Utility Providers in Brooten, Minnesota

Brooten is served by 49 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Stearns County.

Stearns County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Brooten vs. US average

Electricity
13.0¢/kWh
↓ 21% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 16% below MN state average (15.4¢)
Natural gas
$10.65/Mcf
↓ 27% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Brooten-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 Brooten

Electricity$100-$149 (12.7¢–13.3¢/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 Brooten heats its homes

17%
11%
72%

17% natural gas · 11% electricity · 72% other fuels

Electric rates in Brooten

Residential rates range from 12.7¢ to 13.3¢ per kWh.

Brooten
13.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include ALLETE, Inc., Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn.

This is 21% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Brooten

Brooten has strong broadband coverage.

Mediacom Xtream
1,000 Mbps
Cable
Starbuck Telephone Company
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Mediacom Bolt
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 6 providers

Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Runestone Electric Assn
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn

Natural Gas 1 provider

Water 33 providers

Bel Clare Estates
Big Sauk Lake Mobile Home Park
Clearwater Forest Mobile Home Park
Clearwater Harbor Property, Incorporated
College of St. Benedict
Crestwood Hills Addition
Evergreen Hills Mobile Home Park
Grove Place Apartments
Riverview North Apartments
Saint John's University
Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park

Sewer 1 provider

Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Mediacom Bolt
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Mediacom Xtream
Cable up to 1,000 Mbps
Midco
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Starbuck Telephone Company
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
TDS Telecom
DSL up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Brooten, 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.