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Minnesota electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Minnesota paid an average of 17.45¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.1% on the same month a year earlier (16.92¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Minnesota was 4.7% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,568,694 MWh, up 6.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $169.45 on 971 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 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.45¢ | 16.92¢ | +3.1% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 13.49¢ | 13.17¢ | +2.4% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 10.34¢ | 9.77¢ | +5.8% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 14.17¢ | 13.69¢ | +3.5% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.6 TWh | 2.4 TWh | +6.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.6 TWh | 6.3 TWh | +5.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,645,042 | 2,618,531 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $169.45 | $155.81 | +8.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 971 | 921 | +5.4% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Minnesota in July 2026?
17.45¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.49¢ for commercial and 10.34¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.92¢ in July 2025, a change of +3.1%. Residential sales changed by +6.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$169.45, on average use of 971 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.