Blue Earth County, MN: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Blue Earth County, MN is $148.75
  • The average electricity rate in Blue Earth County, MN is 16.28¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Blue Earth County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Blue Earth County, MN is $148.75 per month. Blue Earth County, MN is the 40th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Blue Earth County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Blue Earth County generates 50,022 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 462nd out of 3221 counties in the US for total megawatt hours generated using solar power.

The largest supplier in Blue Earth County by megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.

Releasing 345,135,092.12 kilograms of CO2 gases, Blue Earth County has the 816th worst pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the country and 13th worst in the state.

Over the course of the past year, Blue Earth County has had a 3.35% increase in generation of electricity from solar sources, up from 48,401 megawatt hours each year to 50,022 megawatt hours a year.

Electricity production from the burning of coal as a fuel source totals 9,012 megawatt hours, giving Blue Earth County the 202nd position in the United States rankings.

Blue Earth County produces 2,645,918.74 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 222nd in the United States out of 3221 counties for total natural gas generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    795,959 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.43 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,810,897 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    97,150 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,713,747 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    40.37 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    345,135,092 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,956.63 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Mankato

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Mankato Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.67¢ per kWh

  • 7.82% lower than last month
  • 0.49% lower than November last year
  • 5.45% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 8.01% lower than the US average
  • 645th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 57 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 53 since November last year
  • 15,247th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,837 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,645 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.62¢ per kWh

  • 0.04% lower than last month
  • 4.24% higher than November last year
  • 8.58% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 0.77% higher than the US average
  • 599th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since November last year
  • 19,554th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 106 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 425 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$96.21 per month

  • 1.57% lower than last month
  • 0.95% lower than November last year
  • 1.03% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 18.63% lower than the US average
  • 395th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 141 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 91 since November last year
  • 6,947th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,242 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 909 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$113.07 per month

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 0.69% lower than November last year
  • 2.74% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 20.51% lower than the US average
  • 525th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since November last year
  • 5,197th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,438 since November last year

Mankato, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Mankato, which is 7.76% above the average Minnesota price of 15.42 cents and 0.60% more than the US average of 16.52. The city has seen a 48.91% rise in fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuel type usage for electricity production purposes. There has been a 20.68% increase in the amount of electricity generated from solar fields over the past year, which is an increase of 4,700 megawatt hours per year.

Mankato emits 4,992.25 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 10th worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 219,349,377.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has the highest power producing plants of any city in the state, with 10 total power plants. Mankato has approximately 94.92% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Also used is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 2.07% and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 1.69% of production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mankato

Mankato residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.179/kWh$0.126/kWh$148.59/mo.$81.54/mo.
599th16.62¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mankato
525th$113.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mankato Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mankato, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.75155.43223,586.8135,221,039.5
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED17.0799.85106,1778,623,800.361,472,320,229
2 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Mankato, Minnesota include: 56001, 56003, 56063, 56050

Eagle Lake, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.84 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Eagle Lake, which is 9.17% above the average Minnesota price of 15.42 cents and 1.91% more than the US average of 16.52. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.95 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 100.99 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Eagle Lake citizens average 3,801.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 413th highest in Minnesota out of 913 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 12,135,539.77 kilograms, which is the 203rd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Eagle Lake have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.123/kWh$145.25/mo.$73.15/mo.
629th16.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eagle Lake
459th$105.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eagle Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eagle Lake, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.75155.43223,586.8135,221,039.5
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED17.0799.858,623,800.361,472,320,229
2 providers total

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Lake Crystal, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 19.60 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Lake Crystal, which is 27.10% above the average Minnesota price of 15.42 cents and 18.65% more than the US average of 16.52. There was a 5.20% decline in CO2 emissions per capita in the city during the preceding year. The city produces around 0 megawatt hours per customer in the city per year from its electricity generating plants, which ranks it as the 150th highest producing city out of 913 cities in the state.

Lake Crystal citizens average 3,803.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 54th highest in Minnesota out of 913 in this category. With total emissions of 9,668,448.9 kilograms, the city ranks 223rd highest in Minnesota for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one power producing plant. Lake Crystal's power plants mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Crystal

Lake Crystal residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.206/kWh$0.161/kWh$184.88/mo.$95.89/mo.
894th19.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Crystal
709th$137.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Crystal Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Crystal, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.75155.43223,586.8135,221,039.5
Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED21.12132.9698,063.171,702,857
2 providers total

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Electricity Production in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Mankato Energy CenterMEC Holdings, LLC (100.00%)
Mankato MN Natural Gas 2,638,84831,039,120,140.133393.7826
WilmarthNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)
Mankato MN Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 106,1773169,439,884.2231,595.82312/2027
Eastwood SolarEastwood Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Mankato MN Solar 10,6161711
Archer Daniels Midland MankatoArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%)
Mankato MN Coal 9,01286,176,708.228685.394
Corvus Community SolarCorvus Community Solar (100.00%)
Mankato MN Solar 8,3424711
POET Biorefining Lake CrystalPoet Biorefining Lake Crystal (100.00%)
Blue Earth County MN Natural Gas 6,829304,086,439.930598.413
Koppelman Sun CSGNordic Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Blue Earth County MN Solar 6,05110411
Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSGNovel-OYA Six LLP (100.00%)
Mapleton MN Solar 5,74311111
Mapleton Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%)
Mapleton MN Solar 5,08712211
Schull CSGSchull CSG LLC (100.00%)
Blue Earth County MN Solar 2,33517311
SolarClub 35 LLCNautilus Solar (100.00%)
Mankato MN Solar 2,28618711
USS Peach Solar LLCUSS Peach Solar LLC (100.00%)
Mankato MN Solar 2,15522711
Primrose Solar, LLCGeronimo Energy (100.00%)
Mankato MN Solar 2,12523911
MN CSG 2019-16 LLCMN CSG 2019-16 LLC (100.00%)
Mankato MN Solar 1,90831011
School Sisters CSGSchool Sisters CSG LLC (100.00%)
Blue Earth County MN Solar 1,72039411
FastSun 14 CSGEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Blue Earth County MN Solar 1,65441311
Lake CrystalLake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility (100.00%)
Lake Crystal MN Distillate Fuel Oil 9437,111.9745790.2225
17 power plants total

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Blue Earth County emits 4,956.63 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 4th highest polluting county out of 87 counties in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount of 345,135,092.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas makes up 94.13% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Blue Earth County. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (2.05%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Solar (1.78%). Blue Earth County has 17 power plants, which is 12th most in Minnesota.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
94.13%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
2.05%
SOLAR
Solar
1.78%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
1.68%
COAL
Coal
0.32%
OTHER
Other
0.04%

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Net Metering

Blue Earth County has 5 out of 5 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Minnesota has great regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 5 electricity providers in Blue Earth County that report energy loss, including Northern States Power Company, Benco Electric Cooperative, and Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility. Together, these 5 companies average an annual energy loss of 2.68% of electricity generated. The countrywide average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 1.62%, resulting in a rank of 419th best in the nation and a state rank of 38th best out of 3221 and 87 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Blue Earth County:

  • Amboy, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Eagle Lake, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 92.28%
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 7.72%
  • Good Thunder, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Lake Crystal, Minnesota:
    • Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility: 84.35%
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 15.65%
  • Madison Lake, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 33.79%
    • Northern States Power Company: 66.21%
  • Mankato, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 80.20%
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 19.80%
  • Mapleton, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Pemberton, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 77.25%
    • Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric: 22.75%
  • Skyline, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 71.01%
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 28.99%
  • St. Clair, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Vernon Center, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are within Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

There are 17 active power plants located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

What electricity companies offer service in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

By total revenue, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity company in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

How many electric companies offer service in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

Blue Earth County, Minnesota is home to 5 electricity companies offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-09-06