Douglas County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Douglas County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
As the 659th largest generator of solar power in the United States, Douglas County produces a total of 12,188 megawatt hours from solar.
Douglas County residents pay an average residential electricity expense of $147.1, which is 32.67% higher than the Minnesota average bill of $110.88 and 6.58% higher than the national average bill of $138.02.
Douglas County is ranked as the 56th largest producer of electricity out of 87 counties in the state for total electricity production, producing 12,222 megawatt hours.
There has been a 9.68% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types over the course of the last year in Douglas County.
With 12,188 megawatt produced from solar power and 38,742 consumers in Douglas County, the county averages 0.31 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 31st out of 87 counties in the state.
As the 1120th highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita, Douglas County generates 0 megawatt hours per person each year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
447,725 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
12,222 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
12,188 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
34 MWh
Production per Capita
0.32 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
153,027,472 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,949.91 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Alexandria
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Alexandria Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
11.13¢ per kWh
- 2.44% higher than last month
- 3.73% higher than April last year
- 26.18% lower than the Minnesota average
- 34.18% lower than the US average
- 156th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 2,487th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 138 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 551 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
11.06¢ per kWh
- 0.3% higher than last month
- 3.23% higher than April last year
- 25.64% lower than the Minnesota average
- 31.4% lower than the US average
- 25th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since April last year
- 2,103rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 266 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$73.41 per month
- 11.13% lower than last month
- 3.24% lower than April last year
- 22.53% lower than the Minnesota average
- 34.89% lower than the US average
- 123rd in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 83 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 87 since April last year
- 2,138th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 253 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 623 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$86.34 per month
- 0.24% lower than last month
- 0.19% lower than April last year
- 21.64% lower than the Minnesota average
- 36.55% lower than the US average
- 35th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
- 1,447th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 704 since April last year
Alexandria, MN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 11.06 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Alexandria, which is 25.64% below the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 31.40% less than the US average of 16.12 cents. Consumers in Alexandria deal with 1.39 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 97.97 minutes. Power plants in the city have, regrettably, caused a 9.68% rise in the amount of fossil fuel types used last year.
Alexandria citizens average 4,060.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 51st highest in Minnesota out of 915 in this category. With total emissions of 56,973,800.14 kilograms, the city ranks 77th highest in Minnesota for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one power producing plant. Alexandria's power plants mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alexandria
Alexandria residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alexandria, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Utilities | BUNDLED | 10.95 | 82.86 | 34 | 72,266.74 | 7,909,836.13 |
| Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.04 | 95.03 | 516,731.53 | 57,068,640 | |
| Runestone Electric Association | BUNDLED | 13.38 | 157.16 | 183,333.02 | 24,524,482.57 |
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Osakis, MN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Osakis, which is 12.09% above the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 3.41% more than the US average of 16.12. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.96 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 98.73 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages per year and 171.11 minutes each outage.
Osakis citizens average 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 190th highest in Minnesota out of 915 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 6,804,898.28 kilograms, which is the 277th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Osakis have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Osakis
Osakis residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Osakis, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.68 | 101.71 | 8,918,772.06 | 1,487,259,077 | |
| Runestone Electric Association | BUNDLED | 13.38 | 157.16 | 183,333.02 | 24,524,482.57 |
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Evansville, MN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 11.20 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Evansville, which is 24.71% below the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 30.55% less than the US average of 16.12 cents. Otter Tail Power Company is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in Evansville are faced with 1.39 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 97.97 minutes.
Evansville citizens average 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 190th highest in Minnesota out of 915 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 2,570,107.76 kilograms, which is the 446th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Evansville have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Evansville
Evansville residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Evansville, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Company | BUNDLED | 11.04 | 95.03 | 516,731.53 | 57,068,640 | |
| Runestone Electric Association | BUNDLED | 13.38 | 157.16 | 183,333.02 | 24,524,482.57 |
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Electricity Production in Douglas County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Douglas County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Novel OYA of Osakis CSGNovel-OYA Two LLP (100.00%) | Douglas County | MN | Solar | 8,598 | ||||
Douglas Todd Community Solar One LLC CSGMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Douglas County | MN | Solar | 1,909 | ||||
FastSun 13 CSGEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Douglas County | MN | Solar | 1,681 | ||||
AlexandriaAlexandria Utilities (100.00%) | Alexandria | MN | Distillate Fuel Oil | 34 | 21,113.65 | 620.99 |
Douglas County, Minnesota Details
Douglas County citizens average 3,949.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 44th highest in Minnesota out of 87 in this category. With total emissions of 153,027,472.08 kilograms, the county ranks 23rd highest in Minnesota for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county has 4 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 618th most power plants within a single county in the United States. For electricity production purposes, Douglas County's main fuel type is Solar, accounting for 99.72% of production in the county.
Providers In Each City in Douglas County:
- Alexandria, Minnesota:
- Alexandria Utilities: 92.08%
- Runestone Electric Association: 4.04%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 3.88%
- Brandon, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Carlos, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Evansville, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 95.28%
- Runestone Electric Association: 4.72%
- Farwell, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Forada, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Garfield, Minnesota:
- Runestone Electric Association: 2.11%
- Otter Tail Power Company: 97.89%
- Kensington, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Millerville, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Miltona, Minnesota:
- Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
- Nelson, Minnesota:
- Alexandria Utilities: 88.88%
- Runestone Electric Association: 11.12%
- Osakis, Minnesota:
- Runestone Electric Association: 4.39%
- Northern States Power Company: 95.61%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are within Douglas County, Minnesota?
There are 4 active power plants located in Douglas County, Minnesota
What electricity companies offer service in Douglas County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria Utilities | 9,416 |
| 2 | Runestone Electric Association | 5,785 |
| 3 | Otter Tail Power Company | 4,942 |
| 4 | Lake Region Electric Cooperative | 69 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Douglas County, Minnesota?
By total revenue, Alexandria Utilities is the largest electricity company in Douglas County, Minnesota.
How many electric companies offer service in Douglas County, Minnesota?
Douglas County, Minnesota is home to 4 electricity companies offering service in the area.
