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Minnesota electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 16.92¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.5% on the same month a year earlier (16.50¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Minnesota was 3.0% below that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,411,121 MWh, up 10.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $155.81 on 921 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.92¢ | 16.50¢ | +2.5% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 13.17¢ | 13.17¢ | 0.0% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 9.77¢ | 9.80¢ | -0.3% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 13.69¢ | 13.39¢ | +2.2% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +10.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.3 TWh | 6 TWh | +4.8% |
| Residential customers | 2,618,531 | 2,583,737 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $155.81 | $139.49 | +11.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 921 | 845 | +9.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in July 2025?
16.92¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.17¢ for commercial and 9.77¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.50¢ in July 2024, a change of +2.5%. Residential sales changed by +10.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$155.81, on average use of 921 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.