Rates and Fees

RPU’s rates and fees are designed to reflect the actual cost of providing safe, reliable utility services to our community. They are informed by comprehensive cost-of-service studies, which help ensure that charges are fair, equitable, and aligned with the level of service provided. Rates and fees are reviewed annually to account for changes in operational costs, infrastructure needs, and regulatory requirements, and any adjustments are subject to approval by both the RPU Board and the City Council to ensure transparency and accountability.

View the 2026 Rate Schedule (PDF).

View the 2026 Distributed Energy Resources Rate Schedule 1 Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production (PDF) and the Schedule 2 Average Incremental Cost (PDF) that showcases the average retail rate and average incremental cost for production of a customer’s DER system.

The How to Read Your Bill page provides a detailed explanation of charges on your utility bill.  

Contact Us

RPU Service Center

4000 East River Rd NE
Rochester, MN, 55906

Business Hours

RPU Service Center Lobby Hours:
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

RPU Customer Care by phone: 507-280-1500
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

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Report an Outage

Electric Outage: 507-280-9191

Water Outage: 8am-5pm:
507-280-1500

Water Outage: 5pm-8am:
507-280-9191