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Electric companies in Dakota County, Minnesota

Dakota County, MN ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 99.4. Dakota County, MN has 442,204 residents. Dakota County, MN: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Dakota County, MN: home electricity prices of 13.98 to 16.98 cents per kWh.

Dakota County, MN on the map

Dakota County, MN and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsAnokaWashingtonDakotaRiceHennepinRamsey

Dakota County, MN darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 117 in all, 26.5 per 100,000 residents of 442,204, rank 26 of 87 Minnesota counties. Property damage in Dakota County, MN: $2.5M.

Events by year in Dakota County, MN

events a year, Dakota County, MN

  1. 3'15
  2. 10'16
  3. 5'17
  4. 16'18
  5. 14'19
  6. 8'20
  7. 15'21
  8. 17'22
  9. 10'23
  10. 14'24
  11. 5'25

Events by type

events by type, Dakota County, MN

  • Thunderstorm and high wind58
  • Winter storm and heavy snow40
  • Tornado13
  • Heat wave6
Dakota County, MN outage-linked hazards
Dakota County, MNFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Dakota County, MN, thunderstorm and high windVery High99.41 of 87582021 (11)$437K
Dakota County, MN, tornadoRelatively High97.43 of 87132022 (5)$2.1M
Dakota County, MN, ice stormRelatively Low55.813 of 870none$0
Dakota County, MN, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High91.99 of 87402019 (8)$0
Dakota County, MN, heat waveRelatively Moderate84.66 of 8762022 (3)$0

Dakota County, MN, no score or events: hurricane and tropical storm.

Electric utilities in Dakota County, MN

Utility listed for Dakota County, MNTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 712 kWhShare of Dakota County, MN median income of $105,212
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop in Dakota County, MNCooperative13.98$1,1951.14%
Dakota Electric Association in Dakota County, MNCooperative14.00$1,1961.14%
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Dakota County, MNInvestor Owned16.98$1,4511.38%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Dakota County, MN

Residents of Dakota County, MN, ACS 2023
442,2043 of 87 Minnesota counties
Households in Dakota County, MN
171,6302.58 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Dakota County, MN
75.4%129,327 owner and 42,303 renter households
Median household income in Dakota County, MN
$105,2125 of 87 Minnesota counties
Housing units in Dakota County, MN
176,4474,817 vacant or seasonal, 2.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Dakota County, MN
15.6%26,695 homes, 58 of 87 Minnesota counties
Utilities listed for Dakota County, MN
33 with a home price: Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Dakota Electric Association, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Lowest home price in Dakota County, MN
13.98 ¢/kWhMinnesota Valley Electric Coop, 17.7% below the highest
Highest home price in Dakota County, MN
16.98 ¢/kWhNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
Monthly bill gap in Dakota County, MN
$21between the two at 712 kWh, $257 a year, 0.24% of the Dakota County, MN median income
ZIP areas touching Dakota County, MN
2055024 to 55337
Outage-linked storm events in Dakota County, MN
117NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Dakota County, MN
35.2%median year built 1988
Flood claims in Dakota County, MN
44NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid
Home energy burden in Dakota County, MN
1.7%$1,086 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Dakota County, MN

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota charged Dakota County, MN homes 12.60 ¢/kWh in 2015. Dakota County, MN: 16.98 ¢ in 2024, 35% up. Dakota County, MN: against 27% up for the Minnesota average.

Dakota County, MN: a 712 kWh month at that price. Dakota County, MN: $90 in 2015, $121 in 2024. Dakota County, MN: $1,451 a year, 1.4% of the $105,212 median income.

Dakota: 10 yearly prices
YearNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota, Dakota County, MNDakota: Gap to Minnesota averageDakota: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Dakota12.60+0.48-0.05
2016, Dakota13.18+0.51+0.63
2017, Dakota13.79+0.75+0.90
2018, Dakota14.15+1.01+1.28
2019, Dakota13.62+0.58+0.61
2020, Dakota13.74+0.57+0.59
2021, Dakota13.92+0.42+0.26
2022, Dakota15.60+1.35+0.56
2023, Dakota16.31+1.58+0.31
2024, Dakota16.98+1.53+0.50

Dakota County, MN: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Dakota County, MN price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN: electricity $1,086 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,000, 1.7% of $120,193 income. 169,404 households in Dakota County, MN spend about $184.0 million a year on electricity and $338.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Dakota County, MN ($24,228 a year) spend 5.2% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Dakota County, MN

% of income on energy, Dakota County, MN

  • All households1.7
  • Lower income5.2
  • Owners1.7
  • Renters1.6
  • Minnesota counties2.3
Dakota County, MN home energy cost by household group
Dakota County, MNHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Dakota County, MN, all households169,404$120,193$1,086$894$201.7%
Dakota County, MN, lower income33,400$24,228$719$523$145.2%
Dakota County, MN, owners128,582$141,540$1,252$1,098$221.7%
Dakota County, MN, renters40,822$52,954$564$252$121.6%

Housing and heating in Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN: 62,120 of 176,447 homes were built before 1980 and 44,966 in 2000 or later. Dakota County, MN has 103,139 detached houses, 34,351 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,256 mobile homes, and 42,303 of 171,630 households rent.

Age of homes in Dakota County, MN

% of homes by decade built, Dakota County, MN

  1. 4pre-40
  2. 240s
  3. 550s
  4. 960s
  5. 1670s
  6. 1980s
  7. 2090s
  8. 1500s
  9. 910s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Dakota County, MN

% of homes by main fuel, Dakota County

  • Utility gas79.8
  • Electricity15.6
  • Propane2.9
Dakota County, MN housing against Minnesota counties
Dakota County, MNValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Dakota County, MN, median year built19881974+14 years8 of 87
Dakota County, MN, built before 198035.2%59.6%-24.4 points82 of 87
Dakota County, MN, built 2000 or later25.5%19.8%+5.7 points26 of 87
Dakota County, MN, detached houses58.5%79.4%-21.0 points85 of 87
Dakota County, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings19.5%9.2%+10.2 points7 of 87
Dakota County, MN, mobile homes1.8%3.9%-2.1 points73 of 87
Dakota County, MN, renter households24.6%20.4%+4.3 points23 of 87
Dakota County, MN, median home value$362,100$221,100+$141,0005 of 87
Dakota County, MN, median gross rent a month$1,497$873+$6242 of 87
Dakota County, MN, people per household2.562.39+0.1713 of 87

Flood claims and flood insurance in Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN: 44 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.9M paid, median paid claim $11,003.

161 of 145,926 residential structures in Dakota County, MN carry an NFIP contract. 191 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Dakota County, MN on 8 Sep 2026. Dakota County, MN lists 12 repetitive-loss properties.

Dakota County, MN: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Dakota County, MN

flood claims a year, Dakota County, MN

  1. <5'15
  2. <5'16
  3. 0'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 19'19
  6. 6'20
  7. 0'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 7'23
  10. 6'24
  11. 0'25
Dakota County, MN flood claims and flood insurance
Dakota County, MNValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Dakota County, MN, claims 2015-202544—3 of 45
Dakota County, MN, paid 2015-2025$1.9M—1 of 45
Dakota County, MN, median paid claim$11,003——
Dakota County, MN, claims per 1,000 homes0.30.635 of 45
Dakota County, MN, homes with flood insurance0.1%0.2%60 of 84
Dakota County, MN, policies in force191——
Dakota County, MN, repetitive-loss properties12——

Dakota County, MN: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Dakota County, MN: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN totals 7,760 heating degree days and 670 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Dakota County, MN is the 83rd coldest of 87 counties in Minnesota: 7,760 against a median of 8,243. For cooling, Dakota County, MN is the 9th hottest: 670 against a median of 558.

Dakota County, MN: winter dominates, by 7,090 heating degree days over cooling.

Dakota County, MN: 7,440 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 7,760 on the normal, 4% under.

In Dakota County, MN, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 15.6% of 171,630, in a 7,760 degree-day climate.

Dakota County, MN

  • Heating degree days, 7,760 vs 8,24394
  • Cooling degree days, 670 vs 558120
  • Electric heat, 15.6% vs 18.3%85
  • MN median county100
Dakota County, MN: degree days, electric heat
Dakota County, MNValueMN median countyDakota County, MN, rank (1 = highest)
Dakota County, MN, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal7,7608,24383 of 87
Dakota County, MN, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean7,4407,97085 of 87
Dakota County, MN, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal6705589 of 87
Dakota County, MN, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean7866444 of 87
Dakota County, MN, electric heating, ACS 2019-202315.6%18.3%57 of 87

Dakota County, MN: ACS B25040, 171,630 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN touches 20 ZIP areas, 55024 to 55337, about 22,110 residents each. Dakota County, MN counts 442,204 residents in 171,630 households. Household income in Dakota County, MN is $105,212; 129,327 of its 171,630 households own.

26,695 of the 171,630 homes in Dakota County, MN heat with electricity. Dakota County, MN has 176,447 housing units, 4,817 (2.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 42,303 rented homes. Dakota County, MN logged 117 storm events for its 442,204 residents.

The median home in Dakota County, MN dates from 1988. Homes in Dakota County, MN pay $1,086 a year for electricity. Dakota County, MN home electricity prices run Minnesota Valley Electric Coop to Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, $21 a month apart at 712 kWh.

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Questions on Dakota County, MN

Dakota County, MN: what do homes pay for electricity?

Dakota County, MN homes paid 13.98 to 16.98 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $100 to $121 a month at 712 kWh, 1.14% to 1.38% of Dakota County, MN income.

Dakota County, MN: how many homes heat with electricity?

Dakota County, MN: 26,695 of 171,630 occupied homes, 15.6%, rank 58 of 87.

Dakota County, MN: median household income?

$105,212 in Dakota County, MN, rank 5 of 87; 442,204 residents, 171,630 households.

Dakota County, MN: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Dakota County, MN: 117 NWS events, peak year 2022.

Dakota County, MN: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Dakota County, MN: 44 NFIP flood claims, $1.9M paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Dakota County, MN?

Dakota County, MN: median home built 1988; 35.2% predate 1980, 58.5% detached, 19.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Dakota County, MN: share of income for energy?

Dakota County, MN homes spend $1,086 a year on electricity, $2,000 on all energy: 1.7% of $120,193; 5.2% for lower incomes.

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Dakota County, MN ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 99.4.