Electricity rates — Rochester Public Utilities
WattClear holds 4 priceable residential plans for Rochester Public Utilities, checked September 23, 2026, but none is quoted as a current price: each took effect more than 3 years before the data was retrieved, states no start date, or comes from a utility that no longer sells it.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service - Dual Fuel Rateflat rate · in effect since January 2015 · needs a dual-fuel or interruptible system | $745.20 | — | 6.2¢ |
| Residential Service - High Efficiency HVAC Ratepriced by season · tiered · in effect since January 2015 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,359.36 | +$614.16 | 11.3¢ |
| Residential - Time of Usetime-of-use · in effect since January 2023 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,433.58 | +$688.38 | 11.9¢ |
| Residential Service Ratepriced by season · in effect since January 2015 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,442.00 | +$696.80 | 12.0¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
What Rochester Public Utilities's customers were billed in 2024
None of Rochester Public Utilities's plans here is a current price to set beside what its customers were billed, so EIA's figures below are this page's only statement of it.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Municipal |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Minnesota | 54,943 |
| Share of Minnesota's households | 2% |
| Average use per home | 560 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $100.35 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 17.9¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | not available |
Rochester Public Utilities in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
4 plans on file, at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service - Dual Fuel Rate — $745.20 a year, 6.2¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries no standing charge. In effect since January 2015. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Service - High Efficiency HVAC Rate — $1,359.36 a year, 11.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $16.40 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2015. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential - Time of Use — $1,433.58 a year, 11.9¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $20.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2023. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Service Rate — $1,442.00 a year, 12.0¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $16.40 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2015. Too old to quote as a current price.
How these plans are structured
Of 4 priceable plans: 1 tiered, 1 time-of-use, 2 priced by season, 1 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $16.40 to $20.50.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Rochester Public Utilities serving homes in Minnesota and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 4 of its 4 published residential schedules can be priced.
What this does not cover
One of these plans prices by the hour, so its figure is marked lower confidence.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.