Wright County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Wright County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Wright County is ranked 51st in the United States for total power produced by nuclear power.
With a population of 148,003 residents, Wright County is the 10th largest county by population in the state and the 468th largest in the US.
Wright County is ranked 2937th out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the United States based on emissions per capita.
Wright County is ranked as the 484th highest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the nation with 1,710,410.24 megawatt hours being consumed by customers who live there.
Wright County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar power of roughly 2.85% year over year.
There was a 65.94% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the most recent year in Wright County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,710,410 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,195,922 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
86,561 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
5,109,361 MWh
Production per Capita
35.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
92,621 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
0.63 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Otsego
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Otsego Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
14.35¢ per kWh
- 0.83% higher than last month
- 1.47% higher than April last year
- 4.87% lower than the Minnesota average
- 15.17% lower than the US average
- 327th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 34 since April last year
- 12,239th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 517 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,224 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.24¢ per kWh
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 0.98% lower than April last year
- 4.24% lower than the Minnesota average
- 11.66% lower than the US average
- 333rd in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 37 since April last year
- 13,806th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 28 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,013 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$113.72 per month
- 1.63% lower than last month
- 7.2% lower than April last year
- 20.02% higher than the Minnesota average
- 0.87% higher than the US average
- 714th in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 63 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 14 since April last year
- 19,550th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,263 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,757 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$125.15 per month
- 0.58% lower than last month
- 4.38% lower than April last year
- 13.58% higher than the Minnesota average
- 8.03% lower than the US average
- 672nd in the state out of 896 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 11 since April last year
- 11,782nd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 107 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,424 since April last year
Otsego, MN Electricity Overview
Otsego's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 14.24 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 4.24% lower than Minnesota's average price of 14.87 cents, which ranks the city 333rd best for average electricity price out of 915 cities in Minnesota. Customers in Otsego deal with 0.62 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 67.71 minutes. Wright-Hennepin Electric has an estimated 1,969 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city.
Otsego is the 59th highest ranked city in the state out of 915 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 79,437,848.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 190th worst in Minnesota for emissions per capita. In Otsego, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Otsego
Otsego residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Otsego, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River Utilities | BUNDLED | 15.87 | 116.77 | 92,512.71 | 14,678,294.02 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.68 | 101.71 | 8,918,772.06 | 1,487,259,077 | |
| Wright-Hennepin Electric | BUNDLED | 13.71 | 128.37 | 592,174.3 | 81,157,547 |
Zips with electric coverage in Otsego, Minnesota include: 55330, 55362, 55376, 55374, 55301, 55327
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St. Michael, MN Electricity Overview
St. Michael's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.23 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 9.12% higher than Minnesota's average price of 14.87 cents, which ranks the city 574th best average for electricity price out of 915 cities in Minnesota. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.78 outages per consumer a year, with outages lasting about 85.85 minutes per outage. The national averages of these two data points are 1.45 outages a year and 171.11 minutes per outage. The city generates 20,326 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 40th most in total generation for any city in the state.
St. Michael is the 67th highest ranked city in the state out of 915 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 66,543,366.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 862nd worst in Minnesota for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,666.71 kilograms of emissions per person. Solar is the primary fuel in St. Michael, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. St. Michael has 7 power generation plants, which is the 2nd most for a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Michael
St. Michael residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in St. Michael, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.68 | 101.71 | 8,918,772.06 | 1,487,259,077 | |
| Wright-Hennepin Electric | BUNDLED | 13.71 | 128.37 | 592,174.3 | 81,157,547 |
Zips with electric coverage in St. Michael, Minnesota include: 55330, 55313, 55376, 55374, 55301
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Buffalo, MN Electricity Overview
Buffalo's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.93 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 13.79% higher than Minnesota's average price of 14.87 cents, which ranks the city 883rd best average for electricity price out of 915 cities in Minnesota. Customers in Buffalo deal with 0.42 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 28.62 minutes. Buffalo MN Utilities has an estimated 4,842 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city.
Buffalo is the 70th highest ranked city in the state out of 915 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 65,454,513.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,060.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 190th worst in Minnesota for emissions per capita. In Buffalo, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Buffalo
Buffalo residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Buffalo, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo MN Utilities | BUNDLED | 17.62 | 114.53 | 40,046.88 | 7,057,912.98 | |
| Wright-Hennepin Electric | BUNDLED | 13.71 | 128.37 | 592,174.3 | 81,157,547 |
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Electricity Production in Wright County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Wright County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Company (100.00%) | Monticello | MN | Nuclear | 5,109,109 | ||||
Lake Pulaski SolarLake Pulaski Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 13,962 | ||||
Annandale SolarAnnandale Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 12,604 | ||||
Wright Kirby 1-5 CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 9,111 | ||||
Cokato CSGCokato Holdco LLC (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 7,960 | ||||
Montrose SolarMontrose Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 6,863 | ||||
Monticello Project CSGNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 6,761 | ||||
WrightSun CSG, LLCCypress Creek Renewables (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 6,734 | ||||
Wright Cuddyer CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 1, LLC (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 6,027 | ||||
Dickinson Solar ArrayGreat River Energy (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 2,943 | ||||
USS Quail Solar LLCUSS Quail Solar (100.00%) | Monticello | MN | Solar | 2,133 | ||||
Schueler Community SolarSchueler Community Solar LLC (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 2,129 | ||||
Laurel Village (CSG)Laurel Village Community Solar LLC (100.00%) | Wright County | MN | Solar | 1,769 | ||||
Becker Solar 5 CSGSunShare (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 1,570 | ||||
Becker Solar CSGSunShare (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 1,568 | ||||
Becker Solar 4 CSGSunShare (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 1,567 | ||||
Becker Solar 2 CSGSunShare (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 1,549 | ||||
Becker Solar 3 CSGSunShare (100.00%) | St. Michael | MN | Solar | 1,311 | ||||
Maple LakeGreat River Energy (100.00%) | Maple Lake | MN | Distillate Fuel Oil | 223 | 251,363.62 | 1,127.19 | ||
| Delano | MN | Distillate Fuel Oil | 38.22 | 40,004.82 | 1,046.7 |
There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Wright County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Company (100.00%) | Monticello | MN | Nuclear | 5,109,109 |
Wright County, Minnesota Details
When considering electricity production, Wright County's top fuel source is Nuclear, making up 5,109,109 megawatt hours, or 98.33% of production in the county. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts at 86,561 megawatt hours (1.67%) and 251.66 megawatt hours (0.00%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 92,621.37 kilograms, which is 78th largest emissions amount in the state out of 87 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 0.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 2937th highest polluting county in the nation. Wright County is home to 20 power plants, which is the 9th highest number of plants within a county in Minnesota.
Providers In Each City in Wright County:
- Albertville, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 71.20%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 28.80%
- Annandale, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 12.06%
- Northern States Power Company: 87.94%
- Buffalo, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 18.41%
- Buffalo MN Utilities: 81.59%
- Clearwater, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 64.40%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 33.71%
- Stearns Electric: 1.89%
- Cokato, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 94.59%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 5.41%
- Delano, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 3.02%
- Delano Municipal Utilities: 95.01%
- Northern States Power Company: 1.97%
- Hanover, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 81.15%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 18.85%
- Howard Lake, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 43.19%
- Northern States Power Company: 56.81%
- Maple Lake, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 67.82%
- Northern States Power Company: 32.18%
- Monticello, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 10.49%
- Northern States Power Company: 89.51%
- Montrose, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 87.69%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 12.31%
- Otsego, Minnesota:
- Elk River Utilities: 15.11%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 79.31%
- Northern States Power Company: 5.58%
- Rockford, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 35.22%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 64.78%
- St. Michael, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 84.83%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 15.17%
- Waverly, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 84.60%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 15.40%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Wright County, Minnesota?
By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Wright County, Minnesota.
Which electricity companies offer service in Wright County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 46,312 |
| 2 | Wright-Hennepin Electric | 43,388 |
| 3 | Buffalo MN Utilities | 5,921 |
| 4 | Delano Municipal Utilities | 2,760 |
| 5 | Meeker Coop Light & Power | 101 |
How many power plants are in Wright County, Minnesota?
There are 20 electricity plants located in Wright County, Minnesota
How many electric companies offer service in Wright County, Minnesota?
Wright County, Minnesota has 5 electricity companies operating in the area.
