Brown County, MN: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Brown County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Brown County, MN is $196.09
  • The average electricity rate in Brown County, MN is 13.61¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Brown County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Brown County, MN is $196.09 per month. Brown County, MN is the 71st most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Brown County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

With total generation of 1,362.66 megawatt hours, Brown County is ranked 2045th highest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation for total generation.

Releasing 101,683,103.14 kilograms of CO2 gases, Brown County has the 1731st highest pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the country.

Brown County continues to improve with the reduction of non-renewable fuel source usage for electricity. The county has seen a 55.56% curtailment in the consumption of these fuel types for electricity production.

Averaging production of 0.05 megawatt hours per citizen a year, Brown County ranks 1974th out of 3221 counties in generation per capita in the country.

Citizens in Brown County, on average, pay $196.09 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average bill of $110.38.

Roughly 100.00% of Brown County's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 993rd highest ranked county in the nation out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    295,429 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.41 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,363 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,363 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.05 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    101,683,103 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,926.9 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in New Ulm

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New Ulm Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

16.67¢ per kWh

  • 4.32% higher than last month
  • 4.95% higher than May last year
  • 6.25% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.13% higher than the US average
  • 550th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since May last year
  • 19,669th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 866 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 137 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.64¢ per kWh

  • 0.42% higher than last month
  • 3.12% higher than May last year
  • 4.91% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.12% lower than the US average
  • 529th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
  • 18,671st in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 141 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 475 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$80.38 per month

  • 6.77% lower than last month
  • 0.75% higher than May last year
  • 15.09% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 35.29% lower than the US average
  • 150th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 265 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 86 since May last year
  • 2,286th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,309 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 583 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$90.94 per month

  • 0.05% higher than last month
  • 1% lower than May last year
  • 17.1% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 33.49% lower than the US average
  • 48th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
  • 2,317th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 58 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 749 since May last year

New Ulm, MN Electricity Overview

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New Ulm's residents spend, on average, 15.64 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 2.98% more than Minnesota's average price of 15.19 cents. Selling an estimated 105,807.9 megawatt hours a year, New Ulm Public Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city. Generation from non-renewable fuel types makes up 0.09 megawatt hours per capita in the city, which means they are 32nd out of 913 cities in Minnesota for non-renewable generation per capita.

New Ulm is home to one electricity plant. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 55,151,105.9 kilograms, which is 76th largest emissions amount in the state out of 913 cities. More importantly, the city averages 3,924.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 818th worst city in Minnesota in this category. For the purpose of electricity generation, New Ulm's top fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 87.99%, or 1,106 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Ulm

New Ulm residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.122/kWh$118.46/mo.$67.73/mo.
529th15.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of New Ulm
48th$90.94Average residential monthly electricity bill for New Ulm Residents

Electric Companies With Service in New Ulm, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
New Ulm Public UtilitiesBUNDLED15.7793.121,25745,851.287,232,143.61

Sleepy Eye, MN Electricity Overview

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Sleepy Eye's residents spend, on average, 12.09 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 20.43% less than Minnesota's average price of 15.19 cents. There was a 0.15% drop in CO2 emissions per capita in Sleepy Eye during the previous year. The city is the 133rd highest generating city in the state out of 913 cities, averaging 0.02 megawatt hours produced per customer in the city each year.

Sleepy Eye is home to one electricity plant. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 13,580,370.12 kilograms, which is 193rd largest emissions amount in the state out of 913 cities. More importantly, the city averages 3,931.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 37th worst city in Minnesota in this category. For the purpose of electricity generation, Sleepy Eye's top fuel source is Distillate Fuel Oil, making up 100.00%, or 65.66 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.131/kWh$0.100/kWh$103.94/mo.$55.85/mo.
185th12.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sleepy Eye
8th$71.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sleepy Eye Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Sleepy Eye ElectricBUNDLED11.9073.3365.6611,977.51,425,571.95

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Springfield, MN Electricity Overview

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Springfield's residents spend, on average, 13.32 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 12.29% less than Minnesota's average price of 15.19 cents. There was a 0.12% drop in CO2 emissions per capita in Springfield during the previous year. The city is the 134th highest generating city in the state out of 913 cities, averaging 0.02 megawatt hours produced per customer in the city each year.

Springfield is home to one electricity plant. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 8,292,624.14 kilograms, which is 245th largest emissions amount in the state out of 913 cities. More importantly, the city averages 3,935.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 32nd worst city in Minnesota in this category. For the purpose of electricity generation, Springfield's top fuel source is Distillate Fuel Oil, making up 100.00%, or 40 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Springfield

Springfield residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.108/kWh$233.81/mo.$78.28/mo.
245th13.32¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Springfield
236th$99.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for Springfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Springfield, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Brown County REABUNDLED13.44201.8169,031.589,276,305.2
Springfield, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED14.69103.56408,362.021,228,720.18

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Electricity Production in Brown County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Brown County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
New Ulm MN Natural Gas 1,25732415,949.7531330.9131
Sleepy Eye MN Distillate Fuel Oil 65.661742,671.8123649.8942
Springfield MN Distillate Fuel Oil 402634,374.5127859.3618

Brown County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Brown County is home to 3 electricity plants, which is the 51st highest number of plants within a county in Minnesota. The county is the 34th worst ranked county in Minnesota out of 87 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity use, with the county emitting 101,683,103.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 19th highest in Minnesota for emissions per resident. In Brown County, Natural Gas is 81.16% of the fuel sources utilized in electricity generation.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
81.16%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
18.84%

Brown County, Minnesota Net Metering

Out of the 6 providers in Brown County, 5 of them offer net metering to their customers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

Brown County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 1.78% of their energy lost per year. The national average is 2.43%, resulting in Brown County receiving a rank of 154th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Brown County:

  • Cobden, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Comfrey, Minnesota:
    • South Central Electric Association: 1.34%
    • Brown County REA: 98.66%
  • Evan, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Hanska, Minnesota:
    • Brown County REA: 100.00%
  • New Ulm, Minnesota:
    • New Ulm Public Utilities: 100.00%
  • Sanborn, Minnesota:
    • South Central Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Sleepy Eye, Minnesota:
    • Sleepy Eye Electric: 100.00%
  • Springfield, Minnesota:
    • Brown County REA: 8.10%
    • Springfield, Minnesota Electric Utility: 91.90%

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

FAQ

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

Brown County, Minnesota is home to 6 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Brown County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity company in Brown County, Minnesota by total customer count is New Ulm Public Utilities.

How many power plants are located within Brown County, Minnesota?

There are 3 active electricity plants located in Brown County, Minnesota

What electricity companies offer service in Brown County, Minnesota?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-10-18