Utility Providers in Alden, Minnesota

Alden is served by 32 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Freeborn County.

Freeborn County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Alden vs. US average

Electricity
15.5¢/kWh
↓ 6% below US average (16.5¢)
Natural gas
$10.65/Mcf
↓ 27% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Alden-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Alden

Electricity$150-$199 (15.0¢–16.3¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$43/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Alden heats its homes

48%
5%
46%

48% natural gas · 5% electricity · 46% other fuels

Electric rates in Alden

Residential rates range from 15.0¢ to 16.3¢ per kWh.

Alden
15.7¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, Heartland Power Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric.

This is 6% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Alden

Alden has strong broadband coverage.

Midco
1,250 Mbps
Cable / Fixed Wireless
Bevcomm
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
GigFire
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Manchester-Hartland Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association
1,000 Mbps
Fiber

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 4 providers

Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative
Heartland Power Coop
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric

Natural Gas 1 provider

Interstate Pwr&Light Co (Alliant Energy)

Water 15 providers

Sewer 1 provider

Internet 11 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Bevcomm
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
CenturyLink
DSL up to 60 Mbps
Frontier
DSL up to 10 Mbps
GigFire
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Manchester-Hartland Telephone Company
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Mediacom Bolt
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Midco
Cable / Fixed Wireless up to 1,250 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps

ZIP codes in Alden, MN

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: April 2026.