Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #328 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #20996
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn is a cooperative electric utility serving 57,130 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 947 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $131.32M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.87¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.00¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 7 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 | 54,582 | 613 | $91.97M | 15.00¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,436 | 288 | $34.47M | 11.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 112 | 45.8 | $4.88M | 10.66¢ | |
| Total | 57,130 | 947 | $131.32M | 13.87¢ |
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 (936 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57,501 | 932 | $107.95M | 12.55¢ |
| 2022 | 58,039 | 941 | $118.11M | 13.63¢ |
| 2023 | 56,289 | 937 | $118.85M | 13.66¢ |
| 2024 | 56,279 | 898 | $120.63M | 14.59¢ |
| 2025 | 57,130 | 947 | $131.32M | 15.00¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 45 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.56 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 80 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: 990 GWh
Winter peak demand: 161 MW
Energy losses: 4.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 67,629 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 413 installations, 5.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Carver, MNHennepin, MNMcLeod, MNMeeker, MNSherburne, MNStearns, MNWright, 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¢
- 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 #20996 in the EIA frame.