Carlton County, MN: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Carlton County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Carlton County, MN is $135.72
  • The average electricity rate in Carlton County, MN is 17.11¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carlton County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Carlton County, MN is $135.72 per month. Carlton County, MN is the 23rd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Carlton County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Carlton County uses non-renewable fuel types to produce 1.61 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 11th highest county in Minnesota for non-renewable production per capita.

Carlton County is home to 36,145 citizens and its power generation facilities generate 463,924.76 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a generation per capita average of 12.84 megawatt hours per capita.

With a population of 36,145 citizens, Carlton County is the 1316th largest county in the nation.

Roughly 12.51% of Carlton County's electricity is produced using non-renewable sources, making it the 577th highest ranked county out of 3221 counties in the US for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.

Throughout the last 12 months, Carlton County had a 1.33% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.

Carlton County ranks 2nd county out of 87 counties in Minnesota in hydroelectric power production, generating 17,509.14 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    414,716 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    463,925 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    405,907 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    58,018 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    12.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    165,439,955 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,577.12 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cloquet

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Cloquet Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.82¢ per kWh

  • 1.12% lower than last month
  • 18.27% higher than November last year
  • 6.49% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 7.1% lower than the US average
  • 717th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 269 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 375 since November last year
  • 15,572nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 107 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,512 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.59¢ per kWh

  • 1.32% higher than last month
  • 12.74% higher than November last year
  • 1.88% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.44% lower than the US average
  • 455th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 88 since November last year
  • 15,981st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 265 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,147 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$102.46 per month

  • 18.77% higher than last month
  • 11.09% higher than November last year
  • 5.41% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 13.34% lower than the US average
  • 508th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 137 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since November last year
  • 9,260th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,262 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,292 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$101.64 per month

  • 0.85% higher than last month
  • 8.75% higher than November last year
  • 7.65% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 28.54% lower than the US average
  • 405th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 294 since November last year
  • 3,045th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 151 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 657 since November last year

Cloquet, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Cloquet are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.59 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 0.82% higher than the state's average rate of 15.47 cents. Non-renewable fuel sources are regularly used in electricity production in the city, resulting in about 4.62 megawatt hours being produced from these fuel sources per capita per year. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $101.64 per month.

Cloquet has roughly 66.28% of its electricity produced by Black Liquour. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts at 79,195.58 megawatt hours (17.07%) and 56,614.83 megawatt hours (12.20%), respectively. The city is the 71st highest ranked city in the state out of 913 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 57,502,341.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,577.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the city as the 7th highest polluting city in Minnesota. Cloquet has one electricity generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cloquet

Cloquet residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.073/kWh$142.07/mo.$49.49/mo.
455th15.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cloquet
405th$101.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cloquet Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cloquet, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Country PowerBUNDLED17.86149.13484,689.4486,585,720.61
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.51103.449,1811,009,432.03156,559,919
2 providers total

Moose Lake, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Moose Lake are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.64 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 11.84% lower than the state's average rate of 15.47 cents. Moose Lake Water & Light sells an estimated 21,162.7 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 0.97 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 98.71 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Moose Lake's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 12,293,587.55 kilograms, which is 200th largest amount in Minnesota out of 913 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Moose Lake as the 69th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Moose Lake

Moose Lake residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.153/kWh$0.088/kWh$104.90/mo.$56.29/mo.
256th13.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Moose Lake
13th$80.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Moose Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Moose Lake, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Country PowerBUNDLED17.86149.13484,689.4486,585,720.61
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.51103.441,009,432.03156,559,919
Moose Lake Water & LightBUNDLED13.3075.24485,346.5711,109.22
3 providers total

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Esko CDP, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Esko CDP are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.48 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 0.10% higher than the state's average rate of 15.47 cents. Minnesota Power sells an estimated 16,446.96 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 0.92 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 81.95 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Esko CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 8,210,818.45 kilograms, which is 242nd largest amount in Minnesota out of 913 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Esko CDP as the 69th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Esko CDP

Esko CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.070/kWh$139.93/mo.$46.58/mo.
447th15.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Esko CDP
188th$99.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Esko CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Esko CDP, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.51103.441,009,432.03156,559,919
1 providers total

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Carlton County, Minnesota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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 Carlton 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
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%)
Cloquet MN Black Liquour 463,924.761185,070,263.381398.921
1 power plant total

Carlton County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
66.28%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
17.07%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
12.20%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.77%
SLUDGE WASTE
Sludge Waste
0.37%
OTHER
Other
0.30%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Carlton County has roughly 66.28% of its electricity produced by Black Liquour. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts at 79,195.58 megawatt hours (17.07%) and 56,614.83 megawatt hours (12.20%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 165,439,954.71 kilograms, which is 20th largest emissions amount in Minnesota out of 87 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the county, which amounts to 4,577.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks the county as the 5th highest polluting county in the state. Carlton County has one electricity generation plant.

Carlton County, Minnesota Net Metering

Of the 4 electricity providers in Carlton County, 100.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Minnesota has some of the best regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Carlton County is 4.28%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Minnesota Power, Lake Country Power, and East Central Energy. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Carlton County ranks 1423rd best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Carlton County:

  • Barnum, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Carlton, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Cloquet, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 4.76%
    • Minnesota Power: 95.24%
  • Cromwell, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Kettle River, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Moose Lake, Minnesota:
    • Moose Lake Water & Light: 81.78%
    • Lake Country Power: 9.85%
    • Minnesota Power: 8.37%
  • Scanlon, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Wrenshall, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

Carlton County, Minnesota has 4 electricity providers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Carlton County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Minnesota Power15,291
2Lake Country Power2,707
3East Central Energy2,454
4Moose Lake Water & Light1,018

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Minnesota Power is the largest electricity supplier in Carlton County, Minnesota.

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

There is one power plant in Carlton County, Minnesota

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-09-05