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Stearns County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Stearns County, MN is $156.50
  • The average electricity rate in Stearns County, MN is 14.28¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Stearns County, MN

The average residential electric bill in Stearns County, MN is $156.50 per month. Stearns County, MN is the 43rd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.

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Stearns County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

Stearns County produces 100.00% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 1.92 megawatt hours per citizen each year.

Stearns County produces 308,733 megawatts from wind turbines. That is sufficient to rank them 270th out of 3221 counties in the US for electricity production from wind power .

As the 870th highest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the United States, Stearns County generates 308,733 megawatt hours of electricity.

Stearns County is the 8th most populous county in the state.

After a 10.03% rise in power produced by wind turbines, Stearns County's total electric production is now 100.00% wind powered.

Stearns County produces 308,733 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Stearns County 464th largest producing county out of 3221 counties in the United States for total renewable electricity generation.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,840,437 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.47 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    308,733 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    308,733 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.92 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    503,731,787 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,140.37 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in St. Cloud

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St. Cloud Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.07¢ per kWh

  • 8.35% lower than last month
  • 1.34% lower than November last year
  • 1.44% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 11.51% lower than the US average
  • 397th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 92 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 133 since November last year
  • 13,198th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,894 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,809 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.14¢ per kWh

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 4.37% higher than November last year
  • 5.43% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 2.15% lower than the US average
  • 539th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since November last year
  • 18,028th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 95 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 630 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$91.07 per month

  • 2.39% lower than last month
  • 1.49% lower than November last year
  • 6.31% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 22.98% lower than the US average
  • 310th in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 187 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 130 since November last year
  • 4,749th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,580 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,271 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$107.93 per month

  • 0.11% lower than last month
  • 1.21% lower than November last year
  • 1.93% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 24.12% lower than the US average
  • 483rd in the state out of 896 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 3,855th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 52 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,307 since November last year

St. Cloud, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, St. Cloud's citizens spend 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Minnesota average rate of 15.47 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.79 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 76.22 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.43, while the St. Cloud average is 4.85% lower at $107.93 per month. This ranks the city 483rd in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity companies servicing St. Cloud must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 263,429,167.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 69th highest in Minnesota for emissions per person.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Cloud

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.120/kWh$146.77/mo.$75.94/mo.
539th16.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Cloud
483rd$107.93Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Cloud Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Cloud, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Connexus EnergyBUNDLED13.80107.991,264,830.52174,585,272
East Central EnergyBUNDLED17.10145.04561,159.8895,951,978
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.8499.998,798,442.681,481,480,124
Stearns ElectricBUNDLED13.66169.16396,985.254,215,526.78
4 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in St. Cloud, Minnesota include: 56301, 56303, 56379, 56304, 56374, 56387, 55320

Sartell, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Sartell's citizens spend 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is higher than the Minnesota average rate of 15.47 cents per kilowatt hour, it is lower than the US average of 16.73 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.99 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 97.29 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.43, while the Sartell average is 4.88% lower at $107.9 per month. This ranks the city 482nd in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity companies servicing Sartell must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 72,055,969.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 408th highest in Minnesota for emissions per person.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sartell

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.175/kWh$0.119/kWh$147.11/mo.$75.33/mo.
540th16.14¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sartell
482nd$107.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sartell Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sartell, 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
Stearns ElectricBUNDLED13.66169.16396,985.254,215,526.78
2 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Sartell, Minnesota include: 56303, 56377, 56379

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Waite Park, MN Electricity Overview

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On average, Waite Park's citizens spend 16.76 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Unfortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is more than both the Minnesota and nationwide average rates of 15.47 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.99 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 97.29 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.43, while the Waite Park average is 10.17% lower at $101.89 per month. This ranks the city 410th in the state for average monthly bill total.

Electricity companies servicing Waite Park must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 31,111,304.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 408th highest in Minnesota for emissions per person.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waite Park

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.180/kWh$0.120/kWh$144.06/mo.$68.90/mo.
620th16.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waite Park
410th$101.89Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waite Park Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waite Park, 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
Stearns ElectricBUNDLED13.66169.16396,985.254,215,526.78
2 providers total

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Stearns 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 Stearns 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
Black Oak Wind FarmAmerican Electric Power (100.00%)
Stearns County MN Wind 308,7331311
1 power plant total

Stearns County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Stearns County has one electricity plant. Electricity use in the county creates 503,731,787.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 611th largest amount of any county in the country. Averaging 3,140.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 2364th worst for emissions per capita from electricity use. Stearns County's primary fuel source is Wind, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.

Stearns County, Minnesota Net Metering

Of the 7 electric providers in Stearns County, 6 of them report that they offer net metering. The state of Minnesota has highly favorable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 5 companies in Stearns County that report energy loss, including Northern States Power Company, Stearns Electric, and Wright-Hennepin Electric. Together, these 5 electricity companies average a yearly energy loss of 2.97% of electricity produced. With a state average energy loss of 1.62%, Stearns County is the 45th best county in Minnesota for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Stearns County:

  • Albany, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 94.73%
    • Stearns Electric: 5.27%
  • Avon, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Belgrade, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 1.93%
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.07%
  • Cold Spring, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Eden Valley, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 89.80%
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 10.20%
  • Elrosa, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 100.00%
  • Freeport, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 97.05%
    • Stearns Electric: 2.95%
  • Greenwald, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Holdingford, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 12.86%
    • Northern States Power Company: 87.14%
  • Kimball, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 81.68%
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 18.32%
  • Lake Henry, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Meire Grove, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Melrose, Minnesota:
    • Melrose Public Utilities: 94.64%
    • Northern States Power Company: 1.02%
    • Stearns Electric: 4.34%
  • New Munich, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 2.61%
    • Northern States Power Company: 97.39%
  • Paynesville, Minnesota:
    • Meeker Coop Light & Power: 2.51%
    • Stearns Electric: 7.20%
    • Northern States Power Company: 90.29%
  • Richmond, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 45.73%
    • Stearns Electric: 54.27%
  • Rockville, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 5.09%
    • Stearns Electric: 94.91%
  • Roscoe, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Sartell, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 28.99%
    • Northern States Power Company: 71.01%
  • Sauk Centre, Minnesota:
    • Sauk Centre, Minnesota Electric Utility: 98.70%
    • Stearns Electric: 1.30%
  • Spring Hill, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 1.25%
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.75%
  • St. Anthony (Stearns County), Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 14.45%
    • Minnesota Power: 85.55%
  • St. Augusta, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 100.00%
  • St. Cloud, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 66.01%
    • Stearns Electric: 24.72%
    • East Central Energy: 3.88%
    • Connexus Energy: 5.39%
  • St. Joseph, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 27.11%
    • Stearns Electric: 72.89%
  • St. Martin, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • St. Rosa, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 1.65%
    • Minnesota Power: 98.35%
  • St. Stephen, Minnesota:
    • Stearns Electric: 100.00%
  • Waite Park, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 91.40%
    • Stearns Electric: 8.60%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Stearns County, Minnesota?

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

The largest electricity provider in Stearns County, Minnesota by megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.

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

There are 7 electricity providers operating in Stearns County, Minnesota.

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

There is one power plant in Stearns County, Minnesota

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-06-30