Otter Tail County, MN: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Otter Tail County, MN is $130.99
  • The average electricity rate in Otter Tail County, MN is 12.95¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Otter Tail County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Otter Tail County, MN is $130.99 per month. Otter Tail County, MN is the 18th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Otter Tail County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Otter Tail County's average is 22.60% lower than at 12.95 cents per kilowatt hour.

Otter Tail County is the 73rd worst polluting county in Minnesota when considering pollution per capita. The county emits 3,360.99 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.

Otter Tail County has a population of 59,728 residents.

As the 1103rd largest generator of electricity in the nation out of 3221 counties, Otter Tail County produces 74,891 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuels.

There was a 11.51% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the previous 12 months in Otter Tail County.

Otter Tail County is the 17th highest producing county in Minnesota out of 87 counties when considering megawatt hours produced from renewable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    685,301 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    74,891 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    74,891 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.25 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    200,745,476 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,360.99 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Fergus Falls

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Fergus Falls Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.52¢ per kWh

  • 3.43% lower than last month
  • 6.31% higher than November last year
  • 15.76% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 26.51% lower than the US average
  • 169th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 4,447th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,253 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 139 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.44¢ per kWh

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 3.49% higher than November last year
  • 18.75% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 24.59% lower than the US average
  • 171st 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
  • 5,153rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 380 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 117 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$111.27 per month

  • 10.36% higher than last month
  • 3.03% higher than November last year
  • 14.46% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.9% lower than the US average
  • 578th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 12,838th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,544 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 72 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$119.13 per month

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 0.69% lower than November last year
  • 8.25% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 16.25% lower than the US average
  • 579th 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
  • 7,514th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,160 since November last year

Fergus Falls, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.44 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Fergus Falls, which is 19.60% below the average Minnesota price of 15.47 cents and 25.68% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Otter Tail Power Company is the largest vendor in the city based on residential customer count. There has been a 71.27% increase in the usage of renewable fuels (think solar, wind or hydro power) in Fergus Falls within the past year. It's great to see these fuels slowly replace fossil fuels like coal or oil.

Fergus Falls citizens average 2,010.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 904th highest in Minnesota out of 913 in this category. With total emissions of 28,080,567.59 kilograms, the city ranks 122nd highest in Minnesota for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one power producing plant. Fergus Falls' power plants mainly use Solar, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fergus Falls

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.101/kWh$158.31/mo.$94.61/mo.
171st12.44¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fergus Falls
579th$119.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fergus Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Region Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.12133.34339,234.9144,497,403.73
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.2698.6276,705527,146.5159,361,702

Perham, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.01 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Perham, which is 22.37% below the average Minnesota price of 15.47 cents and 28.24% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Otter Tail Power Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.35 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 109.73 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Perham citizens average 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 69th highest in Minnesota out of 913 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 13,055,805.07 kilograms, which is the 192nd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Perham have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Perham

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.143/kWh$0.095/kWh$153.81/mo.$83.23/mo.
134th12.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Perham
484th$107.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Perham Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Perham, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Region Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.12133.34339,234.9144,497,403.73
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.2698.62527,146.5159,361,702

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Pelican Rapids, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.16 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Pelican Rapids, which is 21.38% below the average Minnesota price of 15.47 cents and 27.32% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Otter Tail Power Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.35 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 109.73 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Pelican Rapids citizens average 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 408th highest in Minnesota out of 913 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 9,723,933.43 kilograms, which is the 223rd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Pelican Rapids have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pelican Rapids

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.097/kWh$154.29/mo.$89.52/mo.
147th12.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pelican Rapids
514th$111.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pelican Rapids Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Region Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.12133.34339,234.9144,497,403.73
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.2698.62527,146.5159,361,702

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Otter Tail County, Minnesota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Fergus Falls MN Solar 74,891411

Otter Tail 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

Otter Tail County citizens average 3,360.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 73rd highest in Minnesota out of 87 in this category. With total emissions of 200,745,476.34 kilograms, the county ranks 17th highest in Minnesota for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county has one power producing plant within its borders. Otter Tail County's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from this fuel source.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Net Metering

Otter Tail County has 4 out of 5 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Minnesota has great regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Otter Tail County averages out to about 3.23% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 1.62%, resulting in a rank of 641st best in the US and a state rank of 49th best out of 3221 and 87 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Otter Tail County:

  • Battle Lake, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 13.07%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 86.93%
  • Bluffton, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 13.58%
    • Todd-Wadena Electric: 86.42%
  • Clitherall, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Dalton, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Deer Creek, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 15.73%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 84.27%
  • Dent, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 91.98%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 8.02%
  • Elizabeth, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 21.91%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 78.09%
  • Erhard, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 95.70%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 4.30%
  • Fergus Falls, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 12.89%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 87.11%
  • Henning, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 17.99%
    • Henning, Minnesota Electric Utility: 82.01%
  • New York Mills, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 30.90%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 69.10%
  • Ottertail, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 95.93%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 4.07%
  • Parkers Prairie, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Pelican Rapids, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 94.30%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 5.70%
  • Perham, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 96.30%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 3.70%
  • Richville, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 87.86%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 12.14%
  • Underwood, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 70.72%
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 29.28%
  • Urbank, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Vergas, Minnesota:
    • Lake Region Electric Cooperative: 8.03%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 91.97%
  • Vining, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are within Otter Tail County, Minnesota?

There is one active power plant located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

What electricity companies offer service in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?

By total revenue, Otter Tail Power Company is the largest electricity company in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

How many electric companies offer service in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?

Otter Tail County, Minnesota is home to 5 electricity companies offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-05-02