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Electricity rates in Minnesota

Updated 2026-10-21 with EIA data through July 2026

Avg. residential rate
16.22¢
per kWh, last 12 months
Jul 2026
17.45¢
+3.1% year over year
Avg. monthly bill
$121
744 kWh/month
vs. U.S. average
-10%
U.S. 17.99¢
Rank
28th
cheapest of 51

Homes in Minnesota paid an average of 16.22¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, up from 12.67¢ in 2016. Businesses paid 12.42¢ and industry 9.60¢. Electricity is regulated, so your utility is set by your address.

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Minnesota electricity price trend

Minnesota vs U.S. monthly residential electricity price 14¢15¢16¢18¢19¢ 23/0824/0124/0624/1125/0425/0926/0226/07 23/08: 16¢23/09: 15¢23/10: 15¢23/11: 15¢23/12: 14¢24/01: 14¢24/02: 15¢24/03: 15¢24/04: 15¢24/05: 16¢24/06: 17¢24/07: 17¢24/08: 16¢24/09: 16¢24/10: 16¢24/11: 15¢24/12: 14¢25/01: 15¢25/02: 15¢25/03: 15¢25/04: 15¢25/05: 16¢25/06: 17¢25/07: 17¢25/08: 17¢25/09: 17¢25/10: 16¢25/11: 16¢25/12: 15¢26/01: 15¢26/02: 15¢26/03: 15¢26/04: 16¢26/05: 17¢26/06: 18¢26/07: 17¢
MinnesotaU.S. average
Minnesota average annual residential electricity price 10¢12¢13¢15¢16¢ 201020122014201620182020202220242025 2010: 11¢2011: 11¢2012: 11¢2013: 12¢2014: 12¢2015: 12¢2016: 13¢2017: 13¢2018: 13¢2019: 13¢2020: 13¢2021: 14¢2022: 14¢2023: 15¢2024: 15¢2025: 16¢

Annual average residential price, 2010–2025. Since 2016, prices have risen +25%.

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Electric utilities in Minnesota

160 utilities serve homes in Minnesota. Rates are average residential revenue per kWh, so they include fixed charges. Click a utility for rate plans, outage history and its service map.

Residential electricity rates by county in Minnesota (largest utility per county). Click a county for all its utilities. Aitkin: Allete 16.6¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢ +2 moreAnoka: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Connexus Energy 15.1¢, City of Anoka 16.6¢Becker: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢, Wild Rice Electric Co-op 15.1¢ +4 moreBeltrami: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Beltrami Electric Co-op 15.8¢, Roseau Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +3 moreBenton: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Allete 16.6¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢Big Stone: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Agralite Electric Co-op 14.1¢, City of Ortonville 11.2¢Blue Earth: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢, BENCO Electric Cooperative 16.5¢ +4 moreBrown: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, New Ulm Public Utilities Comm 14.5¢, South Central Electric Association 15.9¢ +4 moreCarlton: Allete 16.6¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢Carver: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association 15.4¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢ +2 moreCass: Allete 16.6¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢ +4 moreChippewa: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Kandiyohi Power Co-op 14.6¢ +3 moreChisago: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Connexus Energy 15.1¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢Clay: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢ +5 moreClearwater: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Beltrami Electric Co-op 15.8¢, Wild Rice Electric Co-op 15.1¢ +4 moreCook: Allete 16.6¢, Arrowhead Electric Co-op 17.5¢, City of Grand Marais 13.3¢Cottonwood: Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢, Federated Rural Electric Association 13.1¢, South Central Electric Association 15.9¢ +5 moreCrow Wing: Allete 16.6¢, Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp 14.7¢, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative 17.9¢ +1 moreDakota: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Dakota Electric Association 15.9¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢ +1 moreDodge: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, People's Cooperative Services 17.6¢, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 15.7¢ +4 moreDouglas: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢ +4 moreFaribault: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, BENCO Electric Cooperative 16.5¢, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 15.7¢ +4 moreFillmore: People's Cooperative Services 17.6¢, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 15.7¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.3¢ +7 moreFreeborn: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 15.7¢, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric 16.9¢ +1 moreGoodhue: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Dakota Electric Association 15.9¢, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric 16.9¢ +3 moreGrant: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢, Runestone Electric Association 15.1¢ +1 moreHennepin: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Connexus Energy 15.1¢, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association 15.4¢ +3 moreHouston: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.3¢, City of Caledonia 14.2¢ +2 moreHubbard: Allete 16.6¢, Beltrami Electric Co-op 15.8¢, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Association 13.4¢ +2 moreIsanti: Connexus Energy 15.1¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢Itasca: Allete 16.6¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢, Beltrami Electric Co-op 15.8¢ +4 moreJackson: Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢, Federated Rural Electric Association 13.1¢, South Central Electric Association 15.9¢ +3 moreKanabec: East Central Energy 17.9¢, City of Mora 12.3¢Kandiyohi: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Stearns Cooperative Electric Association 14.4¢ +5 moreKittson: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, P K M Electric Co-op 14.6¢Koochiching: Allete 16.6¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢, Beltrami Electric Co-op 15.8¢ +2 moreLac qui Parle: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Minnesota Valley Co-op L&P Association 13.6¢ +2 moreLake: Allete 16.6¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢, Cooperative Light & Power 16.2¢ +2 moreLake of the Woods: North Star Electric Co-op 16.2¢, Roseau Electric Co-op 14.6¢, City of Baudette 14.3¢Le Sueur: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢, BENCO Electric Cooperative 16.5¢ +4 moreLincoln: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢ +4 moreLyon: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢ +4 moreMcLeod: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association 15.4¢, Meeker Co-op Light & Power Association 14.4¢ +4 moreMahnomen: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Wild Rice Electric Co-op 15.1¢, Clearwater-Polk Electric Co-op 15.8¢Marshall: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Roseau Electric Co-op 14.6¢, Red Lake Electric Co-op 14.7¢ +5 moreMartin: Fairmont Public Utilities Comm 12.5¢, Federated Rural Electric Association 13.1¢, South Central Electric Association 15.9¢ +2 moreMeeker: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association 15.4¢, Meeker Co-op Light & Power Association 14.4¢ +2 moreMille Lacs: Connexus Energy 15.1¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative 17.9¢ +1 moreMorrison: Allete 16.6¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢, Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp 14.7¢ +4 moreMower: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, People's Cooperative Services 17.6¢, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 15.7¢ +3 moreMurray: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢, Federated Rural Electric Association 13.1¢ +4 moreNicollet: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, BENCO Electric Cooperative 16.5¢, City of Saint Peter 13.9¢ +1 moreNobles: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢, Federated Rural Electric Association 13.1¢ +6 moreNorman: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Red River Valley Co-op Power Association 13.2¢ +3 moreOlmsted: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Rochester Public Utilities 19.4¢, People's Cooperative Services 17.6¢ +3 moreOtter Tail: Allete 16.6¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢ +4 morePennington: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Red Lake Electric Co-op 14.7¢, City of Thief River Falls 12.3¢Pine: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Allete 16.6¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢ +2 morePipestone: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢, Lyon Electric Cooperative 13.0¢ +1 morePolk: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Wild Rice Electric Co-op 15.1¢ +6 morePope: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Stearns Cooperative Electric Association 14.4¢ +2 moreRamsey: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Connexus Energy 15.1¢, City of North St Paul 15.7¢Red Lake: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Red Lake Electric Co-op 14.7¢, Clearwater-Polk Electric Co-op 15.8¢Redwood: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢ +5 moreRenville: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Meeker Co-op Light & Power Association 14.4¢, McLeod Cooperative Power Association 15.6¢ +4 moreRice: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Dakota Electric Association 15.9¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢ +2 moreRock: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Nobles Cooperative Electric 13.5¢, Sioux Valley SW Electric Co-op 14.3¢ +1 moreRoseau: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, North Star Electric Co-op 16.2¢, Roseau Electric Co-op 14.6¢ +1 moreSt. Louis: Allete 16.6¢, Lake Country Power 18.8¢, Hibbing Public Utilities Comm 16.9¢ +9 moreScott: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Dakota Electric Association 15.9¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢ +2 moreSherburne: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Connexus Energy 15.1¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢ +3 moreSibley: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢, BENCO Electric Cooperative 16.5¢ +4 moreStearns: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Allete 16.6¢, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association 15.4¢ +5 moreSteele: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 15.7¢, City of Owatonna 15.4¢ +2 moreStevens: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Runestone Electric Association 15.1¢, Agralite Electric Co-op 14.1¢Swift: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Kandiyohi Power Co-op 14.6¢, Minnesota Valley Co-op L&P Association 13.6¢ +2 moreTodd: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Allete 16.6¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢ +6 moreTraverse: Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢Wabasha: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, People's Cooperative Services 17.6¢, Goodhue County Co-op Electric Association 15.7¢ +1 moreWadena: Allete 16.6¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Association 13.4¢ +2 moreWaseca: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op 14.7¢, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric 16.9¢ +2 moreWashington: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Connexus Energy 15.1¢, East Central Energy 17.9¢ +1 moreWatonwan: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Federated Rural Electric Association 13.1¢, South Central Electric Association 15.9¢ +3 moreWilkin: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Lake Region Electric Cooperative 13.9¢ +1 moreWinona: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, People's Cooperative Services 17.6¢, MiEnergy Cooperative 17.3¢ +1 moreWright: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric Association 15.4¢, City of Elk River 16.7¢ +4 moreYellow Medicine: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 17.1¢, Otter Tail Power Co. 11.8¢, Minnesota Valley Co-op L&P Association 13.6¢ +3 more
under 15.1¢17.1–17.1¢17.1¢+no utility on record

Click or tap a county to see the electric companies that serve it.

UtilityTypeHomes servedRateAvg billOutage min/yr
Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaInvestor-owned1.24M17.09¢$105226
Connexus EnergyElectric cooperative136K15.06¢$12154
AlleteInvestor-owned127K16.57¢$112143
Dakota Electric AssociationElectric cooperative109K15.95¢$11929
East Central EnergyElectric cooperative56K17.91¢$15497
Rochester Public UtilitiesMunicipal56K19.38¢$11333
Wright-Hennepin Co-op Electric AssociationElectric cooperative55K15.45¢$14545
Otter Tail Power Co.Investor-owned50K11.76¢$106557
Lake Country PowerElectric cooperative47K18.79¢$164415
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light CompElectric cooperative45K14.66¢$126130
Minnesota Valley Electric Co-opElectric cooperative44K14.74¢$14987
Lake Region Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative27K13.94¢$147227
Stearns Cooperative Electric AssociationElectric cooperative26K14.41¢$182107
People's Cooperative ServicesElectric cooperative22K17.62¢$16299
Beltrami Electric Co-opElectric cooperative21K15.85¢$183118
Shakopee Public Utilities CommMunicipal19K16.30¢$10813
City of MoorheadMunicipal19K11.80¢$10015
BENCO Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative19K16.54¢$16282
Freeborn Mower Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative18K15.65¢$140172
MiEnergy CooperativeElectric cooperative15K17.32¢$170213
Mille Lacs Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative15K17.93¢$133208
Runestone Electric AssociationElectric cooperative14K15.12¢$180135
Wild Rice Electric Co-opElectric cooperative14K15.06¢$186688
City of Elk RiverMunicipal12K16.68¢$12719
City of AnokaMunicipal12K16.60¢$9420
City of OwatonnaMunicipal12K15.40¢$100100
Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical AssociationElectric cooperative11K13.43¢$130196
City of ChaskaMunicipal11K17.16¢$1157
City of AustinMunicipal11K15.72¢$988
Steele-Waseca Cooperative ElectricElectric cooperative11K16.87¢$16590
Todd-Wadena Electric Co-opElectric cooperative9,38913.69¢$22773
Kandiyohi Power Co-opElectric cooperative9,07914.60¢$225138
City of AlexandriaMunicipal8,87112.29¢$9316
Meeker Co-op Light & Power AssociationElectric cooperative8,59314.38¢$203151
Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN)Municipal8,52114.11¢$9516
Hibbing Public Utilities CommMunicipal8,32316.90¢$187193
City of Detroit LakesMunicipal8,20611.30¢$2156
Grand Rapids Public Util CommMunicipal7,61012.45¢$217113
New Ulm Public Utilities CommMunicipal7,44814.46¢$30868
McLeod Cooperative Power AssociationElectric cooperative7,08915.63¢$296161
Nobles Cooperative ElectricElectric cooperative7,06013.51¢$3113,714
Brainerd Public UtilitiesMunicipal7,01412.40¢$8221
North Star Electric Co-opElectric cooperative6,98416.21¢$207111
City of BuffaloMunicipal6,75916.23¢$23920
Roseau Electric Co-opElectric cooperative6,74814.56¢$26183
Hutchinson Utilities CommMunicipal6,73111.29¢$8011
City of North St PaulMunicipal6,71515.69¢$1451
Cooperative Light & PowerElectric cooperative6,55716.20¢$210508
Fairmont Public Utilities CommMunicipal5,88012.48¢$243—
City of MarshallMunicipal5,86410.10¢$905
Red Lake Electric Co-opElectric cooperative5,84414.70¢$237130
Federated Rural Electric AssociationElectric cooperative5,73313.13¢$164116
North Itasca Electric Co-opElectric cooperative5,66519.90¢$155789
Goodhue County Co-op Electric AssociationElectric cooperative5,28215.68¢$243111
City of Thief River FallsMunicipal5,27412.30¢$271—
City of VirginiaMunicipal4,99014.45¢$213—
Minnesota Valley Co-op L&P AssociationElectric cooperative4,94613.56¢$292125
Red River Valley Co-op Power AssociationElectric cooperative4,88913.16¢$31481
City of Saint PeterMunicipal4,70713.86¢$2526
City of WorthingtonMunicipal4,66712.46¢$828
Arrowhead Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,66717.53¢$23796
South Central Electric AssociationElectric cooperative4,65715.90¢$222125
Brown County Rural Electric AssociationElectric cooperative4,56614.26¢$318121
Redwood Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,48212.97¢$327235
Agralite Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,34814.08¢$196255
Clearwater-Polk Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,33015.80¢$215116
City of WasecaMunicipal4,22413.20¢$15023
P K M Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,08714.63¢$33584
Lyon Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative3,95412.98¢$269349
New Prague Utilities CommMunicipal3,77710.68¢$1672
Delano Municipal Utilities (MN)Municipal3,57013.44¢$242—
City of Lake CityMunicipal3,37411.22¢$273—
Sioux Valley SW Electric Co-opElectric cooperative3,37114.29¢$29895
Princeton Public Utilities CommMunicipal2,95812.85¢$20217
City of KassonMunicipal2,89713.22¢$141—
Redwood Falls Public Util CommMunicipal2,89213.47¢$228—
City of LuverneMunicipal2,61911.82¢$3016
Glencoe Light & Power CommMunicipal2,5899.48¢$67—
City of Windom (MN)Municipal2,58310.48¢$20684
City of WadenaMunicipal2,50910.80¢$2432
City of Sauk CentreMunicipal2,44511.71¢$2348
City of St JamesMunicipal2,26210.67¢$221—
City of ElyMunicipal2,1228.90¢$149—
City of Two HarborsMunicipal2,07916.68¢$183—
Sleepy Eye Public Utility CommMunicipal2,03911.27¢$181—
City of JacksonMunicipal2,01514.17¢$233—
Aitkin Public Utilities CommMunicipal2,00913.81¢$202—
City of MoraMunicipal1,95712.29¢$276—
City of St CharlesMunicipal1,90415.79¢$166—
City of BreckenridgeMunicipal1,84810.51¢$161—
City of BensonMunicipal1,84010.45¢$160—
City of CaledoniaMunicipal1,68514.18¢$150—
City of Granite FallsMunicipal1,56712.17¢$184—
City of BarnesvilleMunicipal1,56110.59¢$1221
City of Grand MaraisMunicipal1,54013.25¢$161—
City of RoseauMunicipal1,49912.65¢$254—
Proctor Public Utilities CommMunicipal1,47512.89¢$168—
City of WellsMunicipal1,38114.12¢$200—
Spring Valley Pub Utilities CommMunicipal1,35918.05¢$219—
City of OrtonvilleMunicipal1,34011.18¢$17915
City of MadeliaMunicipal1,27216.30¢$366—
City of OliviaMunicipal1,26312.50¢$2141
City of Mountain IronMunicipal1,24911.08¢$241—
Springfield Public Utilities CommMunicipal1,24514.59¢$200—
City of AdaMunicipal1,21011.31¢$138—
City of JanesvilleMunicipal1,20914.06¢$125—
Hawley Public Utilities CommMunicipal1,19015.25¢$214—
Kenyon Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal1,15713.03¢$139—
City of ArlingtonMunicipal1,14714.67¢$200—
City of StaplesMunicipal1,13814.03¢$292—
City of WarrenMunicipal1,1308.41¢$103—
City of Lake CrystalMunicipal1,08018.00¢$120—
City of Mountain LakeMunicipal1,06812.52¢$276—
City of Blooming PrairieMunicipal1,04213.58¢$255138
City of LakefieldMunicipal1,01110.90¢$125—
City of MadisonMunicipal99310.95¢$151—
City of GilbertMunicipal96412.55¢$106—
City of RushfordMunicipal91213.49¢$167—
Preston Public Utilities CommMunicipal89314.84¢$205—
City of FosstonMunicipal86912.86¢$356—
City of Spring GroveMunicipal82115.67¢$138—
City of PierzMunicipal81211.22¢$126—
City of WinthropMunicipal79214.30¢$211—
Bagley Public Utilities CommMunicipal78711.81¢$276—
City of BaudetteMunicipal77514.28¢$295—
City of Elbow LakeMunicipal75911.91¢$240—
City of TylerMunicipal74012.57¢$169—
City of FairfaxMunicipal72210.89¢$102—
City of HarmonyMunicipal68811.39¢$117—
Adrian Public Utilities CommMunicipal68713.19¢$205—
Truman Public Utilities CommMunicipal67823.50¢$253—
Lanesboro Public Utility CommMunicipal62110.00¢$96—
City of Lake ParkMunicipal61611.93¢$116—
City of BiwabikMunicipal61412.80¢$100—
City of HenningMunicipal57412.06¢$139—
City of NashwaukMunicipal54413.33¢$269—
City of BuhlMunicipal54210.63¢$99—
Keewatin Public UtilitiesMunicipal51114.00¢$107—
City of WestbrookMunicipal50712.92¢$169—
City of MabelMunicipal46513.74¢$121—
City of BrowntonMunicipal42512.63¢$112—
City of Grove CityMunicipal42114.19¢$210—
City of KasotaMunicipal38512.61¢$104—
City of RandallMunicipal36312.50¢$128—
City of StephenMunicipal34412.86¢$208—
City of HalstadMunicipal31914.33¢$282—
City of Round LakeMunicipal27615.71¢$146—
City of BrewsterMunicipal27315.27¢$204—
City of AlvaradoMunicipal25714.19¢$140—
City of CeylonMunicipal25510.77¢$81—

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Minnesota vs. neighboring states

Energy costs at a glance

Natural gas (homes)$1.23/therm
Gasoline (regular)$4.18/gal
Driving cost: EV vs. gas5.0¢ vs. 15¢/mi
Solar output (1 kW, Minneapolis)1,333 kWh/yr
Avg. outage time (2025)3 hr 8 min/yr
Commercial rate12.42¢
Industrial rate9.60¢

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What appliances cost to run in Minnesota

AppliancePer monthPer yearvs. U.S.
Space heater$26.75$134−$15
Central air conditioner$93.31$467−$51
Refrigerator$6.76$81−$9
Electric car$60.28$723−$79
Electric clothes dryer$11.12$133−$15
Electric water heater$60.82$730−$80
Hot tub$40.55$487−$53
TV$2.02$24−$3
Pool pump (single-speed)$67.14$336−$37
Heat pump$166$829−$91

Electricity rates by city in Minnesota

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Minnesota?

The average residential rate in Minnesota was 16.22¢ per kWh over the 12 months ending July 2026. That is 10% below the U.S. average of 17.99¢. In July 2026 alone it was 17.45¢, +3.1% from a year earlier.

What is the average electric bill in Minnesota?

About $121 a month. The average Minnesota home uses 744 kWh a month (EIA 2025), and we priced that at the current average rate. Bills vary with your utility, home size, heating type and season.

Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?

Minnesota ranks 28th cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC) for residential electricity. That is near the middle of the pack.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Minnesota?

No. Minnesota homes buy electricity from the utility that serves their address: an investor-owned utility, electric cooperative or municipal utility.

Which electric company is cheapest in Minnesota?

Among utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Warren has the lowest average rate at 8.41¢/kWh. The highest is North Itasca Electric Co-op at 19.90¢. Most homes can't switch utilities, since your address determines which one serves you.

How reliable is the power grid in Minnesota?

In 2025, the average Minnesota customer was without power for 3 hr 8 min (SAIDI, including major storms) across about 1.2 outages. Excluding major event days it was 92 min. Figures are customer-weighted across utilities that report to EIA.

Sources: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (through July 2026), EIA-861 2025 utility data, EIA fuel prices, NREL PVWatts. Methodology.