17.63¢
per kWh, 2025
[ East Central Energy / MN ]
East Central Energy electricity rates in Minnesota
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+4.4%
vs 2024
55,839
residential customers
+17.5%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at East Central Energy's average effective residential rate (17.63¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.17¢ | — | 48,061 |
| 2016 | 15.62¢ | +3.0% | 48,470 |
| 2017 | 16.00¢ | +2.4% | 48,931 |
| 2018 | 15.46¢ | −3.4% | 49,471 |
| 2019 | 15.46¢ | +0.0% | 49,796 |
| 2020 | 15.01¢ | −2.9% | 50,879 |
| 2021 | 15.98¢ | +6.5% | 51,655 |
| 2022 | 15.61¢ | −2.3% | 52,366 |
| 2023 | 15.79¢ | +1.1% | 54,802 |
| 2024 | 16.89¢ | +7.0% | 55,250 |
| 2025 | 17.63¢ | +4.4% | 55,839 |
How this compares
15.83¢
Minnesota average, 2025
+11.4%
East Central Energy vs MN 2025 average
+2.3%
vs US 2025 average
#4
priciest in MN
Serves 10 counties in Minnesota: Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Washington. 50 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is East Central Energy raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for East Central Energy is on file with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +4.4% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does East Central Energy charge per kWh?
East Central Energy's average effective residential rate was 17.63¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Minnesota's 2025 average was 15.83¢.
How much have East Central Energy rates gone up in five years?
+17.5% between 2020 and 2025, against +24.1% for Minnesota as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does East Central Energy have in Minnesota?
55,839 residential customers in 2025, across 10 counties including Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)