How much is the average electric bill in Minnesota?

The average residential electric bill in Minnesota is about $145 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 844 kWh at a residential rate of 17.20¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?

At 17.20¢ per kWh, Minnesota's residential electricity rate is 5.3% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 31st-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Minnesota (August 2026)

Name: Minnesota Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 17.20¢/kWh — that's about $145/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

#31

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$145/mo

based on 844 kWh average monthly usage

5.3%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

1.7%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	17.20¢/kWh	-5.3%	844 kWh	$145	-5.3%
Commercial	13.41¢/kWh	-7.3%	7,066 kWh	$947	-7.3%
Industrial	9.96¢/kWh	+3.3%	191,544 kWh	$19,077	+3.3%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Minnesota

	Type	Service				Service Area
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	IOU	Bundled	16.98¢/kWh	$100	1,230,057	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine+49 moreless
Connexus Energy	Co-op	Bundled	13.66¢/kWh	$105	134,095	Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington+5 moreless
ALLETE, Inc.	IOU	Bundled	15.66¢/kWh	$102	125,896	Aitkin, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, St Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena+14 moreless
Dakota Electric Association	Co-op	Bundled	14.00¢/kWh	$100	108,097	Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, Scott+1 moreless
East Central Energy	Co-op	Bundled	16.89¢/kWh	$138	55,250	Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Washington+7 moreless
Rochester Public Utilities	Municipal	Bundled	17.91¢/kWh	$100	54,943	Olmsted
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn	Co-op	Bundled	14.59¢/kWh	$131	53,714	Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright+4 moreless
Otter Tail Power Co	IOU	Bundled	11.33¢/kWh	$95	50,118	Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine+27 moreless
Lake Country Power	Co-op	Bundled	17.90¢/kWh	$148	47,204	Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, St Louis+5 moreless
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp	Co-op	Bundled	13.33¢/kWh	$108	44,698	Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd+1 moreless

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Minnesota is 17.20¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 13.41¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 9.96¢ per kWh.

Wisconsin$148/mo19.41¢/kWh Iowa$149/mo17.06¢/kWh North Dakota$130/mo13.31¢/kWh South Dakota$160/mo15.15¢/kWh