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Minnesota electricity rates
378 residential tariffs from 150 utilities. Across the 12 filed since 2020 that can be fairly compared, the median costs $0.1487 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.1230, the most expensive $0.1734.
- 12 comparable tariffs: $0.1230 to $0.1734
- Minnesota median $0.1487
- US median $0.1658
Rate structures in Minnesota
Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month
Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 16 here, 4% of those on file. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge. Of the recent ones, 4 are left out because they price only part of a bill (delivery without the electricity itself, or a single appliance), are open only to some households (such as low-income or electric-vehicle rates), or carry a suspected data error. See methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.
| Utility | Tariff | Structure | Filed | $/kWh | Annual |
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| Minnesota Power Inc | Residential-General | Flat | 2025 | $0.1230 | $1,475.40 |
| Minnesota Power Inc | Residential - Space Heating | Flat | 2025 | $0.1230 | $1,475.40 |
| Rochester Public Utilities | Residential - Time of Use | Time-of-use | 2023 | $0.1277 | $1,532.26 |
| Minnesota Power Inc | Residential-Seasonal | Flat | 2025 | $0.1340 | $1,608.12 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Residential Service - Underground Electric Space Heating (A03) | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.1450 | $1,740.52 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Residential Service - Overhead Electric Space Heating (A01) | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.1450 | $1,740.52 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Residential TOD Underground Electric Space Heating (A04) | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1523 | $1,827.19 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Residential TOD Overhead Electric Space Heating (A02) | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1523 | $1,827.19 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Residential TOD Underground Standard (A04) | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1658 | $1,990.00 |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Residential Service - Overhead Standard (A01) | Seasonal | 2025 | $0.1680 | $2,016.44 |
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Your utility probably offers more than one rate
At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.
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Heat with electricity? Your utility may have a cheaper rate for it
25 utilities file a rate for electrically heated homes. At 16 of the 22 that also offer a standard one, it costs less in January, typically $27 a month.
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When is electricity most expensive? It depends on your utility
Across 95 utilities with time-of-use rates we found 49 different weekday peak windows. Nearly all include 5 to 6 pm; little else is shared.
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Does electricity cost more in summer? At about half of utilities, yes
Of 174 utilities, 82 charge more for the same 1,000 kWh in July than in January, typically about $12 a month. 19 charge more in winter.
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What utilities charged for electricity in 2025
Across 1,199 utilities, the average residential price rose a median 4.1% from 2024 to 2025. At 137 it rose 10% or more; at 227 it fell.