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Jackson County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Jackson County, MN is $152.80
  • The average electricity rate in Jackson County, MN is 12.24¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Jackson County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Jackson County, MN is $152.80 per month. Jackson County, MN is the 41st most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Jackson County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Jackson County averages 95.92 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 4th highest in Minnesota out of 87.

Wind turbines in Jackson County generate 960,722.26 megawatt hours of electricity.

With total production of 960,735.26 megawatt hours, Jackson County is ranked 16th highest generator of electricity out of 87 counties in the state for total production.

Jackson County is the 242nd highest producing county in the country out of 3221 counties when considering megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types.

Wind produces 960,722.26 megawatt hours of electricity in Jackson County. This equals roughly 95.92 megawatt hours per person in Jackson County being produced from wind power, giving the county a rank of 133rd highest county out of 3221 counties in the country.

Jackson County uses non-renewable sources to generate 0 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 44th highest county in Minnesota for non-renewable production per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    115,042 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.49 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    960,735 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    960,722 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    13 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    95.92 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,251 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    0.12 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Jackson

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Jackson Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.07¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 12.02% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 23.25% lower than the US average
  • 204th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 5,786th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,282 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 416 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.9¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.3% higher than November last year
  • 15.74% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 21.79% lower than the US average
  • 201st in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 6,745th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 249 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 103 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$97.32 per month

  • 5.86% higher than last month
  • 1.62% higher than November last year
  • 0.12% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 17.69% lower than the US average
  • 417th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 63 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 60 since November last year
  • 7,348th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,236 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 76 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$106.46 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.13% higher than November last year
  • 3.26% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 25.15% lower than the US average
  • 470th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
  • 3,641st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 30 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 819 since November last year

Jackson, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Jackson's citizens spend 12.90 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Minnesota and nationwide average rates of 15.47 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.21 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 107.93 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.32, while the Jackson average is 6.05% lower at $106.46 per month. This ranks the city 470th in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity companies servicing Jackson must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 12,296,730.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 642nd highest in Minnesota for emissions per person.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jackson

Jackson residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.142/kWh$0.107/kWh$137.86/mo.$83.41/mo.
201st12.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jackson
470th$106.46Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jackson Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jackson, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Federated Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED11.96147.9387,314.0710,446,597.72
Jackson, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED14.1591.1713,080.871,850,380.11

Lakefield, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Lakefield's citizens spend 11.37 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Minnesota and nationwide average rates of 15.47 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Lakefield produces 1575.12% more electricity than is consumed in the city. The additional electricity can be exported. There was a 33.67% decline in the burning of fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuel sources in Lakefield during the course of the last 12 months.

There are 2 electricity plants in Lakefield, which is the 26th most plants in a city in the state. The consumption of electricity in the city accounts for 623.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 896th highest in the state out of 913 cities. The city also ranks 896th worst in Minnesota in pollution per capita, averaging 0.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Lakefield's top fuel used for electricity generation is Wind. They produce 100.00% of the total production in the city from this fuel type.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakefield

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.169/kWh$0.091/kWh$179.66/mo.$68.53/mo.
27th11.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lakefield
18th$84.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lakefield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lakefield, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Federated Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED11.96147.9387,314.0710,446,597.72
Lakefield, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED11.5785.21137,621.39881,535.93

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Heron Lake, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Heron Lake's citizens spend 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Minnesota and nationwide average rates of 15.47 and 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.21 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 107.93 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. Heron Lake is the 472nd largest city in the state, with a population of 583.

Electricity companies servicing Heron Lake must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 2,165,859.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 230th highest in Minnesota for emissions per person.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Heron Lake

Heron Lake residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.130/kWh$0.091/kWh$187.48/mo.$110.16/mo.
107th11.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Heron Lake
738th$144.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Heron Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Heron Lake, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Federated Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED11.96147.9387,314.0710,446,597.72

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

Power Plants in Jackson County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Lakefield Wind Project LLCBankers Commercial Corporation (100.00%)
Lakefield MN Wind 327,4541644
Elm Creek Wind II LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Jackson County MN Wind 251,0662344
Elm Creek Wind LLCAvangrid (100.00%)
Jackson County MN Wind 208,9042644
Ewington Energy Systems, LLCExelon Corporation (99.00%)
Jackson County MN Wind 88,2743244
South Fork Wind FarmSouth Fork Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Jackson County MN Wind 53,9963944
Jackson County MN Wind 16,9175244
Jackson County MN Wind 4,9986944
Jackson County MN Wind 4,9986944
B&K Energy Systems LLCExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Jackson County MN Wind 4,9986944
Lakefield MN Distillate Fuel Oil 134010,445.744803.5222

Jackson County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

There are 10 electricity plants in Jackson County, which is the 273rd most power plants in a county in the country. The county has the 2921st highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 1,250.81 kilograms. This total equates to 0.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2918th worst in the country for pollution per capita. Jackson County's top fuel used for electricity production is Wind. They produce 960,722.26 megawatt hours from this fuel type.

Jackson County, Minnesota Net Metering

Of the 6 electric providers in Jackson County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. The state of Minnesota has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Jackson County is about 3.27% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The national average is 2.43%, meaning Jackson County ranks 662nd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Jackson County:

  • Alpha, Minnesota:
    • Alpha, Minnesota Electric Utility: 92.87%
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 7.13%
  • Heron Lake, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Jackson, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 27.51%
    • Jackson, Minnesota Electric Utility: 72.49%
  • Lakefield, Minnesota:
    • Lakefield, Minnesota Electric Utility: 98.00%
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 2.00%
  • Okabena, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Wilder, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Jackson County, Minnesota?

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

The largest electricity provider in Jackson County, Minnesota by megawatt hours sold is Federated Rural Electric Association.

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

There are 6 electricity providers operating in Jackson County, Minnesota.

How many power plants are located in Jackson County, Minnesota?

There are 10 power plants in Jackson County, Minnesota

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-04