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Minnesota Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Minnesota generated 58.8 TWh of electricity in 2025, 25% of it from wind. The average retail price was 12.70 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Minnesota generated 58.8 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 29th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Wind was the largest source of Minnesota's electricity in 2025, at 25.5% of generation.
  • Coal was the second largest source of Minnesota's electricity in 2025, at 24.1% of generation.
  • Minnesota's electricity generation rose from 48.5 TWh in 2001 to 58.8 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Minnesota was 12.70 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 21st highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 15.83 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Minnesota generated 5.05 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation58.8 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank29 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors12.70 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first21 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales65.1 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers2,926,3252025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 8,266 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Wind15.0 TWh25.5%
Coal14.2 TWh24.1%
Nuclear13.2 TWh22.5%
Gas11.4 TWh19.3%
Solar2.97 TWh5.0%
Bioenergy1.09 TWh1.8%
Hydro775 GWh1.3%
Other288 GWh0.5%
Oil22.7 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Minnesota electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Minnesota's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 15.0 TWh, coal at 14.2 TWh, nuclear at 13.2 TWh, gas at 11.4 TWh, solar at 2.97 TWh. 0 10 20 30 40 20012006201120162021
Minnesota's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 15.0 TWh, coal at 14.2 TWh, nuclear at 13.2 TWh, gas at 11.4 TWh, solar at 2.97 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Minnesota electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearWindCoalNuclearGasSolar
2001897 GWh31.8 TWh11.8 TWh1.20 TWhn/a
2002906 GWh33.9 TWh13.7 TWh1.59 TWhn/a
2003978 GWh35.7 TWh13.4 TWh1.84 TWhn/a
2004812 GWh34.0 TWh13.3 TWh1.46 TWhn/a
20051.58 TWh32.9 TWh12.8 TWh2.71 TWhn/a
20062.05 TWh33.1 TWh13.2 TWh2.56 TWhn/a
20072.64 TWh32.2 TWh13.1 TWh3.84 TWhn/a
20084.35 TWh31.8 TWh13.0 TWh2.87 TWhn/a
20095.05 TWh29.3 TWh12.4 TWh2.85 TWhn/a
20104.79 TWh28.1 TWh13.5 TWh4.34 TWhn/a
20116.73 TWh28.3 TWh12.0 TWh3.35 TWhn/a
20128.18 TWh22.7 TWh11.9 TWh7.09 TWh0 TWh
20138.26 TWh23.5 TWh10.7 TWh6.30 TWh2.71 GWh
20149.69 TWh28.0 TWh12.7 TWh3.87 TWh2.65 GWh
20159.78 TWh24.7 TWh12.0 TWh7.39 TWh2.79 GWh
20169.93 TWh23.2 TWh13.9 TWh8.93 TWh10.1 GWh
201711.1 TWh22.8 TWh13.9 TWh6.71 TWh596 GWh
201810.7 TWh23.5 TWh14.6 TWh8.56 TWh1.04 TWh
201911.0 TWh17.8 TWh14.1 TWh12.6 TWh1.25 TWh
202011.8 TWh14.0 TWh14.7 TWh11.8 TWh1.63 TWh
202112.3 TWh15.8 TWh14.1 TWh12.8 TWh1.89 TWh
202215.1 TWh16.2 TWh14.7 TWh8.74 TWh1.90 TWh
202314.4 TWh12.8 TWh11.9 TWh13.8 TWh2.09 TWh
202414.8 TWh11.4 TWh11.8 TWh15.9 TWh2.29 TWh
202515.0 TWh14.2 TWh13.2 TWh11.4 TWh2.97 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 58.8 TWh Wind 25.5% 12.70 US cents/kWh
2024 58.6 TWh Gas 27.1% 12.35 US cents/kWh
2023 57.3 TWh Wind 25.1% 12.21 US cents/kWh
2022 59.0 TWh Coal 27.4% 12.04 US cents/kWh
2021 59.2 TWh Coal 26.6% 11.08 US cents/kWh
2020 56.5 TWh Nuclear 26.0% 10.57 US cents/kWh
2019 59.4 TWh Coal 30.0% 10.33 US cents/kWh
2018 61.5 TWh Coal 38.1% 10.37 US cents/kWh
2017 58.7 TWh Coal 38.8% 10.27 US cents/kWh
2016 59.5 TWh Coal 39.0% 9.99 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Minnesota average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Minnesota by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.70 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.83 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Minnesota by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.70 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 15.83 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Minnesota average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20015.97 US cents/kWh7.61 US cents/kWh6.03 US cents/kWh4.34 US cents/kWh
20025.80 US cents/kWh7.49 US cents/kWh5.88 US cents/kWh4.07 US cents/kWh
20036.01 US cents/kWh7.65 US cents/kWh6.12 US cents/kWh4.36 US cents/kWh
20046.24 US cents/kWh7.92 US cents/kWh6.31 US cents/kWh4.63 US cents/kWh
20056.61 US cents/kWh8.28 US cents/kWh6.59 US cents/kWh5.02 US cents/kWh
20066.98 US cents/kWh8.70 US cents/kWh7.02 US cents/kWh5.29 US cents/kWh
20077.44 US cents/kWh9.18 US cents/kWh7.48 US cents/kWh5.69 US cents/kWh
20087.79 US cents/kWh9.74 US cents/kWh7.88 US cents/kWh5.87 US cents/kWh
20098.14 US cents/kWh10.04 US cents/kWh7.92 US cents/kWh6.26 US cents/kWh
20108.41 US cents/kWh10.59 US cents/kWh8.38 US cents/kWh6.29 US cents/kWh
20118.65 US cents/kWh10.96 US cents/kWh8.63 US cents/kWh6.47 US cents/kWh
20128.86 US cents/kWh11.35 US cents/kWh8.84 US cents/kWh6.54 US cents/kWh
20139.41 US cents/kWh11.81 US cents/kWh9.42 US cents/kWh6.98 US cents/kWh
20149.52 US cents/kWh12.01 US cents/kWh9.85 US cents/kWh6.72 US cents/kWh
20159.53 US cents/kWh12.12 US cents/kWh9.44 US cents/kWh7.02 US cents/kWh
20169.99 US cents/kWh12.67 US cents/kWh9.86 US cents/kWh7.37 US cents/kWh
201710.27 US cents/kWh13.04 US cents/kWh10.48 US cents/kWh7.37 US cents/kWh
201810.37 US cents/kWh13.14 US cents/kWh10.38 US cents/kWh7.52 US cents/kWh
201910.33 US cents/kWh13.04 US cents/kWh10.34 US cents/kWh7.53 US cents/kWh
202010.57 US cents/kWh13.17 US cents/kWh10.43 US cents/kWh7.67 US cents/kWh
202111.08 US cents/kWh13.50 US cents/kWh11.22 US cents/kWh8.29 US cents/kWh
202212.04 US cents/kWh14.25 US cents/kWh12.30 US cents/kWh9.25 US cents/kWh
202312.21 US cents/kWh14.73 US cents/kWh12.39 US cents/kWh9.20 US cents/kWh
202412.35 US cents/kWh15.45 US cents/kWh12.15 US cents/kWh9.15 US cents/kWh
202512.70 US cents/kWh15.83 US cents/kWh12.35 US cents/kWh9.31 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 12.70 US cents/kWh 65.1 TWh 2,926,325
Residential 15.83 US cents/kWh 23.2 TWh 2,605,558
Commercial 12.35 US cents/kWh 22.8 TWh 310,503
Industrial 9.31 US cents/kWh 19.0 TWh 10,263
Transportation 12.65 US cents/kWh 14.8 GWh 1

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 5.05 TWh 13.75 US cents/kWh 17.20 US cents/kWh
July 2026 5.45 TWh 14.17 US cents/kWh 17.45 US cents/kWh
June 2026 4.71 TWh 13.97 US cents/kWh 17.52 US cents/kWh
May 2026 4.40 TWh 13.17 US cents/kWh 16.95 US cents/kWh
April 2026 4.30 TWh 12.99 US cents/kWh 16.39 US cents/kWh
March 2026 4.74 TWh 12.46 US cents/kWh 15.69 US cents/kWh
February 2026 4.53 TWh 12.51 US cents/kWh 15.37 US cents/kWh
January 2026 5.43 TWh 12.22 US cents/kWh 14.96 US cents/kWh
December 2025 5.42 TWh 12.24 US cents/kWh 14.94 US cents/kWh
November 2025 4.47 TWh 12.37 US cents/kWh 15.65 US cents/kWh
October 2025 4.33 TWh 12.61 US cents/kWh 16.34 US cents/kWh
September 2025 4.41 TWh 13.51 US cents/kWh 17.07 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Minnesota Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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