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State average · reviewed October 14, 2026

Why are Minnesota electric bills so high?

In July 2026 the average residential price in Minnesota was 17.45¢ per kWh, compared with 16.92¢ in July 2025 (+3.1%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $117.67 for 744 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.

EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026

EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026

July 2026
17.45¢
+3.1% vs July 2025
2025 average bill
$117.67
744 kWh a month
2025 average price
15.83¢
2,605,558 residential customers

Full service and delivery

Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 0.0% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.

Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026

Utilities

Utility Customers Average shown Price
Xcel Energy Minnesota 1,420,807 Full service 16.50¢
Connexus Energy 136,082 Full service 14.11¢
ALLETE 126,520 Full service 15.86¢
Dakota Electric Association 109,148 Full service 15.63¢
Otter Tail Power 104,750 Full service 11.19¢
East Central Energy 61,040 Full service 17.60¢
Rochester Public Utilities 55,728 Full service 18.58¢
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn 54,582 Full service 15.00¢
Lake Country Power 47,386 Full service 18.34¢
Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp 45,155 Full service 14.30¢
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop 43,682 Full service 14.39¢
Lake Region Electric Cooperative 27,496 Full service 13.60¢
Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop 26,360 Full service 13.87¢
Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn 26,275 Full service 14.07¢
People's Cooperative Services 21,741 Full service 17.19¢
MiEnergy Cooperative 21,343 Full service 16.99¢
Beltrami Electric Coop 20,929 Full service 15.47¢
Shakopee Public Utilities Comm 18,970 Full service 15.91¢
City of Moorhead 18,556 Full service 11.52¢
BENCO Electric Cooperative 18,500 Full service 16.14¢
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 17,670 Full service 15.27¢
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative 14,603 Full service 17.50¢
Runestone Electric Assn 14,349 Full service 14.75¢
Wild Rice Electric Coop 14,001 Full service 14.70¢
Northwestern Wisconsin Elec 13,050 Full service 14.64¢
City of Elk River 11,935 Full service 16.27¢
City of Anoka 11,624 Full service 16.20¢
City of Owatonna 11,597 Full service 15.03¢
Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn 11,412 Full service 13.11¢
City of Chaska 11,194 Full service 16.75¢
City of Austin 10,820 Full service 15.35¢
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric 10,788 Full service 16.46¢
City of Alexandria 8,871 Full service 11.99¢
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn 8,593 Full service 14.03¢
Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) 8,521 Full service 13.77¢
Brainerd Public Utilities 7,014 Full service 12.10¢
Hutchinson Utilities Comm 6,731 Full service 11.02¢
City of Marshall 5,864 Full service 9.85¢
Federated Rural Electric Assn 5,786 Full service 12.81¢
Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn 4,946 Full service 13.23¢

Showing the 40 largest. The rest are linked from the utilities directory.

No residential customers in the 2025 extract

These 124 EIA respondents touch Minnesota and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.

A bill at the July 2026 state average

Monthly use At 17.45¢/kWh
500 kWh $87.25
750 kWh $130.88
1,000 kWh $174.50
1,500 kWh $261.75
2,000 kWh $349.00

This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.

Regulator and assistance

Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

LIHEAP contacts for Minnesota are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.

LIHEAP · State contacts · Data centers and bills

Questions

Why are Minnesota electric bills so high?

In July 2026 the average residential price in Minnesota was 17.45¢ per kWh, compared with 16.92¢ in July 2025 (+3.1%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $117.67 for 744 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.

Who regulates electric rates in Minnesota?

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission publishes orders and pending dockets. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.

What help is available in Minnesota?

LIHEAP is the federal bill-assistance program. State contacts are listed by HHS. Utility discounts need verification.

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