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WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration electricity rates

Federal utility · Minnesota

Residential rate
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per kWh incl. all charges
Avg. monthly bill
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— kWh/month
vs. Minnesota
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state avg 16.22¢
Homes served
0
5 ZIP codes

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration is a federal power agency, serving 0 homes in Minnesota. Its residential customers pay an average of —/kWh including fixed and delivery charges.

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WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration bill estimates

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Reliability history

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).

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 WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration's counties, customers averaged 2 hr 51 min without power.

CountyOutage min/customerDays with outagesPeak customers outWorst day
Grant309213,9572025-11-26
Wilkin242184262025-07-03
Otter Tail232636,0492025-05-22
Yellow Medicine209191,0562025-03-15
Chippewa196171,6432025-07-27
Polk176254,0062025-06-21
Lac Qui Parle15873552025-09-20
Stevens151152,4342025-08-22
Swift70101,2242025-03-15
Clay56108222025-06-19

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration service area

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration serves 10 counties in Minnesota and 5 ZIP codes.

Counties served by WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration

Chippewa, Clay, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Otter Tail, Polk, Stevens, Swift, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine

Programs, smart meters & solar

Smart meters (AMI) for homes—
Time-based rate programsNone reported
Net-metered solar homes0 reported

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration at a glance

OwnershipFederal utility
Services—
Commercial rate2.99¢/kWh
Balancing authoritySWPP
EIA utility ID27000

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Frequently asked questions

What is WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration's electricity rate?

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration residential customers pay an average of — per kWh, all charges included (EIA data). .

What is the average WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration electric bill?

EIA doesn't publish residential sales for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.

How many customers does WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration have?

WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration serves 0 residential customers and 4 customers in total in Minnesota, across 10 counties.

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 WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration before making decisions.