Martin County, MN: 6 Electric Providers

Martin County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Martin County, MN is $165.47
  • The average electricity rate in Martin County, MN is 13.31¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Martin County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Martin County, MN is $165.47 per month. Martin County, MN is the 52nd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Martin County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Martin County is home to 20,070 residents and its power generating plants produce 502,264 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 25.03 megawatt hours per capita.

Martin County is ranked 12th in Minnesota out of 87 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 18.6 megawatt hours per person each year.

As the 22nd largest generator of electricity in Minnesota out of 87 counties, Martin County produces 502,264 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

Releasing 28,613,270.19 kilograms of CO2 gases, Martin County has the 2450th highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3221 counties in the country.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Martin County is 13.31 cents. This is approximately 19.77% lower than the nationwide average rate of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.

Citizens in Martin County, on average, pay $165.47 per month for residential electricity, compared to the national average bill of $145.79.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    230,347 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    502,264 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    373,209 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    129,055 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    25.03 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    28,613,270 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,425.67 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fairmont

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Fairmont Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

13.02¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 12.36% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 23.55% lower than the US average
  • 200th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 5,658th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,261 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 422 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.85¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.71% higher than November last year
  • 16.06% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 22.09% lower than the US average
  • 196th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 6,661st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 380 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 148 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$83.37 per month

  • 5.85% higher than last month
  • 1.61% higher than November last year
  • 14.23% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 29.49% lower than the US average
  • 239th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 145 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 204 since November last year
  • 2,713th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 146 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 82 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$91.21 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.7% higher than November last year
  • 17.13% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 35.88% lower than the US average
  • 34th 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
  • 1,315th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 20 since November last year

Fairmont, MN Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Fairmont home pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.85% below the average Minnesota rate of 15.45 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $91.21 per month. With annual production of 12,954 megawatt hours, the city is the 47th highest generator of electricity in the state.

Coming in at as the 93rd worst ranked city out of 913 cities in Minnesota, Fairmont releases 42,463,876.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More importantly, the city averages 4,057.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. Roughly 99.56% of Fairmont's electricity is generated using Natural Gas. Fairmont has one power producing plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fairmont

Fairmont 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$0.099/kWh$118.10/mo.$67.54/mo.
196th12.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fairmont
34th$91.21Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fairmont Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fairmont, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Fairmont Public UtilitiesBUNDLED13.5082.0835,973.534,854,873.12
Federated Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED11.97145.9786,035.9110,294,237.55
2 providers total

Truman, MN Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Truman home pay an average residential electricity rate of 23.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 49.29% above the average Minnesota rate of 15.45 cents. With an estimated 332 residential customers, Truman, Minnesota Electric Utility is the largest electricity provider in the city. Truman produces 0.13% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city boundaries or rural area power plants.

Coming in at as the 322nd worst ranked city out of 913 cities in Minnesota, Truman releases 4,328,653.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More importantly, the city averages 3,690.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. Roughly 100.00% of Truman's electricity is generated using Distillate Fuel Oil. Truman has one power producing plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Truman

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.255/kWh$0.184/kWh$169.64/mo.$97.47/mo.
896th23.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Truman
647th$131.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Truman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Truman, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Truman, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED23.49132.11183,778.05887,647.04
1 providers total

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Sherburn, MN Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Sherburn home pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 23.97% below the average Minnesota rate of 15.45 cents. Federated Rural Electric Association is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Sherburn deal with 1.21 electrical outages each year with outages lasting an average of 107.93 minutes.

Coming in at as the 348th worst ranked city out of 913 cities in Minnesota, Sherburn releases 3,672,557.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 3,683.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 297th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sherburn

Sherburn 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.
113th11.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sherburn
738th$144.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sherburn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sherburn, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Federated Rural Electric AssociationBUNDLED11.97145.9786,035.9110,294,237.55
1 providers total

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

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Martin County, Minnesota

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Trimont Area Wind FarmAvangrid (100.00%)
Martin County MN Wind 356,3801344
Lakefield JunctionGreat River Energy (100.00%)
Martin County MN Natural Gas 79,0281354,304,132.1814687.154
OREG 3 IncOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%)
Martin County MN Waste Heat 37,055111
Fairmont (MN)Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (100.00%)
Fairmont MN Natural Gas 12,954288,072,498.8327623.178
Fairmont WindSouthern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (100.00%)
Martin County MN Wind 11,8865744
Welcome Wind TurbineFederated Rural Electric Association (100.00%)
Martin County MN Wind 4,9437344
TrumanTruman, Minnesota Electric Utility (100.00%)
Truman MN Distillate Fuel Oil 183713,557.1943753.1830
7 power plants total

Martin County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
74.31%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
18.25%
WASTE HEAT
Waste Heat
7.38%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.07%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Martin County has 7 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 416th most plants in a single county. Wind makes up 74.31% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Martin County. Natural Gas and Waste Heat make up 18.25% and 7.38% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Martin County results in the release of 28,613,270.19 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 2450th highest in the country out of 3221 counties. This total results in 1,425.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the county ranks 2651st worst in the country for pollution per capita.

Martin County, Minnesota Net Metering

There are 6 companies in Martin County offering electricity. Of those 6, 5 of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Martin County is 3.16%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Federated Rural Electric Association, South Central Electric Association, and Benco Electric Cooperative. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% while the state average is 1.62%, resulting in a rank of 617th best in the nation and a state rank of 48th best out of 3221 and 87 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Martin County:

  • Ceylon, Minnesota:
    • Ceylon, Minnesota Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Dunnell, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 50.01%
    • Dunnell, Minnesota Electric Utility: 49.99%
  • Fairmont, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 10.06%
    • Fairmont Public Utilities: 89.94%
  • Granada, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Northrop, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Ormsby, Minnesota:
    • South Central Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Sherburn, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Trimont, Minnesota:
    • South Central Electric Association: 100.00%
  • Truman, Minnesota:
    • Truman, Minnesota Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Welcome, Minnesota:
    • Federated Rural Electric Association: 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 Martin County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity provider in Martin County, Minnesota by total customer count is Fairmont Public Utilities.

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

Martin County, Minnesota is home to 6 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Martin County, Minnesota?

How many power plants are in Martin County, Minnesota?

There are 7 active electricity plants located in Martin County, Minnesota

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-03-20