Agralite Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #1,491 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #155
Agralite Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,428 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 242 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.01M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.76¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.74¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,348 | 72.6 | $9.98M | 13.74¢ | |
| Commercial | 444 | 69.8 | $6.48M | 9.29¢ | |
| Industrial | 636 | 99.3 | $9.55M | 9.61¢ | |
| Total | 5,428 | 242 | $26.01M | 10.76¢ |
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 (1,392 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,302 | 251 | $24.02M | 12.50¢ |
| 2022 | 5,306 | 251 | $23.96M | 12.29¢ |
| 2023 | 5,372 | 257 | $25.22M | 12.51¢ |
| 2024 | 5,397 | 243 | $25.35M | 13.94¢ |
| 2025 | 5,428 | 242 | $26.01M | 13.74¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 255 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.99 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 128 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: 0.9 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 255 GWh
Winter peak demand: 47 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 5,428 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 43 installations, 0.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Big Stone, MNChippewa, MNKandiyohi, MNPope, MNStevens, MNSwift, 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 #155 in the EIA frame.