St. Louis County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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St. Louis County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
With 199,532 citizens within its borders and 275,732 megawatt hours produced each year, St. Louis County has a per capita production rate of 1.38 megawatt hours. The city is 1358th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the United States.
St. Louis County emits 4,177.26 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 1834th worst polluting county in the US by per capita pollution.
St. Louis County generates 48,130 megawatt hours from hydroelectric plants in the previous year, which gives them a rank of 277th out of 3230 counties in the country for total hydroelectric generation.
The county is ranked as the 26th largest producer of electricity out of 87 counties in Minnesota for total electricity generation, generating 275,732 megawatt hours.
St. Louis County ranks 19th highest county in Minnesota out of 87 counties for electricity per citizen produced from wind energy. Producing 47,361 megawatt hours from wind and a population of 199,532, this averages out to 0.24 megawatt hours per person per year from wind power.
Over 56.67% of St. Louis County's electricity production comes from sustainable fuels, putting St. Louis County at 19th in Minnesota for total sustainable electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,305,910 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
275,732 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
156,266 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
119,466 MWh
Production per Capita
1.38 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
833,497,753 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,177.26 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Duluth
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Duluth Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
15.51¢ per kWh
- 2.63% higher than last month
- 9.15% higher than April last year
- 2.82% higher than the Minnesota average
- 8.32% lower than the US average
- 459th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 33 since April last year
- 17,339th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 666 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,266 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.73¢ per kWh
- 0.74% higher than last month
- 0.96% higher than April last year
- 0.96% lower than the Minnesota average
- 8.63% lower than the US average
- 439th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 10 since April last year
- 16,187th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 141 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 306 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$90.01 per month
- 14.05% lower than last month
- 1.01% lower than April last year
- 5.01% lower than the Minnesota average
- 20.16% lower than the US average
- 548th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 18 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since April last year
- 6,392nd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,568 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,569 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$96.19 per month
- 0.08% lower than last month
- 2.16% lower than April last year
- 12.7% lower than the Minnesota average
- 29.31% lower than the US average
- 203rd in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 73 since April last year
- 2,846th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 654 since April last year
Duluth, MN Electricity Overview
On average, Duluth's residents purchase residential electricity for 14.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.96% less than the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 8.63% below the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Power plants in the city generate, on average, 0.11 megawatt hours per citizen from non-renewable energy sources. This ranks them 28th in the state out of 915 cities. Around 0.1 megawatt hours per capita are produced in the city from coal use, which ranks them 7th out of 915 cities in the state.
Releasing 352,427,915.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, Duluth ranks 5th highest out of 915 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. This total equates to 4,068.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 30th worst in the state for emissions per capita. Wood/Wood Waste Solids is the primary fuel type in Duluth, with 51.47% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Conventional Hydroelectric (40.76%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Coal (7.08%). Duluth has the 15th highest electricity generation plants of any city in Minnesota, with 3 total power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Duluth
Duluth residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Duluth, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Power | BUNDLED | 14.75 | 96.17 | 118,081 | 982,905.72 | 144,967,189 |
Zips with electric coverage in Duluth, Minnesota include: 55811, 55803, 55804, 55812, 55805, 55806, 55807, 55810, 55808, 55802
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Hibbing, MN Electricity Overview
On average, Hibbing's residents purchase residential electricity for 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.19% more than the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 0.20% below the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Selling an estimated 201,226.27 megawatt hours, Minnesota Power is the largest provider in the city. The power grid in the city has an average of 1.07 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 121.12 minutes each. The US averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages a year and 171.11 minutes per outage.
The use of electricity in Hibbing accounts for 65,872,714.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 69th largest amount in the state out of 915 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 190th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to zero power generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hibbing
Hibbing residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hibbing, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbing Public Utilities | BUNDLED | 17.22 | 82.45 | 37,832.94 | 31,016.9 | 5,342,495.78 |
| Lake Country Power | BUNDLED | 16.55 | 143.74 | 450,935.15 | 74,639,263.66 | |
| Minnesota Power | BUNDLED | 14.75 | 96.17 | 982,905.72 | 144,967,189 |
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Hermantown, MN Electricity Overview
On average, Hermantown's residents purchase residential electricity for 14.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.96% less than the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 8.63% below the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Minnesota Power sells an estimated 122,115.81 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other supplier. The Minnesota average monthly residential power bill is $110.88, while the Hermantown average is 13.25% lower at $96.19 per month. This is the 203rd lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.
The use of electricity in Hermantown accounts for 41,121,724.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 98th largest amount in the state out of 915 cities. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 190th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to zero power generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hermantown
Hermantown residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hermantown, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Power | BUNDLED | 14.75 | 96.17 | 982,905.72 | 144,967,189 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hermantown, Minnesota include: 55811, 55810, 55814
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Electricity Production in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Power Plants in St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Syl LaskinMinnesota Power (100.00%) | Hoyt Lakes | MN | Natural Gas | 110,290 | 77,991,885.86 | 707.15 | ||
M L HibbardMinnesota Power (100.00%) | Duluth | MN | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 69,951 | 42,239,181.57 | 603.84 | ||
Fond Du LacMinnesota Power (100.00%) | Duluth | MN | Conventional Hydroelectric | 48,130 | ||||
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%) | Mountain Iron | MN | Wind | 47,361 |
St. Louis County, Minnesota Details
As the 7th highest ranked county out of 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County emits 833,497,752.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. This total results in 4,177.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the county 1834th worst in the country for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The primary fuel utilized in St. Louis County is Natural Gas. The county produces 40.30% of the total generation in the county from this fuel. Combined with Wood/Wood Waste Solids (22.04%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (17.46%), these three fuels account for 79.79% of the county electricity production. St. Louis County is home to 4 electricity plants, which is the 42nd highest number of power plants within a county in Minnesota.
Providers In Each City in St. Louis County:
- Aurora, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Babbitt, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 82.52%
- Lake Country Power: 17.48%
- Biwabik, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 49.56%
- Biwabik, Minnesota Electric Utility: 50.44%
- Brookston, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Buhl, Minnesota:
- Lake Country Power: 5.40%
- Minnesota Power: 2.09%
- Buhl Electric: 92.51%
- Chisholm, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Cook, Minnesota:
- Lake Country Power: 100.00%
- Duluth, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Ely, Minnesota:
- Ely, Minnesota Electric Utility: 89.68%
- Lake Country Power: 10.32%
- Eveleth, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Floodwood, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Gilbert, Minnesota:
- Lake Country Power: 11.39%
- Minnesota Power: 57.23%
- Gilbert City Utilities: 31.38%
- Hermantown, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Hibbing, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 29.94%
- Lake Country Power: 59.37%
- Hibbing Public Utilities: 10.69%
- Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Iron Junction, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Kinney, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Leonidas, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- McKinley, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 81.86%
- Lake Country Power: 18.14%
- Meadowlands, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Mountain Iron, Minnesota:
- Mountain Iron, Minnesota Electric Utility: 36.28%
- Lake Country Power: 55.83%
- Minnesota Power: 7.89%
- Orr, Minnesota:
- Lake Country Power: 100.00%
- Proctor, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 11.25%
- Proctor Public Utilities: 88.75%
- Tower, Minnesota:
- Lake Country Power: 26.76%
- Minnesota Power: 73.24%
- Virginia, Minnesota:
- Virginia Public Utilities: 61.43%
- Lake Country Power: 1.02%
- Minnesota Power: 37.54%
- Winton, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Power: 100.00%
- Wright, Minnesota:
- Lake Country Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
By total revenue, Minnesota Power is the largest electricity supplier in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
How many electric companies offer service in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
There are 11 electricity providers offering service in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
What electricity companies offer service in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Power | 57,958 |
| 2 | Lake Country Power | 24,447 |
| 3 | Hibbing Public Utilities | 6,879 |
| 4 | Virginia Public Utilities | 4,687 |
| 5 | Ely, Minnesota Electric Utility | 1,925 |
| 6 | Cooperative Light & Power | 1,545 |
| 7 | Proctor Public Utilities | 1,338 |
| 8 | Mountain Iron, Minnesota Electric Utility | 1,172 |
| 9 | Gilbert City Utilities | 886 |
| 10 | North Star Electric Cooperative | 669 |
How many power plants are located in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
St. Louis County, Minnesota is home to 4 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
