Utility Providers in Porter, Minnesota

Porter is served by 20 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Yellow Medicine County.

Yellow Medicine County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Porter vs. US average

Electricity
11.6¢/kWh
↓ 30% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 25% 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 Porter-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 Porter

Electricity$200-$249 (11.1¢–12.0¢/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 Porter heats its homes

2%
29%
69%

2% natural gas · 29% electricity · 69% other fuels

Electric rates in Porter

Residential rates range from 11.1¢ to 12.0¢ per kWh.

Porter
11.6¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co.

This is 30% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Porter

Porter has strong broadband coverage.

ITC
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
Midco
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fixed Wireless
Frontier
115 Mbps
DSL
MVTV Wireless
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
50 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 3 providers

Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Otter Tail Power Co

Water 9 providers

Sewer 1 provider

Internet 7 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Frontier
DSL up to 115 Mbps
ITC
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Midco
Cable / Fixed Wireless up to 2,000 Mbps
MVTV Wireless
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps

ZIP codes in Porter, 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.