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Washington County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Washington County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

The largest electricity supplier in Washington County by customer count is Northern States Power Company.

Washington County is the 34th highest producing county out of 87 counties in the state when it comes to megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Washington County is 16.08 cents. This is roughly 0.43% more than the national average price of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Washington County produces 5.44% of its electricity from renewable fuels, or 0.24 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Electricity production from the use of coal as a fuel totals 1,141,689.48 megawatt hours, giving Washington County the 3rd position in Minnesota rankings.

Washington County currently is 343rd in the US out of 3230 counties for megawatt hours produced by solar power sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,208,659 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.63 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,214,923 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    66,094 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,148,829 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.4 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,832,880,910 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,642.99 kg

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Woodbury Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

16.36¢ per kWh

  • 4.78% higher than last month
  • 13.79% higher than January last year
  • 10.17% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 4.78% higher than the US average
  • 627th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 18,590th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,053 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,372 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.47¢ per kWh

  • 1.01% higher than last month
  • 5.28% higher than January last year
  • 11.91% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 2.98% lower than the US average
  • 628th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since January last year
  • 17,265th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 431 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,336 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$106.6 per month

  • 11.26% higher than last month
  • 10.17% higher than January last year
  • 12.18% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 29.39% lower than the US average
  • 287th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since January last year
  • 3,817th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 675 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,097 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$102.29 per month

  • 0.81% higher than last month
  • 4.11% higher than January last year
  • 0.77% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 22.89% lower than the US average
  • 536th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 255 since January last year
  • 3,574th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 937 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.8¢ per kWh

  • 0.49% lower than last month
  • 2.58% higher than January last year
  • 0.24% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 11.5% lower than the US average
  • 478th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 23 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since January last year
  • 12,076th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,007 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,230 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.31¢ per kWh

  • 0.19% higher than last month
  • 0.81% higher than January last year
  • 8.07% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.99% lower than the US average
  • 521st in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 15,854th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 345 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 584 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$858.68 per month

  • 3.54% higher than last month
  • 0.21% lower than January last year
  • 13.91% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 47.31% lower than the US average
  • 585th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since January last year
  • 21,976th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 82 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 848 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$968.08 per month

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.6% lower than January last year
  • 24.73% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 40.85% lower than the US average
  • 628th in the state out of 630 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 23,087th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 577 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9¢ per kWh

  • 1.67% lower than last month
  • 0.98% higher than January last year
  • 4.26% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 8.45% lower than the US average
  • 476th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 106 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 104 since January last year
  • 17,998th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,488 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,746 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

10.33¢ per kWh

  • 0.07% higher than last month
  • 1.19% higher than January last year
  • 7.1% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 1.04% higher than the US average
  • 614th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 19,700th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 185 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,037 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$96,929.2 per month

  • 7.97% lower than last month
  • 7.49% lower than January last year
  • 52.94% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 187.52% higher than the US average
  • 375th in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 108 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since January last year
  • 24,300th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 313 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 175 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$126,567.49 per month

  • 0.51% lower than last month
  • 0.09% higher than January last year
  • 33.09% lower than the Minnesota average
  • 269.95% higher than the US average
  • 491st in the state out of 629 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 25,033rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 57 since January last year

Woodbury, MN Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Woodbury home spend, on average, 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 14.67 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city ranks 92nd out of 915 cities in the state for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.05 megawatt hours being produced per person in the city. Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Woodbury averages 4,044.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 317,737,759.01 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
715th16.49¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Woodbury
283rd$102.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Woodbury Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Woodbury, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.49102.39,042,026.591,490,591,907

Zips with electric coverage in Woodbury, Minnesota include: 55125, 55128, 55129, 55055

Cottage Grove, MN Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Cottage Grove home spend, on average, 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 14.67 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city ranks 71st out of 915 cities in the state for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.55 megawatt hours being produced per person in the city. Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Cottage Grove averages 3,870.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. A total of 149,328,397.15 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 10th 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
715th16.49¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cottage Grove
283rd$102.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cottage Grove Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.49102.39,042,026.591,490,591,907

Zips with electric coverage in Cottage Grove, Minnesota include: 55016, 55033, 55071

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Oakdale, MN Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Oakdale home spend, on average, 16.51 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity , which is above both the state and the United States average prices of 14.67 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $102.04 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 70,397.78 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other suppliers.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Oakdale averages 4,062.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use. This results in a total emissions amount from electricity use of 113,815,841.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has no electricity production sources, resulting in the need to import the 325,840.91 megawatt hours the residents consume annually.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oakdale

Oakdale residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.121/kWh$143.27/mo.$66.47/mo.
901st16.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Oakdale
277th$102.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Oakdale Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Oakdale, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
North St Paul ElectricBUNDLED16.9496.5241,708.077,064,371.18
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.49102.39,042,026.591,490,591,907

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Electricity Production in Washington County, Minnesota

Power Plants in Washington County, Minnesota

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Oak Park Heights MN Coal 1,148,8291,136,471,300.28989.24
LSP-Cottage Grove LP
Cottage Grove MN Natural Gas 593,646229,232,624.18386.14
Scandia MN Solar 8,624
Cottage Grove CSG, LLCEcoplexus (100.00%)
Cottage Grove MN Solar 8,272
Hastings SolarHastings Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Washington County MN Solar 8,036
Forest Lake Solar CSGClearway Energy (100.00%)
Scandia MN Solar 7,367
CGSun, LLC Community SolarCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%)
Cottage Grove MN Solar 6,666
Cottage Grove Project CSGNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Cottage Grove MN Solar 6,234
Argo Navis Community SolarArgo Navis Community Solar (100.00%)
Scandia MN Solar 4,491
Woodbury SolarMN CSG 2, LLC (100.00%)
Woodbury MN Solar 3,952
Scandia Community Solar GardenScandia Community Solar Garden (100.00%)
Scandia MN Solar 3,834
USS Solar Sources LLC CSGStandard Solar (90.00%)US Solar (10.00%)
Scandia MN Solar 1,903
Novel MNDot Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC (100.00%)
Afton MN Solar 1,809
MSC-GreyCloud01 Community SolarMSC-GreyCloud01 LLC (100.00%)
Washington County MN Solar 1,705
Hugo MN Solar 1,614
MSC-Scandia01 CSGMSC-Scandia01 LLC (100.00%)
Scandia MN Solar 1,587

Washington County, Minnesota Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Washington County citizens average 6,642.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 789th worst in the US in this category. At 6,642.99 kilograms per person and 275,912 citizens in the county, the county emits 1,832,880,909.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This is the 4th worst rank in the state for total pollution. Electricity generating facilities in the county mainly use Coal, which makes up 1,141,689.48 megawatt hours (or 93.97%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Solar at 5.44% and Natural Gas at 0.54% of production. Washington County has the 125th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the country, with 16 total plants.

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Coal
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Coal
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93.97%
SOLAR
Solar
5.44%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.54%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.05%

Washington County, Minnesota Net Metering

Of the 2 electric companies in Washington County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. Consumers in Minnesota have some of the best net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Washington County who report energy loss metrics had an average of 3.22% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.87%, Washington County is ranked as the 458th best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Power Companies in Washington County, 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:
    • Connexus Energy: 53.12%
    • Northern States Power Company: 46.88%
  • Grant, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Hugo, Minnesota:
    • Connexus Energy: 36.14%
    • Northern States Power Company: 63.86%
  • Lake Elmo, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota:
    • St Croix Electric Cooperative: 1.42%
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.58%
  • Lakeland, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Lakeland Shores, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 98.69%
    • St Croix Electric Cooperative: 1.31%
  • 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: 93.51%
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 6.49%
  • Newport, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Oak Park Heights, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Oakdale, Minnesota:
    • North St Paul Electric: 4.40%
    • Northern States Power Company: 95.60%
  • Pine Springs, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Scandia, Minnesota:
    • East Central Energy: 3.83%
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 1.25%
    • Connexus Energy: 22.65%
    • Northern States Power Company: 72.27%
  • 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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Northern States Power Company112,465
2Connexus Energy8,568

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

There are 2 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.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-04-22