Fairmont electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Fairmont houses and what a typical house uses: about 712 kWh of electricity and 62 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Fairmont Public Utilities
Fairmont Public Utilities 2026 Residential Service: $7.50 customer charge per month and $.1226 per kWh; the Energy Cost Adjustment for 2026 is $0 per kWh. Homes on the Residential Heat rate pay $.1220 per kWh for the first 800 kWh and $.1160 above.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $7.50 a month |
| Per kWh | 12.26¢ |
Gas: Minnesota Energy Resources
Minnesota Energy Resources GS-NNG General Service, Residential: $9.50 monthly customer charge, $0.32919 per therm distribution charge and $0.65533 per therm base cost of gas, subject to the Purchase Gas Adjustment (General Service credit of $0.20277 per therm effective Oct 1, 2026); Fairmont bills add a $2.50 monthly franchise fee plus $0.015 per therm.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $12.00 a month |
| Per therm | 83.25¢ |
Ways to pay less
- LIHEAP households: Minnesota Energy Resources Gas Affordability Program. Residential customers who qualify for and receive LIHEAP energy assistance can get an affordability bill credit and arrearage forgiveness on their Minnesota Energy Resources gas bill. How: The program is available to MERC residential customers who have been qualified and receive LIHEAP assistance.
Sources
- Fairmont Public Utilities: 2026 electric, water and wastewater rates
- MERC tariff: purchased gas adjustment rates
- MERC tariff: Gas Affordability Program
- EIA: 2024 average monthly residential electricity bill by state (Table 5A)
- EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumption by end use
- EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumers
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.