East Central Energy: electric rates and average bill
East Central Energy is an electric cooperative that serves 55,839 homes in Minnesota. In 2025, its average home used 857 kWh a month and paid $151.16 (17.6¢ per kWh), more than the Minnesota average of $117.67.
- Electric cooperative
- 55,839 homes
- EIA data, 2025
East Central Energy at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Minnesota | 55,839 |
| Average home bill | $151.16 a month (Minnesota average $117.67) |
| Average price | 17.6¢ per kWh (Minnesota average 15.8¢) |
| Average home use | 857 kWh a month (Minnesota average 743) |
| Business customers | 13.3¢ per kWh, average bill $457.88 a month (6,544 businesses; Minnesota business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.9 outages and 82 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.0 outages and 97 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Minnesota utility, 65 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | MRO region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Washington |
Price rank: East Central Energy has the 41th lowest average price of the 44 Minnesota utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of East Central Energy. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcel Energy (Minnesota)Bill calculator on this site | 1,243,236 | $104.99 | 17.1¢ |
| Connexus EnergyBill calculator on this site | 136,082 | $113.11 | 14.1¢ |
| ALLETE | 126,520 | $106.80 | 15.9¢ |
| Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association | 54,582 | $140.42 | 15.0¢ |
| Lake Country Power | 47,386 | $160.13 | 18.3¢ |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light | 45,155 | $123.31 | 14.3¢ |
| Stearns Cooperative Electric Association | 26,275 | $177.36 | 14.1¢ |
| Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative | 14,603 | $129.96 | 17.5¢ |
| City of Elk River | 11,935 | $123.77 | 16.3¢ |
East Central Energy rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for East Central Energy yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the East Central Energy website. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- East Central Energy website
- State regulator: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
- The average electric bill in Minnesota, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average East Central Energy electric bill (MN)?
In 2025, its average home used 857 kWh a month and paid $151.16 (17.6¢ per kWh), more than the Minnesota average of $117.67.
How often does the power go out with East Central Energy (MN)?
In 2025, the average East Central Energy customer had 0.9 outages and 82 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.0 outages and 97 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of East Central Energy. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.