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Roughly 62,023 Minnesota accounts belong to East Central Energy, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 55,250. Its home price sits 9.3% over the Minnesota average and ranks 13 of 16 among larger utilities.
East Central Energy: 820 kWh a month costs roughly $138 in energy at 16.89 ¢/kWh, +9.3% on the Minnesota average of 15.45 ¢.
Its home price sits 9.3% over the Minnesota average and ranks 13 of 16 among larger utilities.
Home price is where East Central Energy departs furthest from the Minnesota pattern: 16.89 ¢ against a state average of 15.45 ¢, place 13 of 16 among Minnesota utilities with 20,000+ homes. The cheapest of those is Otter Tail Power Co at 11.33 ¢ (-5.55 ¢ from here), the most expensive Rochester Public Utilities at 17.91 ¢ (+1.02 ¢).
A home using 820 kWh a month pays about $138 in energy here; at the Minnesota average the same use would cost $127, a difference of +$12 a month.
| East Central Energy, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy | 16.89 ¢/kWh | 12.38 ¢/kWh | $138at 820 kWh | 84 minSAIDI |
| Minnesota average against this company, which is 13 of 16 on priceLowest in this table | -1.44 ¢/kWhcompany 9.3% above | -0.23 ¢/kWhcompany 1.9% above | -$12a month at 820 kWh | -22 mincompany 22 above |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 16.98 ¢/kWhcompany 0.6% below | 12.85 ¢/kWhcompany 3.7% below | $1391 more than company | 110 mincompany 26 below |
Compare 44 Minnesota companies
East Central Energy: +4.4% on 2024 for homes, Minnesota +2.4%.
East Central Energy reported 17.63 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +4.4% on its 2024 figure of 16.89, while the Minnesota average moved +2.4%. Its SAIDI is 82 minutes against 84 in 2024.
East Central Energy serves 55,250 homes in Minnesota. At 820 kWh a month that is about 278 kg of CO₂, or 3,337 kg a year, at the Minnesota plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Minnesota generation mix.
15.17 ¢ in 2015, 16.89 ¢ in 2024 (+11.3%); Minnesota 12.12 to 15.45 ¢.
| Year | East Central Energy | Gap to Minnesota residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.17 | +3.05 | +2.52 |
| 2016 | 15.62 | +2.95 | +3.07 |
| 2017 | 16.00 | +2.96 | +3.11 |
| 2018 | 15.46 | +2.32 | +2.59 |
| 2019 | 15.46 | +2.42 | +2.45 |
| 2020 | 15.01 | +1.84 | +1.86 |
| 2021 | 15.98 | +2.48 | +2.32 |
| 2022 | 15.61 | +1.36 | +0.57 |
| 2023 | 15.79 | +1.06 | -0.21 |
| 2024 | 16.89 | +1.44 | +0.41 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV75 min in 2015, 84 in 2024.
| Year | East Central Energy, no major events |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 78 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 84 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV84.0 min, 0.84x the median reporter, rank 281 of 673.
East Central Energy, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVEast Central Energy billed homes 15.17 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 16.89 ¢ in 2024, +11.3% in all, and lagged the Minnesota average (+27.5%) by 16.2 points. East Central Energy's sharpest move came in 2024, +6.9%. The latest year is the high at 16.89 ¢; the low was 15.01 ¢ (2020). 2024: +6.9% here, +4.9% for the Minnesota average. SAIDI at East Central Energy (major events excluded) went from 75 minutes in 2015 to 84 in 2024, +13%, between 46 (2021) and 84 (2024). Against the national median, East Central Energy came in lower on SAIDI in 10 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 84 minutes, -15 from the median. 2022: 407 minutes with major events, 62 without, the widest gap of any year. East Central Energy has 12 cheaper and 3 higher-priced Minnesota peers among 16 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, People's Cooperative Services, bills 16.70 ¢ (-0.19). Next higher-priced, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, bills 16.98 ¢ (+0.10).
A 9.3% premium over Minnesota, with outage minutes at 0.84x the national median.
Home accounts at East Central Energy went from 48,061 in 2015 to 55,250 in 2024, +15.0%. Business customers paid 0.73 times the home price in 2024 (12.38 against 16.89 ¢); the ratio was 0.69 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.96 in 2015 to 0.50 in 2024, between 0.50 and 1.00.
East Central Energy customers lost power for 84 minutes in 2024, up from 66 in 2013 (+27%). Its best year was 2021 (46 min), its worst 2024 (84 min), across 12 filed years. Against a Minnesota median of 57 minutes in 2024, East Central Energy was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a East Central Energy home paid 17.33 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 19.18 ¢ in 2013, −9.6%; the bill itself went 13.88 ¢ to 16.89 ¢ (+21.7%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,301 for the year at the 2013 real price and $2,080 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 94th cheapest of 99 in 2013, 40th of 45 in 2024 among Minnesota utilities with 1,000+ homes.
East Central Energy at 84 min in 2024 and the Minnesota median at 57.
East Central Energy: 17.33 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 16.89 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, East Central Energ | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, East Central E | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, East Central E | Minnesota median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.88 | 19.18 | 94 of 99 | 66 | 0.81 | 18 of 35 | 66 |
| 2014 | 14.02 | 19.06 | 94 of 99 | 72 | 1.01 | 19 of 39 | 74 |
| 2015 | 15.17 | 20.61 | 97 of 100 | 75 | 0.96 | 24 of 41 | 67 |
| 2016 | 15.62 | 20.95 | 95 of 98 | 78 | 1.00 | 19 of 45 | 89 |
| 2017 | 16.00 | 21.02 | 97 of 99 | 56 | 0.68 | 13 of 43 | 68 |
| 2018 | 15.46 | 19.82 | 96 of 99 | 54 | 0.88 | 15 of 49 | 80 |
| 2019 | 15.46 | 19.47 | 107 of 114 | 68 | 0.98 | 21 of 48 | 79 |
| 2020 | 15.01 | 18.67 | 41 of 43 | 54 | 0.58 | 12 of 31 | 62 |
| 2021 | 15.98 | 18.99 | 42 of 43 | 46 | 0.60 | 11 of 33 | 66 |
| 2022 | 15.61 | 17.17 | 38 of 43 | 62 | 0.70 | 14 of 33 | 67 |
| 2023 | 15.79 | 16.69 | 34 of 43 | 63 | 0.67 | 19 of 34 | 59 |
| 2024 | 16.89 | 17.33 | 40 of 45 | 84 | 0.50 | 25 of 36 | 57 |
East Central Energy, EIA utility 5574: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| East Central Energy sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Minnesota ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 55,250 | 16.89 | +1.44 |
| Commercial | 6,589 | 12.38 | +0.23 |
| Year | Home accounts, East Central Energy | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48,061 | 15.17 | 10.40 | 0.69 | 75 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 48,470 | 15.62 | 10.69 | 0.68 | 78 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 48,931 | 16.00 | 10.92 | 0.68 | 56 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 49,471 | 15.46 | 10.77 | 0.70 | 54 | 0.88 |
| 2019 | 49,796 | 15.46 | 11.32 | 0.73 | 68 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 50,879 | 15.01 | 11.42 | 0.76 | 54 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 51,655 | 15.98 | 12.01 | 0.75 | 46 | 0.60 |
| 2022 | 52,366 | 15.61 | 11.80 | 0.76 | 62 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 54,802 | 15.79 | 11.94 | 0.76 | 63 | 0.67 |
| 2024 | 55,250 | 16.89 | 12.38 | 0.73 | 84 | 0.50 |
| Utility near East Central Energy on price | SAIDI min, gap to East Central Energy | Home ¢, gap to East Central Energy | Gap % to East Central Energy | Accounts, East Central Energy = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | -60 | -2.30 | -13.6% | 0.91 |
| 11. ALLETE, Inc. | +36 | -1.22 | -7.2% | 2.46 |
| 12. People's Cooperative Services | -27 | -0.19 | -1.1% | 0.39 |
| 13. East Central Energy (this utility) | 84 | 16.89 | - | 1.00 |
| 14. Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | +26 | +0.10 | +0.6% | 22.17 |
| 15. Lake Country Power | +104 | +1.01 | +6.0% | 0.83 |
| 16. Rochester Public Utilities | -41 | +1.02 | +6.1% | 0.97 |
| Class at East Central Energy | Accounts | Of East Central Energy accounts | Of East Central Energy MWh sold | kWh a year per East Central Energy account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 55,250 | 89.1% | 59.2% | 9,841 |
| Commercial | 6,589 | 10.6% | 28.6% | 39,830 |
| Industrial and other | 184 | 0.30% | 12.2% | 608,000 |
| East Central Energy and its neighbours on price | SAIDI min, gap to East Central Energy | Home ¢, gap to East Central Energy | Accounts, East Central Energy = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Region Electric Cooperative (MN) | +18 | -3.61 | 0.48 |
| 2. Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (MN) | -10 | -3.56 | 0.77 |
| 3. Connexus Energy (MN) | -54 | -3.23 | 2.36 |
| 4. Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (MN) | -27 | -3.01 | 0.46 |
| 5. Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (MN) | -42 | -2.91 | 0.77 |
| 6. Dakota Electric Association (MN) | -67 | -2.89 | 1.88 |
| 7. Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn (MN) | -60 | -2.30 | 0.91 |
| 8. East Central Energy (MN, this utility) | 84 | 16.89 | 1.00 |
| 9. Lake Country Power (MN) | +104 | +1.01 | 0.83 |
| Measure | East Central Energy | Minnesota context | East Central Energy detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy home meters on AMI | 99.9% | Minnesota 87.5% | 55,203 of 55,250 meters |
| Time-of-use rate for East Central Energy homes | Not on file | 21 of 37 Minnesota utilities offer one | no dynamic-pricing count filed by East Central Energy |
| Net-metered installations | 665 | 93% residential | 11.2 homes per 1,000 accounts, 13.4 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 820 kWh month | Cost a month at 16.89 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 30% | $42.21 | +$1.01 | $507 |
| 500 | 61% | $84.43 | +$2.03 | $1,013 |
| 750 | 91% | $126.64 | +$3.04 | $1,520 |
| 1,000 | 122% | $168.86 | +$4.06 | $2,026 |
| 1,500 | 183% | $253.29 | +$6.09 | $3,039 |
| 2,000 | 244% | $337.72 | +$8.12 | $4,053 |
| Measure, East Central Energy | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 84.0 | 178.4 | 1.40 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 0.500 | 0.600 | 2.00 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 168.0 | 297.3 | 2.80 h |
10 Minnesota counties plus 1 other state, region MRO:
Minnesota other states: 13 of 13 counties of East Central Energy drawn
East Central Energy: 13 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV62,023 accounts in 2024: residential 55,250, commercial 6,589, industrial 184.
In 2024 homes paid 16.89 cents; against the Minnesota average that is +9.3%.
SAIDI 84.0 min and SAIFI 0.50 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.84, CAIDI 168 min.
665 installations with 8.9 MW, of which residential installations number 618.
820 kWh at 16.89 cents comes to about $138, energy only.
Rank 13 of 16 in Minnesota on price, +9.3% against the state average; 12 charge less than 16.89 ¢.
Homes take 59.2% of 918,051 MWh, commercial accounts 28.6%, industrial and other 12.2%; the 6,589 commercial accounts use 39,830 kWh each, 4.0 times a home.
55,203 of 55,250 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. East Central Energy reports no home time-of-use rate; 21 of 37 Minnesota filers do.
14th cheapest of 14 in 2015, 13th of 16 in 2024; its price rose 11.3% while Minnesota rose 27.5%.
Place 8 of 9 on home price at 16.89 ¢ (Minnesota cooperatives); median 13.98 ¢, cheapest member 13.28 ¢.
17.63 cents per kWh, +4.4% on the 16.89 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to East Central Energy at 16.89 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
3 home plan records, energy charges: 11.5 to 14.4 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).