Hutchinson Utilities Comm
Municipal electric utility · Minnesota · #1,277 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #9130
Hutchinson Utilities Comm is a municipal electric utility serving 7,751 customers in Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 264 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $23.80M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.00¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 11.02¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, wholesale marketing, retail marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,731 | 57.1 | $6.29M | 11.02¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,017 | 110 | $10.02M | 9.08¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 96.9 | $7.49M | 7.73¢ | |
| Total | 7,751 | 264 | $23.80M | 9.00¢ |
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 (706 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,547 | 280 | $25.27M | 10.70¢ |
| 2022 | 7,612 | 271 | $24.74M | 10.87¢ |
| 2023 | 7,619 | 260 | $22.80M | 10.50¢ |
| 2024 | 7,665 | 259 | $23.74M | 11.09¢ |
| 2025 | 7,751 | 264 | $23.80M | 11.02¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 11 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.93 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 11 minutes
As reported for Minnesota under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 71.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 246 GWh
Winter peak demand: 39 MW
Energy losses: 1.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 7,751 meters
Counties served
McLeod, 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 #9130 in the EIA frame.