Utility Providers in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Sauk Rapids is served by 21 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Benton County.

Benton County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Sauk Rapids vs. US average

Electricity
14.5¢/kWh
↓ 12% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 6% 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 Sauk Rapids-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 Sauk Rapids

Electricity$150-$199 (12.7¢–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 Sauk Rapids heats its homes

58%
28%
15%

58% natural gas · 28% electricity · 15% other fuels

Electric rates in Sauk Rapids

Residential rates range from 12.7¢ to 16.3¢ per kWh.

Sauk Rapids
14.5¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include ALLETE, Inc., East Central Energy, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.

This is 12% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Sauk Rapids

Sauk Rapids has strong broadband coverage.

ARVIG
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / Fixed Wireless
CenturyLink
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Spectrum
1,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Quantum Fiber
940 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 3 providers

East Central Energy
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota

Water 8 providers

Benton Utilities LLC
Fischers Garden Mobile Home Park
Lake Andrew Development
Rockwood Estates
The Cove Utility Association

Internet 10 providers

ARVIG
Fiber / Fixed Wireless up to 1,000 Mbps
AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Benton Cooperative Telephone Company
Fiber up to 250 Mbps
CenturyLink
Fiber / DSL up to 1,000 Mbps
Consolidated Communications
DSL up to 10 Mbps
Midco
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Quantum Fiber
Fiber up to 940 Mbps
Spectrum
Cable / Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Sauk Rapids, 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.