Federated Rural Electric Association: electric rates and average bill
Federated Rural Electric Association is an electric cooperative that serves 5,733 homes in Minnesota. In 2025, its average home used 1,248 kWh a month and paid $159.91 (12.8¢ per kWh), more than the Minnesota average of $117.67.
- Electric cooperative
- 5,733 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Federated Rural Electric Association at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Minnesota | 5,733 |
| Average home bill | $159.91 a month (Minnesota average $117.67) |
| Average price | 12.8¢ per kWh (Minnesota average 15.8¢) |
| Average home use | 1,248 kWh a month (Minnesota average 743) |
| Business customers | 12.1¢ per kWh, average bill $581.40 a month (1,253 businesses; Minnesota business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.2 outages and 116 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.2 outages and 116 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Minnesota utility, 65 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 3 homes enrolled |
| Grid | MRO region; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Watonwan |
Price rank: Federated Rural Electric Association has the 9th 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 Federated Rural Electric Association. 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¢ |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | 18,500 | $157.87 | 16.1¢ |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | 17,664 | $136.36 | 15.3¢ |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | 10,788 | $161.25 | 16.5¢ |
| City of Worthington | 4,667 | $79.65 | 12.2¢ |
| South Central Electric Association | 4,657 | $216.54 | 15.5¢ |
| Sioux Valley SW Electric Cooperative | 3,371 | $282.82 | 13.5¢ |
Federated Rural Electric Association rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Federated Rural Electric Association yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Federated Rural Electric Association 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.
- Federated Rural Electric Association 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 Federated Rural Electric Association electric bill (MN)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,248 kWh a month and paid $159.91 (12.8¢ per kWh), more than the Minnesota average of $117.67.
How often does the power go out with Federated Rural Electric Association (MN)?
In 2025, the average Federated Rural Electric Association customer had 1.2 outages and 116 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.2 outages and 116 minutes with them).
Does Federated Rural Electric Association (MN) have time-of-use rates?
Federated Rural Electric Association reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 3 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Federated Rural Electric Association. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.