Residential electricity prices in Minnesota in May 2018 averaged 13.77 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 5% more than the national average rate of 13.15 ¢/kWh (May 2018). [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 April 2018 averaged 7.77 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 43% less than the national average rate of 13.67 $/Mcf (April 2018). [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 4.7 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.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ 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.
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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.
The first (electricity) power plant - owned by Thomas Edison - opened in New York City in 1882.
