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Minnesota electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 15.08¢ per kilowatthour, down 1.2% on the same month a year earlier (15.26¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Minnesota was 14% below that. It ranked 31st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,590,214 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $91.88 on 609 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.08¢ | 15.26¢ | -1.2% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 11.02¢ | 11.82¢ | -6.8% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 8.34¢ | 8.97¢ | -7.0% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 11.49¢ | 12.02¢ | -4.4% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.9 TWh | 4.8 TWh | +1.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,610,420 | 2,572,948 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $91.88 | $93.34 | -1.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 609 | 612 | -0.5% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in April 2025?
15.08¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.02¢ for commercial and 8.34¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.26¢ in April 2024, a change of -1.2%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$91.88, on average use of 609 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.