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Electricity rates in Minnesota

Minnesota homes buy electricity from their local utility; there's no retail supplier choice. Here's what each utility charges on average.

State average, all-in15.89¢per kWh, residential, 2024 (EIA)

Average price by county

All-in average residential price of the main utility in each county (2024).

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UtilityHomes servedAverage, all-in
Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaInvestor Owned1,230,05716.98¢
Connexus EnergyCooperative134,09513.66¢
ALLETE,Investor Owned125,89615.66¢
Dakota Electric AssociationCooperative108,09714.00¢
East Central EnergyCooperative55,25016.89¢
Rochester Public UtilitiesMunicipal54,94317.91¢
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec AssnCooperative53,71414.59¢
Otter Tail PowerInvestor Owned50,11811.33¢
Lake Country PowerCooperative47,20417.90¢
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light CompCooperative44,69813.33¢
Minnesota Valley Electric CoopCooperative43,41213.98¢
Lake Region Electric CooperativeCooperative27,23913.28¢
Stearns Cooperative Elec AssnCooperative26,13813.88¢
People's Cooperative ServicesCooperative21,66516.70¢
Beltrami Electric Coop,Cooperative20,73214.40¢
Shakopee Public Utilities CommMunicipal18,51715.54¢
BENCO Electric CooperativeCooperative18,36115.03¢
City of MoorheadMunicipal18,18011.38¢
Freeborn Mower Electric CooperativeCooperative17,84215.15¢
MiEnergy CooperativeCooperative15,22416.56¢
Mille Lacs Energy CooperativeCooperative14,54617.58¢
Runestone Electric AssnCooperative14,28214.36¢
Wild Rice Electric Coop,Cooperative13,94814.35¢
City of Elk RiverMunicipal11,77615.83¢
City of AnokaMunicipal11,64615.88¢
City of OwatonnaMunicipal11,43415.27¢
Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical AssnCooperative11,20013.44¢
City of ChaskaMunicipal10,95416.28¢
City of AustinMunicipal10,79515.34¢
Steele-Waseca Cooperative ElectricCooperative10,72515.63¢
City of AlexandriaMunicipal8,75811.57¢
Willmar Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal8,66212.21¢
Meeker Coop Light & Power AssnCooperative8,57214.09¢
Brainerd Public UtilitiesMunicipal6,95612.15¢
Hutchinson Utilities CommMunicipal6,65311.09¢
City of MarshallMunicipal5,8579.70¢
Federated Rural Electric AssnCooperative5,72711.64¢
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P AssnCooperative4,93112.22¢
South Central Electric AssnCooperative4,66515.20¢
City of WorthingtonMunicipal4,66212.08¢

Averages are revenue divided by sales for residential customers in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form 861), so they include delivery charges and fees. Showing the 40 largest of 46 utilities.