South Central Electric Association: electric rates and average bill
South Central Electric Association is an electric cooperative that serves 4,657 homes in Minnesota. In 2025, its average home used 1,396 kWh a month and paid $216.54 (15.5¢ per kWh), more than the Minnesota average of $117.67.
- Electric cooperative
- 4,657 homes
- EIA data, 2025
South Central Electric Association at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Minnesota | 4,657 |
| Average home bill | $216.54 a month (Minnesota average $117.67) |
| Average price | 15.5¢ per kWh (Minnesota average 15.8¢) |
| Average home use | 1,396 kWh a month (Minnesota average 743) |
| Business customers | 13.8¢ per kWh, average bill $475.66 a month (1,284 businesses; Minnesota business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.9 outages and 91 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.1 outages and 125 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Minnesota utility, 65 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | MRO region; MISO market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Redwood, Watonwan |
Price rank: South Central Electric Association has the 28th 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 South Central 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¢ |
| Otter Tail Power | 50,219 | $101.91 | 11.3¢ |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | 43,682 | $145.67 | 14.4¢ |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | 18,500 | $157.87 | 16.1¢ |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | 10,788 | $161.25 | 16.5¢ |
| Federated Rural Electric Association | 5,733 | $159.91 | 12.8¢ |
| Minnesota Valley Cooperative L&P Association | 4,946 | $284.94 | 13.2¢ |
| Sioux Valley SW Electric Cooperative | 3,371 | $282.82 | 13.5¢ |
| City of Lake Crystal | 1,080 | $133.97 | 20.0¢ |
South Central Electric Association rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for South Central Electric Association yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the South Central Electric Association rates page. 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.
- South Central 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 South Central Electric Association electric bill (MN)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,396 kWh a month and paid $216.54 (15.5¢ per kWh), more than the Minnesota average of $117.67.
How often does the power go out with South Central Electric Association (MN)?
In 2025, the average South Central Electric Association customer had 0.9 outages and 91 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.1 outages and 125 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of South Central 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.