FarmingtonWhat a house pays

Farmington electricity and gas rates

Who supplies power and gas to Farmington houses and what a typical house uses: about 700 kWh of electricity and 62 therms of gas a month.

Electricity: Dakota Electric Association

Dakota Electric's residential rate (Schedule 31) since June 1, 2026: $12.00 monthly fixed charge, $0.14600 per kWh in June-August and $0.13200 in other months, plus the current residential RTA of $0.0054 per kWh. Dakota Electric or Xcel Energy serves a Farmington home depending on where it is.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$12.00 a month
Per kWh14.09¢

Gas: Minnesota Energy Resources

Minnesota Energy Resources GS-NNG General Service (for customers supplied by Northern Natural Gas), Residential: $9.50 monthly customer charge, $0.32919 per therm distribution charge and $0.65533 per therm base cost of gas; the base cost of gas is adjusted by the Purchase Gas Adjustment, which is ($0.20277) per therm from October 1, 2026.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$9.50 a month
Per therm$1.0202

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 Minnesota Energy Resources residential customers who have been qualified and receive LIHEAP assistance.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. City of Farmington: Electric & Gas Service Providers
  2. Dakota Electric: Residential Tariff Book (June 2026)
  3. Dakota Electric: 2026 final rates notice
  4. Dakota Electric: Electric rates and rights
  5. EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumption by end use
  6. EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumers
  7. Minnesota Energy Resources: Minnesota Cities Served
  8. Minnesota Energy Resources: Rate Schedule GS-NNG General Service
  9. Minnesota Energy Resources: Retail Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA), October 2026
  10. Minnesota Energy Resources: Conservation Cost Recovery Charge and Adjustment
  11. Minnesota Energy Resources: GUIC Rider
  12. Minnesota Energy Resources: Revenue Decoupling Mechanism
  13. Minnesota Energy Resources: Gas Affordability Program

Checked October 21, 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.