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Average electric bill in Minnesota

A typical Minnesota home paid about $117.46 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,409.54 for the year, using 742 kWh a month at 15.82 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $117.46 a month$1,409.54 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    44 of 51-23% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    742 kWh a month34 of 51; -15% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    15.82 ¢/kWh23 of 51; -9% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $155.80921 kWh at 16.92 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $91.86609 kWh at 15.08 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    70%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026
    $123.04 a month+4.1% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.61%47 of 51; median household income $87,556
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +6.0%$110.79 to $117.46 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $760.66 a month12.27 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $18.87 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

    Minnesota charts

    Typical monthly bill, Minnesota

    $91.86 in Apr to $155.80 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Minnesota: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Jul
    Jan132133
    Feb120116
    Mar109109
    Apr92103
    May98106
    Jun121124
    Jul156169
    Aug138No data
    Sep113No data
    Oct103No data
    Nov100No data
    Dec127No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Minnesota and the states next to it in rank

    $117.46 a month, rank 44 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Minnesota117
    • U.S. average152
    • Iowa118
    • Nevada114

    Minnesota, Typical monthly bill, Minnesota against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseMinnesota a monthMinnesota a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Minnesota
    190 kWh, 0.25x the Minnesota average$30.06$360.70$32.87-$3
    370 kWh, 0.5x the Minnesota average$58.53$702.41$64.01-$5
    560 kWh, 0.75x the Minnesota average$88.59$1,063.10$96.88-$8
    740 kWh, 1x the Minnesota average$117.07$1,404.82$128.02-$11
    930 kWh, 1.25x the Minnesota average$147.13$1,765.51$160.89-$14
    1,110 kWh, 1.5x the Minnesota average$175.60$2,107.22$192.03-$16
    1,480 kWh, 2x the Minnesota average$234.14$2,809.63$256.04-$22
    2,230 kWh, 3x the Minnesota average$352.79$4,233.43$385.79-$33

    Minnesota month by month in 2025

    MonthMinnesota kWh per accountMinnesota price ¢/kWhMinnesota typical bill
    Jan91114.51$132.26
    Feb82014.60$119.66
    Mar72515.10$109.45
    Apr60915.08$91.86
    May61715.84$97.67
    Jun70717.12$120.97
    Jul92116.92$155.80
    Aug81516.91$137.90
    Sep66217.10$113.19
    Oct63116.37$103.22
    Nov63915.67$100.10
    Dec85214.96$127.45

    Minnesota typical bill over the years

    YearMinnesota bill a monthMinnesota a yearMinnesota kWh per accountMinnesota price ¢/kWh
    2023$110.79$1,329.5375214.73
    2024$110.06$1,320.7771215.45
    2025$117.46$1,409.5474215.82

    Minnesota in 2026 so far

    MonthMinnesota kWh per accountMinnesota price ¢/kWhMinnesota typical bill
    Jan 202689114.98$133.44
    Feb 202675315.39$115.94
    Mar 202672115.08$108.69
    Apr 202662916.39$103.16
    May 202662616.95$106.12
    Jun 202671117.52$124.49
    Jul 202697117.45$169.46

    Business and industry in Minnesota

    Customer typeMinnesota bill a month, 2025Minnesota kWh per accountMinnesota price ¢/kWh
    Business$760.666,20212.27
    Industry$15,925.73170,9739.32

    Minnesota bill next to income

    Minnesota: 1.61% of median household income, rank 47; the four states closest to it:

    State near MinnesotaMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Minnesota
    District of Columbia$106,287$1,682.171.58%
    Washington$94,952$1,501.551.58%
    Idaho$74,636$1,323.691.77%
    New Jersey$101,050$1,803.191.78%

    Weather and the bill

    Minnesota homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (921 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (609 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,662). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.43. 2025 had 8,147 heating and 524 cooling degree-days, 10% below and 24% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (9,035 and 422).

    Minnesota degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Minnesota, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Minnesota yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201578894669035422
    201675945089035422
    201781454019035422
    201890085579035422
    201993264369035422
    202083105529035422
    202178266519035422
    202291234969035422
    202378095829035422
    202472155359035422
    202581475249035422

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Minnesota, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Minnesota, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan91114.51$1321,66201,7460
    Feb82014.60$1201,46801,4410
    Mar72515.10$10994201,1890
    Apr60915.08$9265506711
    May61715.84$982782833623
    Jun70717.12$1218010110486
    Jul92116.92$1561920134172
    Aug81516.91$1384413061120
    Sep66217.10$1131165823419
    Oct63116.37$10342165941
    Nov63915.67$10091001,0670
    Dec85214.96$1271,55201,5580

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Minnesota, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Minnesota home account paid about $117.46 a month for energy in 2025, $1,409.54 over the year, which ranks 44 of 51 states, 23% below the U.S. typical bill. Minnesota homes used 742 kWh a month (34 of 51, 15% under the U.S.) at 15.82 cents (23 of 51, 9% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $91.86 in April to $155.80 in July, a 70% gap, driven by use of 609 against 921 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $123.04 a month, +4.1% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $760.66 a month at 12.27 cents, 6.5 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.61% of the $87,556 median household income, 47 of 51 states. The typical bill was $110.79 a month in 2023, $110.06 in 2024 and $117.46 in 2025, +6.0% in two years, with use per account at 752, 712 and 742 kWh.

    Minnesota: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near MinnesotakWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Iowa$117.6085713.72
    Nebraska$119.7697112.34
    Nevada$114.4087013.15
    Wisconsin$120.9066618.16

    Questions on the Minnesota bill

    What is the average electric bill in Minnesota?

    Energy only: about $117.46 a month in 2025, or $1,409.54 a year.

    How much electricity does a Minnesota home use?

    Rank 34 of 51: 742 kWh a month in 2025, -15% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Minnesota?

    July at $155.80; the lowest is April at $91.86.

    Is the average electric bill in Minnesota above the national average?

    Below, by $34.40 a month or 23%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Minnesota?

    $158.20 at 15.82 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Minnesota from the state with the lowest bill?

    $18.87 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $117.46 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Minnesota?

    1.61% of the $87,556 median household income, 47 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Minnesota bill change since 2023?

    $110.79 a month in 2023, $117.46 in 2025, +6.0%.

    What does a Minnesota business pay a month for electricity?

    $760.66 for a typical commercial account, at 12.27 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Minnesota bill rising in 2026?

    $123.04 a month so far, +4.1% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Minnesota home paid about $117.46 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,409.54 for the year, using 742 kWh a month at 15.82 cents per kWh.