Meeker County, MN: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Meeker County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Meeker County, MN is $182.96
  • The average electricity rate in Meeker County, MN is 13.73¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Meeker County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Meeker County, MN is $182.96 per month. Meeker County, MN is the 65th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Meeker County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Wind generates 101,793 megawatt hours of electricity in Meeker County. This equals roughly 4.37 megawatt hours per person in Meeker County being generated from wind power, giving the county a rank of 14th highest county out of 87 counties in Minnesota.

With 5,501 megawatt hours produced using solar, Meeker County ranks 869th in the nation out of 3221 counties for solar power electricity generation.

Meeker County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.74% below the US average rate, at 13.73 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.49 cents.

Meeker County is the 1730th largest county in the United States, with 23,268 citizens residing within the county's borders.

In Meeker County, 185 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuels. Meeker County is 1076th out of 3221 counties in the United States for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel sources.

Meeker County is home to 23,268 residents and its power generation facilities produce 107,479 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 4.62 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    265,560 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.41 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    107,479 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    107,294 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    185 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.62 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    52,705,320 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,265.14 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Litchfield

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Litchfield Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

11.34¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 23.68% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 33.42% lower than the US average
  • 24th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 64 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 67 since November last year
  • 2,345th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 746 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 85 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.19¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.61% higher than November last year
  • 26.9% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 32.15% 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 dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 1,772nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 135 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$124.87 per month

  • 5.86% higher than last month
  • 1.61% higher than November last year
  • 28.46% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.61% higher than the US average
  • 683rd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 19,004th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,268 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 761 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$136.61 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.71% higher than November last year
  • 24.13% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.96% lower than the US average
  • 685th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since November last year
  • 14,773rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 184 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 248 since November last year

Litchfield, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Litchfield's residential electricity rate is 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 26.90% below the state's average rate of 15.31 cents. Generation from non-renewable fuel sources amounts to 0.03 megawatt hours per resident in the city. Litchfield produces 0.25% of the electricity consumed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power plants.

Emitting 24,881,475.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Litchfield ranks 131st worst out of 913 cities in Minnesota for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,806.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 32nd worst in Minnesota for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city has one electricity producing plant in the city. For electricity production purposes, Litchfield's main fuel source is Natural Gas, accounting for 107.43 megawatt hours, or 58.07% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Litchfield

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.121/kWh$0.092/kWh$172.31/mo.$94.62/mo.
24th11.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Litchfield
685th$136.61Average residential monthly electricity bill for Litchfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Litchfield, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Litchfield Public UtilitiesBUNDLED9.27106.0618539,765.643,685,589.03
Meeker Coop Light & PowerBUNDLED13.60188.16146,914.819,984,038.19

Dassel, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Dassel's residential electricity rate is 14.39 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 5.98% below the state's average rate of 15.31 cents. The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer in the city is $155.72 per month. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting around 93.02 minutes per outage. The national averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Emitting 5,120,625.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Dassel ranks 302nd worst out of 913 cities in Minnesota for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,795.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 68th worst in Minnesota for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Dassel must source the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dassel

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.110/kWh$189.43/mo.$114.27/mo.
301st14.39¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dassel
791st$155.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dassel Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dassel, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Meeker Coop Light & PowerBUNDLED13.60188.16146,914.819,984,038.19
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED17.0799.858,623,800.361,472,320,229

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Watkins, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Watkins' residential electricity rate is 14.95 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.31% below the state's average rate of 15.31 cents. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 3,278.96 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other electricity provider. Customers in Watkins experience 1 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 93.02 minutes.

Emitting 3,086,040.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Watkins ranks 383rd worst out of 913 cities in Minnesota for total pollution from electricity use. This total equates to 3,795.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 68th worst in Minnesota for emissions per capita from electricity use. Since there is no electricity generation occurring within the city, electricity suppliers who service Watkins must source the megawatt hours they need every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Watkins

Watkins residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.161/kWh$0.114/kWh$167.73/mo.$100.57/mo.
358th14.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Watkins
686th$136.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Watkins Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Watkins, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Meeker Coop Light & PowerBUNDLED13.60188.16146,914.819,984,038.19
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED17.0799.858,623,800.361,472,320,229

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Electricity Production in Meeker County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Meeker County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Adams Wind Generations LLCBE Minnesota Wind Holdings LLC (80.00%)Adams Wind Generations LLC (20.00%)
Meeker County MN Wind 52,4274044
Danielson Wind Farms LLCDanielson Wind Farms LLC (20.00%)BE Minnesota Wind Holdings LLC (80.00%)
Meeker County MN Wind 49,3664244
USS Turkey Solar LLC CSGStandard Solar (90.00%)US Solar (10.00%)
Meeker County MN Solar 2,05226611
Meeker Community Solar One LLC CSGMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Meeker County MN Solar 1,87033111
Meeker County MN Solar 1,57942711
Litchfield MN Natural Gas 18533129,417.6732699.553

Meeker County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity use in Meeker County results in the release of 52,705,319.6 kilograms of CO2 pollution per year, which is 2187th highest amount in the country out of 3221 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 69th highest in Minnesota for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 2,265.14 kilograms of emissions per capita. Wind is the primary fuel source in Meeker County, with 94.71% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Solar and Natural Gas make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 5.12% (5,501 megawatt hours) and 0.10% (107.43 megawatt hours), respectively. Meeker County has 6 power plants, which is 38th most in Minnesota.

WIND
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Wind
94.71%
SOLAR
Solar
5.12%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.10%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.07%

Meeker County, Minnesota Net Metering

Out of the 4 companies in Meeker County, 100.00% of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their customers. The state has great net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Meeker County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 2.23% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Meeker County having a rank of 268th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Meeker County:

  • Cedar Mills, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 100.00%
  • Cosmos, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 90.34%
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 9.66%
  • Darwin, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 100.00%
  • Dassel, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 43.94%
    • Northern States Power Company: 56.06%
  • Grove City, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 7.02%
    • Grove City Electric: 92.98%
  • Kingston, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 91.41%
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 8.59%
  • Litchfield, Minnesota:
    • Litchfield Public Utilities: 81.87%
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 18.13%
  • South Haven, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Watkins, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 24.65%
    • Northern States Power Company: 75.35%

* 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 Meeker County, Minnesota?

By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Meeker County, Minnesota.

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

Meeker County, Minnesota has 4 electricity companies operating in the area.

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

Meeker County, Minnesota is home to 6 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Meeker County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Northern States Power Company8,368
2Meeker Coop Light & Power7,298
3Litchfield Public Utilities3,368
4Grove City Electric436

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-09-06