MiEnergy Cooperative
Cooperative electric utility · Minnesota · #640 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #19157
MiEnergy Cooperative is a cooperative electric utility serving 23,706 customers in Iowa, Minnesota. In 2025 it sold 596 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $78.12M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.11¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.99¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 11 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 | 21,343 | 255 | $43.29M | 16.99¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,341 | 161 | $19.86M | 12.37¢ | |
| Industrial | 22 | 180 | $14.96M | 8.29¢ | |
| Total | 23,706 | 596 | $78.12M | 13.11¢ |
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 (995 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 16,396 | 321 | 16.90¢ |
| Iowa | 7,310 | 275 | 17.20¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,282 | 542 | $65.17M | 14.91¢ |
| 2022 | 23,377 | 549 | $68.60M | 15.43¢ |
| 2023 | 23,458 | 547 | $70.36M | 16.21¢ |
| 2024 | 23,568 | 561 | $71.54M | 16.66¢ |
| 2025 | 23,706 | 596 | $78.12M | 16.99¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 213 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.08 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 197 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: 731 GWh
Winter peak demand: 110 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 25,588 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 1,202 installations, 20.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Allamakee, IAChickasaw, IAFayette, IAFillmore, MNHouston, MNHoward, IAMitchell, IAMower, MNOlmsted, MNWinneshiek, IAWinona, 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 #19157 in the EIA frame.