City of Owatonna electricity rates
Municipal utility · Minnesota · MRO region · MISO
City of Owatonna is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 11,597 homes in Minnesota. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.40¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 14% 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 Owatonna bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $77.00 | $61.13 |
| 1,000 kWh | $154.00 | $113.26 |
| 1,500 kWh | $231.00 | $165.39 |
| 2,000 kWh | $308.00 | $217.52 |
*Residential Service Rate (effective 2015-06-01, $9.00/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 Owatonna residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service Rate | 2015-06-01 | $9.00 | 10.43¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
City of Owatonna rate history
2015–2025: +28% change in the average residential rate (11.73¢ → 15.03¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | City of Owatonna | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 100 | 188 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 0.76 | 1.17 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 2 hr 12 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 10 | 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 Owatonna's counties, customers averaged 32 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele | 32 | 4 | 570 | 2025-07-29 |
City of Owatonna service area
City of Owatonna serves Steele County in Minnesota and 1 ZIP codes.
Steele
Cities: Owatonna
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 11,496 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 256 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 76 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 6,409 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $44,000 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 400 MWh |
City of Owatonna at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Distribution, Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 12.98¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 10.52¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $43,892,400 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 371,894 MWh |
| Peak demand | 79 MW summer · 65 MW winter |
| Line losses | 2.9% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 14246 |
| Website | We do not put energy efficiency reports on our website. |
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of Owatonna's electricity rate?
City of Owatonna residential customers pay an average of 15.40¢ 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 5% below the Minnesota average of 16.22¢ and 14% below the U.S. average.
What is the average City of Owatonna electric bill?
About $100 a month. The average City of Owatonna home uses 650 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $154.
How many customers does City of Owatonna have?
City of Owatonna serves 11,597 residential customers and 12,652 customers in total in Minnesota, across 1 county.
How reliable is City of Owatonna?
In 2025, the average City of Owatonna customer was without power for 100 min (SAIDI) over 0.76 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 10 min. The Minnesota average was 3 hr 8 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does City of Owatonna offer time-of-use rates?
City of Owatonna reports offering time-of-use rates 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 Owatonna offer net metering for solar?
City of Owatonna had 76 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.6 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 Owatonna before making decisions.