Washington County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Washington County, MN is $101.63
- The average electricity rate in Washington County, MN is 16.53¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Washington County, MN
The average residential electric bill in Washington County, MN is $101.63 per month. Washington County, MN is the 3rd most expensive county in Minnesota for electricity.
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Washington County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Washington County is the 263rd most populous county in the United States.
With 275,912 residents within its borders and 542,154 megawatt hours produced per year, Washington County has a per capita production of 1.96 megawatt hours. This is the 1414th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the country.
The county is ranked as the 903rd largest generator of electricity in the US out of 3221 counties for electricity production, producing 542,154 megawatt hours.
Washington County ranks 33rd in the state out of 87 counties for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.24 megawatt hours generated per person per year.
As the 670th highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita, Washington County produces 1.73 megawatt hours per person each year.
Washington County ranks 530th out of 3221 counties in the United States for total generation of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 476,137 of the county's 542,154 megawatt hours coming from those sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,166,697 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.48 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
542,154 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
66,017 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
476,137 MWh
Production per Capita
1.96 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,351,065,132 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,896.72 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Woodbury
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Woodbury Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
15.43¢ per kWh
- 9.91% lower than last month
- 3.46% lower than November last year
- 3.81% higher than the Minnesota average
- 9.44% lower than the US average
- 600th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 163 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 191 since November last year
- 14,590th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,902 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,888 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.01¢ per kWh
- 0.27% lower than last month
- 4.77% higher than November last year
- 11.14% higher than the Minnesota average
- 3.15% higher than the US average
- 855th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
- 21,094th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 206 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 258 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$81.73 per month
- 5.26% lower than last month
- 2.8% lower than November last year
- 15.92% lower than the Minnesota average
- 30.88% lower than the US average
- 56th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 228 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since November last year
- 2,211th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,700 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,030 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$99.84 per month
- 0.2% lower than last month
- 1.9% lower than November last year
- 9.28% lower than the Minnesota average
- 29.81% lower than the US average
- 356th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 20 since November last year
- 2,720th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 108 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 750 since November last year
Woodbury, MN Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Woodbury home spend, on average, 17.01 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 15.45 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Producing 0.05 megawatt hours per capita living in the city, Woodbury ranks as the 126th highest producing city in Minnesota out of 913 cities. More electricity is consumed in Woodbury than is generated, with electricity usage amounting to 21280.36% of production.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Woodbury averages 3,666.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 288,024,441.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Around 100.00% of Woodbury's electricity is generated using Solar. Woodbury has one electricity producing plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Woodbury
Woodbury residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Woodbury, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.12 | 8,717,991.56 | 1,479,270,893 |
Zips with electric coverage in Woodbury, Minnesota include: 55125, 55128, 55129, 55055
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Cottage Grove, MN Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Cottage Grove home spend, on average, 17.01 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 15.45 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Producing 0.56 megawatt hours per capita living in the city, Cottage Grove ranks as the 98th highest producing city in Minnesota out of 913 cities. More electricity is consumed in Cottage Grove than is generated, with electricity usage amounting to 2044.10% of production.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Cottage Grove averages 3,503.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 135,168,250.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. Around 100.00% of Cottage Grove's electricity is generated using Solar. Cottage Grove has 4 electricity producing plants in the city. This is the 11th highest number of plants within a city in Minnesota.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.12 | 8,717,991.56 | 1,479,270,893 |
Zips with electric coverage in Cottage Grove, Minnesota include: 55016, 55033, 55071
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Oakdale, MN Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Oakdale home spend, on average, 17.10 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 15.45 and 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 68,459.37 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity supplier. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.95 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting around 100.99 minutes per outage. The US averages of these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Oakdale averages 3,683.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 103,211,034.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 321,579.61 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oakdale
Oakdale residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oakdale, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North St Paul Electric | BUNDLED | 18.52 | 102.24 | 41,238.17 | 7,637,900.7 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.97 | 100.12 | 8,717,991.56 | 1,479,270,893 |
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Washington County, Minnesota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Washington County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove | MN | Natural Gas | 1,026,032 | 6 | 395,142,430.23 | 7 | 385.12 | 28 | ||
Allen S KingNorthern States Power Company (100.00%) | Oak Park Heights | MN | Coal | 476,137 | 3 | 508,717,686.34 | 3 | 1,068.43 | 1 | 1/2028 | |
Hastings SolarHastings Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Washington County | MN | Solar | 8,517 | 43 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Scandia CSGNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Scandia | MN | Solar | 8,334 | 49 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cottage Grove CSG, LLCEcoplexus (100.00%) | Cottage Grove | MN | Solar | 8,268 | 54 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Cottage Grove Project CSGNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Cottage Grove | MN | Solar | 7,051 | 85 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Forest Lake Solar CSGClearway Energy (100.00%) | Scandia | MN | Solar | 6,429 | 101 | 1 | 1 | ||||
CGSun, LLC Community SolarCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | Cottage Grove | MN | Solar | 6,344 | 102 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Argo Navis Community SolarArgo Navis Community Solar (100.00%) | Scandia | MN | Solar | 4,533 | 139 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Woodbury SolarMN CSG 2, LLC (100.00%) | Woodbury | MN | Solar | 4,237 | 142 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Scandia Community Solar GardenScandia Community Solar Garden (100.00%) | Scandia | MN | Solar | 3,551 | 153 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Scandia | MN | Solar | 1,976 | 291 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Novel MNDot Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC (100.00%) | Afton | MN | Solar | 1,965 | 297 | 1 | 1 | ||||
MSC-GreyCloud01 Community SolarMSC-GreyCloud01 LLC (100.00%) | Washington County | MN | Solar | 1,772 | 372 | 1 | 1 | ||||
MSC-Scandia01 CSGMSC-Scandia01 LLC (100.00%) | Scandia | MN | Solar | 1,721 | 394 | 1 | 1 | ||||
FastSun 4 CSGEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Hugo | MN | Solar | 1,319 | 449 | 1 | 1 |
Washington County, Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup
Emissions in Washington County average 4,896.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 4th highest polluting county out of 87 counties in the state based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution of the county from electricity use is 1,351,065,132.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 5th highest in the state and 1355th in the United States. The county is home to 16 power producing plants, which is the 17th highest number of power plants within a county in Minnesota.
Providers In Each City in Washington County:
- Afton, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Bayport, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Birchwood Village, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Cottage Grove, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Dellwood, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Forest Lake, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 46.89%
- Connexus Energy: 53.11%
- Grant, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Hugo, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 63.87%
- Connexus Energy: 36.13%
- Lake Elmo, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Lakeland, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Lakeland Shores, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Landfall, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Mahtomedi, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Newport, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Oak Park Heights, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Oakdale, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 95.60%
- North St Paul Electric: 4.40%
- Pine Springs, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Scandia, Minnesota:
- Connexus Energy: 23.01%
- East Central Energy: 3.89%
- Northern States Power Company: 73.11%
- St. Marys Point, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- St. Paul Park, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Stillwater, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Willernie, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Woodbury, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 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 Washington County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 113,908 |
| 2 | Connexus Energy | 8,683 |
| 3 | North St Paul Electric | 870 |
How many electric companies offer service in Washington County, Minnesota?
There are 3 electricity companies offering service in Washington County, Minnesota.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Washington County, Minnesota?
The largest electricity company in Washington County, Minnesota by megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.
How many power plants are within Washington County, Minnesota?
Washington County, Minnesota is home to 16 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
