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Electric companies in Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County, MN ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 99.6. Hennepin County, MN has 1,268,903 residents. Hennepin County, MN: 6 utilities listed by EIA. Hennepin County, MN: home electricity prices of 13.66 to 16.98 cents per kWh.

Hennepin County, MN on the map

Hennepin County, MN and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsAnokaRamseyCarverHennepinScottWright

Hennepin County, MN darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Hennepin County, MN

Hennepin County, MN, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 200 in all, 15.8 per 100,000 residents of 1,268,903, rank 5 of 87 Minnesota counties. Property damage in Hennepin County, MN: $4.2M.

Events by year in Hennepin County, MN

events a year, Hennepin County, MN

  1. 9'15
  2. 25'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 17'18
  5. 9'19
  6. 16'20
  7. 11'21
  8. 28'22
  9. 20'23
  10. 34'24
  11. 16'25

Events by type

events by type, Hennepin County, MN

  • Thunderstorm and high wind154
  • Winter storm and heavy snow37
  • Heat wave6
  • Tornado3
Hennepin County, MN outage-linked hazards
Hennepin County, MNFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Hennepin County, MN, thunderstorm and high windVery High98.92 of 871542024 (31)$3.7M
Hennepin County, MN, tornadoVery High99.61 of 8732020 (2)$501K
Hennepin County, MN, ice stormRelatively Moderate79.71 of 870none$0
Hennepin County, MN, winter storm and heavy snowVery High97.43 of 87372018 (6)$0
Hennepin County, MN, heat waveRelatively High99.11 of 8762022 (3)$0

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

Facts about Hennepin County, MN

Residents of Hennepin County, MN, ACS 2023
1,268,9031 of 87 Minnesota counties
Households in Hennepin County, MN
534,5732.37 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Hennepin County, MN
63.0%336,521 owner and 198,052 renter households
Median household income in Hennepin County, MN
$96,3399 of 87 Minnesota counties
Housing units in Hennepin County, MN
564,44129,868 vacant or seasonal, 5.3% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Hennepin County, MN
19.8%105,801 homes, 40 of 87 Minnesota counties
Utilities listed for Hennepin County, MN
66 with a home price: Connexus Energy, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn
Lowest home price in Hennepin County, MN
13.66 ¢/kWhConnexus Energy, 19.6% below the highest
Highest home price in Hennepin County, MN
16.98 ¢/kWhNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
Monthly bill gap in Hennepin County, MN
$24between the two at 712 kWh, $284 a year, 0.29% of the Hennepin County, MN median income
ZIP areas touching Hennepin County, MN
6855111 to 55455
Outage-linked storm events in Hennepin County, MN
200NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Hennepin County, MN
60.3%median year built 1973
Flood claims in Hennepin County, MN
62NFIP 2015 to 2025, $411K paid
Home energy burden in Hennepin County, MN
1.5%$902 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Hennepin County, MN

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

Hennepin County, MN: a 712 kWh month at that price. Hennepin County, MN: $90 in 2015, $121 in 2024. Hennepin County, MN: $1,451 a year, 1.5% of the $96,339 median income.

Hennepin: 10 yearly prices
YearNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota, Hennepin County, MNHennepin: Gap to Minnesota averageHennepin: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Hennepin12.60+0.48-0.05
2016, Hennepin13.18+0.51+0.63
2017, Hennepin13.79+0.75+0.90
2018, Hennepin14.15+1.01+1.28
2019, Hennepin13.62+0.58+0.61
2020, Hennepin13.74+0.57+0.59
2021, Hennepin13.92+0.42+0.26
2022, Hennepin15.60+1.35+0.56
2023, Hennepin16.31+1.58+0.31
2024, Hennepin16.98+1.53+0.50

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

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Electric utilities in Hennepin County, MN

Utility listed for Hennepin County, MNTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 712 kWhShare of Hennepin County, MN median income of $96,339
Connexus Energy in Hennepin County, MNCooperative13.66$1,1671.21%
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop in Hennepin County, MNCooperative13.98$1,1951.24%
Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn in Hennepin County, MNCooperative14.59$1,2471.29%
City of Elk River in Hennepin County, MNMunicipal15.83$1,3531.40%
City of Anoka in Hennepin County, MNMunicipal15.88$1,3571.41%
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Hennepin County, MNInvestor Owned16.98$1,4511.51%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Hennepin County, MN

Hennepin County, MN: electricity $902 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,766, 1.5% of $121,401 income. 529,029 households in Hennepin County, MN spend about $477.2 million a year on electricity and $934.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hennepin County, MN ($22,754 a year) spend 5.3% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Hennepin County, MN

% of income on energy, Hennepin County, MN

  • All households1.5
  • Lower income5.3
  • Owners1.5
  • Renters1.3
  • Minnesota counties2.3
Hennepin County, MN home energy cost by household group
Hennepin County, MNHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Hennepin County, MN, all households529,029$121,401$902$849$151.5%
Hennepin County, MN, lower income126,070$22,754$653$535$115.3%
Hennepin County, MN, owners333,104$157,099$1,122$1,194$231.5%
Hennepin County, MN, renters195,925$60,708$528$263$21.3%

Housing and heating in Hennepin County, MN

Hennepin County, MN: 340,130 of 564,441 homes were built before 1980 and 99,481 in 2000 or later. Hennepin County, MN has 294,886 detached houses, 187,622 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,983 mobile homes, and 198,052 of 534,573 households rent.

Age of homes in Hennepin County, MN

% of homes by decade built, Hennepin County, MN

  1. 19pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1250s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1380s
  7. 990s
  8. 800s
  9. 810s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Hennepin County, MN

% of homes by main fuel, Hennepin County

  • Utility gas75.9
  • Electricity19.8
  • Propane1.8
  • Other fuel1.1
Hennepin County, MN housing against Minnesota counties
Hennepin County, MNValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Hennepin County, MN, median year built19731974-1 years46 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, built before 198060.3%59.6%+0.6 points41 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, built 2000 or later17.6%19.8%-2.2 points48 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, detached houses52.2%79.4%-27.2 points86 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings33.2%9.2%+24.0 points1 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, mobile homes0.4%3.9%-3.6 points87 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, renter households37.0%20.4%+16.7 points3 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, median home value$376,500$221,100+$155,4004 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, median gross rent a month$1,439$873+$5665 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, people per household2.322.39-0.0761 of 87

Flood claims and flood insurance in Hennepin County, MN

Hennepin County, MN: 62 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $411K paid, median paid claim $3,347.

882 of 384,562 residential structures in Hennepin County, MN carry an NFIP contract. 977 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hennepin County, MN on 8 Sep 2026. Hennepin County, MN lists 25 repetitive-loss properties.

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

Flood claims by year in Hennepin County, MN

flood claims a year, Hennepin County, MN

  1. 7'15
  2. 6'16
  3. <5'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 32'19
  6. <5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 6'23
  10. <5'24
  11. <5'25
Hennepin County, MN flood claims and flood insurance
Hennepin County, MNValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Hennepin County, MN, claims 2015-202562—1 of 45
Hennepin County, MN, paid 2015-2025$411K—16 of 45
Hennepin County, MN, median paid claim$3,347——
Hennepin County, MN, claims per 1,000 homes0.20.640 of 45
Hennepin County, MN, homes with flood insurance0.2%0.2%39 of 84
Hennepin County, MN, policies in force977——
Hennepin County, MN, repetitive-loss properties25——

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

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

Climate and electric heating in Hennepin County, MN

Hennepin County, MN totals 7,861 heating degree days and 662 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Hennepin County, MN is the 72nd coldest of 87 counties in Minnesota: 7,861 against a median of 8,243. For cooling, Hennepin County, MN is the 12th hottest: 662 against a median of 558.

Hennepin County, MN: winter dominates, by 7,199 heating degree days over cooling.

Hennepin County, MN: 7,565 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 7,861 on the normal, 4% under.

In Hennepin County, MN, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 19.8% of 534,573, in a 7,861 degree-day climate.

Hennepin County, MN

  • Heating degree days, 7,861 vs 8,24395
  • Cooling degree days, 662 vs 558119
  • Electric heat, 19.8% vs 18.3%108
  • MN median county100
Hennepin County, MN: degree days, electric heat
Hennepin County, MNValueMN median countyHennepin County, MN, rank (1 = highest)
Hennepin County, MN, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal7,8618,24372 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean7,5657,97072 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal66255812 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean75964416 of 87
Hennepin County, MN, electric heating, ACS 2019-202319.8%18.3%40 of 87

Hennepin County, MN: ACS B25040, 534,573 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Hennepin County, MN

Hennepin County, MN counts 1,268,903 residents in 534,573 households. Hennepin County, MN touches 68 ZIP areas, 55111 to 55455, about 18,660 residents each. Household income in Hennepin County, MN is $96,339; 336,521 of its 534,573 households own.

105,801 of the 534,573 homes in Hennepin County, MN heat with electricity. Hennepin County, MN has 564,441 housing units, 29,868 (5.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 198,052 rented homes. Hennepin County, MN logged 200 storm events for its 1,268,903 residents.

The median home in Hennepin County, MN dates from 1973. Homes in Hennepin County, MN pay $902 a year for electricity. Hennepin County, MN home electricity prices run Connexus Energy to Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, $24 a month apart at 712 kWh.

Cities in Hennepin County, MN

ZIP codes in Hennepin County, MN

Minnesota: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Hennepin County, MN

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

Hennepin County, MN homes paid 13.66 to 16.98 cents per kWh in 2024 across 6 listed utilities: $97 to $121 a month at 712 kWh, 1.21% to 1.51% of Hennepin County, MN income.

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

Hennepin County, MN: 105,801 of 534,573 occupied homes, 19.8%, rank 40 of 87.

Hennepin County, MN: median household income?

$96,339 in Hennepin County, MN, rank 9 of 87; 1,268,903 residents, 534,573 households.

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

Hennepin County, MN: 200 NWS events, peak year 2024.

Hennepin County, MN: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Hennepin County, MN: 62 NFIP flood claims, $411K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Hennepin County, MN?

Hennepin County, MN: median home built 1973; 60.3% predate 1980, 52.2% detached, 33.2% in 5+ unit buildings.

Hennepin County, MN: share of income for energy?

Hennepin County, MN homes spend $902 a year on electricity, $1,766 on all energy: 1.5% of $121,401; 5.3% for lower incomes.

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Hennepin County, MN ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 99.6.