Rice County, MN: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Rice County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Rice County, MN is $133.45
  • The average electricity rate in Rice County, MN is 16.18¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Rice County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Rice County, MN is $133.45 per month. Rice County, MN is the 20th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Rice County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Rice County is 7th in the state out of 87 counties in megawatt hours produced from solar power.

Rice County had a 6.10% rise over the last year in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Rice County had a 7.02% drop throughout the most recent year.

Rice County ranks 430th in the nation out of 3221 counties for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 0.13 megawatt hours generated per person per year.

Rice County is ranked as the 923rd highest consumer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the country with 776,688.45 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers living there.

Rice County has seen year over year increase of 6.10% for electricity production using solar power.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    776,688 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    8,482 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    8,482 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.13 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    252,640,180 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,732.15 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Faribault

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Faribault Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.78¢ per kWh

  • 7.5% lower than last month
  • 0.04% lower than November last year
  • 6.18% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 7.37% lower than the US average
  • 710th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 107 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 110 since November last year
  • 15,502nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,763 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,445 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.64¢ per kWh

  • 0% lower than last month
  • 4.3% higher than November last year
  • 8.71% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 0.9% higher than the US average
  • 605th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
  • 19,570th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 100 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 426 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$98.21 per month

  • 1.01% lower than last month
  • 0.71% lower than November last year
  • 1.04% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 16.93% lower than the US average
  • 419th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 129 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 83 since November last year
  • 7,633rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,299 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 729 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$114.78 per month

  • 0.05% lower than last month
  • 0.43% lower than November last year
  • 4.29% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 19.31% lower than the US average
  • 544th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 6,129th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 266 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,251 since November last year

Faribault, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Faribault's residential electricity rate is 16.64 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.57% higher than the average Minnesota price of 15.47 cents and 0.56% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Faribault experience 0.78 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 81.61 minutes. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 4,198 total residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Faribault has zero electricity generation plants. Around 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are emitted in the city from electricity use, making them the 69th worst polluter in the state out of 913 cities. Total emissions in the city are 91,730,237.37 kilograms, which is the 45th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Faribault

Faribault residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.179/kWh$0.129/kWh$148.75/mo.$83.50/mo.
605th16.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Faribault
544th$114.78Average residential monthly electricity bill for Faribault Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Faribault, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124
Steele Waseca Cooperative ElectricBUNDLED16.52157125,222.9120,685,782.33
2 providers total

Northfield, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Northfield's residential electricity rate is 17.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.98% higher than the average Minnesota price of 15.47 cents and 1.66% higher than the US average of 16.73. Consumers in Northfield experience 0.95 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 100.99 minutes. With annual production of 8,482 megawatt hours, the city is the 22nd largest generator of electricity in Minnesota.

Northfield's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel source. Approximately 74,088,839.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the city due to electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 902nd worst in the state in emissions per resident, averaging 3,636.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Northfield has the 6th highest number of electricity plants of any city in Minnesota, with one total power plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Northfield

Northfield residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.182/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
855th17.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Northfield
356th$99.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Northfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Northfield, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124
1 providers total

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Lonsdale, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Lonsdale's residential electricity rate is 16.24 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.02% higher than the average Minnesota price of 15.47 cents and 2.92% less than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Lonsdale experience 0.69 electrical outages per year with outages lasting an average of 71.83 minutes. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 466 total residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

Lonsdale has zero electricity generation plants. Around 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident are emitted in the city from electricity use, making them the 69th worst polluter in the state out of 913 cities. Total emissions in the city are 17,387,615.54 kilograms, which is the 159th worst total amount of emissions for any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lonsdale

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.128/kWh$164.15/mo.$97.57/mo.
550th16.24¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lonsdale
655th$132.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lonsdale Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lonsdale, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.54131.9513,605.8569,525,505.42
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124
Steele Waseca Cooperative ElectricBUNDLED16.52157125,222.9120,685,782.33
3 providers total

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

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 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.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 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 Rice County, Minnesota

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Dundas Solar Holdings LLC CSGEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Northfield MN Solar 8,482611
1 power plant total

Rice 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

Rice County's fuel of choice is Solar, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel source. Emitting 252,640,180.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county ranks 15th worst out of 87 counties in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 2243rd worst in emissions per resident, averaging 3,732.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Rice County is home to one electricity plant.

Rice County, Minnesota Net Metering

Of the 5 electric suppliers in Rice County, 100.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Regulations put in place at the state level are favorable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these suppliers is 2.04%. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% while the Minnesota average is 1.62%, resulting in a rank of 233rd best in the United States and a state rank of 18th best out of 3221 and 87 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Rice County:

  • Dundas, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Faribault, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 85.70%
    • Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric: 14.30%
  • Lonsdale, Minnesota:
    • Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric: 38.81%
    • Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 4.91%
    • Northern States Power Company: 56.28%
  • Morristown, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Nerstrand, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Northfield, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Rice County, Minnesota?

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Rice County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity provider in Rice County, Minnesota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.

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

There are 5 electricity companies offering service in Rice County, Minnesota.

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

There is one active electricity plant located in Rice County, Minnesota

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-08