Cook County, MN: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Cook County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cook County, MN is $100.52
  • The average electricity rate in Cook County, MN is 13.41¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cook County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Cook County, MN is $100.52 per month. Cook County, MN is the most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Cook County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Cook County is ranked as the 2105th highest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation for total electricity production, producing 93 megawatt hours.

Roughly 100.00% of Cook County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 1110th highest county out of 3221 counties in the US for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.

There was a 10.54% drop in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Cook County.

Cook County generates 100.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 0.02 megawatt hours per citizen and places Cook County as the 28th highest county out of 87 counties in Minnesota for non-renewable generation per capita a year.

Cook County continues to improve with the reduction of non-renewable fuel source usage for electricity production. The county has achieved a 67.60% reduction in the burning of these fuel sources in their power plants.

The monthly residential electricity bill average in Cook County is $100.52, compared to the Minnesota average bill of $113.32. Cook County citizens enjoy a 11.29% lower average bill each month compared to other residents in Minnesota.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    64,022 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.49 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    93 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    93 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.02 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    20,743,993 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,721.56 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Grand Marais

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Rates and Production Categories


Grand Marais Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.32¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 10.38% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 21.82% lower than the US average
  • 210th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 6,767th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,385 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 664 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

13.14¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.51% higher than November last year
  • 14.16% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 20.33% lower than the US average
  • 210th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 7,546th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 220 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 108 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$89.33 per month

  • 5.81% higher than last month
  • 1.59% higher than November last year
  • 8.1% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 24.45% lower than the US average
  • 304th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 121 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since November last year
  • 4,083rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 625 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 268 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$97.73 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.1% higher than November last year
  • 11.2% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 31.29% lower than the US average
  • 116th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
  • 2,311th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 55 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 298 since November last year

Grand Marais, MN Electricity Overview

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Grand Marais' residents spend, on average, 13.14 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 15.09% less than Minnesota's average price of 15.47 cents. There was a 10.75% drop in CO2 emissions per capita in Grand Marais during the previous year. The city is the 124th highest generating city in the state out of 913 cities, averaging 0.06 megawatt hours produced per customer in the city each year.

Grand Marais is home to one electricity plant. The city's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 5,965,625.26 kilograms, which is 281st largest emissions amount in the state out of 913 cities. More importantly, the city averages 3,737.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 30th worst city in Minnesota in this category. For the purpose of electricity generation, Grand Marais' top fuel source is Distillate Fuel Oil, making up 100.00%, or 93 megawatt hours of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grand Marais

Grand Marais 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$0.110/kWh$126.54/mo.$76.75/mo.
210th13.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Grand Marais
116th$97.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Grand Marais Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Grand Marais, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Grand Marais, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED13.3899.85939,508.41,272,229.37

Lutsen CDP, MN Electricity Overview

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The electricity sold in Lutsen CDP has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city. For every citizen in the city there are 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Total emissions in the city are 575,828.79 kilograms, which is the 716th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state.

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

Power Plants in Cook County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Grand Marais MN Distillate Fuel Oil 931066,526.5314715.3433

Cook County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
Distillate Fuel Oil
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Cook County is home to one electricity plant. The county has the 2534th highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity use of all counties in the US, emitting 20,743,992.54 kilograms. More importantly, the county averages 3,721.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 17th worst county in Minnesota in this category. Cook County's power plants primarily use Distillate Fuel Oil, which makes up 100.00% (or 93 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county.

Cook County, Minnesota Net Metering

Grand Marais, Minnesota Electric Utility is the only provider we have covering Cook County. Fortunately for customers they do allow for net metering, making personal solar power installs more viable. Minnesota has highly favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Power Companies in Cook County, Minnesota

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Cook County, Minnesota?

By total revenue, Grand Marais, Minnesota Electric Utility is the largest electricity provider in Cook County, Minnesota.

How many power plants are within Cook County, Minnesota?

Cook County, Minnesota has one power plant producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Cook County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Grand Marais, Minnesota Electric Utility1,344

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04