 1.72% lower than November last year
  • 7.54% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 28.46% lower than the US average
  • 408th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
  • 3,053rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,232 since November last year

Sauk Rapids, MN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Sauk Rapids is around 17.01 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 10.05% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 15.45 cents, which ranks the city 688th best average for electricity rate out of 913 cities in Minnesota. With annual generation of 2,041 megawatt hours, the city is the 99th largest producer of electricity in the state. There has been a 2.82% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar power over the past year, which is an increase of 56 megawatt hours each year.

The consumption of electricity in Sauk Rapids accounts for 50,176,105.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 81st highest in the state out of 913 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,628.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 823rd 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 57th 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 August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.123/kWh$143.83/mo.$69.04/mo.
688th17.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sauk Rapids
408th$101.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sauk Rapids Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
East Central EnergyBUNDLED16.94140.91549,205.693,055,353
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.97100.128,717,991.561,479,270,893

Foley, MN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Foley is around 17.00 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 10.03% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 15.45 cents, which ranks the city 685th best average for electricity rate out of 913 cities in Minnesota. With annual generation of 2,179 megawatt hours, the city is the 95th largest producer of electricity in the state. There has been a 113.00% increase in the amount of electricity produced from solar power over the past year, which is an increase of 1,156 megawatt hours each year.

The consumption of electricity in Foley accounts for 9,268,409.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 225th highest in the state out of 913 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,417.56 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 57th 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 August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.180/kWh$0.125/kWh$144.59/mo.$72.50/mo.
685th17.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Foley
439th$104.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Foley Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Foley, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
East Central EnergyBUNDLED16.94140.91549,205.693,055,353
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.97100.128,717,991.561,479,270,893

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Rice, MN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Rice is around 16.63 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 7.60% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 15.45 cents, which ranks the city 601st best average for electricity rate out of 913 cities in Minnesota. Minnesota Power has an estimated 159 residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the city. Customers in Rice deal with 0.83 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 75.63 minutes.

The consumption of electricity in Rice accounts for 6,700,304.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 261st highest in the state out of 913 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 3,675.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Rice is the 202nd 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 May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.179/kWh$0.116/kWh$169.59/mo.$93.22/mo.
601st16.63¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rice
624th$126.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rice Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rice, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
East Central EnergyBUNDLED16.94140.91549,205.693,055,353
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.57102.31993,054.18154,628,444

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Electricity Production in Benton County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Benton County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sartell Dam
Sartell MN Conventional Hydroelectric 20,3231133
B.R. Sauk Rapids CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 9, LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 7,5477511
Delphinus Community SolarDelphinus Community Solar (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,97416111
Caelum Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,90416411
USS Foley Solar LLCUSS Foley Solar LLC (100.00%)
Foley MN Solar 2,17921811
Stevens Community Solar LLCMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,15622611
USS JJ Solar CSGUSS JJ Solar LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,13923311
USS Kasch Solar CSGUSS Kasch Solar LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,13723511
USS Reindeer Solar LLC CSGUSS Reindeer Solar LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,12823911
Svihel Community Solar LLC CSGSvihel Community Solar LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 2,04927011
USS Solar Rapids CSGUSS Solar Rapids LLC (100.00%)
Sauk Rapids MN Solar 2,04127411
USS Mayhew Solar LLC CSGStandard Solar (90.00%)US Solar (10.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 1,99228811
Studenski Community Solar LLC CSGStudenski Community Solar LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 1,83135011
Novel Pederson Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 1,71139811
Novel Novak Solar LLC CSGREA Investments, LLC (100.00%)
Benton County MN Solar 1,49644011

Benton County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Benton County results in 139,687,889.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 1462nd 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 3,399.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 53rd ranked county in the state and 2182nd 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 151st highest in the country.

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Benton County, Minnesota Net Metering

Benton County has 3 out of 3 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Minnesota has favorable state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Benton County is 2.82%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Northern States Power Company, East Central Energy, and Minnesota Power. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Benton County is ranked as the 467th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Benton County, Minnesota

Providers In Each City in Benton County:

  • Foley, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 77.61%
    • East Central Energy: 22.39%
  • Gilman, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 100.00%
  • Rice, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 43.59%
    • East Central Energy: 56.41%
  • 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Northern States Power Company12,849
2East Central Energy6,332
3Minnesota Power421

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

Benton County, Minnesota has 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-04-17