Chippewa County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Chippewa County, MN is $235.42
- The average electricity rate in Chippewa County, MN is 13.68¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Chippewa County, MN
The average residential electric bill in Chippewa County, MN is $235.42 per month. Chippewa County, MN is the 83rd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.
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Chippewa County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Chippewa County customers are faced with outages that are on average 96.81 minutes per interruption, with approximately 1.19 outages a year.
Residents of Chippewa County are paying, on average, 17.74% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average rate, at 13.68 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.
Chippewa County is home to over 12,509 residents and produces 27,922 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 2.23 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Chippewa County 8th in Minnesota out of 87 counties for solar megawatt hours produced per person.
Chippewa County is 14th in the state out of 87 counties in electricity produced from wind energy.
Chippewa County is home to 12,509 people and its power generating plants produce 162,244 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 12.97 megawatt hours per capita.
The largest electricity provider in Chippewa County by megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
143,676 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.49 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
162,244 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
162,244 MWh
Production per Capita
12.97 MWh
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Montevideo
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Montevideo Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
13.53¢ per kWh
- 6.11% lower than last month
- 2.35% higher than November last year
- 8.98% lower than the Minnesota average
- 20.6% lower than the US average
- 231st in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 32 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 102 since November last year
- 7,265th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,040 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,303 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.87¢ per kWh
- 0.19% higher than last month
- 3.76% higher than November last year
- 9.41% lower than the Minnesota average
- 15.92% lower than the US average
- 270th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
- 10,044th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 364 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 100 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$146.59 per month
- 1.98% higher than last month
- 0.94% higher than November last year
- 50.81% higher than the Minnesota average
- 23.98% higher than the US average
- 805th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
- 27,728th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,477 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,076 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$166.16 per month
- 0.07% higher than last month
- 0.96% higher than November last year
- 50.98% higher than the Minnesota average
- 16.82% higher than the US average
- 832nd in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
- 25,514th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 86 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 119 since November last year
Montevideo, MN Electricity Overview

Montevideo's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 13.87 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their inhabitants, 16.60% lower than the average nationwide electricity price of 16.62 cents. With 100.00% of its electricity generation coming from renewable fuel sources, the city ranks 2nd out of 913 cities in Minnesota for total electricity generation from renewable fuels. Solar gardens in the city generate 1.19 megawatt hours per resident living in the city.
Emissions in Montevideo average 3,330.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 854th worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 17,852,192.34 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Montevideo, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Montevideo has 2 electricity plants within its borders. This is the 26th highest number of plants within a city in Minnesota.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Montevideo
Montevideo residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Montevideo, Minnesota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power | BUNDLED | 12.81 | 270.49 | 128,634.81 | 16,473,234.16 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.75 | 8,780,665.76 | 1,490,055,765 |
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Clara City, MN Electricity Overview

Clara City's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 17.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.33% above the average national price of 16.62 cents. With 100.00% of its electricity generation coming from renewable fuel sources, the city ranks 2nd out of 913 cities in Minnesota for total electricity generation from renewable fuels. Solar gardens in the city generate 2.86 megawatt hours per resident living in the city.
Emissions in Clara City average 2,788.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 866th worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 4,272,468.33 kilograms. Solar is the fuel of choice in Clara City, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Clara City has 2 electricity plants within its borders. This is the 26th highest number of plants within a city in Minnesota.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clara City
Clara City residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Clara City, Minnesota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.75 | 8,780,665.76 | 1,490,055,765 |
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Kerkhoven, MN Electricity Overview

Kerkhoven's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 11.43 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately for their inhabitants, 31.26% lower than the average nationwide electricity price of 16.62 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential electric bill of $94.92. This is 35.23% less than the US average bill of $146.54. Kerkhoven has the 405th largest population in the state, with 754 citizens living within its borders.
Emissions in Kerkhoven average 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them as the 230th worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 2,801,128.44 kilograms. The city has no electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kerkhoven
Kerkhoven residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Kerkhoven, Minnesota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.16 | 97.14 | 523,558.96 | 58,440,569 |
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Chippewa County, Minnesota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Chippewa 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 |
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Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLCPalmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Wind | 133,718 | 29 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Taurus Community SolarTaurus Community Solar (100.00%) | Montevideo | MN | Solar | 5,353 | 118 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Crater Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 5,330 | 119 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Centaurus Community SolarBHE Renewables (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 3,465 | 154 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Andresen SolarBallantyne LLC (100.00%) | Clara City | MN | Solar | 2,448 | 167 | 1 | 1 | ||||
USS Pheasant Solar LLC CSGUSS Pheasant Solar LLC (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 2,290 | 186 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 2,183 | 214 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Syncarpha Clara City CSG I (Stamer)Clara City CSG I, LLC (100.00%) | Clara City | MN | Solar | 1,939 | 301 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Clara City SolarClara City Solar LLC (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 1,933 | 305 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sagitta Community SolarGeronimo Energy (100.00%) | Chippewa County | MN | Solar | 1,905 | 314 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Hormel CSG SolarDG Central 1, LLC (100.00%) | Montevideo | MN | Solar | 1,017 | 456 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Granite FallsGranite Falls Public Works (100.00%) | Granite Falls | MN | Conventional Hydroelectric | 604 | 23 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Wolverine SolarWolverine Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Maynard | MN | Solar | 59 | 472 | 1 | 1 |
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
How many electric companies offer service in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
There are 6 electricity companies serving customers in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
What electricity companies offer service in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Northern States Power Company | 29,677 |
2 | Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power | 1,252 |
3 | Granite Falls Public Works | 858 |
4 | Otter Tail Power Company | 566 |
5 | Kandiyohi Power Cooperative | 485 |
6 | Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power Association | 29 |
How many power plants are within Chippewa County, Minnesota?
There are 13 active power plants in Chippewa County, Minnesota