Rochester Public Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #310 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16181
Rochester Public Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 60,963 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 1,158 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $179.28M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.48¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 18.58¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 55,728 | 388 | $72.15M | 18.58¢ | |
| Commercial | 5,234 | 684 | $96.00M | 14.03¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 85.3 | $11.13M | 13.04¢ | |
| Total | 60,963 | 1,158 | $179.28M | 15.48¢ |
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 (581 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57,971 | 1,141 | $144.29M | 14.90¢ |
| 2022 | 58,182 | 1,127 | $148.19M | 15.58¢ |
| 2023 | 59,088 | 1,148 | $161.87M | 16.87¢ |
| 2024 | 60,133 | 1,133 | $169.14M | 17.91¢ |
| 2025 | 60,963 | 1,158 | $179.28M | 18.58¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 33 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.55 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 60 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: 101 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 1,188 GWh
Winter peak demand: 174 MW
Energy losses: 3.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 60,963 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 994 installations, 7.1 MW of capacity
Counties served
Olmsted, 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¢
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn - 57,130 customers, residential 15.00¢
- Lake Country Power - 51,603 customers, residential 18.34¢
All Minnesota utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #16181 in the EIA frame.