Beltrami Electric Cooperative
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About Beltrami Electric Cooperative
Beltrami Electric Cooperative provides electricity for 4 counties in Minnesota such as the counties of Beltrami County, Cass County, Hubbard County, and Koochiching County. The company is an electricity cooperative. With 21,766 total consumers, the provider supplies electricity to 18 industrial locations, 1,578 commercial locations and 20,170 residential customer accounts. Beltrami Electric Cooperative charges their patrons a residential electricity rate of 14.08 cents per kilowatt hour on average. This is 5.10% below the US average rate of 14.84 cents, which ranks the supplier 2197th out of 2906 suppliers in the nation for lowest average electricity price. They sold 108,764 megawatt hours through wholesale channels to other electricity providers in 2021. Wholesale power purchases made up 100.00% of all electricity sourced and 488,050 megawatt hours were procured on the wholesale electricity market. The revenue for Beltrami Electric Cooperative for 2021 from electricity sales was $55,561,500, with 87.63% coming from retail sales to end users and 11.84% from wholesale electricity sales.
The average monthly residential power bill for a consumer of Beltrami Electric Cooperative is $164.01 per month. Customers of the company pay 45.15% more compared to the rest of the state. The supplier does not have ownership in any electricity generation facilities and all of the megawatt hours that they sell to their consumers must be purchased wholesale from other providers.
Consumers of Beltrami Electric Cooperative can take advantage of net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. Net metering allows private individuals to sell kilowatt hours back to their provider, which makes the purchase of solar and other electricity sources more financially viable.
Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is a reality of operating in the electricity production business. Suppliers must report these losses to government agencies who track electricity infrastructure efficiencies. Beltrami Electric Cooperative recently reported a yearly loss of around 3.94% of the electricity that they generate. This percentage of electricity lost gives them a rank of 720th best out of 3509 suppliers reporting energy loss in the US.
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills
Beltrami Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:4111 Technology Drive North West
Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
United States of America - CEO:Jared Echternach
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Contact
- Website:www.beltramielectric.com
- Customer Service Phone:(218) 444-2540
- Contact Page:www.beltramielectric.com
- Social Media:
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Service
- Outage Map:outages.beltramielectric.com:84
- Outage Phone:(800) 955-6083
- States Served:
- Minnesota
- Counties Served:
- Beltrami County
- Cass County
- Hubbard County
- Koochiching County
- Major Cities Served:
- Bemidji
- Red Lake CDP
- Redby CDP
- Walker
- Little Rock CDP
- Ponemah CDP
- Blackduck
- Kelliher
- Wilton
- Tenstrike
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Energy Loss
Beltrami Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
19,215MWh
720 National Rank
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Coverage Map

Beltrami Electric Cooperative State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota | 21,766 | 48,688,000 | 21 | 100% |
Beltrami Electric Cooperative County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beltrami County | 46,033 | 5 | 14.18 | $165.47/mo |
Cass County | 29,917 | 6 | 13.70 | $125.25/mo |
Hubbard County | 21,219 | 4 | 13.54 | $141.97/mo |
Koochiching County | 12,203 | 4 | 15.56 | $139.55/mo |
Cities Beltrami Electric Cooperative Has Coverage
- Bemidji, MN
- Blackduck, MN
- Kelliher, MN
- Laporte, MN
- Tenstrike, MN
- Turtle River, MN
- Walker, MN
- Wilton, MN
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Beltrami Electric Cooperative FAQ:
What is the average bundled bill for Beltrami Electric Cooperative customers each month?
Consumers of Beltrami Electric Cooperative pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $164.01.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Beltrami Electric Cooperative customers?
Beltrami Electric Cooperative's current average bundled electricity rate is 14.08 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average Minnesota bundled rate of 14.74 cents and the average nationwide rate of 14.84 cents.
What is the phone number for Beltrami Electric Cooperative?
Beltrami Electric Cooperative's customer service phone number is (218) 444-2540
Who is the CEO of Beltrami Electric Cooperative?
Beltrami Electric Cooperative's current CEO is Jared Echternach.
What cities does Beltrami Electric Cooperative sell electricity in?
Beltrami Electric Cooperative provides electricity to 8 cities.
How many counties does Beltrami Electric Cooperative supply electricity to?
Beltrami Electric Cooperative sells electricity to customers in 4 counties.