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Residential customers
136 thousand
136,082 homes
Average price
14.11 cents
Minnesota average 15.83
Average bill
$113.11
Per month at 802 kWh
Price rank
7 of 32
Lowest to highest in Minnesota
Connexus Energy rates and average bill
Connexus Energy reported 136,082 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 802 kWh a month on average at 14.11 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, Connexus Energy ranks 7 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connexus Energy | 14.11 | 802 | $113.11 |
| 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 Connexus Energy has distribution equipment. That covers 8 counties in Minnesota. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Minnesota (8 counties)
Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington
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Reliability
For 2025, Connexus Energy reported an average of 38 minutes without power per customer and 0.49 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 78 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Connexus Energy had about 89 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Minnesota figure across its utilities was 93 minutes. One interruption lasting 78 minutes and 0.49 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 38 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Connexus Energy reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 16,951 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 1,475 residential net-metered systems on the Connexus Energy grid in 2025, with 13.4 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Connexus Energy is an electric cooperative based in Minnesota.
Connexus Energy compared with Minnesota
Of the 43 utilities listed for Minnesota, Connexus Energy is the 2nd largest by homes, at roughly 5.2% of the state total. Its price of 14.11 cents per kWh is 0.89 cents below the median of 23 other cooperatives in Minnesota (15.00 cents). Over a year, the typical Connexus Energy bill runs about $55 below the state average, with monthly use 58 kWh higher. Connexus Energy lists distribution equipment in 8 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 1,475 of its residential customers use net metering, or 10.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connexus Energy | Cooperative | 136,082 | 14.11 |
| Xcel Energy Minnesota | Investor-owned | 1,420,807 | 16.50 |
| ALLETE | Investor-owned | 126,520 | 15.86 |
| Dakota Electric Association | Cooperative | 109,148 | 15.63 |
| Otter Tail Power | Investor-owned | 104,750 | 11.19 |
| East Central Energy | Cooperative | 61,040 | 17.60 |
See every one on the electric companies in Minnesota page.
Official site and where to get help
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Connexus Energy questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Connexus Energy?
Connexus Energy residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 14.11 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 802 kWh a month and an average bill of $113.11 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Minnesota average was 15.83 cents.
How many customers does Connexus Energy have?
EIA reports about 136,082 residential customers for Connexus Energy in 2025.
Who regulates Connexus Energy?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Minnesota on the Minnesota state page.
How reliable is Connexus Energy?
For 2025, Connexus Energy reported an average of 38 minutes of outage per customer and 0.49 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.