Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #369 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12651
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 48,531 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 906 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $118.59M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.09¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.39¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 9 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 | 43,682 | 531 | $76.36M | 14.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,689 | 260 | $30.24M | 11.64¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,160 | 115 | $11.99M | 10.38¢ | |
| Total | 48,531 | 906 | $118.59M | 13.09¢ |
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 (1,012 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44,835 | 882 | $93.75M | 11.83¢ |
| 2022 | 46,120 | 892 | $104.96M | 13.62¢ |
| 2023 | 46,802 | 882 | $101.65M | 12.61¢ |
| 2024 | 47,632 | 861 | $107.69M | 13.98¢ |
| 2025 | 48,531 | 906 | $118.59M | 14.39¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 87 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.73 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 120 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: 912 GWh
Winter peak demand: 145 MW
Energy losses: 0.5% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 58,761 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 552 installations, 7.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Blue Earth, MNCarver, MNDakota, MNHennepin, MNLe Sueur, MNRice, MNScott, MNSibley, MNWaseca, 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 #12651 in the EIA frame.