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Electric companies in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County, MN ranks 2nd of 87 Minnesota counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 97.5. Otter Tail County, MN has 60,281 residents. Otter Tail County, MN: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Otter Tail County, MN: home electricity prices of 11.33 to 15.66 cents per kWh.

Otter Tail County, MN on the map

Otter Tail County, MN and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsToddWadenaGrantOtter TailBeckerDouglas

Otter Tail County, MN darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 291 in all, 482.7 per 100,000 residents of 60,281, rank 2 of 87 Minnesota counties. Property damage in Otter Tail County, MN: $5.5M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Otter Tail County, MN

events a year, Otter Tail County, MN

  1. 13'15
  2. 17'16
  3. 19'17
  4. 25'18
  5. 39'19
  6. 36'20
  7. 24'21
  8. 51'22
  9. 20'23
  10. 19'24
  11. 28'25

Events by type

events by type, Otter Tail County, MN

  • Thunderstorm and high wind173
  • Winter storm and heavy snow96
  • Tornado18
  • Ice storm2
  • Heat wave2
Otter Tail County, MN outage-linked hazards
Otter Tail County, MNFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Otter Tail County, MN, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High86.717 of 871732022 (37)$2.3M
Otter Tail County, MN, tornadoRelatively Moderate84.210 of 87182020 (5)$3.1M
Otter Tail County, MN, ice stormRelatively Low39.746 of 8722016 (2)$0
Otter Tail County, MN, winter storm and heavy snowVery High97.52 of 87962019 (25)$0
Otter Tail County, MN, heat waveRelatively Low42.438 of 8722016 (2)$0

Otter Tail County, MN, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Electric utilities in Otter Tail County, MN

Utility listed for Otter Tail County, MNTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 712 kWhShare of Otter Tail County, MN median income of $70,912
Otter Tail Power Co in Otter Tail County, MNInvestor Owned11.33$9691.37%
Lake Region Electric Cooperative in Otter Tail County, MNCooperative13.28$1,1351.60%
Runestone Electric Assn in Otter Tail County, MNCooperative14.36$1,2271.73%
ALLETE, Inc. in Otter Tail County, MNInvestor Owned15.66$1,3391.89%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Otter Tail County, MN

Residents of Otter Tail County, MN, ACS 2023
60,28117 of 87 Minnesota counties
Households in Otter Tail County, MN
25,1812.39 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Otter Tail County, MN
79.2%19,934 owner and 5,247 renter households
Median household income in Otter Tail County, MN
$70,91251 of 87 Minnesota counties
Housing units in Otter Tail County, MN
36,66911,488 vacant or seasonal, 31.3% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Otter Tail County, MN
27.6%6,956 homes, 10 of 87 Minnesota counties
Utilities listed for Otter Tail County, MN
44 with a home price: Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative, Runestone Electric Assn
Lowest home price in Otter Tail County, MN
11.33 ¢/kWhOtter Tail Power Co, 27.6% below the highest
Highest home price in Otter Tail County, MN
15.66 ¢/kWhALLETE, Inc.
Monthly bill gap in Otter Tail County, MN
$31between the two at 712 kWh, $370 a year, 0.52% of the Otter Tail County, MN median income
ZIP areas touching Otter Tail County, MN
2556309 to 56588
Outage-linked storm events in Otter Tail County, MN
291NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Otter Tail County, MN
52.5%median year built 1978
Flood claims in Otter Tail County, MN
7NFIP 2015 to 2025, $8K paid
Home energy burden in Otter Tail County, MN
3.3%$1,300 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Otter Tail County, MN

ALLETE, Inc. charged Otter Tail County, MN homes 8.86 ¢/kWh in 2015. Otter Tail County, MN: 15.66 ¢ in 2024, 77% up. Otter Tail County, MN: against 27% up for the Minnesota average.

Otter Tail County, MN: a 712 kWh month at that price. Otter Tail County, MN: $63 in 2015, $112 in 2024. Otter Tail County, MN: $1,339 a year, 1.9% of the $70,912 median income.

Otter Tail: 10 yearly prices
YearALLETE, Inc., Otter Tail County, MNOtter Tail: Gap to Minnesota averageOtter Tail: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Otter Tail8.86-3.26-3.79
2016, Otter Tail10.20-2.47-2.35
2017, Otter Tail10.57-2.47-2.32
2018, Otter Tail10.88-2.26-1.99
2019, Otter Tail11.08-1.96-1.93
2020, Otter Tail11.18-1.99-1.97
2021, Otter Tail12.73-0.77-0.93
2022, Otter Tail13.83-0.42-1.21
2023, Otter Tail14.04-0.69-1.96
2024, Otter Tail15.66+0.21-0.82

Otter Tail County, MN: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Otter Tail County, MN price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN: electricity $1,300 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,812, 3.3% of $84,204 income. 24,910 households in Otter Tail County, MN spend about $32.4 million a year on electricity and $70.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Otter Tail County, MN ($26,587 a year) spend 8.8% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Otter Tail County, MN

% of income on energy, Otter Tail County, MN

  • All households3.3
  • Lower income8.8
  • Owners3.3
  • Renters3.4
  • Minnesota counties2.3
Otter Tail County, MN home energy cost by household group
Otter Tail County, MNHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Otter Tail County, MN, all households24,910$84,204$1,300$1,235$2773.3%
Otter Tail County, MN, lower income8,952$26,587$1,031$1,041$2688.8%
Otter Tail County, MN, owners19,963$96,245$1,464$1,448$3013.3%
Otter Tail County, MN, renters4,947$35,616$636$376$1803.4%

Housing and heating in Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN: 19,259 of 36,669 homes were built before 1980 and 9,107 in 2000 or later. Otter Tail County, MN has 29,682 detached houses, 2,848 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,299 mobile homes, and 5,247 of 25,181 households rent.

Age of homes in Otter Tail County, MN

% of homes by decade built, Otter Tail County, MN

  1. 16pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 750s
  4. 960s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1180s
  7. 1290s
  8. 1500s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Otter Tail County, MN

% of homes by main fuel, Otter Tail County

  • Utility gas31.3
  • Propane29.3
  • Electricity27.6
  • Wood5.1
  • Fuel oil4.6
  • Other fuel1.6
Otter Tail County, MN housing against Minnesota counties
Otter Tail County, MNValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Otter Tail County, MN, median year built19781974+4 years32 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, built before 198052.5%59.6%-7.1 points57 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, built 2000 or later24.8%19.8%+5.1 points30 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, detached houses80.9%79.4%+1.5 points33 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.8%9.2%-1.5 points54 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, mobile homes6.3%3.9%+2.3 points23 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, renter households20.8%20.4%+0.5 points37 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, median home value$252,500$221,100+$31,40027 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, median gross rent a month$805$873-$6861 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, people per household2.342.39-0.0555 of 87

Flood claims and flood insurance in Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN: 7 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $8K paid.

7 of 45,211 residential structures in Otter Tail County, MN carry an NFIP contract. 8 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Otter Tail County, MN on 8 Sep 2026. Otter Tail County, MN lists 6 repetitive-loss properties.

Otter Tail County, MN: claims history, not an outage count.

Otter Tail County, MN flood claims and flood insurance
Otter Tail County, MNValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Otter Tail County, MN, claims 2015-20257—34 of 45
Otter Tail County, MN, paid 2015-2025$8K—42 of 45
Otter Tail County, MN, median paid claim<5——
Otter Tail County, MN, claims per 1,000 homes0.10.641 of 45
Otter Tail County, MN, homes with flood insurance0.0%0.2%82 of 84
Otter Tail County, MN, policies in force8——
Otter Tail County, MN, repetitive-loss properties6——

Otter Tail County, MN: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Otter Tail County, MN: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN totals 9,034 heating degree days and 438 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Otter Tail County, MN is the 23rd coldest of 87 counties in Minnesota: 9,034 against a median of 8,243. For cooling, Otter Tail County, MN is the 61st hottest: 438 against a median of 558.

Otter Tail County, MN: winter dominates, by 8,596 heating degree days over cooling.

Otter Tail County, MN: 8,701 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 9,034 on the normal, 4% under.

In Otter Tail County, MN, 27.6% of 25,181 homes heat with electricity; the other 72.4% use another main heating fuel.

Otter Tail County, MN

  • Heating degree days, 9,034 vs 8,243110
  • Cooling degree days, 438 vs 55878
  • Electric heat, 27.6% vs 18.3%151
  • MN median county100
Otter Tail County, MN: degree days, electric heat
Otter Tail County, MNValueMN median countyOtter Tail County, MN, rank (1 = highest)
Otter Tail County, MN, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal9,0348,24323 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean8,7017,97024 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal43855861 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean51564460 of 87
Otter Tail County, MN, electric heating, ACS 2019-202327.6%18.3%10 of 87

Otter Tail County, MN: ACS B25040, 25,181 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN touches 25 ZIP areas, 56309 to 56588, about 2,411 residents each. Otter Tail County, MN counts 60,281 residents in 25,181 households. 6,956 of the 25,181 homes in Otter Tail County, MN heat with electricity.

Household income in Otter Tail County, MN is $70,912; 19,934 of its 25,181 households own. Otter Tail County, MN has 36,669 housing units, 11,488 (31.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 5,247 rented homes. Otter Tail County, MN logged 291 storm events for its 60,281 residents.

The median home in Otter Tail County, MN dates from 1978. Homes in Otter Tail County, MN pay $1,300 a year for electricity. Otter Tail County, MN home electricity prices run Otter Tail Power Co to ALLETE, Inc., $31 a month apart at 712 kWh.

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Questions on Otter Tail County, MN

Otter Tail County, MN: what do homes pay for electricity?

Otter Tail County, MN homes paid 11.33 to 15.66 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $81 to $112 a month at 712 kWh, 1.37% to 1.89% of Otter Tail County, MN income.

Otter Tail County, MN: how many homes heat with electricity?

Otter Tail County, MN: 6,956 of 25,181 occupied homes, 27.6%, rank 10 of 87.

Otter Tail County, MN: median household income?

$70,912 in Otter Tail County, MN, rank 51 of 87; 60,281 residents, 25,181 households.

Otter Tail County, MN: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Otter Tail County, MN: 291 NWS events, peak year 2022.

Otter Tail County, MN: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Otter Tail County, MN: 7 NFIP flood claims, $8K paid, 0.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.0% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Otter Tail County, MN?

Otter Tail County, MN: median home built 1978; 52.5% predate 1980, 80.9% detached, 7.8% in 5+ unit buildings.

Otter Tail County, MN: share of income for energy?

Otter Tail County, MN homes spend $1,300 a year on electricity, $2,812 on all energy: 3.3% of $84,204; 8.8% for lower incomes.

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Otter Tail County, MN ranks 2nd of 87 Minnesota counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 97.5.