Brainerd Public Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #1,232 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #2138
Brainerd Public Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 8,384 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 313 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $27.73M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.87¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.10¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 7,014 | 55.7 | $6.74M | 12.10¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,370 | 257 | $20.99M | 8.17¢ | |
| Total | 8,384 | 313 | $27.73M | 8.87¢ |
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 (662 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,236 | 179 | $20.67M | — |
| 2022 | 8,383 | 184 | $21.56M | — |
| 2023 | 8,267 | 218 | $24.02M | — |
| 2024 | 8,305 | 331 | $27.35M | 12.15¢ |
| 2025 | 8,384 | 313 | $27.73M | 12.10¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 21 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.30 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 70 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: 12.7 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 300 GWh
Winter peak demand: 45 MW
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 8,384 meters
Counties served
Crow Wing, MN
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- 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 #2138 in the EIA frame.