Faribault County, MN: 3 Electric Providers

Faribault County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Faribault County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Faribault County is the 23 largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 87 counties in the state, with a population of 13,933 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 98,984.

Faribault County is 969th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours produced from renewable energy, with 98,692 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types.

As the 44th highest generator of solar powered electricity in the state, Faribault County generates 3,129 megawatt hours from solar.

Faribault County produces 95,563 megawatts from wind energy. That is sufficient to rank them 18th in the state out of 87 counties for electricity production from wind .

Faribault County averages 7.08 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 17th highest in Minnesota out of 87counties.

Faribault County saw a 37.23% rise in electricity produced by wind turbines around the county.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    162,031 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    98,984 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    98,692 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    292 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    22,232,902 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,595.7 kg

Blue Earth, MN Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Blue Earth averages a residential electricity price of 14.64 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which ranks the city 495th out of 915 cities in the state. The city is the 120th highest generator in Minnesota out of 915 cities, averaging 0.02 megawatt hours produced per person a year. Non-renewable fuel types are often used in electricity generation in the city, leading to around 0.02 megawatt hours being generated from these fuel types per person per year.

Approximately 13,242,695.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Blue Earth from electricity consumption. Averaging 4,072.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 37th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Blue Earth. Blue Earth has one power plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blue Earth

Blue Earth residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.146/kWh$0.133/kWh$144.64/mo.$127.12/mo.
495th14.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Blue Earth
800th$144.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Blue Earth Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Blue Earth, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Blue Earth Light and WaterBUNDLED11.5378.317114,722.51,697,232.73

Wells, MN Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Wells averages a residential electricity price of 13.97 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which ranks the city 363rd out of 915 cities in the state. Non-renewable fuel types are sometimes used in electricity generation in the city, resulting in about 0.1 megawatt hours being generated from these fuel types per citizen per year. There was a 1.08% drop in the average emissions per person during the course of the most recent year.

Approximately 9,349,730.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Wells from electricity consumption. Averaging 4,095.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 30th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. Natural Gas makes up 75.88% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in Wells. Wells has one power plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wells

Wells residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.135/kWh$141.03/mo.$106.91/mo.
363rd13.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wells
597th$113.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wells Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wells, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.85151.3220,02532,678,000
Wells Public UtilitiesBUNDLED13.4691.042219,5961,291,318.86

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Winnebago, MN Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Winnebago averages a residential electricity price of 14.85 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which is 1.25% higher than the state's average price of 14.67 cents and 7.22% less than the national average of 16.01 cents. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $151.3 per month, while the national average is $138.02. The city has an average of 0.77 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are an average of 80.86 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Approximately 5,089,805.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Winnebago from electricity consumption. This total results in 4,062.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 350th worst in Minnesota for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winnebago

Winnebago residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.149/kWh$0.135/kWh$151.30/mo.$133.58/mo.
513th14.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Winnebago
809th$151.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Winnebago Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Winnebago, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.85151.3220,02532,678,000

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Electricity Production in Faribault County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Faribault County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Big BlueBig Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) (100.00%)
Faribault County MN Wind 95,563
CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Two, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)
Minnesota Lake MN Solar 3,129
Wells MN Natural Gas 221153,162.7693.04
Blue Earth MN Distillate Fuel Oil 7157,562.49810.74

Faribault County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Faribault County's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 22,232,902 kilograms, which is the 2557th highest of any county in the nation. The county also ranks 2651st worst in emissions per resident, averaging 1,595.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Power plants in the county mainly use Wind, which accounts for 96.54% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Solar and Natural Gas have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity production. Solar makes up 3.16% of electricity production and Natural Gas makes up 0.17% of total generation in the county. Faribault County has 4 power plants within its borders. This is the 460th highest number of plants in a county.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
96.54%
SOLAR
Solar
3.16%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.17%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.13%

Faribault County, Minnesota Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Faribault County include Benco Electric Cooperative and Blue Earth Light and Water The state has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Faribault County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 4.60% of their energy lost per year. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.21%, resulting in a rank of 1542nd best in the US and a state rank of 64th best out of 3230 and 87 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Faribault County:

  • Blue Earth, Minnesota:
    • Blue Earth Light and Water: 100.00%
  • Bricelyn, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Delavan, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Easton, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Elmore, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Frost, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Kiester, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Minnesota Lake, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Walters, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Wells, Minnesota:
    • Wells Public Utilities: 62.95%
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 37.05%
  • Winnebago, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity provider in Faribault County, Minnesota by total customer count is Benco Electric Cooperative.

How many power plants are in Faribault County, Minnesota?

There are 4 power plants located in Faribault County, Minnesota

Which electricity companies offer service in Faribault County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Benco Electric Cooperative8,107
2Blue Earth Light and Water2,175
3Wells Public Utilities1,379

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

There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Faribault County, Minnesota.

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2023-12-06