Utility Providers in Mentor, Minnesota

Mentor is served by 18 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Polk County.

Polk County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Mentor vs. US average

Electricity
12.5¢/kWh
↓ 24% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 19% 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 Mentor-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 Mentor

Electricity$150-$199 (11.1¢–13.9¢/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 Mentor heats its homes

2%
23%
76%

2% natural gas · 23% electricity · 76% other fuels

Electric rates in Mentor

Residential rates range from 11.1¢ to 13.9¢ per kWh.

Mentor
12.5¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc.

This is 24% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Mentor

Mentor has moderate broadband coverage.

Garden Valley Technologies
6,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
50 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 3 providers

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Otter Tail Power Co
Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc

Water 11 providers

Internet 4 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Garden Valley Technologies
Fiber / DSL up to 6,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps

ZIP codes in Mentor, 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.