Blue Earth County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Blue Earth County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Blue Earth County's average residential electricity rate is 15.81 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.96% less than the national average price of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
The county is the 23rd highest producer of electricity in Minnesota out of 87 counties, producing 95,284 megawatt hours.
Blue Earth County has a population of 69,631 residents.
Blue Earth County generates 42.36% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 0.58 megawatt hours per citizen each year.
Blue Earth County emitted 407,014,394.7 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks them as the 13th worst polluting county in the state.
Blue Earth County is 717th in the US rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 40,361.88 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
804,697 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
95,284 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
40,362 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
54,922 MWh
Production per Capita
1.37 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
407,014,395 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,845.3 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Mankato
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Rates and Production Categories
Mankato Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
16.8¢ per kWh
- 1.25% higher than last month
- 0.54% lower than April last year
- 11.38% higher than the Minnesota average
- 0.69% lower than the US average
- 647th in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank has increased by 27 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 29 since April last year
- 20,254th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,271 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,627 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.48¢ per kWh
- 0.05% lower than last month
- 4.87% higher than April last year
- 10.82% higher than the Minnesota average
- 2.24% higher than the US average
- 650th in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since April last year
- 21,854th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 280 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,778 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$89.32 per month
- 9.86% lower than last month
- 5.25% lower than April last year
- 5.74% lower than the Minnesota average
- 20.78% lower than the US average
- 488th in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 75 since April last year
- 6,178th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,219 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,099 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$111.45 per month
- 0.37% lower than last month
- 2.46% higher than April last year
- 1.15% higher than the Minnesota average
- 18.1% lower than the US average
- 590th in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 56 since April last year
- 6,287th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 179 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 835 since April last year
Mankato, MN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 16.48 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Mankato, which is 10.82% above the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 2.24% more than the US average of 16.12. Selling an estimated 100,821.42 megawatt hours, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city. Generation using renewable fuels comes to 0.92 megawatt hours generated per person in the city.
Mankato emits 6,878.44 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 4th worst polluting city out of 915 cities in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 302,224,790.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city has the 6th highest number of power producing plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant. In Mankato, Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 54.18% of the fuel utilized for electricity generation. Adding Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste totals to Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.33%) and Natural Gas (1.49%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mankato
Mankato residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mankato, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benco Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 15.70 | 150.69 | 192,241.53 | 30,186,110.26 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.68 | 101.71 | 91,053 | 8,918,772.06 | 1,487,259,077 |
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Eagle Lake, MN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 16.60 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Eagle Lake, which is 11.60% above the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 2.95% more than the US average of 16.12. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.77 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 80.86 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages per year and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Eagle Lake citizens average 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 151st highest in Minnesota out of 915 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 12,886,793.09 kilograms, which is the 204th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Eagle Lake have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benco Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 15.70 | 150.69 | 192,241.53 | 30,186,110.26 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.68 | 101.71 | 8,918,772.06 | 1,487,259,077 |
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Lake Crystal, MN Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 20.14 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Lake Crystal, which is 35.43% above the average Minnesota price of 14.87 cents and 24.94% more than the US average of 16.12. The city is faced with an average of 0.77 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 80.86 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 7,385.91 megawatt hours, Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility is the largest provider in the city.
Lake Crystal citizens average 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 22nd highest in Minnesota out of 915 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 10,262,602.76 kilograms, which is the 226th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Lake Crystal have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Crystal, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benco Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 15.70 | 150.69 | 192,241.53 | 30,186,110.26 | |
| Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 20.80 | 131.98 | 5 | 8,109.54 | 1,686,974 |
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Electricity Production in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | MN | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 91,053 | 156,646,339.02 | 1,720.39 | 12/2027 | ||
POET Biorefining Lake CrystalPoet Biorefining Lake Crystal (100.00%) | Blue Earth County | MN | Natural Gas | 4,231 | 2,539,487.37 | 600.21 |
Blue Earth County, Minnesota Details
Blue Earth County emits 5,845.3 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 4th highest polluting county out of 87 counties in Minnesota based on emissions per capita. This equals a total pollution amount of 407,014,394.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 51.77% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Blue Earth County. Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (42.36%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Natural Gas (5.13%). Blue Earth County has 2 power plants, which is 6th most in Minnesota.
Providers In Each City in Blue Earth County:
- Amboy, Minnesota:
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
- Eagle Lake, Minnesota:
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 7.69%
- Northern States Power Company: 92.31%
- Good Thunder, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Lake Crystal, Minnesota:
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 15.61%
- Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility: 84.39%
- Madison Lake, Minnesota:
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 33.82%
- Northern States Power Company: 66.18%
- Mankato, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 80.20%
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 19.80%
- Mapleton, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Pemberton, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 77.40%
- Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric: 22.60%
- Skyline, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 71.13%
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 28.87%
- St. Clair, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Vernon Center, Minnesota:
- Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are within Blue Earth County, Minnesota?
There are 2 active power plants located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
What electricity companies offer service in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 38,523 |
| 2 | Benco Electric Cooperative | 6,183 |
| 3 | Lake Crystal, Minnesota Electric Utility | 1,242 |
| 4 | Steele Waseca Cooperative Electric | 456 |
| 5 | South Central Electric Association | 106 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?
By total revenue, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity company in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
How many electric companies offer service in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?
Blue Earth County, Minnesota is home to 5 electricity companies offering service in the area.
