Lake Country Power
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #357 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10697
Lake Country Power is a cooperative electric utility serving 51,603 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 708 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $117.65M in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.62¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.34¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 8 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 | 47,386 | 497 | $91.06M | 18.34¢ | |
| Commercial | 4,214 | 122 | $19.61M | 16.10¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 89.7 | $6.99M | 7.79¢ | |
| Total | 51,603 | 708 | $117.65M | 16.62¢ |
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 (873 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50,371 | 650 | $95.08M | 15.39¢ |
| 2022 | 50,786 | 756 | $107.98M | 15.66¢ |
| 2023 | 51,086 | 710 | $105.50M | 16.64¢ |
| 2024 | 51,383 | 693 | $110.43M | 17.90¢ |
| 2025 | 51,603 | 708 | $117.65M | 18.34¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 415 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 2.32 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 179 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: 753 GWh
Winter peak demand: 197 MW
Energy losses: 5.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 51,603 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 328 installations, 3.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Aitkin, MNCarlton, MNCass, MNItasca, MNKoochiching, MNLake, MNPine, MNSt Louis, 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 #10697 in the EIA frame.