Electricity Rates in Minnesota

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

The average electricity bill in Minnesota is $113.43
The average electricity rate in Minnesota is 15.47¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Minnesota

The average residential electric bill in Minnesota is $113.43 per month. Minnesota is the 7th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Minnesota

Population
5,717,184
Total Production
58,702,637 MWh / 10.27 MWh per capita
Total Consumption
65,597,193 MWh / 11.47 MWh per capita
Total Production from Renewable
19,966,567 MWh / 3.49 MWh per capita
CO₂ Emissions from Consumption
21,881,853,061 kg / 3,827.38 kg per capita
Total Production from Non-Renewable
38,736,956 MWh / 6.78 MWh per capita

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Minnesota

Minnesota residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

32^nd15.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Minnesota

7^th$113.43Average residential monthly electricity bill for Minnesota Residents

Minnesota Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Minnesota's Electricity Prices and Usage

Consumers in Minnesota enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than most people around the nation, with an average state electric rate of 15.47 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the US average price of 16.73 cents. Minnesota is the 32nd lowest priced state in the US by average electricity rate. There are over 160 electric vendors that operate in the state, but due to the electricity market regulations in place citizens usually have only one or two electricity supplier options determined by where they live. The state produces about 10.27 megawatt hours per person per year from its power plants, which ranks it as the 36th largest generator per capita in the US. The burning of coal for electricity generation in the state has declined by 3.50% over the course of the last 12 months. Previously, around 14,640,045.71 megawatt hours were produced in the state from wind turbines each year. However, now that total is 15,363,513.92 megawatt hours, a 4.94% rise. Consumers of the state average a per capita consumption rate of 11.47 megawatt hours of electricity per year.

Residential Electricity Providers in Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Average Bill ($)	Residential Average Bill State Rank	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Sales State Rank	Residential Revenues ($)	Residential Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Northern States Power Company	BUNDLED	16.96	144	100.68	73	8,787,048.79	1	1,490,429,680	1	32,201,891.93	1
Connexus Energy	BUNDLED	13.76	83	107.7	91	1,263,807.74	2	173,898,790	2		55
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	15.51	122	103.36	80	1,007,951.17	3	156,360,310	3	4,698,037.92	2
Dakota Electric Association	BUNDLED	14.30	98	103.1	78	936,849.76	4	133,993,377	4		55
Wright-Hennepin Electric	BUNDLED	14.54	104	134.84	125	595,404.12	5	86,598,095	6		55
East Central Energy	BUNDLED	17.02	145	144.41	129	561,146.73	6	95,482,515	5		55
Otter Tail Power Company	BUNDLED	11.15	24	97.38	63	525,599.86	7	58,583,296	11	237,682	3
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.48	72	131.74	117	514,835.89	8	69,382,021.18	8		55
Lake Country Power	BUNDLED	17.78	150	148.95	133	485,850.23	9	86,407,028.11	7		55
Crow Wing Power	BUNDLED	13.86	86	117.09	104	461,090.26	10	63,897,327.13	10		55
Stearns Electric	BUNDLED	13.60	77	168.95	143	397,935.94	11	54,103,638.72	12		55
Rochester Public Utilities	BUNDLED	18.15	152	103.3	79	376,993.54	12	68,429,989	9	100,021	4
Lake Region Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	13.06	64	133.18	121	340,047.35	13	44,405,571.59	13		55
Beltrami Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	15.06	114	168.25	142	283,827.23	14	42,734,732.64	14		55
People's Cooperative Services	BUNDLED	16.93	143	145.8	130	228,810.57	15	38,746,344.45	15		55
Benco Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	16.25	132	159.96	137	221,538.43	16	36,006,207.39	16		55
Wild Rice Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.83	110	179.88	148	207,657.92	17	30,785,307.32	17		55
Runestone Electric Association	BUNDLED	14.23	96	165.27	140	203,093.29	18	28,895,520.44	20		55
Moorhead Utilities	BUNDLED	11.73	37	99.78	68	189,465.97	19	22,227,903.9	23	-10,564	54
Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services	BUNDLED	16.06	128	140.28	127	189,113.92	20	30,367,031.61	19		55

Commercial Electricity Providers in Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Commercial Rate (¢)	Commercial Rate Rank	Commercial Average Bill ($)	Commercial Average Bill State Rank	Commercial Sales (MWh)	Commercial Sales State Rank	Commercial Revenues ($)	Commercial Revenues State Rank	State Production (MWh)	State Production Rank
Northern States Power Company	BUNDLED	12.83	114	900.32	142	12,209,704.75	1	1,566,195,142	1	32,201,891.93	1
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	14.39	144	574.02	99	1,218,857	2	175,380,279	2	4,698,037.92	2
Otter Tail Power Company	BUNDLED	9.25	15	597.85	103	1,023,461.57	3	94,645,719	3	237,682	3
Dakota Electric Association	BUNDLED	10.22	33	903.24	143	882,998.57	4	90,278,117	5		55
Rochester Public Utilities	BUNDLED	13.82	135	1,498.14	157	675,845.1	5	93,429,887	4	100,021	4
Connexus Energy	BUNDLED	10.77	45	465.46	79	629,287.79	6	67,794,040	6		55
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	10.07	30	803.72	138	408,133.87	7	41,090,750.48	7		55
Wright-Hennepin Electric	BUNDLED	11.59	78	1,103.59	154	277,963.06	8	32,214,876	9		55
East Central Energy	BUNDLED	12.59	108	424.46	70	265,699.47	9	33,462,990	8		55
City of Chaska Utilities	BUNDLED	13.23	123	2,376.81	161	219,315.61	10	29,011,354.72	10	7,328	9
Beltrami Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	8.17	8	703.35	125	169,418.45	11	13,837,783.24	15		55
Crow Wing Power	BUNDLED	10.70	41	483.15	83	160,596.86	12	17,176,151.89	13		55
Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services	BUNDLED	12.37	102	462.7	77	154,834.01	13	19,148,648.96	11		55
Austin Utilities	BUNDLED	12.50	104	1,131.23	155	134,575.64	14	16,818,016.94	14		55
Lake Country Power	BUNDLED	14.17	140	369.54	64	131,950.57	15	18,703,349.48	12		55
Lake Region Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	9.99	28	476.7	82	121,401.99	16	12,130,636.61	17		55
Willmar Municipal Utilities	BUNDLED	10.75	43	657.05	114	111,083.97	17	11,941,871.95	18	3,293	11
Melrose Public Utilities	BUNDLED	7.59	6	1,727.21	160	110,483.46	18	8,390,768.52	32	51	33
Hutchinson Utilities	BUNDLED	9.05	13	795.03	137	107,361.01	19	9,713,721.62	27	55,736	6
Stearns Electric	BUNDLED	11.04	57	535.44	93	105,686.71	20	11,671,452.51	20		55

Power Plants in Minnesota

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Closing Date
Prairie IslandNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Red Wing	Nuclear	7,610,248
Sherburne CountySouthern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (18.26%)Northern States Power Company (81.74%)	Becker	Coal	7,061,524.02	6,786,993,104.06	961.12	12/2034
Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Monticello	Nuclear	4,921,080
Clay BoswellMinnesota Power (88.49%)WPPI Energy (11.51%)	Cohasset	Coal	4,706,018.99	4,978,005,498.77	1,057.8
High BridgeNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	St. Paul	Natural Gas	2,605,200.56	975,464,962.22	374.43
Riverside (MN)Northern States Power Company (100.00%)	Minneapolis	Natural Gas	2,067,202	783,358,738.36	378.95
Nobles 2 Wind ProjectTenaska Nobles 2 Holdings, LLC, (51.00%)ALLETE South Wind, LLC (49.00%)	Nobles County	Wind	994,240
Blazing Star 2 Wind FarmNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Lincoln County	Wind	832,625
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Northern States Power Company (100.00%)	Lincoln County	Wind	832,142
Nobles Wind ProjectNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Nobles County	Wind	824,026
Freeborn Wind FarmNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Freeborn County	Wind	758,089
Cannon Falls Energy CenterInvenergy (100.00%)	Cannon Falls	Natural Gas	755,575	438,963,459.69	580.97
Red Pine Wind ProjectEDF Renewables (100.00%)	Lincoln County	Wind	707,472
Allen S KingNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Oak Park Heights	Coal	579,079.01	615,682,525.14	1,063.21	1/2028
Walleye WindWalleye Wind, LLC (100.00%)	Beaver Creek	Wind	485,665
Buffalo Ridge WindBuffalo Ridge Wind, LLC (100.00%)		Wind	461,452
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%)	Cloquet	Black Liquour	449,096.36	178,760,290.99	398.04
Prairie Rose Wind FarmEnel Green Power (100.00%)	Rock County	Wind	404,245
Northern WindNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Lake Wilson	Wind	387,998
Stoneray Power Partners, LLCStoneray Power Partners, LLC (100.00%)	Pipestone County	Wind	373,288

There are 2 Nuclear Power Plants in Minnesota

Plant	City/County	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (KG)	Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)	Toxic Chemical Release	Closing Date
Prairie IslandNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Red Wing	Nuclear	7,610,248
Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	Monticello	Nuclear	4,921,080

Quick Facts

During the course of the previous 12 months, there has been a 3.13% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production in Minnesota.

Minnesota had a 19.93% increase in hydroelectric power production during the course of the previous year.

12,487,964.31 megawatt hours are produced from coal in the state of Minnesota. With 5,717,184 citizens, this is 2.18 megawatt hours per person.

Residents of Minnesota pay roughly 22.92% less than the $147.16 US average monthly residential electricity expense.

As the 19th highest producer of solar powered electricity in the United States, Minnesota generates 2,660,376.26 megawatt hours.

Residents of the state use over 65,500,000 megawatt hours to meet their electricity needs, ranking Minnesota as the 24th largest consuming state in the United States.

Minnesota Counties Comparison

County	Population	Providers	Plants	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Rate State Rank	Residential Rate National Rank	Residential Avg. Electric Bill	Residential Bill State Rank	Residential Bill National Rank
Hennepin County	1,260,121	5	4	16.29	62	2,226	$107.43/mo	6	119
Ramsey County	536,413	4	2	16.78	71	2,320	$100.32/mo	1	68
Dakota County	443,341	3	5	15.15	45	1,749	$102.78/mo	4	84
Anoka County	368,864	4	1	14.21	33	1,261	$106.81/mo	5	113
Washington County	275,912	4	1	16.43	65	2,249	$101.08/mo	3	76
St. Louis County	199,532	13	1	17.35	84	2,441	$141.46/mo	34	899
Olmsted County	164,020	4	2	17.12	79	2,386	$140.67/mo	32	871
Stearns County	160,405	9	1	14.25	36	1,311	$156.12/mo	43	1,485
Scott County	154,520	6		14.42	37	1,414	$122.38/mo	10	368
Wright County	148,003	6	1	15.07	44	1,707	$127.83/mo	15	482
Carver County	110,034	5	1	15.45	51	1,917	$130.00/mo	17	527
Sherburne County	100,824	5	5	14.61	40	1,510	$110.48/mo	7	171
Blue Earth County	69,631	7	2	16.44	66	2,252	$152.05/mo	40	1,301
Crow Wing County	67,948	5		14.68	42	1,529	$116.88/mo	8	258
Rice County	67,693	6	1	16.16	60	2,196	$133.14/mo	21	620
Clay County	65,929	8		13.69	20	1,034	$195.63/mo	68	2,963
Otter Tail County	59,728	5	1	12.90	12	639	$130.64/mo	18	539
Chisago County	56,328	5	2	16.92	73	2,350	$124.63/mo	11	434
Winona County	49,889	5		17.21	80	2,403	$149.50/mo	38	1,191
Goodhue County	47,503	6	3	15.17	47	1,759	$180.40/mo	61	2,654
Beltrami County	46,033	5		15.34	50	1,842	$172.94/mo	58	2,439
Itasca County	44,969	7	1	18.71	87	2,555	$137.12/mo	26	722
Kandiyohi County	43,504	7		15.29	49	1,816	$166.61/mo	51	2,036
Benton County	41,087	5		17.05	76	2,370	$139.95/mo	30	847
Isanti County	40,604	2	1	16.00	56	2,158	$132.70/mo	20	609
Mower County	39,985	6		16.29	63	2,227	$140.18/mo	31	855
Douglas County	38,742	4		13.85	23	1,096	$154.72/mo	42	1,406
Steele County	37,363	5		16.55	68	2,274	$145.97/mo	36	1,045
McLeod County	36,662	6	1	14.18	31	1,246	$185.70/mo	63	2,733
Carlton County	36,145	5	1	17.06	77	2,375	$135.34/mo	23	671
Becker County	34,995	5		14.24	35	1,279	$164.79/mo	48	1,937
Nicollet County	34,295	7		15.62	52	2,036	$169.54/mo	54	2,244
Morrison County	33,876	8		14.63	41	1,518	$127.10/mo	14	472
Polk County	31,303	9		14.06	25	1,195	$203.67/mo	72	3,058
Freeborn County	30,882	6	1	16.18	61	2,200	$139.71/mo	29	828
Cass County	29,917	6		15.64	53	2,043	$136.26/mo	24	699
Pine County	28,997	4		16.99	74	2,358	$141.08/mo	33	881
Le Sueur County	28,567	10	1	14.03	24	1,178	$126.61/mo	13	462
Mille Lacs County	26,397	2		17.56	85	2,463	$139.47/mo	28	818
Brown County	25,894	7		14.22	34	1,268	$203.60/mo	71	3,055
Lyon County	25,477	6	1	12.80	10	595	$211.57/mo	77	3,101
Todd County	25,121	6		13.71	22	1,043	$150.28/mo	39	1,211
Meeker County	23,268	5		14.20	32	1,251	$188.40/mo	64	2,834
Nobles County	22,223	9	2	12.23	3	386	$208.84/mo	76	3,089
Wabasha County	21,425	5		16.80	72	2,325	$128.56/mo	16	503
Hubbard County	21,219	4		15.16	46	1,751	$164.87/mo	49	1,941
Fillmore County	21,179	10	1	17.27	82	2,428	$160.39/mo	47	1,688
Dodge County	20,798	5		16.76	70	2,315	$131.34/mo	19	563
Martin County	20,070	8	1	13.41	17	901	$166.78/mo	52	2,045
Waseca County	18,972	8		16.61	69	2,288	$125.68/mo	12	445
Houston County	18,806	6		17.28	83	2,430	$160.28/mo	46	1,683
Kanabec County	16,004	2		17.04	75	2,367	$143.71/mo	35	974
Aitkin County	15,747	4		17.98	86	2,498	$138.20/mo	27	766
Redwood County	15,435	4		15.76	54	2,076	$134.30/mo	22	649
Roseau County	15,321	4		16.02	57	2,162	$196.96/mo	70	2,989
Sibley County	14,948	10		14.44	38	1,423	$177.58/mo	59	2,586
Renville County	14,768	7	1	14.07	26	1,196	$244.55/mo	84	3,180
Pennington County	14,063	2		14.18	30	1,243	$189.08/mo	66	2,841
Wadena County	14,009	5		12.90	11	637	$159.05/mo	44	1,626
Faribault County	13,933	3		16.32	64	2,231	$159.87/mo	45	1,662
Chippewa County	12,509	7	1	13.70	21	1,041	$235.59/mo	83	3,176
Koochiching County	12,203	4	2	17.23	81	2,408	$149.40/mo	37	1,186
Cottonwood County	11,484	6		15.97	55	2,144	$220.60/mo	79	3,143
Watonwan County	11,223	3		16.15	59	2,191	$224.24/mo	81	3,158
Pope County	11,216	5		14.17	29	1,241	$169.03/mo	53	2,206
Lake County	10,835	5		17.06	78	2,376	$137.01/mo	25	718
Jackson County	10,016	6	1	12.29	4	410	$152.98/mo	41	1,332
Swift County	9,810	5		13.34	16	873	$184.87/mo	62	2,725
Rock County	9,718	2	2	12.11	2	344	$172.57/mo	57	2,418
Stevens County	9,669	4		13.15	15	762	$196.37/mo	69	2,978
Yellow Medicine County	9,616	6		13.09	14	731	$248.12/mo	86	3,190
Pipestone County	9,370	3	1	16.05	58	2,168	$119.23/mo	9	309
Marshall County	9,082	7		14.59	39	1,497	$207.74/mo	75	3,085
Clearwater County	8,525	2		15.26	48	1,800	$170.28/mo	56	2,317
Murray County	8,224	3	2	12.58	7	504	$204.21/mo	73	3,060
Lac qui Parle County	6,753	3		12.63	8	523	$245.09/mo	85	3,182
Norman County	6,500	5		13.54	19	974	$212.98/mo	78	3,112
Wilkin County	6,495	5		12.54	6	487	$169.77/mo	55	2,267
Grant County	6,045	5		13.07	13	724	$191.01/mo	67	2,862
Lincoln County	5,655	5	3	12.64	9	524	$206.67/mo	74	3,083
Cook County	5,574	1		13.47	18	936	$100.64/mo	2	70
Mahnomen County	5,429	1		14.89	43	1,617	$180.09/mo	60	2,650
Big Stone County	5,155	5		12.41	5	452	$233.12/mo	82	3,174
Kittson County	4,213	2		14.16	28	1,235	$223.30/mo	80	3,156
Red Lake County	3,921	2		14.13	27	1,221	$188.53/mo	65	2,837
Lake of the Woods County	3,757	3		16.54	67	2,273	$166.36/mo	50	2,024
Traverse County	3,362	2		10.50	1	76	$328.26/mo	87	3,215

Minnesota Production Fuel Makeup

WIND

26.17%

NATURAL GAS

22.78%

NUCLEAR

21.35%

COAL

21.27%

SOLAR

4.53%

OTHER

3.90%

Minnesota's electricity generating facilities mainly use Wind, which accounts for 15,363,513.92 megawatt hours (or 26.17%) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the state. Taken together with Natural Gas (22.78%) and Nuclear (21.35%), the three fuel types make up 70.30% of the production in the state. The state is the 26th highest ranked state when it comes to total CO2 pollution, with the state consuming enough electricity to account for 21,881,853,060.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The state also ranks 32nd highest in pollution per resident, averaging 3,827.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Minnesota has 58 power generation plants within the state. This is the 19th highest number of power plants within a state and the 26th highest number of plants per capita in the country.

Companies offering net metering in Minnesota include Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Power, and Otter Tail Power Company. At the state level, Minnesota has highly favorable laws and regulations for consumers interested in investing in personal solar.

There are 41 companies in Minnesota that reported energy loss, including Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Power, and Connexus Energy. Combined, these 41 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 1.62% of electricity produced. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Minnesota receiving a rank of 8th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

States that want to support home installs of solar can do this by enacting solar related tax and rebate incentives. Minnesota, unfortunately, has no statewide tax credits offered to residents who install solar panels. The state has no overarching rebate program, but local rebates are available to many citizens who wish to install private solar. Fortunately, Minnesota offers a 100% tax exemption to homeowners. at their home. There is currently a 100% sales tax exemption in place for the purchase of private solar at a home.

State level legislation plays a huge part in determining whether a state is friendly towards customers searching for renewable energy sources. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) encourage or require electricity suppliers to produce a certain amount of their electricity from green fuels. Minnesota has taken the initiative to create an RPS program that requires between 16-24% of electricity creation to be fueled by renewable fuels. Additionally, the state has a low income solar program in place to help low income households installing solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Minnesota, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Minnesota

Where does Minnesota get its electricity?

The primary fuel source used for electricity generation in Minnesota is Wind, making up 26.17% of the fuel used in the state. Additionally, Natural Gas accounts for 22.78% and Nuclear accounts for 21.35%.

How much does electricity cost in Minnesota?

The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity in Minnesota in 2025 is 15.47 cents.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Minnesota?

By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Minnesota.

How many power plants are in Minnesota?

There are 58 active electricity plants in Minnesota.

What power companies offer service in Minnesota?

State Customers Rank	Provider	State Customers
1	Northern States Power Company	1,380,265
2	Minnesota Power	152,021
3	Connexus Energy	147,300
4	Dakota Electric Association	117,129
5	Otter Tail Power Company	63,371
6	East Central Energy	61,888
7	Rochester Public Utilities	60,481
8	Wright-Hennepin Electric	56,130
9	Lake Country Power	52,606
10	Crow Wing Power	48,702

What is the average electric bill in Minnesota?

The average electricity bill in Minnesota in 2025 is $113 while the countrywide average is $147.

How many electric companies offer service in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 163 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Does Minnesota have a deregulated electricity market?

Minnesota has a regulated electricity market, rather than a deregulated market. This means that consumers in the state usually have only one or two electricity provider options when it comes time to choose who they purchase electricity from.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Minnesota?

Residential Rate Rank	Provider	Residential Rate (¢)	State Customers
1	Gilbert City Utilities	7.62	1,005
2	Glencoe Light and Power Commission	7.85	3,035
3	Breckenridge, Minnesota Electric Utility	9.07	1,820
4	City of Madison Utilities	9.07	1,020
5	Litchfield Public Utilities	9.61	3,358
6	Melrose Public Utilities	9.68	1,740
7	Mountain Iron, Minnesota Electric Utility	10.10	1,287
8	Ceylon, Minnesota Electric Utility	10.11	232
9	Marshall Municipal Utilities	10.17	7,098
10	Lanesboro, Minnesota Electric Utility	10.24	649

Last Reviewed By: King Manalo

Published: 2025-07-16