Freeborn County, MN: 4 Electric Providers

Freeborn County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Freeborn County, MN is $140.07
  • The average electricity rate in Freeborn County, MN is 16.24¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Freeborn County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Freeborn County, MN is $140.07 per month. Freeborn County, MN is the 28th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Freeborn County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Freeborn County is the 1458th most populous county in the nation.

Freeborn County is home to 30,882 people and its power generation plants produce 775,612 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 25.12 megawatt hours per capita per year.

Freeborn County consumes about 45.68% of the generation put out by their power generating plants, this means they will export or store the remaining amount.

Freeborn County emits 0 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2894th highest polluting county in the nation by per capita emissions.

Freeborn County is the 206th highest county in the US out of 3221 counties for electricity generation from wind per capita, averaging 25.12 megawatt hours per citizen generated from wind.

Over 100.00% of Freeborn County's electricity production comes from renewable sources, ranking Freeborn County at 234th in the US for total sustainable electricity production.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    354,330 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    775,612 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    775,612 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    25.12 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Albert Lea

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Albert Lea Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.94¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 7.27% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 6.42% lower than the US average
  • 742nd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 221 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 239 since November last year
  • 15,850th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,459 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 112 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.42% higher than November last year
  • 2.74% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 4.64% lower than the US average
  • 486th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 30 since November last year
  • 16,293rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 354 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 743 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$124.67 per month

  • 5.85% higher than last month
  • 1.61% higher than November last year
  • 28.25% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.44% higher than the US average
  • 663rd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
  • 18,948th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,359 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 744 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$136.38 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.44% higher than November last year
  • 23.92% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 4.12% lower than the US average
  • 683rd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 14,735th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 192 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 342 since November last year

Albert Lea, MN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Albert Lea is about 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.67% higher than the state's average price of 15.47 cents and 6.02% less than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.68 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 67.4 minutes per outage. The United States averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Coming in at as the 64th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Albert Lea releases 69,554,235.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 408th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 3,773.35 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Albert Lea

Albert Lea residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.112/kWh$176.61/mo.$91.70/mo.
486th15.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Albert Lea
683rd$136.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Albert Lea Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Albert Lea, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Freeborn Mower Cooperative ServicesBUNDLED16.13140.45188,662.0930,429,831.61

Alden, MN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Alden is about 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.67% higher than the state's average price of 15.47 cents and 6.02% less than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Alden is home to 680 residents, which is the 432nd highest population for a city in Minnesota.

Coming in at as the 427th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Alden releases 2,565,880.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 408th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 3,773.35 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alden

Alden residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.112/kWh$176.61/mo.$91.70/mo.
486th15.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Alden
683rd$136.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alden Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Alden, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Freeborn Mower Cooperative ServicesBUNDLED16.13140.45188,662.0930,429,831.61

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Glenville, MN Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Glenville is about 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.67% higher than the state's average price of 15.47 cents and 6.02% less than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Glenville is home to 636 residents, which is the 451st highest population for a city in Minnesota.

Coming in at as the 446th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in the state, Glenville releases 2,399,853.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 69th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 3,773.35 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Glenville

Glenville residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.112/kWh$176.61/mo.$91.70/mo.
486th15.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Glenville
683rd$136.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Glenville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Glenville, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Freeborn Mower Cooperative ServicesBUNDLED16.13140.45188,662.0930,429,831.61

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

Power Plants in Freeborn County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Freeborn County MN Wind 775,612511

Freeborn County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Freeborn County is the 80th worst ranked county in Minnesota out of 87 when it comes to total pollution from electricity consumption, with the county emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 80th highest in the state in pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 0 kilograms of emissions per citizen. There is one electricity plant in the county. Freeborn County has approximately 100.00% of its electricity generated by Wind.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Net Metering

Freeborn County has 4 out of 4 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Minnesota has great regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 4 providers in Freeborn County that report energy loss, including Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services, Northern States Power Company, and Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric. Combined, these 4 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 2.48% of electricity produced. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Freeborn County having a rank of 367th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Freeborn County:

  • Albert Lea, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Alden, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Clarks Grove, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 87.38%
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 12.62%
  • Conger, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Emmons, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Freeborn, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Geneva, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Glenville, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Hartland, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Hayward, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Hollandale, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Manchester, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Myrtle, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%
  • Twin Lakes, Minnesota:
    • Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Freeborn County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity supplier in Freeborn County, Minnesota by total customer count is Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services.

Which electricity companies offer service in Freeborn County, Minnesota?

How many power plants are within Freeborn County, Minnesota?

Freeborn County, Minnesota has one active electricity plant generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

Freeborn County, Minnesota is home to 4 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-30