Electricity in Moorhead, Minnesota
Moorhead has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Moorhead. Xcel Energy (Minnesota), Otter Tail Power, Lake Region Electric Cooperative and Wild Rice Electric Cooperative also serve homes in Clay County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Moorhead home paid $97.26 a month in 2025 (11.5¢ per kWh). The Minnesota average was $117.67.
- 46,533 people (2025 estimate)
- Clay County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Moorhead
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Clay County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Minnesota | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of MoorheadCity-owned utility of Moorhead | 18,556 | $97.26844 kWh, 11.5¢ | — |
| Xcel Energy (Minnesota)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,243,236 | $104.99615 kWh, 17.1¢ | $162.11 |
| Otter Tail PowerInvestor-owned utility | 50,219 | $101.91904 kWh, 11.3¢ | — |
| Lake Region Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 27,496 | $143.051,052 kWh, 13.6¢ | — |
| Wild Rice Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 14,001 | $181.791,237 kWh, 14.7¢ | — |
4 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Minnesota average was $117.67 a month for 743 kWh (15.8¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Moorhead
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Moorhead makes about 1,306 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,838 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Moorhead
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying the electric bill in Minnesota: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Minnesota: Minnesota electric rates and all Minnesota utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Minneapolis, Austin, Blaine, Bloomington, Chaska, Duluth, Elk River, Faribault, Lakeville, Mankato, Owatonna, Rochester.
Who provides electricity in Moorhead, MN?
Moorhead has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Moorhead. Xcel Energy (Minnesota), Otter Tail Power, Lake Region Electric Cooperative and Wild Rice Electric Cooperative also serve homes in Clay County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Moorhead, MN?
The average City of Moorhead home paid $97.26 a month in 2025 (11.5¢ per kWh). The Minnesota average was $117.67 a month for 743 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).