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Faribault County, Minnesota Electricity Overview

The largest electricity company in Faribault County by number of customers is Benco Electric Cooperative.

Faribault County ranks 60th out of 87 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents consuming over 100,000 megawatt hours.

No electricity generation takes place in Faribault County.

Faribault County is the 60th most populated county in Minnesota, with 13,933 residents residing within its borders.

Faribault County residents deal with outages that are on average 80.86 minutes per occurrence, with roughly 0.77 outages a year.

Faribault County's average residential electricity rate is 15.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.66% lower than the US average rate of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    161,018 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.56 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    56,250,529 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,037.22 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Blue Earth

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Blue Earth Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

15.7¢ per kWh

  • 2.63% higher than last month
  • 3.73% higher than April last year
  • 4.09% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 7.19% lower than the US average
  • 499th in the state out of 910 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since April last year
  • 17,857th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 649 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 296 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.5¢ per kWh

  • 0.3% higher than last month
  • 3.69% higher than April last year
  • 4.2% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 3.87% lower than the US average
  • 511th in the state out of 910 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since April last year
  • 18,383rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 898 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$123.12 per month

  • 10.45% lower than last month
  • 3.12% lower than April last year
  • 29.93% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 9.2% higher than the US average
  • 781st in the state out of 910 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
  • 24,387th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 337 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 459 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$144.08 per month

  • 0.23% lower than last month
  • 0.41% higher than April last year
  • 30.76% higher than the Minnesota average
  • 5.88% higher than the US average
  • 801st in the state out of 910 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
  • 19,418th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 474 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,706 since April last year

Blue Earth, MN Electricity Overview

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Blue Earth averages a residential electricity price of 15.50 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which is 4.20% higher than the state's average price of 14.87 cents and 3.87% less than the national average of 16.12 cents. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $144.08 per month, while the national average is $138.02. The city has an average of 0.77 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are an average of 80.86 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Approximately 13,129,026.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Blue Earth from electricity consumption. This total results in 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 151st worst in Minnesota for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Blue Earth

Blue Earth residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.162/kWh$0.123/kWh$180.21/mo.$106.84/mo.
511th15.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Blue Earth
801st$144.08Average residential monthly electricity bill for Blue Earth Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Blue Earth, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Blue Earth Light and WaterBUNDLED12.19787112,863.431,567,808.75

Wells, MN Electricity Overview

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Wells averages a residential electricity price of 14.79 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which ranks the city 444th out of 915 cities in the state. Selling an estimated 17,683.58 megawatt hours per year, Wells Public Utilities is the largest vendor in the city. Consumers in Wells are faced with 0.77 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 80.86 minutes.

Approximately 9,216,963.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Wells from electricity consumption. This total results in 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 552nd worst in Minnesota for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wells

Wells residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.154/kWh$0.124/kWh$172.32/mo.$90.60/mo.
444th14.79¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wells
601st$112.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wells Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wells, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.70150.69192,241.5330,186,110.26
Wells Public UtilitiesBUNDLED14.2390.682218,384.271,192,848.2

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Winnebago, MN Electricity Overview

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Winnebago averages a residential electricity price of 15.72 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which is 5.68% higher than the state's average price of 14.87 cents and 2.51% less than the national average of 16.12 cents. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $150.71 per month, while the national average is $138.02. The city has an average of 0.77 power outages per consumer a year. These outages are an average of 80.86 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Approximately 5,058,631.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Winnebago from electricity consumption. This total results in 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 151st worst in Minnesota for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Winnebago

Winnebago residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.164/kWh$0.124/kWh$188.96/mo.$112.27/mo.
548th15.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Winnebago
820th$150.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Winnebago Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Winnebago, Minnesota

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Benco Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.70150.69192,241.5330,186,110.26

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Faribault County, Minnesota Details

Faribault County, Minnesota Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Faribault County include Benco Electric Cooperative and Blue Earth Light and Water The state has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

Faribault County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 4.60% of their energy lost per year. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.21%, resulting in a rank of 1449th best in the US and a state rank of 64th best out of 3230 and 87 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Faribault County:

  • Blue Earth, Minnesota:
    • Blue Earth Light and Water: 100.00%
  • Bricelyn, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Delavan, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Easton, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Elmore, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Frost, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Kiester, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Minnesota Lake, Minnesota:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Walters, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Wells, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 37.05%
    • Wells Public Utilities: 62.95%
  • Winnebago, Minnesota:
    • Benco Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

* 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 Faribault County, Minnesota?

The largest electricity provider in Faribault County, Minnesota by total customer count is Benco Electric Cooperative.

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

There are 3 electricity companies operating in Faribault County, Minnesota.

What electricity companies offer service in Faribault County, Minnesota?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Benco Electric Cooperative7,488
2Blue Earth Light and Water1,996
3Wells Public Utilities1,270

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Published: 2023-12-06