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Carlton County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Carlton County generates 1.52 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 18th highest county in Minnesota for non-renewable production per capita.

Carlton County is the 674th highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the US, with a population of 36,145 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 745,142.23.

Carlton County is ranked 67th out of 87 for highest polluting county in the state when considering pollution per capita.

Electric generation facilities in Carlton County had a 9.41% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources during the past 12 months, surely a step in the wrong direction.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Carlton County is 16.15 cents. This is roughly 0.16% lower than the nationwide average rate of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.

Carlton County generates 38.91% of their electricity from hydroelectric power, roughly 289,951.4 megawatt hours a year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    413,913 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.45 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    745,142 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    690,335 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    54,808 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    20.62 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    105,003,012 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,905.05 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cloquet

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Cloquet Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

16.3¢ per kWh

  • 4.73% higher than last month
  • 21.01% higher than May last year
  • 3.87% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.14% lower than the US average
  • 495th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 176 since May last year
  • 18,686th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 928 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,475 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.04¢ per kWh

  • 1.59% higher than last month
  • 7.53% higher than May last year
  • 0.88% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 6.84% lower than the US average
  • 447th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 50 since May last year
  • 17,185th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 766 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,314 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$87.27 per month

  • 5.39% lower than last month
  • 16.19% higher than May last year
  • 7.81% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 29.74% lower than the US average
  • 463rd in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 62 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 272 since May last year
  • 4,171st in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,953 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,575 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$99.49 per month

  • 1.03% higher than last month
  • 4.66% higher than May last year
  • 9.3% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 27.23% lower than the US average
  • 230th in the state out of 895 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 113 since May last year
  • 3,538th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 238 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,615 since May last year

Cloquet, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Cloquet are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.04 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 0.48% higher than the state's average rate of 14.97 cents. Power facilities in the city generate, on average, 4.36 megawatt hours per person from non-renewable energy sources. There are 53,168.58 megawatt hours produced by plants in the city using natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 15th most for a city in Minnesota out of 913 cities.

Cloquet has roughly 65.94% of its electricity produced by Black Liquour. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts at 80,293.24 megawatt hours (16.70%) and 53,168.58 megawatt hours (11.06%), respectively. The city is the 75th highest ranked city in the state out of 913 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 56,549,703.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,501.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the city as the 16th highest polluting city in Minnesota. Cloquet has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 23rd most for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cloquet

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.073/kWh$137.67/mo.$49.64/mo.
447th15.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cloquet
230th$99.49Average 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 PowerBUNDLED16.22144.37517,870.6483,993,196.34
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED14.9597.239,181980,457.1146,574,314

Moose Lake, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents living in Moose Lake are paying a residential electricity rate of 13.68 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 8.58% lower than the state's average rate of 14.97 cents. The city produces approximately 0.01 megawatt hours per consumer in the city a year from its electrical generating plants, which ranks it as the 122nd highest producing city out of 913 cities in the state. The city produces 11.77 megawatt hours using natural gas as the fuel source, making them the 30th ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas.

Moose Lake's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 13,015,700.33 kilograms, which is 199th largest amount in Minnesota out of 913 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 3,995 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Moose Lake as the 38th highest polluting city in the state. Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 75.49% of the fuel used for electricity production in Moose Lake. Moose Lake has one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Moose Lake

Moose Lake residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.090/kWh$100.17/mo.$59.69/mo.
287th13.68¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Moose Lake
21st$81.35Average 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 PowerBUNDLED16.22144.37517,870.6483,993,196.34
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED14.9597.23980,457.1146,574,314
Moose Lake Water & LightBUNDLED13.1272.14485,230.07686,413.28

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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 14.97 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 0.05% higher than the state's average rate of 14.97 cents. Minnesota Power sells an estimated 17,275.05 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. Consumers in the city experience 0.9 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting around 93.46 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.

Esko CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 8,682,275.35 kilograms, which is 240th largest amount in Minnesota out of 913 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 3,990.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Esko CDP as the 297th 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 May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.162/kWh$0.070/kWh$136.25/mo.$46.58/mo.
440th14.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Esko CDP
191st$97.25Average 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 PowerBUNDLED14.9597.23980,457.1146,574,314

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Electricity Production in Carlton County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Carlton County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%)
Cloquet MN Black Liquour 471,786.67188,053,703.23398.6
Carlton County MN Conventional Hydroelectric 258,743
Cloquet MN Conventional Hydroelectric 9,181
Carlton County MN Conventional Hydroelectric 5,534
MP CSG 1 LLC
Wrenshall MN Solar 1,743
Moose Lake MN Distillate Fuel Oil 4832,951.98686.5

Carlton County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Carlton County has roughly 42.55% of its electricity produced by Black Liquour. Conventional Hydroelectric and Wood/Wood Waste Solids make up the next highest amounts at 289,951.4 megawatt hours (38.91%) and 80,293.24 megawatt hours (10.78%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 105,003,012.04 kilograms, which is 33rd 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 2,905.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks the county as the 67th highest polluting county in the state. Carlton County has 6 electricity generation plants, which is 409th most in the country.

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
42.55%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
38.91%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
10.78%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
7.14%
SLUDGE WASTE
Sludge Waste
0.41%
OTHER
Other
0.22%

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 4.39%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Minnesota Power, Lake Country Power, and East Central Energy. The countrywide average is 2.87%, meaning Carlton County ranks 1213th 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:
    • Minnesota Power: 95.24%
    • Lake Country Power: 4.76%
  • Cromwell, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Kettle River, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Moose Lake, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 9.85%
    • Moose Lake Water & Light: 81.78%
    • 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 Power15,232
2Lake Country Power2,707
3East Central Energy2,434
4Moose Lake Water & Light1,019

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 are 6 power plants in Carlton County, Minnesota

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