Electric Rates & Providers in Koochiching County, MN

Koochiching County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Koochiching County, MN is $145.00
  • The average electricity rate in Koochiching County, MN is 16.62¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Koochiching County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Koochiching County, MN is $145.00 per month. Koochiching County, MN is the 37th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Koochiching County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

With a state average residential electric bill of $110.95, Koochiching County citizens, on average, pay about 30.69% more than other citizens per month for electricity.

Koochiching County citizens are responsible for 3,398.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita per year, while the Minnesota average emissions per person is 3,816.45.

The 77,006.15 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel sources places Koochiching County at 17th out of 87 counties in the state in non-renewable power generation.

The burning of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production has increased by 14.40% in Koochiching County power generating plants.

Koochiching County consumers deal with outages averaging 110.31 minutes per occurrence, with around 1.09 outages a year.

Koochiching County consumes about 35.42% of the electricity that is produced in their power generation plants.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    139,274 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.41 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    393,166 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    316,160 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    77,006 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    32.22 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    41,475,191 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,398.77 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in International Falls

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International Falls Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.72¢ per kWh

  • 0.88% lower than last month
  • 19.07% higher than November last year
  • 5.8% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 7.7% lower than the US average
  • 697th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 264 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 390 since November last year
  • 15,419th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 209 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,899 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.48¢ per kWh

  • 1.37% higher than last month
  • 13.35% higher than November last year
  • 1.16% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 6.11% lower than the US average
  • 447th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 36 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 91 since November last year
  • 15,719th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 279 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,656 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$101.03 per month

  • 19.67% higher than last month
  • 11.66% higher than November last year
  • 3.93% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 14.56% lower than the US average
  • 489th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 310 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 72 since November last year
  • 8,986th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,534 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,754 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$99.59 per month

  • 0.89% higher than last month
  • 9.24% higher than November last year
  • 9.51% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 29.98% lower than the US average
  • 188th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 90 since November last year
  • 2,546th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 42 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 889 since November last year

International Falls, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.48 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in International Falls, which is 1.16% higher than Minnesota's average price of 15.31 cents and 6.11% less than the US average of 16.49 cents. There has been a 5.74% rise in the usage of renewable fuel sources (like solar, wind or hydro power) in International Falls over the past year. It's great to see these fuel types slowly replace fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. The city's use of renewable fuel types for electricity production totals 53.96 megawatt hours per resident. This results in a ranking of 7th out of 913 cities in the state.

Electricity use in International Falls results in the release of 19,913,393.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 142nd largest amount in the state out of 913 cities. This total results in 3,398.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, ranking the city 855th worst in Minnesota for emissions per capita. Electricity plants in the city primarily use Black Liquour, which makes up 54.82% of the fuel used for electricity production in the city. When taken together with Natural Gas (19.59%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (13.48%), the three fuel types account for 87.89% of the production in the city. International Falls is home to 2 power plants, which is the 26th most out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in International Falls

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.070/kWh$136.25/mo.$46.58/mo.
447th15.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of International Falls
188th$99.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for International Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in International Falls, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.4699.57972,519.34150,346,558

Littlefork, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 16.36 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Littlefork, which is 6.88% higher than Minnesota's average price of 15.31 cents and 0.80% less than the US average of 16.49 cents. With a population of 682 citizens, the city is the 430th most populated city in Minnesota. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $147.73 per month.

Emitting 2,588,781.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Littlefork ranks 418th highest out of 913 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 3,795.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Littlefork

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.131/kWh$191.03/mo.$116.82/mo.
572nd16.36¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Littlefork
762nd$147.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Littlefork Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Littlefork, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
North Star Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.19147.6570,529.3211,419,156.45

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Ranier, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 15.48 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Ranier, which is 1.16% higher than Minnesota's average price of 15.31 cents and 6.11% less than the US average of 16.49 cents. Minnesota Power sells an estimated 3,912.52 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity providers. Consumers in the city are faced with 0.92 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 81.95 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emitting 2,509,068.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Ranier ranks 427th highest out of 913 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 3,795.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ranier

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.070/kWh$136.25/mo.$46.58/mo.
447th15.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ranier
188th$99.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ranier Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ranier, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.4699.57972,519.34150,346,558

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Electricity Production in Koochiching County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Koochiching County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Boise Cascade International FallsBoise White Paper LLC (100.00%)
International Falls MN Black Liquour 340,1512117,083,233.722344.212
International Falls PowerBoise White Paper LLC (100.00%)
International Falls MN Conventional Hydroelectric 53,015433

Koochiching County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Koochiching County results in the release of 41,475,190.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is 54th highest amount in the state out of 87 counties. This total equates to 3,398.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2182nd worst in the United States for emissions per capita. Around 54.82% of electricity in Koochiching County comes from production using Black Liquour. Adding Black Liquour totals to Natural Gas (19.59%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (13.48%), these three fuel types make up 87.89% of the county electricity generation. Koochiching County has 2 power generation plants, which is 1160th most in the nation.

BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
54.82%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
19.59%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
13.48%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
10.93%
SLUDGE WASTE
Sludge Waste
1.18%

Koochiching County, Minnesota Net Metering

There are 4 companies in Koochiching County providing electricity. Of those 4, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Citizens of Minnesota have favorable net metering laws that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Koochiching County is about 4.64% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The US average is 2.43%, meaning Koochiching County ranks 1655th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Koochiching County:

  • Big Falls, Minnesota:
    • North Star Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • International Falls, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Littlefork, Minnesota:
    • North Star Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Mizpah, Minnesota:
    • North Itasca Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Northome, Minnesota:
    • North Itasca Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Ranier, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity provider in Koochiching County, Minnesota by total customer count is North Star Electric Cooperative.

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

There are 4 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Koochiching County, Minnesota.

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

There are 2 electricity plants in Koochiching County, Minnesota

Which electricity companies offer service in Koochiching County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1North Star Electric Cooperative3,847
2North Itasca Electric Cooperative1,401
3Lake Country Power1,236
4Beltrami Electric Cooperative1,167

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-07