Pine County, Minnesota Electric Profile

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Pine County, Minnesota Overview

During the course of the last year, Pine County had a 7.38% increase in CO2 emissions per capita.

Pine County generates 0.11% of their required electricity and must bring in the remaining 99.89% from neighboring counties.

Pine County generates 0.01 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 1956th highest county out of 3221 counties in the US for production per capita.

Releasing 122,350,671.8 kilograms of CO2 gases, Pine County has the 28th worst pollution level from electricity use out of 87 counties in the state.

While the national average residential rate of electricity sits at 13.76 cents per kilowatt hour, Pine County's average is 11.27% higher at 15.31 cents per kilowatt hour.

Roughly 100.00% of Pine County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel sources, making it the 29th highest county in the state out of 87 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

333,509 MWh
Consumption per Capita

11.55 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

351 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

351 MWh
Production per Capita

0.01 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

122,350,672 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

4,237.11 kg

Cities within Pine County: Pine City, MN Electricity; Sandstone, MN Electricity; Hinckley, MN Electricity
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Pine City, MN Electric Overview

Pine City's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 15.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.60% higher than Minnesota's average rate of 13.42 cents and 13.70% more than the US average of 13.76 cents. Selling an estimated 1,075.14 megawatt hours each year, East Central Energy is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $122.19, while the Pine City average is 11.70% higher at $136.49 per month.

Emissions in Pine City average 4,228.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 56th worst polluting city out of 915 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 13,233,911.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 202nd largest emissions amount in Minnesota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pine City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

878^th 15.64¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pine City

772^nd $136.49 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pine City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pine City, Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
East Central Energy	BUNDLED	15.64	136.49		536,611	83,948,018

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Sandstone, MN Electric Overview

Sandstone's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 12.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.10% lower than Minnesota's average rate of 13.42 cents and 7.46% less than the US average of 13.76 cents. Selling an estimated 19,838.79 megawatt hours each year, Minnesota Power is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $122.19, while the Sandstone average is 27.13% less at $89.03 per month.

Emissions in Sandstone average 4,228.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 56th worst polluting city out of 915 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 10,409,549.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 226th largest emissions amount in Minnesota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandstone

Sandstone residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

291^st 12.73¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sandstone

56^th $89.03 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sandstone Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sandstone, Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	12.73	89.03		1,046,336	133,220,987

Hinckley, MN Electric Overview

Hinckley's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 13.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.92% lower than Minnesota's average rate of 13.42 cents and 3.39% less than the US average of 13.76 cents. Selling an estimated 11,344.14 megawatt hours each year, Minnesota Power is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $122.19, while the Hinckley average is 19.66% less at $98.17 per month.

Emissions in Hinckley average 4,228.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 56th worst polluting city out of 915 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 8,050,276.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 261st largest emissions amount in Minnesota. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hinckley

Hinckley residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

413^th 13.29¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hinckley

394^th $98.17 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hinckley Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hinckley, Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
East Central Energy	BUNDLED	15.64	136.49		536,611	83,948,018
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	12.73	89.03		1,046,336	133,220,987

Energy Production in Pine County, Minnesota

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 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.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 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 Pine County, Minnesota

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Rock Lake CTGreat River Energy (100.00%)	Pine County	MN	Distillate Fuel Oil	351	388,935.75	1,108.08

Pine County, Minnesota Details

Emissions in Pine County average 4,237.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 1939th 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 122,350,671.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 1638th highest amount in the nation. Distillate Fuel Oil is the primary fuel type in Pine County, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Pine County has one power generation plant within its borders.

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

100.00%

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.

Pine County has 3 providers who report energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss amount for these suppliers is 4.54%. The countrywide average energy loss is 2.76%. This earned Pine County a rank of 69th best in Minnesota out of 87 counties.