How much is the average electric bill in Minnesota?

The average residential electric bill in Minnesota is about $106 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 626 kWh at a residential rate of 16.95¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?

At 16.95¢ per kWh, Minnesota's residential electricity rate is 8.1% lower than the U.S. average of 18.44¢ per kWh. That makes it the 30th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Minnesota (May 2026)

The average residential rate is 16.95¢/kWh — that's about $106/month for a typical household.

#30out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

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

8.1%below

the national average of 18.44¢/kWh

$106/mo

based on 626 kWh average monthly usage

7.0%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	16.95¢/kWh	-8.1%	626 kWh	$106	-8.1%
Commercial	12.88¢/kWh	—	5,900 kWh	$760	—
Industrial	9.80¢/kWh	—	177,973 kWh	$17,436	—
National Average	18.44¢/kWh	—	736 kWh	$136	—

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 16.95¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 12.88¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 9.80¢ per kWh.

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