City of Alexandria - (MN)
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #1,092 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #295
City of Alexandria - (MN) is a municipal electric utility serving 10,817 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 286 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $30.09M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.51¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.99¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, buying distribution, retail marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,871 | 80.8 | $9.69M | 11.99¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,715 | 32.1 | $4.02M | 12.53¢ | |
| Industrial | 231 | 173 | $16.37M | 9.45¢ | |
| Total | 10,817 | 286 | $30.09M | 10.51¢ |
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 (759 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,376 | 287 | $25.96M | 10.44¢ |
| 2022 | 10,514 | 293 | $26.31M | 10.35¢ |
| 2023 | 10,613 | 287 | $27.18M | 10.86¢ |
| 2024 | 10,692 | 278 | $27.97M | 11.57¢ |
| 2025 | 10,817 | 286 | $30.09M | 11.99¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 16 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.27 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 57 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: 0.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 297 GWh
Winter peak demand: 49 MW
Energy losses: 3.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,817 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 20 installations, 1.7 MW of capacity
Counties served
Douglas, 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 #295 in the EIA frame.