Lake Country Power: 17.90 ¢/kWh for homes, 188 minutes of SAIDI

Lake Country Power is an cooperative utility serving 51,383 customer accounts in Minnesota; 47,204 of them are residential. Businesses and industry take 32% of the 692,584 MWh it sells; homes take 68%.

Lake Country Power: 829 kWh a month costs roughly $148 in energy at 17.90 ¢/kWh, +15.8% on the Minnesota average of 15.45 ¢.

Businesses and industry take 32% of the 692,584 MWh it sells; homes take 68%.

Who buys power from Lake Country Power

Business share of sales: 32%homes 68% of 692,584 MWh

The customer mix of Lake Country Power is its own: 47,204 home accounts buy 67.8% of 692,584 MWh, 4,176 commercial accounts buy 16.9%, and the remaining 15.3% goes to 3 industrial and other accounts. A typical Lake Country Power home uses 9,946 kWh a year, a typical business account 28,109.

How it compares

Lake Country Power
Lake Country Power, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Lake Country Power	17.90 ¢/kWh	15.33 ¢/kWh	$148at 829 kWh	188 minSAIDI
Minnesota average against this company, which is 15 of 16 on priceLowest in this table	-2.45 ¢/kWhcompany 15.8% above	-3.18 ¢/kWhcompany 26.1% above	-$20a month at 829 kWh	-125 mincompany 125 above
Rochester Public Utilities	17.91 ¢/kWhcompany 0.1% below	13.56 ¢/kWhcompany 13.0% above	$1480 more than company	43 mincompany 145 above

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Lake Country Power: 2025

Lake Country Power: +2.5% on 2024 for homes, Minnesota +2.4%.

Lake Country Power home price, 2025: 18.34 ¢/kWh+2.5% on 2024, early release
Lake Country Power SAIDI, 2025: 141 min-25% on 2024, early release
Lake Country Power against Minnesota, 2025: +0.1 pointsLake Country Power +2.5%, Minnesota +2.4%, price in Minnesota 15.82 ¢

Lake Country Power: 18.34 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +2.5% from 17.90 ¢; Minnesota as a whole went +2.4%, so Lake Country Power kept pace with it by 0.1 points. Its SAIDI is 141 minutes against 188 in 2024.

Carbon context

Lake Country Power serves 47,204 homes in Minnesota. At 829 kWh a month that is about 281 kg of CO₂, or 3,373 kg a year, at the Minnesota plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Minnesota generation mix.

Lake Country Power charts

Residential price since 2015: 17.90 ¢ in 2024

13.98 ¢ in 2015, 17.90 ¢ in 2024 (+28.0%); Minnesota 12.12 to 15.45 ¢.

Lake Country Power residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Lake Country Power	Gap to Minnesota residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	13.98	+1.86	+1.33
2016	14.79	+2.12	+2.24
2017	14.88	+1.84	+1.99
2018	14.38	+1.24	+1.51
2019	14.60	+1.56	+1.59
2020	14.95	+1.78	+1.80
2021	15.39	+1.89	+1.73
2022	15.66	+1.41	+0.62
2023	16.64	+1.91	+0.64
2024	17.90	+2.45	+1.42

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Lake Country Power SAIDI, 2015-2024

202 min in 2015, 188 in 2024.

Lake Country Power SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Lake Country Power, no major events
2015	202
2016	249
2017	192
2018	223
2019	207
2020	180
2021	165
2022	176
2023	132
2024	188

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 187.8 min

187.8 min, 1.89x the median reporter, rank 517 of 673.

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Company, no major events187.8
Company, with major events372.5

Lake Country Power, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 13.98 ¢ in 2015 to 17.90 ¢ in 2024, a move of +28.0%: Lake Country Power tracked its state (+27.5%) within 0.5 points, and -2.3 points against the U.S. Lake Country Power's sharpest move came in 2024, +7.5%. The latest year is the high at 17.90 ¢; the low was 13.98 ¢ (2015). 2024: +7.5% here, +4.9% for the Minnesota average. SAIDI at Lake Country Power (major events excluded) went from 202 minutes in 2015 to 188 in 2024, -7%, between 132 (2023) and 249 (2016). Lake Country Power filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 188 minutes, +88 from that year's median. 2016: 2437 minutes with major events, 249 without, the widest gap of any year. Lake Country Power has 14 cheaper and 1 higher-priced Minnesota peers among 16 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, bills 16.98 ¢ (-0.92). Next higher-priced, Rochester Public Utilities, bills 17.91 ¢ (+0.01).

Both measures lean against customers: 15.8% above the Minnesota average on price and 1.9x the national median on outage minutes (188).

Home accounts at Lake Country Power went from 45,202 in 2015 to 47,204 in 2024, +4.4%. Business customers paid 0.86 times the home price in 2024 (15.33 against 17.90 ¢); the ratio was 0.84 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.87 in 2015 to 1.52 in 2024, between 1.08 and 2.16.

Outages and home price of Lake Country Power (EIA utility 10697), 2013 to 2024

By 2024 the average Lake Country Power customer sat through 188 minutes of outage, against 249 in 2013 (−25%). The low came in 2023 at 132, the high in 2013 at 249; 12 years were filed. The Minnesota median in 2024 was 57 minutes, so Lake Country Power ran above it.

Home rates at Lake Country Power climbed from 12.47 ¢ in 2013 to 17.90 ¢ in 2024 (+43.5%), or 17.23 ¢ to 18.37 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+6.6%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,068 in 2013 and $2,204 in 2024. Of 45 Minnesota utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Lake Country Power stood 43rd cheapest (79th of 99 in 2013).

Lake Country Power outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 188 in 2024

Lake Country Power at 188 min in 2024 and the Minnesota median at 57.

Lake Country Power home price since 2013: +6.6% after inflation

Lake Country Power: 18.37 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 17.90 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Lake Country Power, EIA utility 10697, year by year among Minnesota utilities

Lake Country Power 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Lake Country Power	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Lake Country P	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Lake Country P	Minnesota median SAIDI
2013	12.47	17.23	79 of 99	249	1.58	35 of 35	66
2014	13.42	18.25	88 of 99	213	1.71	36 of 39	74
2015	13.98	19.00	92 of 100	202	1.87	40 of 41	67
2016	14.79	19.84	94 of 98	249	2.16	44 of 45	89
2017	14.88	19.54	95 of 99	192	1.70	42 of 43	68
2018	14.38	18.43	89 of 99	223	1.91	47 of 49	80
2019	14.60	18.39	98 of 114	207	1.88	46 of 48	79
2020	14.95	18.60	40 of 43	180	1.68	29 of 31	62
2021	15.39	18.29	39 of 43	165	1.69	33 of 33	66
2022	15.66	17.22	39 of 43	176	1.43	33 of 33	67
2023	16.64	17.58	39 of 43	132	1.08	32 of 34	59
2024	17.90	18.37	43 of 45	188	1.52	36 of 36	57

Lake Country Power, EIA utility 10697: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Minnesota real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 51,3831.8% of Minnesota total
Residential accounts: 47,2041.8% of Minnesota homes
Commercial accounts: 4,1768.1% of the base
Residential rate: 17.90 ¢/kWhplace 15 of 16, +15.8% against the state
Commercial rate: 15.33 ¢/kWhplace 34 of 34, +26.1% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 187.8 minbetter than 23% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.521.51x the median
SAIDI with major events: 372.5 min49.6% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 3.0 MW300 installations
Counties served: 8all in Minnesota
Average residential use: 9,946 kWh/yr829 a month
Implied monthly bill: $148+$12 on the U.S. rate, 829 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +28.0%13.98 to 17.90 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: -7%202 min in 2015, 188 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Lake Country Power

Lake Country Power sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Minnesota ¢/kWh
Residential	47,204	17.90	+2.45
Commercial	4,176	15.33	+3.18

Year by year, Lake Country Power

Year	Home accounts, Lake Country Power	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	45,202	13.98	11.81	0.84	202	1.87
2016	45,326	14.79	12.67	0.86	249	2.16
2017	45,444	14.88	12.89	0.87	192	1.70
2018	45,594	14.38	12.57	0.87	223	1.91
2019	45,710	14.60	12.94	0.89	207	1.88
2020	45,914	14.95	13.31	0.89	180	1.68
2021	46,301	15.39	13.61	0.88	165	1.69
2022	46,658	15.66	13.93	0.89	176	1.43
2023	46,936	16.64	14.12	0.85	132	1.08
2024	47,204	17.90	15.33	0.86	188	1.52

Peers of Lake Country Power in Minnesota, place 15 of 16 on home price

Utility near Lake Country Power on price	SAIDI min, gap to Lake Country Power	Home ¢, gap to Lake Country Power	Gap % to Lake Country Power	Accounts, Lake Country Power = 1
12. People's Cooperative Services	-131	-1.20	-6.7%	0.47
13. East Central Energy	-104	-1.01	-5.7%	1.21
14. Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	-77	-0.92	-5.1%	26.76
15. Lake Country Power (this utility)	188	17.90	-	1.00
16. Rochester Public Utilities	-145	+0.01	+0.1%	1.17

Who buys Lake Country Power's electricity

Class at Lake Country Power	Accounts	Of Lake Country Power accounts	Of Lake Country Power MWh sold	kWh a year per Lake Country Power account
Residential	47,204	91.9%	67.8%	9,946
Commercial	4,176	8.1%	16.9%	28,109
Industrial and other	3	0.01%	15.3%	35,240,667

Lake Country Power among Minnesota cooperatives

Lake Country Power and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Lake Country Power	Home ¢, gap to Lake Country Power	Accounts, Lake Country Power = 1
1. Lake Region Electric Cooperative (MN)	-85	-4.62	0.59
2. Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp (MN)	-114	-4.57	0.93
3. Connexus Energy (MN)	-158	-4.24	2.85
4. Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn (MN)	-131	-4.02	0.56
5. Minnesota Valley Electric Coop (MN)	-146	-3.92	0.93
6. Dakota Electric Association (MN)	-170	-3.90	2.27
7. Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn (MN)	-164	-3.31	1.10
8. East Central Energy (MN)	-104	-1.01	1.21
9. Lake Country Power (MN, this utility)	188	17.90	1.00

Lake Country Power: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Lake Country Power	Minnesota context	Lake Country Power detail
Lake Country Power home meters on AMI	100.0%	Minnesota 87.5%	47,204 of 47,204 meters
Homes with daily digital access	47,204	Minnesota figure not published	100% of the 47,204 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Lake Country Power homes	Not on file	21 of 37 Minnesota utilities offer one	no dynamic-pricing count filed by Lake Country Power
Net-metered installations	300	95% residential	6.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 10.2 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Lake Country Power

kWh	Share of a 829 kWh month	Cost a month at 17.90 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	30%	$44.74	+$3.54	$537
500	60%	$89.49	+$7.09	$1,074
750	90%	$134.23	+$10.63	$1,611
1,000	121%	$178.97	+$14.17	$2,148
1,500	181%	$268.46	+$21.26	$3,222
2,000	241%	$357.95	+$28.35	$4,295

Outage record, Lake Country Power

Measure, Lake Country Power	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	187.8	372.5	3.13 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.525	2.310	0.66 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	123.1	161.3	2.05 h

Territory of Lake Country Power

8 Minnesota counties, region MRO:

Minnesota other states: 8 of 8 counties of Lake Country Power drawn

Lake Country Power: 8 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Aitkin
Carlton
Cass
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St Louis

Questions on Lake Country Power

How many customers does Lake Country Power serve in Minnesota?

51,383 accounts in 2024: residential 47,204, commercial 4,176, industrial 3.

What is the average residential rate of Lake Country Power?

In 2024 homes paid 17.90 cents; against the Minnesota average that is +15.8%.

How reliable is Lake Country Power by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 187.8 min and SAIFI 1.52 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.89, CAIDI 123 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Lake Country Power grid?

300 installations with 3.0 MW, of which residential installations number 284.

What is the monthly bill at Lake Country Power for average use?

829 kWh at 17.90 cents comes to about $148, energy only.

How does Lake Country Power rank on price within Minnesota?

Rank 15 of 16 in Minnesota on price, +15.8% against the state average; 14 charge less than 17.90 ¢.

What share of Lake Country Power sales do homes buy?

Homes take 67.8% of 692,584 MWh, commercial accounts 16.9%, industrial and other 15.3%; the 4,176 commercial accounts use 28,109 kWh each, 2.8 times a home.

At Lake Country Power, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

47,204 of 47,204 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Lake Country Power reports no home time-of-use rate; 21 of 37 Minnesota filers do.

Has Lake Country Power moved up the Minnesota price list since 2015?

13th cheapest of 14 in 2015, 15th of 16 in 2024; its price rose 28.0% while Minnesota rose 27.5%.

Where does Lake Country Power stand among 8 peers?

Place 9 of 9 on home price at 17.90 ¢ (Minnesota cooperatives); median 13.98 ¢, cheapest member 13.28 ¢.

Did Lake Country Power cut or raise its 2025 home price?

18.34 cents per kWh, +2.5% on the 17.90 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Lake Country Power at 17.90 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Interstate Power and Light CoIowa, 17.90 ¢/kWh, 0.00 ¢ below
Imperial Irrigation DistrictCalifornia, 17.91 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
Rochester Public UtilitiesMinnesota, 17.91 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
Sacramento Municipal Util DistCalifornia, 17.87 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

1 home plan record, energy charges: 11.4 to 13.4 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 1, e.g. Residential General Service

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Lake Country Power: 17.90 ¢/kWh for homes, 188 minutes of SAIDI

EIA-861 annual report entry for Lake Country Power: 17.90 ¢/kWh for homes, 188 minutes of SAIDI, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Lake Country Power: 17.90 ¢/kWh for homes, 188 minutes of SAIDI, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Lake Country Power: 17.90 ¢/kWh for homes, 188 minutes of SAIDI, the state price average