Pine County, MN: 3 Electric Providers

Pine County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Pine County, MN is $140.54
  • The average electricity rate in Pine County, MN is 16.91¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Pine County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Pine County, MN is $140.54 per month. Pine County, MN is the 33rd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Pine County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Pine County has emissions of 3,656.93 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2121st highest polluting county in the United States by per capita emissions.

Pine County produces 96.11% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.2 megawatt hours per citizen each year.

The county is the 1934th largest producer of electricity in the nation out of 3221 counties, producing 6,036 megawatt hours.

Pine County had a 59.72% increase over the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.

Solar power usage in Pine County has gone up by 59.72% year over year, with 5,801 megawatt hours being generated from solar within the past 12 months.

Releasing 106,039,991.62 kilograms of CO2 gases, Pine County has the 1691st highest pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    333,055 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.49 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,036 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    5,801 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    235 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.21 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    106,039,992 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,656.93 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Pine City

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Pine City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.29¢ per kWh

  • 0.19% higher than last month
  • 7.9% higher than November last year
  • 23.07% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 7.36% higher than the US average
  • 874th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 23,548th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 728 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,050 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.98¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% higher than last month
  • 7.04% higher than November last year
  • 10.91% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 2.94% higher than the US average
  • 678th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 71 since November last year
  • 20,548th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 221 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,621 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$139.24 per month

  • 12.76% higher than last month
  • 1.78% higher than November last year
  • 43.24% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 17.76% higher than the US average
  • 772nd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 53 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 24,387th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,006 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 194 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$137.35 per month

  • 0.15% higher than last month
  • 0.77% higher than November last year
  • 24.8% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.44% lower than the US average
  • 707th 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
  • 15,004th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 63 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 488 since November last year

Pine City, MN Electricity Overview

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Pine City's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.72% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 15.47 cents and 2.11% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. Consumers in the city deal with 0.67 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 63 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. East Central Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Emissions in Pine City average 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 62nd worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 11,672,606.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 205th largest emissions amount in Minnesota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pine City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.120/kWh$180.95/mo.$107.27/mo.
678th16.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pine City
707th$137.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pine City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pine City, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
East Central EnergyBUNDLED16.95143.41559,236.5294,763,173

Sandstone, MN Electricity Overview

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Sandstone's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 15.48 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, unfortunately for their inhabitants, 0.07% more than Minnesota's average price of 15.47 cents, which ranks the city 447th best for average electricity price out of 913 cities in the state. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Minnesota Power. The average monthly residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $99.59 per month, while the nationwide average is $146.54. Consumers in Sandstone enjoy a 12.11% discount compared to other citizens of the nation.

Emissions in Sandstone average 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 230th worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 9,829,954.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 218th largest emissions amount in Minnesota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandstone

Sandstone 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$139.93/mo.$46.58/mo.
447th15.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sandstone
188th$99.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sandstone Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sandstone, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota PowerBUNDLED15.48103.111,006,974.97155,906,687

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Rock Creek, MN Electricity Overview

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Rock Creek's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.72% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 15.47 cents and 2.11% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. Consumers in the city deal with 0.66 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 51.74 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. East Central Energy is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Emissions in Rock Creek average 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 642nd worst polluting city out of 913 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 6,479,002.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 263rd largest emissions amount in Minnesota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rock Creek

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.120/kWh$180.95/mo.$107.27/mo.
678th16.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rock Creek
707th$137.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rock Creek Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rock Creek, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
East Central EnergyBUNDLED16.95143.41559,236.5294,763,173

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

Power Plants in Pine County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Grand Casino Hinckley SolarDG Central 1, LLC (100.00%)
Hinckley MN Solar 5,80111111
Pine County MN Distillate Fuel Oil 2353267,735.9641,139.310

Pine County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
96.11%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
3.89%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Pine County average 3,656.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 2121st worst polluting county in the country based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 106,039,991.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 1691st highest amount in the nation. Solar is the primary fuel type in Pine County, with 96.11% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Pine County has 2 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 1168th highest number of power plants in a county.

Pine County, Minnesota Net Metering

Pine County has 3 out of 3 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Residents of Minnesota have great net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Pine County has 3 providers who report energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 4.28%. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Pine County a rank of 69th best in Minnesota out of 87 counties.

Power Companies in Pine County, Minnesota

Providers In Each City in Pine County:

  • Askov, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Bruno, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 15.58%
    • Minnesota Power: 84.42%
  • Denham, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 62.28%
    • East Central Energy: 37.72%
  • Finlayson, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 22.28%
    • East Central Energy: 77.72%
  • Grasston, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 100.00%
  • Henriette, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 100.00%
  • Hinckley, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 19.28%
    • Minnesota Power: 80.72%
  • Kerrick, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 91.90%
    • East Central Energy: 8.10%
  • Pine City, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 100.00%
  • Rock Creek, Minnesota:
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 2.00%
    • East Central Energy: 98.00%
  • Rutledge, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 50.09%
    • Minnesota Power: 49.91%
  • Sandstone, Minnesota:
    • Minnesota Power: 100.00%
  • Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota:
    • Lake Country Power: 12.12%
    • Minnesota Power: 81.47%
    • East Central Energy: 6.41%
  • Willow River, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 12.65%
    • Minnesota Power: 87.35%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are in Pine County, Minnesota?

There are 2 power plants located in Pine County, Minnesota

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

There are 3 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Pine County, Minnesota.

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

By total megawatt hours sold, Minnesota Power is the largest electricity provider in Pine County, Minnesota.

Which electricity companies offer service in Pine County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1East Central Energy20,765
2Minnesota Power9,021
3Lake Country Power483

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-09-05