Electric Rates & Providers in Polk County, MN

Polk County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Polk County, MN is $203.41
  • The average electricity rate in Polk County, MN is 14.00¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Polk County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Polk County, MN is $203.41 per month. Polk County, MN is the 72nd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Polk County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Polk County residents have an average residential monthly electricity bill of $203.41, which is 38.81% higher than the national average bill of $146.54.

Polk County has seen a 13.56% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation over the course of the last year, surely a step in the wrong direction.

Polk County ranks 729th in the county out of 3221 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuel types, with 75,327 of the county's 75,327 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

With 100.00% of Polk County's total electricity coming from the use of coal, the county ranks 4th out of 87 counties in Minnesota in total megawatt hours produced from coal.

Averaging generation of 2.41 megawatt hours per resident a year, Polk County ranks 1372nd out of 3221 counties in the United States in production per capita.

Polk County produces 20.95% of their needed electricity and must bring in the additional 79.05% from nearby counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    359,541 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.49 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    75,327 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    75,327 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.41 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    133,550,983 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,266.4 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in East Grand Forks

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East Grand Forks Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.68¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 14.67% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 25.56% lower than the US average
  • 181st in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 4,745th 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 509 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.51¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.05% higher than November last year
  • 18.27% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 24.14% lower than the US average
  • 177th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 5,421st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 99 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 553 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$87.97 per month

  • 5.86% higher than last month
  • 1.6% higher than November last year
  • 9.5% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 25.6% lower than the US average
  • 294th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 174 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since November last year
  • 3,657th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 660 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 271 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$96.24 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 0.87% higher than November last year
  • 12.55% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 32.34% lower than the US average
  • 112th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 1,686th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 21 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 868 since November last year

East Grand Forks, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.51 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in East Grand Forks, which ranks the city 177th out of 913 cities in Minnesota. The city generates about 3.12 megawatt hours per consumer in the city per year from power plants located within its city limits, which ranks them as the 64th highest generating city out of 913 cities in Minnesota. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $96.24 per month, while the US average is $146.54.

Emitting 40,485,412.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions, East Grand Forks ranks 95th highest out of 913 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 4,429.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. Roughly 100.00% of East Grand Forks' electricity is produced using Coal. East Grand Forks has one power producing plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Grand Forks

East Grand Forks 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$0.098/kWh$124.63/mo.$65.99/mo.
177th12.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Grand Forks
112th$96.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Grand Forks Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Grand Forks, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.7498.3337,163.294,734,729.2

Crookston, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.90 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Crookston, which ranks the city 203rd out of 913 cities in Minnesota. Otter Tail Power Company is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Consumers in the city deal with 1.68 power outages a year, with outages lasting around 115.93 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Emitting 27,896,118.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Crookston ranks 120th highest out of 913 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crookston

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.144/kWh$0.102/kWh$187.35/mo.$108.83/mo.
203rd12.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crookston
711th$139.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crookston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crookston, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Otter Tail Power CompanyBUNDLED11.1697.14523,558.9658,440,569
Red Lake ElectricBUNDLED14.08188.6288,726.9612,493,471.31

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Fosston, MN Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 14.25 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Fosston, which ranks the city 296th out of 913 cities in Minnesota. Selling an estimated 19,055.1 megawatt hours a year, Fosston, Minnesota Electric Utility is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Emitting 5,141,593.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Fosston ranks 297th highest out of 913 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 3,715.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fosston

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.157/kWh$0.114/kWh$208.85/mo.$109.68/mo.
296th14.25¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fosston
715th$141.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fosston Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fosston, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Fosston, Minnesota Electric UtilityBUNDLED14.33128.37,283.851,043,854.87
Wild Rice Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.79178.67206,588.6530,547,152.46

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

Power Plants in Polk County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
American Crystal Sugar CrookstonAmerican Crystal Sugar Co (100.00%)
Polk County MN Coal 46,827425,875,399.34552.575
American Crystal Sugar East Grand ForksAmerican Crystal Sugar Co (100.00%)
East Grand Forks MN Coal 28,500615,748,244.736552.577

Polk County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Coming in as the 25th worst ranked county out of 87 counties in Minnesota, Polk County emits 133,550,983.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. The county averages 4,266.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity use, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 1778th worst in the country in this category. Coal is the primary fuel in Polk County, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Polk County has the 56th most electricity generation plants of any county in Minnesota, with 2 total power plants.

Polk County, Minnesota Net Metering

There are 9 companies in Polk County providing electricity. Of those 9, 66.67% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Citizens of Minnesota have favorable net metering laws that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Polk County is about 3.73% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The US average is 2.43%, meaning Polk County ranks 1012th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Polk County:

  • Beltrami, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Climax, Minnesota:
    • Red River Valley Co-Op Power: 40.01%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 59.99%
  • Crookston, Minnesota:
    • Red Lake Electric: 4.86%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 95.14%
  • East Grand Forks, Minnesota:
    • East Grand Forks, Minnesota Electric Utility: 100.00%
  • Erskine, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Fertile, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 51.13%
    • Wild Rice Electric Cooperative: 48.87%
  • Fisher, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 93.81%
    • Red River Valley Co-Op Power: 6.19%
  • Fosston, Minnesota:
    • Fosston, Minnesota Electric Utility: 75.31%
    • Wild Rice Electric Cooperative: 24.69%
  • Gully, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • McIntosh, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Mentor, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 100.00%
  • Nielsville, Minnesota:
    • Nielsville, Minnesota Electric Utility: 76.55%
    • Red River Valley Co-Op Power: 23.45%
  • Trail, Minnesota:
    • Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative: 75.09%
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 24.91%
  • Winger, Minnesota:
    • Otter Tail Power Company: 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 Polk County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity provider in Polk County, Minnesota by total customer count is East Grand Forks, Minnesota Electric Utility.

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

There are 9 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Polk County, Minnesota.

How many power plants are located in Polk County, Minnesota?

There are 2 electricity plants in Polk County, Minnesota

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04