Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #896 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20639
Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 14,862 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 277 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $38.53M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.92¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.70¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14,001 | 208 | $30.54M | 14.70¢ | |
| Commercial | 857 | 56.8 | $6.74M | 11.88¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 12.2 | $1.25M | 10.24¢ | |
| Total | 14,862 | 277 | $38.53M | 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 (1,237 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,532 | 250 | $32.64M | 13.45¢ |
| 2022 | 14,632 | 278 | $34.72M | 12.97¢ |
| 2023 | 14,670 | 271 | $35.61M | 13.87¢ |
| 2024 | 14,801 | 259 | $35.14M | 14.35¢ |
| 2025 | 14,862 | 277 | $38.53M | 14.70¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 688 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.67 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 258 minutes
As reported for Minnesota under the Other 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: 293 GWh
Winter peak demand: 74 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 14,862 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 93 installations, 2.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Becker, MNClay, MNClearwater, MNMahnomen, MNPolk, 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 #20639 in the EIA frame.