Electricity rates in Minnesota
Households in Minnesota paid an average of 17.45¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 5% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 21st most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 3.1%.
- Average rate
- 17.45¢
- A year ago
- 16.92¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 21st most expensive
What common appliances cost in Minnesota
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $55.26 | $663 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $50.90 | $611 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $36.35 | $436 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $34.20 | $410 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $31.41 | $377 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $25.13 | $302 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.63 | $236 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $13.09 | $157 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.56 | $151 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.28 | $147 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.34 | $136 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $10.05 | $121 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.60 | $103 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.49 | $102 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.96 | $95.54 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.85 | $94.23 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.37 | $76.43 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.82 | $69.80 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.82 | $69.80 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.84 | $58.07 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.54 | $54.44 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.36 | $52.35 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.18 | $38.22 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.39 | $28.66 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.39 | $28.66 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.89 | $22.68 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.83 | $21.99 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.74 | $20.94 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.64 | $19.63 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.59 | $19.11 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.59 | $19.11 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.59 | $19.11 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.53 | $18.32 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.40 | $16.75 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.37 | $16.49 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.27 | $15.29 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.26 | $15.08 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 94.2¢ | $11.31 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 87.2¢ | $10.47 |
| Security camera | 44 | 63.7¢ | $7.64 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 61.1¢ | $7.33 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 61.1¢ | $7.33 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 60.5¢ | $7.26 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 55.8¢ | $6.70 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 52.3¢ | $6.28 |
| Toaster | 35 | 51.0¢ | $6.11 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 38.2¢ | $4.59 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 24.0¢ | $2.88 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.9¢ | $2.87 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.8¢ | $1.18 |
The largest single line item on this list in Minnesota is an electric car at $663 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,924 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Minnesota household's bill was $110.06 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Minnesota Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Minnesota?
- 17.45¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?
- It ranks 21st most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 5% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.