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Residential customers
19 thousand
18,556 homes
Average price
11.52 cents
Minnesota average 15.83
Average bill
$97.26
Per month at 844 kWh
Price rank
2 of 32
Lowest to highest in Minnesota
City of Moorhead rates and average bill
City of Moorhead reported 18,556 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 844 kWh a month on average at 11.52 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 32 Minnesota utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, City of Moorhead ranks 2 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Moorhead | 11.52 | 844 | $97.26 |
| Minnesota (all utilities) | 15.83 | 744 | $117.67 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where City of Moorhead has distribution equipment. That covers 1 county in Minnesota. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Minnesota (1 county)
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Moorhead does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 32 residential net-metered systems on the City of Moorhead grid in 2025, with 0.4 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
City of Moorhead is a municipal utility based in Minnesota.
City of Moorhead operates in the SPP power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
City of Moorhead compared with Minnesota
Of the 43 utilities listed for Minnesota, City of Moorhead is the 18th largest by homes, at roughly 0.71% of the state total. Its price of 11.52 cents per kWh is 3.51 cents below the median of 15 other municipal utilities in Minnesota (15.03 cents). At $97.26 a month, an average City of Moorhead home pays about $245 a year less than the Minnesota average of $117.67, and uses 101 kWh a month more. City of Moorhead lists distribution equipment in a single county, so its service area is easy to check against your address. 32 of its residential customers use net metering, or 1.7 per 1,000 homes, against 11.3 for Minnesota as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Minnesota with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Minnesota utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Moorhead | Municipal | 18,556 | 11.52 |
| Beltrami Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 20,929 | 15.47 |
| Shakopee Public Utilities Commission | Municipal | 18,970 | 15.91 |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,500 | 16.14 |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 17,670 | 15.27 |
| Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 14,603 | 17.50 |
See every one on the electric companies in Minnesota page.
Official site and where to get help
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City of Moorhead questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Moorhead?
City of Moorhead residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 11.52 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 844 kWh a month and an average bill of $97.26 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Minnesota average was 15.83 cents.
How many customers does City of Moorhead have?
EIA reports about 18,556 residential customers for City of Moorhead in 2025.
Who regulates City of Moorhead?
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it. See the regulator for Minnesota on the Minnesota state page.