Brown County Rural Elec Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #1,607 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2316
Brown County Rural Elec Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 4,566 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 122 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $17.01M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.92¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,566 | 122 | $17.01M | 13.92¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,542 | 139 | $15.59M | — |
| 2022 | 4,553 | 144 | $16.41M | — |
| 2023 | 4,560 | 138 | $16.51M | — |
| 2024 | 4,566 | 130 | $16.40M | — |
| 2025 | 4,566 | 122 | $17.01M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 3,626 meters
Counties served
Blue Earth, MNBrown, MNCottonwood, MNNicollet, MNRedwood, MNRenville, MNSibley, MNWatonwan, MN
Other large utilities in Minnesota
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota - 1,594,256 customers, residential 16.50¢
- ALLETE, Inc. - 153,192 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Connexus Energy - 148,716 customers, residential 14.11¢
- Otter Tail Power Co - 134,544 customers, residential 11.19¢
- Dakota Electric Association - 117,913 customers, residential 15.63¢
- East Central Energy - 68,154 customers, residential 17.60¢
- Rochester Public Utilities - 60,963 customers, residential 18.58¢
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn - 57,130 customers, residential 15.00¢
All Minnesota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #2316 in the EIA frame.