Minnesota Utilities: Electricity, Gas & Solar
Electricity in Minnesota
Sorry, Minnesota electricity price data is currenly unavailable.
Natural Gas in Minnesota
Sorry, Minnesota natural gas price data is currenly unavailable.
Residential electricity prices in Minnesota in April 2025 averaged 15.12 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 13% less than the national average rate of 17.45 ¢/kWh (April 2025). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Minnesota electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Minnesota in March 2025 averaged 11.04 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 24% less than the national average rate of 14.57 $/Mcf (March 2025). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Minnesota natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Minnesota, Saint Paul, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ Minnesota values listed here are based on Saint Paul data.
See the chart below to compare Minnesota solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Minnesota values listed here are based on Saint Paul data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Penn State researchers recently examined microgrids and discovered that they may not always be a wise economic move for communities.
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Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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Minnesota ranks 21st in the United States with an total population of approximately 5,303,925. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Minnesota, or for other information related to utilities in MN, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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