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Hennepin County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Hennepin County generates 96.63% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 2.01 megawatt hours per resident and places Hennepin County as the 496th highest county in the United States out of 3230 counties for non-renewable generation per capita per year.
Hennepin County is ranked as the 6th highest generator of electricity out of 87 counties in the state for total electricity production, generating 2,617,226 megawatt hours.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Hennepin County is 15.97 cents. This is around 0.97% below the nationwide average rate of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
Hennepin County generates 0.07 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel sources. This makes Hennepin County the 795th highest ranking county out of 3230 counties for renewable production per capita in the United States.
Unfortunately, during the course of the previous 12 months, there was a 31.99% rise in the use of non-renewable fuel sources in Hennepin County.
As the 399th highest generator of solar power in the US, Hennepin County generates a total of 2,951 megawatt hours from solar.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
14,562,704 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.56 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,617,226 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
88,308 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,528,918 MWh
Production per Capita
2.08 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
5,429,438,974 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,308.66 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Minneapolis
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Minneapolis Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
17.01¢ per kWh
- 0.94% higher than last month
- 1.47% lower than April last year
- 12.81% higher than the Minnesota average
- 0.59% higher than the US average
- 894th 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
- 21,347th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 862 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,860 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
16.67¢ per kWh
- 0.13% lower than last month
- 5.15% higher than April last year
- 12.09% higher than the Minnesota average
- 3.41% higher than the US average
- 882nd in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since April last year
- 23,074th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 223 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,395 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$79.58 per month
- 9.62% lower than last month
- 6.07% lower than April last year
- 16.02% lower than the Minnesota average
- 29.42% lower than the US average
- 371st in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 117 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 9 since April last year
- 3,103rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 748 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,785 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$101.76 per month
- 0.42% lower than last month
- 3.24% higher than April last year
- 7.65% lower than the Minnesota average
- 25.22% lower than the US average
- 469th in the state out of 910 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 146 since April last year
- 3,677th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 87 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,305 since April last year
Minneapolis, MN Electricity Overview
Residents who call Minneapolis home pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.09% above the average Minnesota rate of 14.87 cents. There was a 31.99% increase in the use of fossil fuels and other non-renewable fuels in the city. Northern States Power Company is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers.
Minneapolis has 3 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 2nd most plants in a single city within the state. About 92.74% of electricity in Minneapolis comes from production using Natural Gas. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 3.99% and 3.27% of production, respectively. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Minneapolis averages 4,844.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. With total emissions of 2,059,325,993.45 kilograms, the city ranks worst in the state for total emissions from electricity use.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minneapolis
Minneapolis residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.68 | 101.71 | 2,484,594 | 8,918,772.06 | 1,487,259,077 |
Zips with electric coverage in Minneapolis, Minnesota include: 55407, 55423, 55406, 55416, 55414, 55408, 55411, 55418, 55421, 55419, 55404 and 14 other zip code(s).
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Bloomington, MN Electricity Overview
Residents who call Bloomington home pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.09% above the average Minnesota rate of 14.87 cents. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 11,889 residential customers, more than all other suppliers in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $101.76 per month.
Coming in at as the 5th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in Minnesota, Bloomington releases 354,463,516.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 151st ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bloomington
Bloomington residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bloomington, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
Zips with electric coverage in Bloomington, Minnesota include: 55420, 55431, 55437, 55438, 55435, 55425, 55439
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Brooklyn Park, MN Electricity Overview
Residents who call Brooklyn Park home pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.09% above the average Minnesota rate of 14.87 cents. Northern States Power Company has an estimated 8,255 residential customers, more than all other suppliers in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $101.76 per month.
Coming in at as the 6th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in Minnesota, Brooklyn Park releases 336,376,789.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,037.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 552nd ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
Zips with electric coverage in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota include: 55443, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55444, 55445
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Electricity Production in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Hennepin County, Minnesota
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riverside (MN)Northern States Power Company (100.00%) | Minneapolis | MN | Natural Gas | 2,423,049 | 925,187,814.03 | 381.83 | ||
Covanta Hennepin EnergyHennepin County Department of Environmental Services (100.00%) | Minneapolis | MN | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 191,226 | 331,180,566.88 | 1,731.88 | ||
St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue ParkingMetropolitan Airports Commission (100.00%) | Hennepin County | MN | Solar | 2,951 |
Hennepin County, Minnesota Details
Hennepin County has 3 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 110th most plants in a single county. Natural Gas makes up 92.64% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Hennepin County. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 3.99% and 3.26% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Hennepin County results in the release of 5,429,438,973.67 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 32nd highest in the country out of 3230 counties. This total results in 4,308.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the county ranks 1813th worst in the country for pollution per capita.
Providers In Each City in Hennepin County:
- Bloomington, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Brooklyn Center, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Brooklyn Park, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Champlin, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 64.85%
- Anoka Municipal Utility: 24.06%
- Connexus Energy: 11.09%
- Corcoran, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 27.29%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 72.71%
- Crystal, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Dayton, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 39.95%
- Connexus Energy: 55.16%
- Anoka Municipal Utility: 3.55%
- Elk River Utilities: 1.34%
- Deephaven, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 17.10%
- Northern States Power Company: 82.90%
- Edina, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Excelsior, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Golden Valley, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Greenfield, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 26.79%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 73.21%
- Greenwood, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Hopkins, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Independence, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 75.42%
- Northern States Power Company: 24.58%
- Long Lake, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Loretto, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Maple Grove, Minnesota:
- Connexus Energy: 2.23%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 37.29%
- Northern States Power Company: 60.48%
- Maple Plain, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Medicine Lake, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Medina, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 75.42%
- Northern States Power Company: 24.58%
- Minneapolis, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Minnetonka, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Minnetrista, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 65.68%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 34.32%
- Mound, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- New Hope, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Orono, Minnesota:
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 11.51%
- Northern States Power Company: 88.49%
- Osseo, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Plymouth, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 82.02%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 17.98%
- Richfield, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Robbinsdale, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Rogers, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 86.67%
- Wright-Hennepin Electric: 13.33%
- Shorewood, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Spring Park, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- St. Anthony (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- St. Bonifacius, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Tonka Bay, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Wayzata, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Woodland, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
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FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
The largest electricity provider in Hennepin County, Minnesota by total customer count is Northern States Power Company.
How many electric companies offer service in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
Hennepin County, Minnesota is home to 3 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 141,885 |
| 2 | Wright-Hennepin Electric | 10,123 |
| 3 | Connexus Energy | 2,361 |
How many power plants are in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
There are 3 active electricity plants located in Hennepin County, Minnesota
