St. Michael electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to St. Michael houses and what a typical house uses: about 587.82 kWh of electricity and 62 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. St. Michael's electric franchise fee for residential customers is $3.50 per premise per month.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $9.50 a month |
| Per kWh | 15.96¢ |
Gas: CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy's Residential Sales Service rate: $9.50 monthly basic charge, $0.33470 per therm delivery charge and $0.60061 per therm cost of gas.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $9.50 a month |
| Per therm | 97.37¢ |
Ways to pay less
- New residents: change your recycling cart size free within 90 days. Switching recycling cart sizes costs a $30 exchange fee on your Joint Powers utility bill, but new residents have 90 days from moving the water bill into their name to change sizes with the fee waived. How: Contact Waste Management (320-258-3948) for recycling cart size changes.
- LIHEAP households: CenterPoint Gas Affordability Program. Residential customers who receive LIHEAP energy assistance and agree to a levelized payment plan and a payment schedule can get an affordability credit and arrearage forgiveness. How: The program is available to residential customers qualified for and receiving LIHEAP assistance.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of St. Michael: Joint Powers Water Board
- Joint Powers Water Board: 2025 Drinking Water Report (CCR)
- CenterPoint Energy 2026 Minnesota Rates, Rights and Tariff Book
- EPA: community water system boundaries (Joint Powers Water Board, MN1860024)
- Joint Powers Water Board: Frequently asked questions
- Xcel Energy Minnesota Residential Electrical Prices
- Xcel Energy Minnesota Electric Rate Book, Section 4
- EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumption by end use
- EIA: Minnesota natural gas consumers
- Xcel Energy: Minnesota communities served
- Xcel Energy Minnesota Electric Rate Book, Section 3: Service Area
- Xcel Energy Minnesota Electric Rate Book, Section 5: Franchise and other city fees
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.