HugoHome costs

Hugo electricity and gas rates

At typical use (588 kWh of electricity and 71 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Hugo house cost about $188 a month: about $2,250 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to Hugo houses and what a typical house uses: about 587.82 kWh of electricity and 71 therms of gas a month.

Electricity: Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy Minnesota residential customers paid an average of 16.98¢ per kWh in 2024 (EIA: residential revenue divided by kWh sold); the standard residential basic service charge is $6.00 a month. The city also lists Connexus Energy for electric service.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$6.00 a month
Per kWh15.96¢

Gas: Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy's Minnesota gas rate book lists Hugo in its gas service area. Xcel lists average monthly residential natural gas bills at interim rates effective January 1, 2026: $43 at 30 therms, $65 at 50, $88 at 71 and $119 at 100 (Xcel's October 2025 rate notice); the typical residential customer uses 71 therms a month, and any over-collection of interim rates will be refunded with interest.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$10.61 a month
Per therm$1.0858

How Hugo compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

  1. North St. Paul · 11 mi$174
  2. Hugo$188
  3. Forest Lake · 6 mi$188
  4. Stillwater · 10 mi$188
  5. Vadnais Heights · 9 mi$190
  6. Shoreview · 10 mi$191

At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.

Sources

  1. Xcel Energy Minnesota communities served
  2. Xcel gas rate book, communities
  3. Hugo FAQ (garbage, electric, gas contacts)

Checked October 29, 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.

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