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Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Carver County, MN is $130.27
  • The average electricity rate in Carver County, MN is 15.44¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Carver County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Carver County, MN is $130.27 per month. Carver County, MN is the 17th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Carver County is Northern States Power Company.

Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has dropped by 4.25% during the last 12 months in Carver County.

Residents of Carver County are paying, on average, 7.73% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 15.44 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

Carver County has the 716th highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 3221 counties in the country, emitting 413,617,678.02 kilograms of CO2 gases.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Carver County had a 6.94% drop over the most recent year.

Carver County is ranked as the 11th largest consuming county out of 87 counties in Minnesota with over 1,200,000 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers for their electricity needs.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,262,496 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,803 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    4,803 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.04 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    413,617,678 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,759 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Chaska

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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

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Chaska has an average residential electricity rate of 17.75 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.77% above Minnesota's average price of 15.47 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. City of Chaska Utilities has an estimated 11,547 total residential customers, more than all other electricity suppliers in the city.

Coming in at as the 35th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Chaska emits 103,620,076.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 408th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Chaska, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chaska

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.117/kWh$163.44/mo.$78.55/mo.
878th17.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chaska
622nd$126.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chaska Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chaska, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Chaska UtilitiesBUNDLED19.08130.977,32886,187.6816,445,223.42
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.54131.9513,605.8569,525,505.42
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124

Chanhassen, MN Electricity Overview

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Chanhassen has an average residential electricity rate of 15.08 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 2.50% below Minnesota's average price of 15.47 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 82,475.69 megawatt hours a year, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Coming in at as the 42nd worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Chanhassen emits 96,771,438.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 408th 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.118/kWh$140.85/mo.$81.62/mo.
363rd15.08¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chanhassen
502nd$110.51Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chanhassen Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.54131.9513,605.8569,525,505.42
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124

Zips with electric coverage in Chanhassen, Minnesota include: 55318, 55317, 55331, 55346

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Waconia, MN Electricity Overview

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Waconia has an average residential electricity rate of 15.99 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.37% above Minnesota's average rate of 15.47 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 1,316 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 46,617,488.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 901st highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 3,649.69 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:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.119/kWh$142.00/mo.$74.21/mo.
531st15.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waconia
455th$104.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waconia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waconia, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.54131.9513,605.8569,525,505.42
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124

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

Power Plants in Carver County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Porter Way Community Solar GardenAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%)
Waconia MN Solar 4,8031111

Carver County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Carver County is the 716th highest ranked county in the country when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the county emitting 413,617,678.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The county also ranks 2240th worst in emissions per person in the county, averaging 3,759 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two metrics. The county is home to one power producing plant. Carver County has approximately 100.00% of its electricity produced by Solar.

Carver County, Minnesota Net Metering

Roughly 100.00% of the electricity providers in Carver County offer net metering to their consumers. Consumers in Minnesota have highly favorable net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Carver County has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 1.75%. With a state average energy loss of 1.62%, Carver County is the 9th best county in Minnesota for energy loss efficiency.

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%

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

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 one power plant 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?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-06-30