City of Owatonna - (MN)
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #988 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14246
City of Owatonna - (MN) is a municipal electric utility serving 12,652 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 372 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $43.89M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.80¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.03¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,597 | 90.4 | $13.59M | 15.03¢ | |
| Commercial | 989 | 58.5 | $7.42M | 12.67¢ | |
| Industrial | 66 | 223 | $22.88M | 10.26¢ | |
| Total | 12,652 | 372 | $43.89M | 11.80¢ |
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 (650 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,126 | 400 | $39.11M | 12.76¢ |
| 2022 | 12,111 | 403 | $39.67M | 12.95¢ |
| 2023 | 12,235 | 403 | $44.75M | 14.51¢ |
| 2024 | 12,489 | 382 | $45.31M | 15.27¢ |
| 2025 | 12,652 | 372 | $43.89M | 15.03¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 100 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.76 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 132 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: 396 GWh
Winter peak demand: 65 MW
Energy losses: 3.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 12,998 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 77 installations, 0.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Steele, 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 #14246 in the EIA frame.