Electric Rates & Providers in Lyon County, MN

Lyon County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lyon County, MN is $212.13
  • The average electricity rate in Lyon County, MN is 12.84¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lyon County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Lyon County, MN is $212.13 per month. Lyon County, MN is the 77th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Lyon County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Within the last year, Lyon County saw a 3.07% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.

Consumers in Lyon County experience an average of 0.9 outages lasting 77.48 minutes per year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.

Residents of Lyon County are paying, on average, 23.26% less per kilowatt hour at home than the nationwide average price, at 12.84 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.

Over 100.00% of Lyon County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel types, ranking Lyon County at 572nd in the nation for sustainable electricity generation.

With 189,474 megawatt generated from solar power and 25,477 citizens in Lyon County, the county averages 7.44 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 1st out of 87 counties in Minnesota.

With total production of 189,474 megawatt hours, Lyon County is the 20th highest generator of electricity of all 87 counties in Minnesota.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    292,315 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    189,474 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    189,474 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    7.44 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    33,821,396 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,327.53 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Marshall

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Marshall Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

10.05¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 32.37% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 41% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 594th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 50 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

9.91¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.35% higher than November last year
  • 35.23% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 39.88% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 576th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 55 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 21 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$79.36 per month

  • 5.85% higher than last month
  • 1.6% higher than November last year
  • 18.36% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 32.88% lower than the US average
  • 25th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 58 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 1,826th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 73 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 64 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$86.83 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1% higher than November last year
  • 21.11% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 38.96% lower than the US average
  • 24th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 912th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 65 since November last year

Marshall, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Marshall home are paying a residential electricity rate of 9.91 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 35.90% lower than Minnesota's average rate of 15.47 cents, which ranks the city 7th best for average electricity price out of 913 cities in the state. Marshall Municipal Utilities is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 0.01 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 0.2 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emissions in Marshall average 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 800th highest polluting city out of 913 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 51,800,604.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 83rd highest for total pollution in Minnesota. The residents of Marshall must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marshall

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.112/kWh$0.082/kWh$112.43/mo.$68.89/mo.
7th9.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Marshall
24th$86.83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Marshall Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Marshall, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Marshall Municipal UtilitiesBUNDLED10.1789.4257.8263,546.866,461,788.62

Minneota, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Minneota home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.43 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, thankfully, 26.12% lower than Minnesota's average rate of 15.47 cents, which ranks the city 88th best for average electricity price out of 913 cities in the state. Otter Tail Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city are faced with 1.68 power outages per year, with outages lasting around 115.93 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emissions in Minneota average 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 69th highest polluting city out of 913 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 4,878,946.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 312th highest for total pollution in Minnesota. The residents of Minneota must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minneota

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.083/kWh$152.17/mo.$64.73/mo.
88th11.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Minneota
107th$94.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Minneota Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Minneota, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.2698.62527,146.5159,361,702

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Cottonwood, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Cottonwood home are paying a residential electricity rate of 15.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.16% above the state's average price of 15.47 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company. Customers in the city have 0.95 electrical outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 90.43 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emissions in Cottonwood average 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 408th highest polluting city out of 913 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 4,377,090.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, ranking the city 332nd highest for total pollution in Minnesota. The residents of Cottonwood must import electricity from outside city limits because there are no electricity facilities in the city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cottonwood

Cottonwood residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.116/kWh$155.88/mo.$80.44/mo.
503rd15.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cottonwood
550th$115.05Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cottonwood Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cottonwood, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Valley Coop Light and PowerBUNDLED12.90272.64128,991.6916,635,997.26
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124

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

Power Plants in Lyon County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Marshall Solar Energy ProjectNextEra Energy (200.00%)
Lyon County MN Solar 94,737311

Lyon County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Lyon County average 1,327.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 2767th worst polluting county based on pollution per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 33,821,396.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the 2460th highest for total emissions in the United States. About 100.00% of electricity in Lyon County comes from generation using Solar. Lyon County is home to one electricity generation plant.

Lyon County, Minnesota Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Lyon County include Marshall Municipal Utilities, Northern States Power Company, and Otter Tail Power Company Minnesota has some of the best regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 2.19%. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Lyon County receiving a rank of 263rd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lyon County:

  • Balaton, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Cottonwood, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power: 1.77%
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.23%
  • Florence, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Garvin, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Ghent, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 74.01%
    • Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative: 25.99%
  • Lynd, Minnesota:
    • Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Marshall, Minnesota:
    • Marshall Municipal Utilities: 100.00%
  • Minneota, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Russell, Minnesota:
    • Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Taunton, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 93.90%
    • Minnesota Valley Coop Light and Power: 6.10%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Lyon County, Minnesota?

There is one active electricity plant located in Lyon County, Minnesota

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

There are 5 electricity providers operating in Lyon County, Minnesota.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Lyon County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity supplier in Lyon County, Minnesota by total revenue is Marshall Municipal Utilities.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lyon County, Minnesota?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-07-22