Here is a preliminary look at the 2025 Annual Utility Rate Survey results for systems serving 5,000 customers or more to help you understand how your rates compare to those of your peers. We hope that the results are useful to systems throughout the region as budgets are finalized and 2026 rates are set, by providing a regional measure for utilities to benchmark themselves against similar systems and/or the nearby systems.
The Utility Rate Survey booklet contains charts of water, wastewater, and stormwater rates, as well as a Total Utility Bill that includes water, wastewater, and stormwater. Because each community faces different challenges, it is often useful to look at the combined utility rate when comparing the cost of utility service between communities. The values reported in the following tables illustrate the reported 2025 monthly residential charge for a utility bill equating to 6,000 gallons of water and corresponding wastewater usage, as well as a stormwater charge, when applicable.
Figures 1 through 7 represent the reported results for communities serving greater than 5,000 people by State. Figure 8 illustrates the Total Utility Bill for Minnesota systems serving greater than 5,000 and provided wastewater service through the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.
Figure 1: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 2: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – Colorado and Wyoming Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 3: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – Minnesota Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 4: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – Montana Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 5: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – North Dakota Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 6: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – South Dakota Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 7: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – Utah & Idaho Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
Figure 8: Reported 2025 Total Utility Bill for 6,000 Gallons – Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Respondents Serving 5,000 or Greater
