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Minnesota electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 14.96¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.1% on the same month a year earlier (14.10¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; Minnesota was 13% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,241,285 MWh, up 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $127.44 on 852 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.96¢ | 14.10¢ | +6.1% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 11.61¢ | 10.93¢ | +6.2% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 9.17¢ | 8.56¢ | +7.1% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 12.21¢ | 11.42¢ | +6.9% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.9 TWh | 5.8 TWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,630,746 | 2,594,437 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $127.44 | $116.91 | +9.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 852 | 829 | +2.8% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in December 2025?
14.96¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.61¢ for commercial and 9.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.10¢ in December 2024, a change of +6.1%. Residential sales changed by +4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$127.44, on average use of 852 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.