Cass County, MN: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Cass County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Cass County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

When calculating by customer count, Crow Wing Power is the largest supplier in Cass County.

Cass County is the 1484th most populated county in the United States, with 29,917 residents residing in the county.

Renewable electricity fuel sources account for 100.00%, or 13,767.25 megawatt hours, of Cass County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 1370th in the US for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel types.

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Cass County had a 3.02% increase in the most recent 12 months.

Cass County consumes 2411.31% more megawatt hours than it generates.

Cass County generates 13,767.25 megawatt hours from hydroelectric facilities in the previous 12 months, which gives them a rank of 381st highest out of 3230 counties in the US for total hydroelectric production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    345,739 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.56 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    13,767 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    13,767 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.46 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    116,632,181 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,898.53 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lake Shore

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Lake Shore Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

14.31¢ per kWh

  • 2.63% higher than last month
  • 5.62% higher than April last year
  • 5.08% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 15.37% lower than the US average
  • 321st in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since April last year
  • 11,718th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 868 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 132 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.94¢ per kWh

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 2.71% higher than April last year
  • 6.28% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 13.54% lower than the US average
  • 315th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since April last year
  • 12,767th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 140 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 478 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$94.38 per month

  • 11.63% lower than last month
  • 2.46% lower than April last year
  • 0.4% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 16.29% lower than the US average
  • 585th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since April last year
  • 7,554th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,696 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,241 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$107.4 per month

  • 0.18% lower than last month
  • 0.37% lower than April last year
  • 2.52% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 21.07% lower than the US average
  • 559th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 119 since April last year
  • 5,175th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 379 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 77 since April last year

Lake Shore, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 13.94 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Lake Shore, resulting in the city ranking 315th out of 915 cities in Minnesota. With an estimated 310 total residential customers, Minnesota Power is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $107.4 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Lake Shore averages 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 4,226,670.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 343rd worst in Minnesota for total pollution. The electricity used in Lake Shore has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Shore

Lake Shore residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.145/kWh$0.101/kWh$132.47/mo.$75.59/mo.
315th13.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Shore
559th$107.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Shore Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Shore, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Crow Wing PowerBUNDLED13.53112.99406,110.3954,946,424.7
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED14.7596.17982,905.72144,967,189

East Gull Lake, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of East Gull Lake, resulting in the city ranking 339th out of 915 cities in Minnesota. Minnesota Power sells an estimated 24,765.27 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. The city experiences an average of 0.83 power outages per consumer each year. These outages last for an average of 87.88 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes per outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. East Gull Lake averages 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 3,901,853.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 352nd worst in Minnesota for total pollution. The electricity used in East Gull Lake has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Gull Lake

East Gull Lake residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.084/kWh$134.46/mo.$60.31/mo.
339th14.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Gull Lake
269th$101.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Gull Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Gull Lake, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Crow Wing PowerBUNDLED13.53112.99406,110.3954,946,424.7
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED14.7596.17982,905.72144,967,189

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Walker, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.68 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Walker, resulting in the city ranking 375th out of 915 cities in Minnesota. Minnesota Power sells an estimated 8,600.03 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. The city experiences an average of 1.08 power outages per consumer each year. These outages last for an average of 109.23 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes per outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Walker averages 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. A total of 3,853,131.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year. This is enough to rank 356th worst in Minnesota for total pollution. The electricity used in Walker has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Walker

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.076/kWh$143.99/mo.$59.45/mo.
375th14.68¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Walker
542nd$105.88Average residential monthly electricity bill for Walker Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Walker, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Beltrami Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.35166.55263,251.8537,782,058.14
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED14.7596.17982,905.72144,967,189

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Electricity Production in Cass County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Cass County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Sylvan Solar
Pillager MN Solar 12,448
Cass County MN Conventional Hydroelectric 8,013
Cass County MN Conventional Hydroelectric 5,754.25

Cass County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Cass County averages 3,898.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 2007th worst in the United States out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. A total of 116,632,181.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county per year. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel in Cass County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Cass County is home to 3 power plants, which is 47th highest in the state.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Cass County, Minnesota Net Metering

There are 5 companies in Cass County providing electricity. Of those 5, 5 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. Oftentimes net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Minnesota has highly favorable laws for consumers interested in purchasing personal solar.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 electricity providers who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these providers is 4.55%. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Cass County is ranked as the 1385th best county in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Cass County:

  • Backus, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Bena, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Boy River, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Cass Lake, Minnesota:
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 12.69%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 87.31%
  • Chickamaw Beach, Minnesota:
    • Crow Wing Power: 52.16%
    • Minnesota Power: 47.84%
  • East Gull Lake, Minnesota:
    • Crow Wing Power: 31.54%
    • Minnesota Power: 68.46%
  • Federal Dam, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Hackensack, Minnesota:
    • Crow Wing Power: 10.66%
    • Minnesota Power: 89.34%
  • Lake Shore, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 33.33%
    • Crow Wing Power: 66.67%
  • Longville, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 5.65%
    • Crow Wing Power: 94.35%
  • Motley, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Pillager, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Pine River, Minnesota:
    • Crow Wing Power: 15.64%
    • Minnesota Power: 84.36%
  • Remer, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 100.00%
  • Walker, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 86.24%
    • Beltrami Electric Cooperative: 13.76%

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

FAQ

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

Cass County, Minnesota has 5 electricity companies operating in the area.

How many power plants are located in Cass County, Minnesota?

There are 3 active electricity plants in Cass County, Minnesota

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Cass County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity supplier in Cass County, Minnesota by megawatt hours sold is Minnesota Power.

Which electricity companies offer service in Cass County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Crow Wing Power18,183
2Minnesota Power8,588
3Lake Country Power4,762
4Beltrami Electric Cooperative1,187
5Todd-Wadena Electric1,037

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-07-24