Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Carver County, MN is $129.72
- The average electricity rate in Carver County, MN is 15.46¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carver County, MN
The average residential electric bill in Carver County, MN is $129.72 per month. Carver County, MN is the 18th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.
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Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Carver County is the 11th most populated county in the state.
Residents of Carver County consume enough electricity to emit 3,516.91 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, compared to the state average of 3,742.71.
The use of natural gas in Carver County yields a total of 7,328 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 773rd out of 3221 counties in the nation.
In the past 12 months, Carver County has experienced a 3.46% increase in production of electricity from solar power, up from 64,699 megawatt hours a year to 66,940 megawatt hours a year.
With 110,034 residents within its borders and 75,607 megawatt hours produced per year, Carver County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 0.69 megawatt hours. This is the 56 largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.
With 66,940 megawatt produced from solar power and 110,034 residents in Carver County, the county averages 0.61 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 483rd out of 3221 counties in the nation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,262,882 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.48 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
75,607 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
66,940 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8,667 MWh
Production per Capita
0.69 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
386,980,148 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,516.91 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Chaska
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Rates and Production Categories
Chaska Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
17.96¢ per kWh
- 3.81% lower than last month
- 5.23% higher than November last year
- 20.86% higher than the Minnesota average
- 5.43% higher than the US average
- 856th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 23 since November last year
- 22,784th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,273 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,153 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.75¢ per kWh
- 0.42% higher than last month
- 3.48% higher than November last year
- 15.98% higher than the Minnesota average
- 7.65% higher than the US average
- 878th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
- 23,008th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 35 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 50 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$115.49 per month
- 5.63% higher than last month
- 1.55% higher than November last year
- 18.81% higher than the Minnesota average
- 2.33% lower than the US average
- 619th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
- 14,787th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,212 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 932 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$126.59 per month
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 1.38% higher than November last year
- 15.03% higher than the Minnesota average
- 11% lower than the US average
- 622nd in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
- 10,758th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 92 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,582 since November last year
Chaska, MN Electricity Overview
Chaska has an average residential electricity rate of 17.75 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.89% above Minnesota's average price of 15.45 cents. Consumers in the city have 0.77 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 81.5 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. With annual production of 7,328 megawatt hours, the city is the 56th largest producer of electricity in Minnesota.
Coming in at as the 38th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Chaska emits 102,989,614.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 24th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 3,750.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Chaska comes from generation using Natural Gas. There is one power producing plant in Chaska.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chaska
Chaska residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chaska, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chaska Utilities | BUNDLED | 18.95 | 128.21 | 7,328 | 84,691.04 | 16,046,825.31 |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 129.12 | 504,687.15 | 67,841,196.91 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.12 | 8,717,991.56 | 1,479,270,893 |
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Chanhassen, MN Electricity Overview
Chanhassen has an average residential electricity rate of 15.08 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 2.39% below Minnesota's average price of 15.45 cents. The city deals with an average of 0.77 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 81.5 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 82,174.9 megawatt hours a year, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Coming in at as the 44th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Chanhassen emits 94,469,831.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 3,683.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 695th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Chanhassen, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chanhassen
Chanhassen residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 129.12 | 504,687.15 | 67,841,196.91 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.12 | 8,717,991.56 | 1,479,270,893 |
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Waconia, MN Electricity Overview
Waconia has an average residential electricity rate of 15.99 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.47% above Minnesota's average rate of 15.45 cents. This ranks the city 531st out of 913 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The city deals with an average of 0.77 power outages per customer each year. These outages are on average 81.5 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 1,312 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city.
Coming in at as the 88th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Waconia emits 45,522,049.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 835th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 3,563.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Waconia comes from generation using Solar. There is one power producing plant in Waconia.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waconia
Waconia residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waconia, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.44 | 129.12 | 504,687.15 | 67,841,196.91 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.12 | 8,717,991.56 | 1,479,270,893 |
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Carver County, Minnesota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Carver County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Waconia SolarWest Waconia Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 16,634 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||
BentonSun LLCBentonSun, LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 8,628 | 37 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Nesvold Watertown SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 8,536 | 40 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lind Solar CSGTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 7,617 | 72 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Minnesota RiverCity of Chaska Utilities (100.00%) | Chaska | MN | Natural Gas | 7,328 | 30 | 4,185,956.46 | 30 | 571.23 | 16 | ||
Porter Way Community Solar GardenAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%) | Waconia | MN | Solar | 4,763 | 130 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Carver Gladden CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 8, LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 4,710 | 133 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS Lake Patterson Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,237 | 199 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS Hancock Solar LLC CSGUSS Hancock Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,206 | 206 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS Eggo Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,199 | 209 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS King 2 CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,166 | 223 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS DVL Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,100 | 248 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Carver County | MN | Solar | 1,996 | 287 | 1 | 1 | |||||
New Germany Community Solar GardenNew Germany Solar I LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 1,578 | 429 | 1 | 1 | ||||
St BonifaciusGreat River Energy (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Distillate Fuel Oil | 1,339 | 1 | 1,738,061.26 | 1 | 1,298.03 | 9 | ||
Lake Waconia IV Community Solar GardenLake Waconia Solar IV LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 785 | 460 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lake Waconia Community Solar GardenLake Waconia Solar LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 785 | 460 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS Dressen Family Solar LLC | Mayer | MN | Solar | 729 | 463 | 1 | 1 |
Carver County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup
Carver County is home to 18 electricity generation plants, which is the 13th highest number of power plants within a county in Minnesota. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 386,980,147.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 12th largest amount of any county in Minnesota. The county averages 3,516.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 46th worst county in Minnesota in this category. For electricity production purposes, Carver County's top fuel type is Solar, making up 88.54% of generation in the county. Combined with Natural Gas (9.69%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (1.77%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% electricity generation in the county.
Providers In Each City in Carver County:
- Carver, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 32.90%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 67.10%
- Chanhassen, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 57.16%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 42.84%
- Chaska, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 2.17%
- City of Chaska Utilities: 85.90%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 11.92%
- Cologne, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 65.27%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 34.73%
- Hamburg, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Mayer, Minnesota:
- McLeod Cooperative Power : 16.94%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 4.69%
- Northern States Power Company: 78.37%
- New Germany, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 65.10%
- McLeod Cooperative Power : 34.90%
- Norwood Young America, Minnesota:
- McLeod Cooperative Power : 2.24%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 14.73%
- Northern States Power Company: 83.04%
- Victoria, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 49.04%
- Northern States Power Company: 50.96%
- Waconia, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 20.99%
- Northern States Power Company: 79.01%
- Watertown, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
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FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Carver County, Minnesota?
By total customer count, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Carver County, Minnesota.
How many power plants are located in Carver County, Minnesota?
Carver County, Minnesota is home to 18 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Carver County, Minnesota?
Carver County, Minnesota is home to 4 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Carver County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 56,409 |
| 2 | City of Chaska Utilities | 11,550 |
| 3 | Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | 5,479 |
| 4 | McLeod Cooperative Power | 531 |
