City of Austin electricity rates
Municipal utility · Minnesota · MRO region · MISO
City of Austin is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 10,820 homes in Minnesota. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.72¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 13% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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City of Austin bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $78.60 | $71.63 |
| 1,000 kWh | $157.20 | $130.25 |
| 1,500 kWh | $235.80 | $188.88 |
| 2,000 kWh | $314.40 | $247.50 |
*Residential Service (effective 2017-01-01, $13.00/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
City of Austin residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service | 2017-01-01 | $13.00 | 11.72¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
City of Austin rate history
2015–2025: +13% change in the average residential rate (13.59¢ → 15.35¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
| 2025 | City of Austin | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 8 | 188 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 0.18 | 1.17 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 42 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 5 | 92 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across City of Austin's counties, customers averaged 79 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mower | 79 | 21 | 2,412 | 2025-10-19 |
City of Austin service area
City of Austin serves Mower County in Minnesota and 1 ZIP codes.
Mower
Cities: Austin
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 10,813 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates, Real-time pricing, Critical peak pricing, Peak-time rebates, Variable peak pricing |
| Net-metered solar homes | 34 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 6,061 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $67,400 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 351 MWh |
City of Austin at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Distribution, Retail Marketing, Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 12.44¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 9.48¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $40,587,000 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 342,913 MWh |
| Peak demand | 72 MW summer · 48 MW winter |
| Line losses | 1.7% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 1009 |
| Website | www.energyplatforms.com/MN.aspx |
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of Austin's electricity rate?
City of Austin residential customers pay an average of 15.72¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 3% below the Minnesota average of 16.22¢ and 13% below the U.S. average.
What is the average City of Austin electric bill?
About $98 a month. The average City of Austin home uses 625 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $157.
How many customers does City of Austin have?
City of Austin serves 10,820 residential customers and 12,044 customers in total in Minnesota, across 1 county.
How reliable is City of Austin?
In 2025, the average City of Austin customer was without power for 8 min (SAIDI) over 0.18 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 5 min. The Minnesota average was 3 hr 8 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does City of Austin offer time-of-use rates?
City of Austin reports offering time-of-use rates, real-time pricing, critical peak pricing, peak-time rebates, variable peak pricing to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does City of Austin offer net metering for solar?
City of Austin had 34 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.2 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with City of Austin before making decisions.