Rates by state / Minnesota
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in Minnesota
The average Minnesota home paid 16.2¢ per kWh and about $120 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 10% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 24th highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 17.4¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +21.4%
Minnesota electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 971 kWh | 17.4¢ | $169 |
| June 2026 | 711 kWh | 17.5¢ | $124 |
| May 2026 | 626 kWh | 16.9¢ | $106 |
| April 2026 | 629 kWh | 16.4¢ | $103 |
| March 2026 | 721 kWh | 15.1¢ | $109 |
| February 2026 | 753 kWh | 15.4¢ | $116 |
| January 2026 | 891 kWh | 15.0¢ | $133 |
| December 2025 | 852 kWh | 15.0¢ | $127 |
| November 2025 | 639 kWh | 15.7¢ | $100 |
| October 2025 | 631 kWh | 16.4¢ | $103 |
| September 2025 | 662 kWh | 17.1¢ | $113 |
| August 2025 | 816 kWh | 16.9¢ | $138 |
Typical bill by home size in Minnesota
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at Minnesota's average rate of 16.2¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 417 kWh | 263–629 kWh | $68 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 583 kWh | 389–844 kWh | $95 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 710 kWh | 514–1,019 kWh | $115 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 853 kWh | 622–1,224 kWh | $138 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,100 kWh | 818–1,525 kWh | $178 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
Apartment electric bills in Minnesota · Electric bill for one person in Minnesota
What uses the most electricity in Minnesota homes
Average yearly use by purpose for Minnesota homes, priced at 16.2¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (325 surveyed homes).
- 14% of Minnesota homes heat mainly with electricity. They use about 12,350 kWh a year, against 8,831 kWh in homes heated another way.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity Minnesota homes use
Electricity rates by utility in Minnesota
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 25 of 46 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
All 46 utilities in Minnesota
- City of Owatonna - (MN) 15.0¢
- Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn 13.1¢
- City of Chaska - (MN) 16.8¢
- City of Austin - (MN) 15.3¢
- Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric 16.5¢
- City of Alexandria - (MN) 12.0¢
- Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn 14.0¢
- Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) 13.8¢
- Brainerd Public Utilities 12.1¢
- Hutchinson Utilities Comm 11.0¢
- City of Marshall - (MN) 9.8¢
- Federated Rural Electric Assn 12.8¢
- Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn 13.2¢
- City of Worthington - (MN) 12.2¢
- South Central Electric Assn 15.5¢
- Agralite Electric Coop 13.7¢
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop 13.5¢
- Glencoe Light & Power Comm 9.3¢
- City of Lake Crystal - (MN) 20.0¢
- Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co 14.7¢
- Heartland Power Coop 12.8¢
Minnesota electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in Minnesota?
- The average Minnesota household pays about $120 a month for electricity, based on 742 kWh of use at 16.2¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in Minnesota?
- Residential electricity in Minnesota averaged 16.2¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 17.4¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 10% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 24th highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in Minnesota?
- In the last 12 months, the average Minnesota bill peaked in July 2026 at $169 and was lowest in November 2025 at $100.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in Minnesota?
- A typical Minnesota home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 710 kWh a month, and most use between 514 and 1,019 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $115 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in Minnesota?
- Minnesota's average residential rate changed +4.1% compared with the previous 12 months and +21.4% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in Minnesota homes?
- In a typical Minnesota home, space heating uses the most electricity (about 1,692 kWh a year, 18% of the total), followed by everything else plugged in (16%) and water heating (12%). Homes heated with electricity use about 12,350 kWh a year, compared with 8,831 kWh for homes heated another way. Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my Minnesota electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.