Electric Rates & Providers in Sherburne County, MN

Sherburne County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Sherburne County, MN is $111.17
  • The average electricity rate in Sherburne County, MN is 14.64¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sherburne County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Sherburne County, MN is $111.17 per month. Sherburne County, MN is the 7th most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Sherburne County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

The use of natural gas in Sherburne County yields a total of 33,403.62 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 7th in the state out of 87 counties.

Sherburne County generates 152,133 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 259th out of 3221 counties in the US for total megawatt hours generated from solar power.

On average, Sherburne County citizens are responsible for 10,875.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the US average emissions per person is 4,219.12.

Sherburne County generates 522.45% more megawatt hours than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the surplus.

Citizens in Sherburne County face an average of 0.59 outages lasting 59.41 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.

Residents of Sherburne County pay about 24.46% less than the $147.16 nationwide average monthly residential electricity bill.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,156,823 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    7,200,608 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    152,133 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    7,048,475 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    71.42 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,096,475,475 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    10,875.14 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Elk River

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Elk River Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.97¢ per kWh

  • 3.7% lower than last month
  • 5.4% higher than November last year
  • 14.21% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 0.36% lower than the US average
  • 818th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 19,792nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,202 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,148 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 3.71% higher than November last year
  • 9.39% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.53% higher than the US average
  • 617th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since November last year
  • 19,713th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,083 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$115.43 per month

  • 5.84% higher than last month
  • 1.6% higher than November last year
  • 18.75% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 2.37% lower than the US average
  • 617th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 14,775th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,254 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 904 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$126.28 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.85% higher than November last year
  • 14.75% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 11.22% lower than the US average
  • 620th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
  • 10,511th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 299 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,720 since November last year

Elk River, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Elk River's inhabitants purchase residential electricity for 16.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.25% more than the average state rate of 15.47 cents. There is a deficit of 258,092.45 megawatt hours in the city due to the fact that citizens are using 756.69% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities generate. This results in the city having to import extra electricity. Elk River Utilities is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.

Roughly 105,908,984.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in Elk River because of electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 4,158.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. Elk River's power plants mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 97.93% (or 33,403.62 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elk River

Elk River residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.125/kWh$163.52/mo.$85.48/mo.
617th16.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elk River
620th$126.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elk River Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elk River, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Elk River UtilitiesBUNDLED17.17130.0532108,270.9818,593,427.58

Big Lake, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Big Lake's inhabitants purchase residential electricity for 15.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.06% less than the average state rate of 15.47 cents. Customers in the city are faced with 0.73 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 76.08 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.

Roughly 43,823,734.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in Big Lake because of electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The electricity used in Big Lake has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Big Lake

Big Lake residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.159/kWh$0.127/kWh$147.85/mo.$75.48/mo.
368th15.15¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Big Lake
413th$102.11Average residential monthly electricity bill for Big Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Big Lake, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Connexus EnergyBUNDLED13.80107.991,264,830.52174,585,272
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124

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Zimmerman, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Zimmerman's inhabitants purchase residential electricity for 13.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.99% less than the average state rate of 15.47 cents. Customers in the city are faced with 0.29 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 26.26 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Connexus Energy.

Roughly 23,047,646.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released a year in Zimmerman because of electricity use. More importantly, the city averages 3,773.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The electricity used in Zimmerman has to be imported from surrounding cities and rural areas, since there are no power generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Zimmerman

Zimmerman residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.147/kWh$0.125/kWh$168.25/mo.$82.06/mo.
252nd13.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Zimmerman
450th$104.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Zimmerman Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Zimmerman, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Connexus EnergyBUNDLED13.80107.991,264,830.52174,585,272

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

Power Plants in Sherburne County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Becker MN Coal 7,014,367.0316,803,945,221.991970312/2034
Clear Lake MN Solar 136,148211
Elk River MN Natural Gas 34,108621,030,080.414616.571
Nautilus Saint Cloud Solar (CSG)Nautilus Solar (100.00%)
Sherburne County MN Solar 8,177811
Sherburne Community SolarSoCore Sherburne 1, LLC (100.00%)
Sherburne County MN Solar 7,808911

Sherburne County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
97.26%
SOLAR
Solar
2.11%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.46%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.16%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Sherburne County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 1,096,475,474.8 kilograms, which is the 320th largest amount of any county in the country. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 10,875.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this calculation Sherburne County is the 317th highest polluting county in the United States. Coal makes up 97.26% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Sherburne County. Other fuel types used include Solar at 2.11% and Natural Gas at 0.46%. Sherburne County is home to 5 power generation plants, which is the most power plants within a county in Minnesota.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electricity suppliers in Sherburne County offer net metering to their consumers. The state of Minnesota has some of the best state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 4 providers is 2.66%. With a state average energy loss of 1.62%, Sherburne County is the 37th best county in Minnesota for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Sherburne County:

  • Becker, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 75.97%
    • Connexus Energy: 24.03%
  • Big Lake, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 29.45%
    • Connexus Energy: 70.55%
  • Clear Lake, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.17%
    • Connexus Energy: 1.83%
  • Elk River, Minnesota:
    • Elk River Utilities: 100.00%
  • Zimmerman, Minnesota:
    • Connexus Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Connexus Energy51,669
2Northern States Power Company17,115
3Elk River Utilities12,255
4East Central Energy264

How many power plants are within Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Sherburne County, Minnesota has 5 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

By total megawatt hours sold, Connexus Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Sherburne County, Minnesota.

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

There are 4 electricity providers offering service in Sherburne County, Minnesota.

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Published: 2025-06-30