Summary of Electricity Activity in Minnesota

Summary of Minnesota Generation

Minnesota is ranked #29 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2025.

Companies on File394
Plants on File889
Total Generation5.07G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.43G kWh
Total Revenue $661.57M

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Overall National Rank

#29 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

58.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

525.7 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Minnesota

394

Minnesota
Power Plants

889

Natural Gas Rank

#32

Coal Rank

#20

Nuclear Rank

#19

Hydroelectric Rank

#38

Wind Rank

#6

Solar Rank

#22

Monthly Net Generation for Minnesota

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
39.5%33.3%27.1%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.15G kWh14.62 cents/kWh$314.47M
Commercial1.80G kWh11.72 cents/kWh$211.34M
Industrial1.47G kWh9.22 cents/kWh$135.58M
Transportation1.53M kWh11.68 cents/kWh$179.10k
Total5.43G kWh12.19 cents/kWh$661.57M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Minnesota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#20Allen S KingNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaOak Park Heights, Minnesota589.0 GWhFeb 1958Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
#8Black DogNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBurnsville, Minnesota1.8 TWhSep 1954Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#12Blazing Star 2 Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota856.0 GWhDec 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#13Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota850.4 GWhMar 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#23Buffalo Ridge WindBuffalo Ridge Wind, LLCLake Benton, Minnesota471.2 GWhNov 2022Feb 2025 Wind
#18Cannon Falls Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCCannon Falls, Minnesota734.5 GWhMar 2008Feb 2025 Natural Gas
#4Clay BoswellALLETE, Inc.Cohasset, Minnesota4.4 TWhJun 1958Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#9Faribault Energy ParkMinnesota Municipal Power AgnyFaribault, Minnesota1.1 TWhApr 2005Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#15Freeborn Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaGlenville, Minnesota778.3 GWhApr 2021Feb 2025 Wind
#5High BridgeNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota2.8 TWhApr 2008Feb 2025 Natural Gas
#24Lake Benton IINorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRuthton, Minnesota431.4 GWhMay 1999Dec 2023 Wind
#10LSP-Cottage Grove LPCottage Grove Operating Services LLCCottage Grove, Minnesota1.0 TWhSep 1997Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#6Mankato Energy CenterMEC Holdings, LLCMankato, Minnesota2.6 TWhJun 2006Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#3Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMonticello, Minnesota5.5 TWhMay 1971Feb 2025 Nuclear
#11Nobles 2 Wind ProjectNobles 2 Power Partners, LLCWilmont, Minnesota1.0 TWhNov 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#14Nobles Wind ProjectNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaReading, Minnesota818.5 GWhNov 2010Feb 2025 Wind
#17Odell Wind FarmAlgonquin Power CoMountain Lake, Minnesota739.0 GWhJun 2016Dec 2023 Wind
#16Pleasant Valley Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaDexter, Minnesota746.8 GWhJul 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#1Prairie IslandNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWelch, Minnesota7.4 TWhJan 1974Feb 2025 Nuclear
#19Red Pine Wind ProjectEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Ivanhoe, Minnesota722.2 GWhNov 2017Feb 2025 Wind
#7Riverside (MN)Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota2.5 TWhMar 1987Feb 2025 Natural Gas
#22Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLCCloquet, Minnesota482.4 GWhDec 1928Feb 2025 Black Liquor : 66.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.9% Natural Gas : 11.8% Water : 3.8%
#2Sherburne CountyNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBecker, Minnesota6.7 TWhMar 1976Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#21Walleye WindWalleye Wind, LLCBeaver Creek, Minnesota492.4 GWhNov 2022Feb 2025 Wind

Electricity Generation by Minnesota Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#62Anoka County, MN44.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Becker County, MN150.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Beltrami County, MN1163.4 GWh163.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#45Benton County, MN1755.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh35.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Blue Earth County, MN272.8 TWh2.6 TWh0.0 Wh59.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Brown County, MN31.4 GWh1.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Carlton County, MN6757.6 GWh57.1 GWh0.0 Wh1.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Carver County, MN1976.4 GWh7.4 GWh0.0 Wh67.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Cass County, MN326.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh12.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Chippewa County, MN16162.2 GWh0.0 Wh133.7 GWh27.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Chisago County, MN48320.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh320.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Clay County, MN13197.4 GWh0.0 Wh147.6 GWh10.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#69Cook County, MN293.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Cottonwood County, MN81.0 TWh45.3 MWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Crow Wing County, MN221.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Dakota County, MN382.2 TWh2.1 TWh2.3 GWh101.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Dodge County, MN20144.2 GWh0.0 Wh83.1 GWh61.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#57Douglas County, MN514.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Faribault County, MN678.8 GWh80.3 MWh75.5 GWh3.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Fillmore County, MN722.4 GWh147.8 MWh0.0 Wh22.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Freeborn County, MN61.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh7.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Goodhue County, MN338.3 TWh735.1 GWh0.0 Wh76.7 GWh7.4 TWh
#46Grant County, MN151.3 GWh0.0 Wh51.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Hennepin County, MN133.0 TWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh17.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Houston County, MN24.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Isanti County, MN672.4 GWh49.1 GWh0.0 Wh23.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Itasca County, MN44.4 TWh40.7 GWh0.0 Wh3.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Jackson County, MN17710.6 GWh0.0 Wh710.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#67Kanabec County, MN21.3 GWh-50.8 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#52Kandiyohi County, MN1226.4 GWh0.0 Wh3.3 GWh23.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Koochiching County, MN2392.4 GWh77.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#60Lake County, MN39.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#43Le Sueur County, MN1459.4 GWh-433.1 MWh0.0 Wh39.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lincoln County, MN343.6 TWh0.0 Wh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Lyon County, MN16126.6 GWh0.0 Wh23.6 GWh103.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Martin County, MN9752.5 GWh91.7 GWh624.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#34McLeod County, MN21124.0 GWh55.7 GWh0.0 Wh47.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Meeker County, MN9107.5 GWh107.4 MWh101.8 GWh5.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Mille Lacs County, MN1179.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#36Morrison County, MN3103.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Mower County, MN102.0 TWh103.7 GWh1.9 TWh12.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Murray County, MN15822.5 GWh0.0 Wh814.4 GWh8.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Nicollet County, MN931.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Nobles County, MN111.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#72Norman County, MN110.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Olmsted County, MN19287.7 GWh188.4 GWh0.0 Wh40.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Otter Tail County, MN580.9 GWh0.0 Wh7.4 GWh71.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Pennington County, MN13.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#61Pine County, MN26.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Pipestone County, MN281.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh23.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Polk County, MN275.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Pope County, MN2050.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh50.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Ramsey County, MN53.0 TWh2.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#56Red Lake County, MN115.8 GWh0.0 Wh15.1 GWh758.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#51Redwood County, MN1228.5 GWh304.2 MWh7.4 GWh20.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Renville County, MN2567.4 GWh8.2 GWh0.0 Wh39.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Rice County, MN321.2 TWh1.1 TWh6.5 GWh91.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Rock County, MN9910.9 GWh0.0 Wh910.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Scott County, MN12148.5 GWh92.7 GWh0.0 Wh17.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Sherburne County, MN296.9 TWh44.8 GWh0.0 Wh157.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Sibley County, MN511.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh11.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#24St. Louis County, MN9350.5 GWh154.4 GWh47.4 GWh10.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Stearns County, MN49516.4 GWh0.0 Wh315.4 GWh163.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Steele County, MN11174.4 GWh55.0 GWh95.7 GWh23.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#63Stevens County, MN34.6 GWh0.0 Wh4.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#70Swift County, MN269.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#50Wabasha County, MN1028.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#44Waseca County, MN2159.3 GWh4.5 MWh0.0 Wh59.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Washington County, MN181.7 TWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh62.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Winona County, MN1441.9 GWh0.0 Wh9.5 GWh32.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Wright County, MN245.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh114.4 GWh5.5 TWh
#58Yellow Medicine County, MN513.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.0 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Minnesota

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#26Arkansas61.3 TWh118
#30Colorado57.7 TWh341
#5Illinois185.4 TWh545
#17Indiana97.0 TWh271
#21Iowa72.0 TWh349
#27Kansas59.1 TWh197
#22Kentucky68.8 TWh85
#11Michigan125.9 TWh375
#23Missouri68.5 TWh177
#40Montana26.8 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.1 TWh146
#34North Dakota43.6 TWh72
#6Ohio145.4 TWh291
#18Oklahoma94.5 TWh159
#3Pennsylvania246.0 TWh371
#42South Dakota20.3 TWh61
#20Tennessee73.1 TWh114
#31West Virginia52.5 TWh66
#24Wisconsin65.6 TWh323
#35Wyoming42.2 TWh93

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2025