City of Elk River
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #949 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5773
City of Elk River is a municipal electric utility serving 13,610 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 331 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $46.09M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.93¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.27¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,935 | 109 | $17.73M | 16.27¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,436 | 29.8 | $4.75M | 15.91¢ | |
| Industrial | 239 | 192 | $23.61M | 12.30¢ | |
| Total | 13,610 | 331 | $46.09M | 13.93¢ |
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 (761 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,789 | 341 | $38.63M | 13.64¢ |
| 2022 | 12,955 | 334 | $42.21M | 15.01¢ |
| 2023 | 13,232 | 330 | $44.88M | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 13,466 | 317 | $42.53M | 15.83¢ |
| 2025 | 13,610 | 331 | $46.09M | 16.27¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 19 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.30 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 63 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: 341 GWh
Winter peak demand: 49 MW
Energy losses: 2.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 93.7% of 13,610 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 118 installations, 1.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Hennepin, MNSherburne, MNWright, 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 #5773 in the EIA frame.