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Brainerd Public Utilities
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Brainerd Public Utilities, a municipal utility, reported 6,956 residential customers in Minnesota, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 12.15¢ per kilowatthour, 21% below the Minnesota average of 15.45¢ and 26% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $75.99 a month on average use of 626 kWh a month. Across Minnesota the average bill was $110.06 on 712 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 95.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 95.8 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Minnesota utilities reporting was 76.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 25% above that median.
The average price is little changed on 2019, against up 18.5% for Minnesota as a whole.
Compared with Minnesota, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 12.15¢ | 12.45¢ | 15.45¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $75.99 | $113.02 | $110.06 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 626 | 905 | 712 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | — | — | +4.9% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +0.4% | — | +18.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 95.8 | 64.4 | 76.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 95.8 | 40.3 | 56.9 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 16 filings by municipal utilities in Minnesota, the median price was 13.74¢. In Minnesota this utility's price ranks 36 of 44, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Minnesota ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.15¢ | 15.45¢ | $75.99 | 626 | 6,956 | 330.5 GWh |
| 2019 | 12.10¢ | 13.04¢ | $76.20 | 630 | 6,784 | 175.3 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.98¢ | 13.14¢ | $77.87 | 650 | 6,732 | 183.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 11.40¢ | 13.04¢ | $70.97 | 623 | 6,686 | 178.5 GWh |
| 2016 | 10.54¢ | 12.67¢ | $66.60 | 632 | 6,648 | 180.3 GWh |
| 2015 | 10.52¢ | 12.12¢ | $66.83 | 635 | 6,617 | 180.3 GWh |
| 2014 | 9.98¢ | 12.01¢ | $66.51 | 666 | 6,613 | 185.4 GWh |
| 2013 | 9.14¢ | 11.81¢ | $60.94 | 667 | 6,542 | 198.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6,956 | 52.2 GWh | 16% | $6,342,900 | 12.15¢ |
| Commercial | 1,349 | 278.3 GWh | 84% | $21,007,200 | 7.55¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 330.5 GWh in total, of which 2.8% was its own net generation and 321.3 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 44 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.97 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.97 without; CAIDI 98.7 minutes per interruption. EIA's Minnesota total across all reporting utilities was 219.6 minutes with major event days and 92.2 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Hydro 100% 12.7 GWh
Net generation of 12.7 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (321.3 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Minnesota
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Municipal | 6,653 | 11.09¢ | $75.67 | 41.7 | 41.7 |
| City of Marshall | Municipal | 5,857 | 9.70¢ | $82.15 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Willmar Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 8,662 | 12.21¢ | $80.25 | 34.3 | — |
| City of Alexandria | Municipal | 8,758 | 11.57¢ | $84.69 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| City of Worthington | Municipal | 4,662 | 12.08¢ | $75.61 | 10.5 | — |
| City of Austin | Municipal | 10,795 | 15.34¢ | $91.87 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| City of Chaska | Municipal | 10,954 | 16.28¢ | $105.36 | 26.7 | — |
| City of Owatonna | Municipal | 11,434 | 15.27¢ | $96.37 | 65.6 | 27.2 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Brainerd Public Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 12.15¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Minnesota?
The Minnesota average residential price in 2024 was 15.45¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Brainerd Public Utilities was 21% below the state figure. Among 44 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Minnesota, it had the 36th highest.
What is the average Brainerd Public Utilities bill?
$75.99 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 626 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Minnesota average was $110.06 on 712 kWh.
How reliable is Brainerd Public Utilities service?
It reported 95.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 95.8 minutes excluding them, with 0.97 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Brainerd Public Utilities price rising?
There is no year-on-year bundled price series for Brainerd Public Utilities in EIA's files.
Which counties does Brainerd Public Utilities serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Crow Wing County, MN. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Brainerd Public Utilities", utility number 2138. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.