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Minnesota electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 16.37¢ per kilowatthour, up 2.6% on the same month a year earlier (15.96¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Minnesota was 8.9% below that. It ranked 22nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,658,229 MWh, up 7.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $103.20 on 631 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.37¢ | 15.96¢ | +2.6% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 12.04¢ | 11.98¢ | +0.5% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 9.40¢ | 9.07¢ | +3.6% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 12.58¢ | 12.20¢ | +3.1% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +7.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.2 TWh | 5.1 TWh | +2.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,629,952 | 2,593,872 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $103.20 | $94.57 | +9.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 631 | 592 | +6.6% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in October 2025?
16.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.04¢ for commercial and 9.40¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.96¢ in October 2024, a change of +2.6%. Residential sales changed by +7.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$103.20, on average use of 631 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.