Utility Providers in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota

Parkers Prairie is served by 26 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Otter Tail County.

Otter Tail County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Parkers Prairie vs. US average

Electricity
12.2¢/kWh
↓ 26% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 21% 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 Parkers Prairie-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 Parkers Prairie

Electricity$150-$199 (11.1¢–13.3¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$60/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 Parkers Prairie heats its homes

13%
23%
64%

13% natural gas · 23% electricity · 64% other fuels

Electric rates in Parkers Prairie

Residential rates range from 11.1¢ to 13.3¢ per kWh.

Parkers Prairie
12.2¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include ALLETE, Inc., Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Runestone Electric Assn.

This is 26% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Parkers Prairie

Parkers Prairie has strong broadband coverage.

ARVIG
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Gardonville Cooperative Telephone
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Park Region Telephone
100 Mbps
Fiber
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 4 providers

Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)
Otter Tail Power Co
Runestone Electric Assn

Water 16 providers

Internet 6 providers

ARVIG
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 10 Mbps
Gardonville Cooperative Telephone
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Park Region Telephone
Fiber up to 100 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Parkers Prairie, 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.