City of Austin - (MN)
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #1,025 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1009
City of Austin - (MN) is a municipal electric utility serving 12,044 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 343 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $40.59M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.84¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.35¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, retail marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10,820 | 81.1 | $12.45M | 15.35¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,223 | 136 | $16.47M | 12.14¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 126 | $11.67M | 9.25¢ | |
| Total | 12,044 | 343 | $40.59M | 11.84¢ |
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 (625 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,853 | 341 | $35.26M | 13.53¢ |
| 2022 | 11,854 | 328 | $35.01M | 13.81¢ |
| 2023 | 11,994 | 329 | $38.81M | 15.06¢ |
| 2024 | 12,010 | 333 | $39.62M | 15.34¢ |
| 2025 | 12,044 | 343 | $40.59M | 15.35¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 8 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.18 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 42 minutes
As reported for Minnesota under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 349 GWh
Winter peak demand: 48 MW
Energy losses: 1.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.9% of 12,047 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 47 installations, 0.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Mower, 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 #1009 in the EIA frame.