Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates in Minnesota, 2025
Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc’s 20,929 residential customers paid an average of 15.47¢ per kWh in 2025, 2% below the Minnesota average of 15.83¢. The typical home used 1,157 kWh a month, for an average bill of $179.
- 15.47¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.08¢ (+7.5%) vs 2024
- $179Avg monthly billMinnesota: $118
- 1,157 kWhAvg monthly useMinnesota: 743 kWh
- 20,929Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20,929 | 290,624 | $44,968,400 | 15.47¢ | 14.40¢ | +1.08¢ (+7.5%) |
| Commercial | 1,647 | 82,908 | $10,481,900 | 12.64¢ | 8.35¢ | +4.29¢ (+51.4%) |
| Industrial | 17 | 56 | $20,000 | 35.71¢ | 27.14¢ | +8.57¢ (+31.6%) |
| All sectors | 22,593 | 373,588 | $55,470,300 | 14.85¢ | 12.29¢ | +2.56¢ (+20.8%) |
How Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc compares
- Minnesota residential average, 2025: 15.83¢ per kWh, 743 kWh a month, $118 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 44 full-service utilities in Minnesota with at least 1,000 residential customers, Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc ranks 27 of 44 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Minnesota homes paid 17.20¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 16.89¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 7.5%; the state average rose 2.4%.
- Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc serves
EIA lists 6 Minnesota counties in its 2025 service territory: Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching.
28 ZIP codes are matched to Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 56458, 56461, 56470, 56601, 56619, 56621, 56626, 56627, 56630, 56633, 56644, 56647, 56650, 56652, 56660, 56661, 56663, 56666, 56667, 56670, 56671, 56676, 56678, 56681, 56683, 56685, 56687, 56727. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Minnesota full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | 15.00¢ | $140 | 54,582 |
| City of Owatonna (MN) | 15.03¢ | $98 | 11,597 |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | 15.28¢ | $136 | 17,664 |
| City of Austin (MN) | 15.35¢ | $96 | 10,820 |
| South Central Electric Assn | 15.51¢ | $217 | 4,657 |
| Dakota Electric Association | 15.63¢ | $116 | 109,148 |
| ALLETE, Inc. | 15.86¢ | $107 | 126,520 |
| Shakopee Public Utilities Comm | 15.91¢ | $106 | 18,970 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.