Electricity rates in Minnesota
Households in Minnesota paid an average of 17.20¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 5% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 21st most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 1.8%.
- Average rate
- 17.20¢
- A year ago
- 16.89¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $54.47 | $654 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $50.17 | $602 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $35.83 | $430 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $33.71 | $405 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.96 | $372 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.77 | $297 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.35 | $232 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.90 | $155 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.38 | $149 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.11 | $145 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.18 | $134 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.91 | $119 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.48 | $102 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.37 | $100 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.85 | $94.17 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.74 | $92.88 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.28 | $75.34 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.73 | $68.80 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.73 | $68.80 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.77 | $57.24 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.47 | $53.66 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.30 | $51.60 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.14 | $37.67 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.35 | $28.25 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.35 | $28.25 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.86 | $22.36 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.81 | $21.67 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.72 | $20.64 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.61 | $19.35 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.57 | $18.83 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.57 | $18.83 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.57 | $18.83 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.50 | $18.06 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.38 | $16.51 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.35 | $16.25 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.26 | $15.07 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.24 | $14.86 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 92.9¢ | $11.15 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 86.0¢ | $10.32 |
| Security camera | 44 | 62.8¢ | $7.53 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 60.2¢ | $7.22 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 60.2¢ | $7.22 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 59.6¢ | $7.16 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 55.0¢ | $6.60 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 51.6¢ | $6.19 |
| Toaster | 35 | 50.2¢ | $6.03 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 37.7¢ | $4.52 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.6¢ | $2.84 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.5¢ | $2.83 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.7¢ | $1.16 |
The largest single line item on this list in Minnesota is an electric car at $654 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,854 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?
- 17.20¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 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.