St. Cloud electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to St. Cloud houses and what a typical house uses: about 587.82 kWh of electricity and 71 therms of gas a month. Bills include a 4% franchise fee (passed through by Xcel).
Electricity: Xcel Energy
Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (Xcel Energy) 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. This is a 2024 company-wide average, not a current Xcel tariff. Xcel's tariff lists a 4.0% St. Cloud residential franchise fee.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $6.00 a month |
| Per kWh | 15.96¢ |
Gas: Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy's average monthly residential gas bills at the interim rates it requested effective January 1, 2026: $21 at 10 therms, $88 at 71 therms and $336 at 300 therms. Xcel's tariff lists a St. Cloud franchise fee for residential heating customers of 1.5% during November-April.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.14 a month |
| Per therm | $1.0862 |
Sources
- Xcel Energy Minnesota communities served
- Xcel Energy residential electric rates
- Xcel Energy electric franchise fees
- Xcel Energy gas franchise fees
- Xcel Energy 2026 gas average bills
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.