Summary of Electricity Activity in Minnesota

Summary of Minnesota Generation

Minnesota is ranked #28 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 Apr 2025.

Companies on File412
Plants on File909
Total Generation4.50G MMBtu
Total Sales 4.90G kWh
Total Revenue $564.94M

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Overall National Rank

#28 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

59.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

539.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Minnesota

412

Minnesota
Power Plants

909

Natural Gas Rank

#33

Coal Rank

#21

Nuclear Rank

#20

Hydroelectric Rank

#37

Wind Rank

#7

Solar Rank

#23

Monthly Net Generation for Minnesota

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential1.60G kWh15.12 cents/kWh$241.81M
Commercial1.72G kWh11.11 cents/kWh$191.39M
Industrial1.57G kWh8.37 cents/kWh$131.64M
Transportation969.78k kWh11.07 cents/kWh$107.35k
Total4.90G kWh11.54 cents/kWh$564.94M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Minnesota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#20Allen S KingNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaOak Park Heights, Minnesota579.9 GWhFeb 1958Apr 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, Minnesota844.8 GWhDec 2020Apr 2025 Wind
#13Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota844.2 GWhMar 2020Apr 2025 Wind
#22Buffalo Ridge WindBuffalo Ridge Wind, LLCLake Benton, Minnesota467.4 GWhNov 2022Apr 2025 Wind
#18Cannon Falls Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCCannon Falls, Minnesota734.9 GWhMar 2008Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#4Clay BoswellALLETE, Inc.Cohasset, Minnesota4.6 TWhJun 1958Apr 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#10Faribault Energy ParkMinnesota Municipal Power AgnyFaribault, Minnesota1.1 TWhApr 2005Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#15Freeborn Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaGlenville, Minnesota775.6 GWhApr 2021Apr 2025 Wind
#6High BridgeNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota2.5 TWhApr 2008Apr 2025 Natural Gas
#24Lake Benton IINorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRuthton, Minnesota437.9 GWhMay 1999Dec 2024 Wind
#9LSP-Cottage Grove LPCottage Grove Operating Services LLCCottage Grove, Minnesota1.3 TWhSep 1997Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#5Mankato Energy CenterMEC Holdings, LLCMankato, Minnesota2.7 TWhJun 2006Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#3Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMonticello, Minnesota5.3 TWhMay 1971Apr 2025 Nuclear
#11Nobles 2 Wind ProjectNobles 2 Power Partners, LLCWilmont, Minnesota992.6 GWhNov 2020Apr 2025 Wind
#14Nobles Wind ProjectNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaReading, Minnesota817.1 GWhNov 2010Apr 2025 Wind
#16Odell Wind FarmAlgonquin Power CoMountain Lake, Minnesota773.1 GWhJun 2016Dec 2024 Wind
#17Pleasant Valley Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaDexter, Minnesota770.3 GWhJul 2015Dec 2024 Wind
#1Prairie IslandNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWelch, Minnesota7.5 TWhJan 1974Apr 2025 Nuclear
#19Red Pine Wind ProjectEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Ivanhoe, Minnesota718.6 GWhNov 2017Apr 2025 Wind
#7Riverside (MN)Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota2.4 TWhMar 1987Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#23Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLCCloquet, Minnesota463.9 GWhDec 1928Apr 2025 Black Liquor : 66.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.1% Natural Gas : 12.2% Water : 3.8%
#2Sherburne CountyNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBecker, Minnesota7.0 TWhMar 1976Apr 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#21Walleye WindWalleye Wind, LLCBeaver Creek, Minnesota492.8 GWhNov 2022Apr 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
#63Anoka 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
#34Beltrami County, MN2124.7 GWh124.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#42Benton County, MN1763.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh34.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Blue Earth County, MN262.9 TWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh59.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Brown County, MN32.1 GWh1.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Carlton County, MN6772.8 GWh56.6 GWh0.0 Wh1.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Carver County, MN1979.2 GWh6.0 GWh0.0 Wh71.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#48Cass County, MN342.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh25.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Chippewa County, MN16172.2 GWh0.0 Wh134.4 GWh32.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Chisago County, MN48322.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh322.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Clay County, MN13207.2 GWh0.0 Wh156.4 GWh11.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Cook County, MN2204.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Cottonwood County, MN81.0 TWh45.2 MWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Crow Wing County, MN220.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Dakota County, MN392.3 TWh2.2 TWh2.6 GWh99.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#31Dodge County, MN20153.7 GWh0.0 Wh94.0 GWh59.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#57Douglas County, MN513.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Faribault County, MN678.1 GWh115.7 MWh74.9 GWh3.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#49Fillmore County, MN740.8 GWh95.2 MWh0.0 Wh40.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Freeborn County, MN61.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh6.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Goodhue County, MN338.5 TWh735.5 GWh0.0 Wh78.6 GWh7.5 TWh
#46Grant County, MN154.9 GWh0.0 Wh54.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Hennepin County, MN132.8 TWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh19.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Houston County, MN24.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Isanti County, MN662.4 GWh35.4 GWh0.0 Wh27.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Itasca County, MN44.6 TWh39.2 GWh0.0 Wh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Jackson County, MN17677.4 GWh0.0 Wh677.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#66Kanabec County, MN2328.0 MWh-13.9 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#54Kandiyohi County, MN1427.8 GWh0.0 Wh5.0 GWh22.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Koochiching County, MN2397.7 GWh77.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#60Lake County, MN310.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#44Le Sueur County, MN1459.9 GWh-269.2 MWh0.0 Wh39.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lincoln County, MN343.6 TWh0.0 Wh3.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Lyon County, MN16135.3 GWh0.0 Wh26.2 GWh109.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Martin County, MN9715.8 GWh69.9 GWh604.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#35McLeod County, MN21110.2 GWh37.1 GWh0.0 Wh50.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Meeker County, MN9100.8 GWh89.3 MWh93.2 GWh7.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#69Mille Lacs County, MN1134.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Morrison County, MN3128.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh15.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Mower County, MN102.2 TWh85.3 GWh2.1 TWh27.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Murray County, MN17824.1 GWh0.0 Wh816.0 GWh8.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#52Nicollet County, MN931.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Nobles County, MN112.0 TWh0.0 Wh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#72Norman County, MN111.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Olmsted County, MN19280.1 GWh171.8 GWh0.0 Wh41.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Otter Tail County, MN586.2 GWh0.0 Wh8.0 GWh74.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#67Pennington County, MN1285.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#62Pine County, MN25.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Pipestone County, MN291.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh28.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#37Polk County, MN286.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Pope County, MN2050.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh50.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ramsey County, MN52.8 TWh2.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#56Red Lake County, MN114.0 GWh0.0 Wh13.3 GWh690.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#51Redwood County, MN1231.9 GWh354.3 MWh9.7 GWh19.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Renville County, MN2972.9 GWh7.5 GWh0.0 Wh46.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Rice County, MN321.2 TWh1.1 TWh11.0 GWh93.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Rock County, MN9921.7 GWh0.0 Wh921.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Scott County, MN12409.3 GWh343.5 GWh0.0 Wh16.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Sherburne County, MN337.3 TWh33.4 GWh0.0 Wh237.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#58Sibley County, MN613.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#23St. Louis County, MN9423.7 GWh216.1 GWh47.4 GWh10.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Stearns County, MN50520.3 GWh0.0 Wh308.7 GWh160.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Steele County, MN11158.9 GWh14.8 GWh120.5 GWh23.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Stevens County, MN38.1 GWh0.0 Wh8.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#70Swift County, MN254.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#53Wabasha County, MN1328.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Waseca County, MN2158.7 GWh595.0 kWh0.0 Wh58.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Washington County, MN181.9 TWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh64.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Winona County, MN1436.4 GWh0.0 Wh6.5 GWh29.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Wright County, MN255.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh111.0 GWh5.3 TWh
#59Yellow Medicine County, MN513.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.3 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Minnesota

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#26Arkansas62.2 TWh150
#30Colorado58.2 TWh354
#5Illinois187.2 TWh616
#16Indiana101.9 TWh281
#20Iowa72.7 TWh353
#27Kansas60.7 TWh220
#23Kentucky70.0 TWh98
#11Michigan128.8 TWh387
#22Missouri70.9 TWh184
#40Montana27.0 TWh99
#38Nebraska37.5 TWh153
#35North Dakota43.0 TWh74
#7Ohio143.3 TWh309
#18Oklahoma93.3 TWh179
#3Pennsylvania246.2 TWh384
#42South Dakota21.1 TWh62
#21Tennessee71.9 TWh137
#31West Virginia51.8 TWh66
#24Wisconsin65.7 TWh329
#34Wyoming43.3 TWh100

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