Minnesota Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Minnesota, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas
- $4.18/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 17.45¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $118/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 1,178
- 3,354 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.18/gal
- Electricity rates17.45¢/kWh
- Heating oil$5.92/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$2.01/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$17.28/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
20.1 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas6.4 GW 31.7%
- Wind5.0 GW 24.7%
- Coal3.4 GW 16.8%
- Solar2.2 GW 10.8%
- Nuclear1.9 GW 9.3%
- Petroleum707 MW 3.5%
- Biomass386 MW 1.9%
- Hydroelectric226 MW 1.1%
- Battery storage23.0 MW 0.1%
- Other11.5 MW 0.1%
Generated 57.3 TWh in 2023 with 52.9% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 748 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaInvestor Owned | 1,389,331 | 17.07¢/kWh |
| ALLETE, Inc.Investor Owned | 153,192 | 15.86¢/kWh |
| Connexus EnergyCooperative | 148,716 | 14.11¢/kWh |
| Dakota Electric AssociationCooperative | 117,913 | 15.63¢/kWh |
| Otter Tail Power CoInvestor Owned | 63,450 | 11.27¢/kWh |
| East Central EnergyCooperative | 62,566 | 17.63¢/kWh |
| Rochester Public UtilitiesMunicipal | 60,963 | 18.58¢/kWh |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec AssnCooperative | 57,130 | 15.00¢/kWh |
| Lake Country PowerCooperative | 51,603 | 18.34¢/kWh |
| Minnesota Valley Electric CoopCooperative | 48,531 | 14.39¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
712 alternative fuel stations too
- Minneapolis120
- St. Paul110
- Rochester50
- Bloomington39
- St. Louis Park33
- Plymouth29
- Maplewood27
- Edina27
- Eden Prairie24
- Eagan22
- Minnetonka21
- Mankato21
- Lakeville21
- Duluth17
- Shakopee15
- Roseville15
- Golden Valley15
- Austin14
- Northfield14
- Maple Grove12
- New Brighton12
- Brooklyn Park11
- White Bear Lake10
- St. Cloud10
- Prior Lake9
- Faribault9
- Winona8
- Burnsville8
- Alexandria7
- Elk River7
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Minnesota?
- Homes in Minnesota paid an average of 17.45¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Minnesota?
- Regular gas in Minnesota averaged $4.18/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Minnesota's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 52.9% of the electricity generated in Minnesota came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 32.1% from renewables alone.