Electric companies in Minnesota
171 electric utilities serve Minnesota, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds. The largest by customers is Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, with about 1,389,330 customers in Minnesota (US EIA-861, 2025).
Territory is filed by county, so a county can list several utilities; usually only one serves a given address, and your electric bill names it.
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Every electric utility in Minnesota
Largest first, by customers on its lines in Minnesota (US EIA-861, 2025). “Live” is whether MassOutage can see its outages.
Electric utilities by county
Each county's utilities, largest in the state first. The county name opens its live outage page.
- Aitkin County
- ALLETE, Inc., East Central Energy, Lake Country Power, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, Aitkin Public Utilities Comm
- Becker County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, City of Detroit Lakes - (MN), City of Lake Park - (MN)
- Beltrami County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, Roseau Electric Coop, Inc, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc, North Itasca Electric Coop Inc, Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc
- Big Stone County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Agralite Electric Coop, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc, City of Ortonville - (MN)
- Blue Earth County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, BENCO Electric Cooperative, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, South Central Electric Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Lake Crystal - (MN)
- Brown County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, New Ulm Public Utilities Comm, South Central Electric Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, Redwood Electric Coop, Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm, Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN)
- Carver County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, City of Chaska - (MN), McLeod Cooperative Power Assn
- Cass County
- ALLETE, Inc., Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Country Power, Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop
- Chippewa County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Kandiyohi Power Coop, Agralite Electric Coop, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn, City of Granite Falls - (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Clay County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), City of Moorhead - (MN), Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, City of Barnesville - (MN), Hawley Public Utilities Comm, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Clearwater County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc, Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc, Bagley Public Utilities Comm
- Cottonwood County
- Nobles Cooperative Electric, Federated Rural Electric Assn, South Central Electric Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, Redwood Electric Coop, City of Windom, City of Mountain Lake - (MN), City of Westbrook - (MN)
- Crow Wing County
- ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, Brainerd Public Utilities
- Dakota County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Dakota Electric Association, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn
- Dodge County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, People's Cooperative Services, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn, City of Kasson, City of Blooming Prairie - (MN)
- Douglas County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Runestone Electric Assn, City of Alexandria - (MN), Todd-Wadena Electric Coop
- Faribault County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, BENCO Electric Cooperative, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, Federated Rural Electric Assn, Blue Earth Light & Water, City of Wells - (MN), Heartland Power Coop
- Fillmore County
- People's Cooperative Services, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, MiEnergy Cooperative, Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm, City of Rushford - (MN), Preston Public Utilities Comm, City of Harmony - (MN), Lanesboro Public Utility Comm, City of Mabel - (MN), City of Peterson - (MN), City of Whalan - (MN)
- Freeborn County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, BENCO Electric Cooperative, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, Heartland Power Coop
- Goodhue County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Dakota Electric Association, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn, City of Lake City - (MN), Kenyon Municipal Utilities - (MN)
- Grant County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Runestone Electric Assn, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc, City of Elbow Lake - (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Hennepin County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Connexus Energy, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, City of Elk River, City of Anoka
- Houston County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, MiEnergy Cooperative, City of Caledonia - (MN), City of Spring Grove, City of Eitzen - (MN)
- Hubbard County
- ALLETE, Inc., Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc
- Itasca County
- ALLETE, Inc., Lake Country Power, Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, Grand Rapids Public Util Comm, North Itasca Electric Coop Inc, City of Nashwauk - (MN), Keewatin Public Utilities
- Jackson County
- Nobles Cooperative Electric, Federated Rural Electric Assn, South Central Electric Assn, City of Jackson - (MN), City of Lakefield - (MN), City of Alpha - (MN)
- Kandiyohi County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN), Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Kandiyohi Power Coop, McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Agralite Electric Coop, Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn
- Koochiching County
- ALLETE, Inc., Lake Country Power, Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, North Star Electric Coop, Inc, North Itasca Electric Coop Inc
- Lac qui Parle County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, City of Madison - (MN), H-D Electric Coop Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Lake County
- ALLETE, Inc., Lake Country Power, Cooperative L&P Assn Lake County, Arrowhead Electric Coop, Inc, City of Two Harbors- (MN)
- Lake of the Woods County
- North Star Electric Coop, Inc, Roseau Electric Coop, Inc, City of Baudette - (MN)
- Le Sueur County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, BENCO Electric Cooperative, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, City of Saint Peter, New Prague Utilities Comm, City of Le Sueur - (MN), City of Kasota - (MN)
- Lincoln County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Nobles Cooperative Electric, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, City of Tyler - (MN)
- Lyon County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Nobles Cooperative Electric, City of Marshall - (MN), Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, Redwood Electric Coop, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Marshall County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Roseau Electric Coop, Inc, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc, P K M Electric Coop, Inc, City of Warren - (MN), City of Stephen - (MN), City of Alvarado - (MN), City of Newfolden - (MN)
- Martin County
- Federated Rural Electric Assn, South Central Electric Assn, Fairmont Public Utilities Comm, Truman Public Utilities Comm, City of Ceylon - (MN)
- McLeod County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Hutchinson Utilities Comm, McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Glencoe Light & Power Comm, City of Brownton - (MN)
- Meeker County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Litchfield Public Utilities, City of Grove City
- Mille Lacs County
- Connexus Energy, East Central Energy, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative, Princeton Public Utils Comm
- Morrison County
- ALLETE, Inc., East Central Energy, Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, City of Pierz - (MN), City of Randall - (MN)
- Mower County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, People's Cooperative Services, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, MiEnergy Cooperative, City of Austin - (MN), Heartland Power Coop
- Murray County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Nobles Cooperative Electric, Federated Rural Electric Assn, South Central Electric Assn, Redwood Electric Coop, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop
- Nicollet County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, BENCO Electric Cooperative, City of Saint Peter, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn
- Nobles County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Nobles Cooperative Electric, Federated Rural Electric Assn, City of Worthington - (MN), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, Adrian Public Utilities Comm, City of Round Lake - (MN), City of Brewster - (MN), City of Rushmore - (MN)
- Norman County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, City of Ada - (MN), City of Halstad - (MN), City of Shelly - (MN)
- Olmsted County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Rochester Public Utilities, People's Cooperative Services, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, MiEnergy Cooperative, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn
- Otter Tail County
- ALLETE, Inc., Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Runestone Electric Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, City of Wadena - (MN), City of Henning - (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Pine County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, ALLETE, Inc., East Central Energy, Lake Country Power, Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co
- Pipestone County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Nobles Cooperative Electric, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop
- Polk County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc, Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, City of East Grand Forks - (MN), Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc, P K M Electric Coop, Inc, City of Fosston - (MN), City of Nielsville - (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Pope County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Runestone Electric Assn, Kandiyohi Power Coop, Agralite Electric Coop
- Redwood County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Nobles Cooperative Electric, South Central Electric Assn, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, Redwood Electric Coop, Redwood Falls Public Util Comm, Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn
- Renville County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn, City of Olivia - (MN), City of Fairfax - (MN)
- Rice County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Dakota Electric Association, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn
- Rock County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Nobles Cooperative Electric, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, City of Luverne - (MN)
- Roseau County
- Otter Tail Power Co, North Star Electric Coop, Inc, Roseau Electric Coop, Inc, City of Roseau - (MN), City of Warroad
- Scott County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Dakota Electric Association, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Shakopee Public Utilities Comm, New Prague Utilities Comm
- Sherburne County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Connexus Energy, East Central Energy, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, City of Elk River, Princeton Public Utils Comm
- Sibley County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, BENCO Electric Cooperative, McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Le Sueur - (MN), Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn, City of Arlington - (MN), City of Winthrop - (MN)
- St. Louis County
- ALLETE, Inc., Lake Country Power, Hibbing Public Utilities Comm, North Star Electric Coop, Inc, Cooperative L&P Assn Lake County, City of Virginia - (MN), City of Ely - (MN), Proctor Public Utilities Comm, City of Mountain Iron - (MN), City of Gilbert, City of Biwabik - (MN), City of Buhl - (MN)
- Stearns County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, ALLETE, Inc., Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Runestone Electric Assn, Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Kandiyohi Power Coop, City of Sauk Centre - (MN), Melrose Public Utilities
- Steele County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, City of Owatonna - (MN), Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, City of Blooming Prairie - (MN)
- Stevens County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Runestone Electric Assn, Agralite Electric Coop, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Swift County
- Otter Tail Power Co, Kandiyohi Power Coop, Agralite Electric Coop, Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, City of Benson - (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Todd County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, ALLETE, Inc., Otter Tail Power Co, Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Runestone Electric Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, City of Staples- (MN)
- Wabasha County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, People's Cooperative Services, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn, City of Lake City - (MN)
- Wadena County
- ALLETE, Inc., Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, City of Wadena - (MN)
- Waseca County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, City of Waseca - (MN), City of Janesville - (MN)
- Washington County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Connexus Energy, East Central Energy, City of North St Paul - (MN)
- Watonwan County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Federated Rural Electric Assn, South Central Electric Assn, Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of St James - (MN), City of Madelia - (MN)
- Wilkin County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Traverse Electric Coop, Inc, City of Breckenridge- (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration
- Winona County
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, People's Cooperative Services, MiEnergy Cooperative, City of St Charles - (MN)
Electric companies in Minnesota: FAQ
- How many electric companies serve Minnesota?
- 171 electric utilities serve Minnesota, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds.
- What is the largest electric company in Minnesota?
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, with about 1,389,330 customers in Minnesota (US EIA-861, 2025).
- Which electric company serves my address in Minnesota?
- Your electric bill names it. Service territory is filed by county, so MassOutage lists the utilities serving each Minnesota county; usually only one of them serves a given address, and a utility can tell you whether it serves yours.
- Who do I call to report a power outage in Minnesota?
- Your electric utility. MassOutage has an outage phone line, report page or outage map on file for 0 of the 171 utilities serving Minnesota, listed above; for the others, check your bill or the utility's website. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
Live power outages in Minnesota →
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), every source we read. Service territory and customer counts are each utility's own EIA-861 filing; a utility a live outage feed has reported in a county is listed there too.