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Minnesota electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 16.39¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.7% on the same month a year earlier (15.08¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Minnesota was 13% below that. It ranked 27th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,659,045 MWh, up 4.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $103.18 on 629 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 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.39¢ | 15.08¢ | +8.7% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 12.49¢ | 11.02¢ | +13.3% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 9.86¢ | 8.34¢ | +18.2% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 12.99¢ | 11.49¢ | +13.1% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +4.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5 TWh | 4.9 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,635,900 | 2,610,420 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $103.18 | $91.88 | +12.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 629 | 609 | +3.3% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in April 2026?
16.39¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.49¢ for commercial and 9.86¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.08¢ in April 2025, a change of +8.7%. Residential sales changed by +4.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$103.18, on average use of 629 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.