Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #669 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1529
Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 22,593 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 374 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $55.47M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.85¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.47¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 6 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20,929 | 291 | $44.97M | 15.47¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,647 | 82.9 | $10.48M | 12.64¢ | |
| Industrial | 17 | 0.1 | $20.00K | 35.71¢ | |
| Total | 22,593 | 374 | $55.47M | 14.85¢ |
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 (1,157 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21,766 | 359 | $48.69M | 14.08¢ |
| 2022 | 22,009 | 399 | $50.99M | 13.57¢ |
| 2023 | 22,180 | 436 | $52.22M | 14.09¢ |
| 2024 | 22,364 | 423 | $52.03M | 14.40¢ |
| 2025 | 22,593 | 374 | $55.47M | 15.47¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 509 GWh
Winter peak demand: 112 MW
Energy losses: 4.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 30,109 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 136 installations, 2.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Beltrami, MNCass, MNClearwater, MNHubbard, MNItasca, MNKoochiching, 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 #1529 in the EIA frame.