Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn electricity rates in Minnesota, 2025
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn’s 26,275 residential customers paid an average of 14.07¢ per kWh in 2025, 11% below the Minnesota average of 15.83¢. The typical home used 1,261 kWh a month, for an average bill of $177.
- 14.07¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.19¢ (+1.4%) vs 2024
- $177Avg monthly billMinnesota: $118
- 1,261 kWhAvg monthly useMinnesota: 743 kWh
- 26,275Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 26,275 | 397,544 | $55,921,400 | 14.07¢ | 13.88¢ | +0.19¢ (+1.4%) |
| Commercial | 1,843 | 96,579 | $11,773,900 | 12.19¢ | 11.74¢ | +0.45¢ (+3.9%) |
| Industrial | 628 | 49,746 | $5,084,400 | 10.22¢ | 9.79¢ | +0.43¢ (+4.4%) |
| All sectors | 28,746 | 543,869 | $72,779,700 | 13.38¢ | 13.09¢ | +0.29¢ (+2.3%) |
How Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn 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, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn ranks 17 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 1.4%; the state average rose 2.4%.
- Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn serves
EIA lists 6 Minnesota counties in its 2025 service territory: Douglas, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd.
43 ZIP codes are matched to Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 55302, 55320, 55353, 55382, 55389, 56301, 56303, 56307, 56310, 56312, 56314, 56316, 56318, 56320, 56325, 56331, 56334, 56336, 56340, 56345, 56347, 56352, 56356, 56360, 56362, 56367, 56368, 56371, 56373, 56374, 56375, 56376, 56377, 56378, 56379, 56382, 56384, 56385, 56389, 56438, 56443, 56466, 56475. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 13.54¢ | $283 | 3,371 |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative (MN) | 13.60¢ | $143 | 27,496 |
| Agralite Electric Coop | 13.74¢ | $191 | 4,348 |
| Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) | 13.77¢ | $93 | 8,521 |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn | 14.03¢ | $198 | 8,593 |
| Connexus Energy | 14.11¢ | $113 | 136,082 |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp | 14.30¢ | $123 | 45,155 |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | 14.39¢ | $146 | 43,682 |
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.