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Minnesota electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 14.60¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (14.58¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Minnesota was 11% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,136,278 MWh, up 15.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.66 on 820 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.60¢ | 14.58¢ | +0.1% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 11.60¢ | 11.66¢ | -0.5% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 9.22¢ | 8.94¢ | +3.1% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 12.15¢ | 11.88¢ | +2.3% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +15.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.4 TWh | 5.2 TWh | +3.7% |
| Residential customers | 2,606,524 | 2,564,578 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $119.66 | $105.55 | +13.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 820 | 724 | +13.3% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in February 2025?
14.60¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.60¢ for commercial and 9.22¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.58¢ in February 2024, a change of +0.1%. Residential sales changed by +15.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.66, on average use of 820 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Minnesota page.