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Minnesota vs Wisconsin electricity prices: 15.82 ¢ against 18.16 ¢ per kWh

27.2 pointsClean share with nuclear: Minnesota 56.1%, Wisconsin 28.9%

23 places apart: Minnesota #14, Wisconsin #37 of 51, the widest of 31 measures. price change 2024 to 2025 Minnesota +2.4%, Wisconsin +5.7%; homes on retail supply Minnesota 0.0%, Wisconsin 0.0%. Typical bills differ by $3 a month, higher in Wisconsin.

Over a year the typical energy bill differs by $41 ($117 a month in Minnesota, $121 in Wisconsin). Since 2015 the home price rose +30.5% in Minnesota and +28.7% in Wisconsin: 1.8 points more in Minnesota. Against the U.S. home average Minnesota sits at -8.6% and Wisconsin at +5.0%.

Where the power in Minnesota and Wisconsin comes from

Fuels with the widest gaps, Minnesota against Wisconsin.

Generation mix, Minnesota and Wisconsin
FuelMinnesotaWisconsinGap
Wind25.4%3.0%22.5 points, higher in Minnesota
Gas19.3%35.7%16.4 points, higher in Wisconsin
Coal24.1%35.2%11.1 points, higher in Wisconsin
Nuclear22.5%15.4%7.1 points, higher in Minnesota

Minnesota against Wisconsin: widest gaps

Minnesota against Wisconsin, the widest gaps
MeasureMinnesotaWisconsinGapRank (of 51)
Clean share with nuclear56.1%28.9%+27.2 points#14 / #37
Price change 2024 to 2025+2.4%+5.7%-3.3 points#44 / #22
Homes on retail supply0.0%0.0%+0.0 points#31 / #49
Wind share of generation25.4%3.0%+22.5 points#10 / #26
CO2 per MWh of generation, lb7481,157-409#24 / #9
Renewable share of generation33.7%13.6%+20.1 points#17 / #32
Gas share of generation19.3%35.7%-16.4 points#38 / #26
Petroleum share of generation0.0%0.2%-0.1 points#38 / #26

31 measures compared for Minnesota and Wisconsin; the CSV holds the 8 widest.

CSV

Minnesota and Wisconsin on the map

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Minnesota and Wisconsin: price over time

Home price, Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2010 to 2025: 16 rows
YearMinnesotaWisconsinGap to U.S.
201010.5912.65-0.95
201110.9613.02-0.76
201211.3513.19-0.53
201311.8113.55-0.32
201412.0113.67-0.51
201512.1214.11-0.53
201612.6714.07+0.12
201713.0414.35+0.15
201813.1414.02+0.27
201913.0414.18+0.03
202013.1714.32+0.02
202113.5014.52-0.16
202214.2515.62-0.79
202314.7316.88-1.27
202415.4517.18-1.03
202515.8218.16-1.48

Minnesota 10.59 to 15.82 ¢ and Wisconsin 12.65 to 18.16 ¢ between 2010 and 2025 (EIA).

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Your bill in Minnesota and in Wisconsin

    Where Minnesota and Wisconsin are alike

    • Price change since 2015: +31% and +29%
    • Typical monthly bill, energy only: $117 and $121
    • Industry price 2025, ¢/kWh: 9.32 and 8.92
    • Outage minutes a year, SAIDI: 91 and 98
    • Home solar per 1,000 accounts: 9.2 and 6.7

    Sources and dates: data sources.

    Questions

    Is Minnesota or Wisconsin higher on clean share with nuclear?

    Minnesota, by 27.2 points; they rank #14 and #37 of 51.

    Is Minnesota or Wisconsin higher on price change 2024 to 2025?

    Wisconsin, by 3.3 points; they rank #44 and #22 of 51.

    Is Minnesota or Wisconsin higher on homes on retail supply?

    Wisconsin, by 0.0 points; they rank #31 and #49 of 51.

    Is Minnesota or Wisconsin higher on wind share of generation?

    Minnesota, by 22.5 points; they rank #10 and #26 of 51.

    Is Minnesota or Wisconsin higher on CO2 per mwh of generation?

    Wisconsin, by 409; they rank #24 and #9 of 51.

    What would 878 kWh a month cost in Minnesota and in Wisconsin?

    Minnesota $139, Wisconsin $159: $21 apart, energy only.

    Where do Minnesota and Wisconsin match most closely?

    price change since 2015 (+31% and +29%); typical monthly bill, energy only ($117 and $121); industry price 2025, ¢/kWh (9.32 and 8.92).

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    27.2 points Clean share with nuclear: Minnesota 56.1%, Wisconsin 28.9%