Summary of Electricity Activity in Minnesota
Summary of Minnesota Generation
Minnesota is ranked #30 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 Jun 2024.
| Companies on File | 387 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 880 |
| Total Generation | 4.98G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 5.31G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $697.54M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#29
Coal Rank
#25
Nuclear Rank
#20
Hydroelectric Rank
#31
Wind Rank
#10
Solar Rank
#23
Monthly Net Generation for Minnesota
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1.78G kWh | 16.38 cents/kWh | $292.06M |
| Commercial | 1.88G kWh | 13.23 cents/kWh | $248.62M |
| Industrial | 1.65G kWh | 9.51 cents/kWh | $156.70M |
| Transportation | 1.14M kWh | 13.69 cents/kWh | $155.90k |
| Total | 5.31G kWh | 13.13 cents/kWh | $697.54M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Minnesota
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, Minnesota | 913.2 GWh | Feb 1958 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #8 | Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Burnsville, Minnesota | 1.8 TWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, Minnesota | 897.8 GWh | Dec 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #14 | Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, Minnesota | 885.4 GWh | Mar 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #24 | Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, Minnesota | 463.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #20 | Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, Minnesota | 716.1 GWh | Mar 2008 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, Minnesota | 5.1 TWh | Jun 1958 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #9 | Faribault Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Faribault, Minnesota | 1.1 TWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #15 | Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, Minnesota | 833.4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #5 | High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, Minnesota | 3.5 TWh | Apr 2008 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #23 | Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, Minnesota | 475.6 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| #10 | LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | 1.1 TWh | Sep 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, Minnesota | 2.8 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #3 | Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, Minnesota | 5.8 TWh | May 1971 | Jun 2024 | Nuclear |
| #11 | Nobles 2 Wind Project | Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC | Wilmont, Minnesota | 1.0 TWh | Nov 2020 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #19 | Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, Minnesota | 775.6 GWh | Nov 2010 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #17 | Odell Wind Farm | Algonquin Power Co | Mountain Lake, Minnesota | 823.5 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| #16 | Pleasant Valley Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, Minnesota | 831.0 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| #2 | Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, Minnesota | 6.3 TWh | Jan 1974 | Jun 2024 | Nuclear |
| #18 | Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, Minnesota | 785.2 GWh | Nov 2017 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #6 | Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2.8 TWh | Mar 1987 | Jun 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #21 | Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, Minnesota | 517.6 GWh | Dec 1928 | Jun 2024 | Black Liquor : 67.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.1% Natural Gas : 11.1% Water : 3.8% Sludge Waste : 0.6% |
| #1 | Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, Minnesota | 7.8 TWh | Mar 1976 | Jun 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #22 | Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, Minnesota | 489.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
Electricity Generation by Minnesota Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 | Anoka County, MN | 4 | 18.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 19.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #70 | Becker County, MN | 1 | 51.5 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Beltrami County, MN | 1 | 171.4 GWh | 171.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | Benton County, MN | 17 | 58.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 35.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Blue Earth County, MN | 27 | 3.0 TWh | 2.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 60.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #66 | Brown County, MN | 3 | 1.5 GWh | 1.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Carlton County, MN | 6 | 820.5 GWh | 57.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Carver County, MN | 19 | 77.1 GWh | 7.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 68.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #52 | Cass County, MN | 3 | 27.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 12.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | Chippewa County, MN | 16 | 160.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 130.7 GWh | 28.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Chisago County, MN | 48 | 347.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 347.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Clay County, MN | 13 | 219.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 165.9 GWh | 10.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #68 | Cook County, MN | 2 | 120.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Cottonwood County, MN | 8 | 1.1 TWh | 46.8 MWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Crow Wing County, MN | 2 | 22.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 10.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Dakota County, MN | 38 | 2.3 TWh | 2.1 TWh | 2.6 GWh | 107.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Dodge County, MN | 20 | 183.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 117.7 GWh | 65.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #58 | Douglas County, MN | 5 | 14.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 14.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Faribault County, MN | 6 | 88.2 GWh | 92.0 MWh | 84.7 GWh | 3.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #59 | Fillmore County, MN | 7 | 12.9 GWh | 166.6 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Freeborn County, MN | 6 | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.2 TWh | 7.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Goodhue County, MN | 31 | 7.2 TWh | 716.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 77.6 GWh | 6.3 TWh |
| #46 | Grant County, MN | 1 | 57.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 57.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Hennepin County, MN | 13 | 3.3 TWh | 3.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 18.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #63 | Houston County, MN | 2 | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Isanti County, MN | 5 | 67.0 GWh | 52.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 15.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Itasca County, MN | 4 | 5.1 TWh | 42.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Jackson County, MN | 17 | 814.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 814.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #65 | Kanabec County, MN | 2 | 1.6 GWh | -50.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Kandiyohi County, MN | 12 | 27.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.0 GWh | 23.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Koochiching County, MN | 2 | 401.4 GWh | 74.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #61 | Lake County, MN | 3 | 10.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | Le Sueur County, MN | 14 | 59.8 GWh | -457.6 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 38.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Lincoln County, MN | 34 | 3.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Lyon County, MN | 16 | 146.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 26.3 GWh | 120.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Martin County, MN | 9 | 832.6 GWh | 97.1 GWh | 695.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | McLeod County, MN | 21 | 128.3 GWh | 57.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 49.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Meeker County, MN | 8 | 118.5 GWh | 109.1 MWh | 112.7 GWh | 5.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #67 | Mille Lacs County, MN | 1 | 199.8 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Morrison County, MN | 3 | 113.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 16.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Mower County, MN | 10 | 2.4 TWh | 115.7 GWh | 2.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Murray County, MN | 15 | 887.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 879.3 GWh | 8.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Nicollet County, MN | 9 | 32.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 32.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Nobles County, MN | 11 | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #71 | Norman County, MN | 1 | 11.6 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Olmsted County, MN | 19 | 301.3 GWh | 195.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 42.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Otter Tail County, MN | 5 | 69.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 8.3 GWh | 59.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #64 | Pennington County, MN | 1 | 2.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #62 | Pine County, MN | 2 | 4.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Pipestone County, MN | 28 | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.2 TWh | 24.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Polk County, MN | 2 | 81.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #47 | Pope County, MN | 20 | 54.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 54.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Ramsey County, MN | 5 | 3.7 TWh | 3.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #56 | Red Lake County, MN | 1 | 15.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 15.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | Redwood County, MN | 12 | 29.9 GWh | 318.1 MWh | 8.4 GWh | 20.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Renville County, MN | 24 | 69.4 GWh | 7.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 37.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Rice County, MN | 32 | 1.2 TWh | 1.1 TWh | 7.3 GWh | 100.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Rock County, MN | 9 | 969.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 969.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Scott County, MN | 12 | 164.6 GWh | 109.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 17.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Sherburne County, MN | 29 | 8.0 TWh | 63.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 95.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #57 | Sibley County, MN | 5 | 14.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 14.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | St. Louis County, MN | 9 | 344.4 GWh | 141.9 GWh | 53.4 GWh | 10.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Stearns County, MN | 46 | 524.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 305.1 GWh | 165.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Steele County, MN | 11 | 203.0 GWh | 57.7 GWh | 122.1 GWh | 23.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #60 | Stevens County, MN | 3 | 11.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 11.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #69 | Swift County, MN | 2 | 81.8 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #50 | Wabasha County, MN | 10 | 31.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 19.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #42 | Waseca County, MN | 21 | 69.3 GWh | 8.7 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 69.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Washington County, MN | 17 | 2.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 63.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | Winona County, MN | 14 | 43.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 10.6 GWh | 32.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Wright County, MN | 24 | 5.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 108.2 GWh | 5.8 TWh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Minnesota
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Becker, Minnesota | 7.8 TWh | 1 |
| Burnsville, Minnesota | 1.8 TWh | 1 |
| Cannon Falls, Minnesota | 716.1 GWh | 1 |
| Cohasset, Minnesota | 5.1 TWh | 1 |
| Cottage Grove, Minnesota | 1.1 TWh | 4 |
| Dexter, Minnesota | 1.7 TWh | 4 |
| Faribault, Minnesota | 1.1 TWh | 8 |
| Glenville, Minnesota | 833.4 GWh | 1 |
| Grand Meadow, Minnesota | 718.0 GWh | 2 |
| Hendricks, Minnesota | 1.8 TWh | 10 |
| Ivanhoe, Minnesota | 1.1 TWh | 2 |
| Lake Benton, Minnesota | 806.3 GWh | 12 |
| Mankato, Minnesota | 3.0 TWh | 11 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 3.3 TWh | 6 |
| Monticello, Minnesota | 5.8 TWh | 5 |
| Mountain Lake, Minnesota | 864.2 GWh | 3 |
| Oak Park Heights, Minnesota | 913.2 GWh | 1 |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 3.7 TWh | 5 |
| Trimont, Minnesota | 1.0 TWh | 5 |
| Wilmont, Minnesota | 1.8 TWh | 3 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Arkansas | 68.1 TWh | 117 |
| #28 | Colorado | 63.4 TWh | 338 |
| #5 | Illinois | 201.2 TWh | 484 |
| #18 | Indiana | 100.3 TWh | 266 |
| #21 | Iowa | 76.0 TWh | 345 |
| #29 | Kansas | 63.2 TWh | 195 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 71.3 TWh | 84 |
| #11 | Michigan | 130.8 TWh | 366 |
| #22 | Missouri | 73.9 TWh | 176 |
| #40 | Montana | 28.5 TWh | 95 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 41.5 TWh | 145 |
| #34 | North Dakota | 45.7 TWh | 72 |
| #6 | Ohio | 155.2 TWh | 289 |
| #17 | Oklahoma | 101.1 TWh | 159 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 259.3 TWh | 365 |
| #42 | South Dakota | 20.1 TWh | 60 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 86.3 TWh | 114 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 57.5 TWh | 64 |
| #24 | Wisconsin | 70.6 TWh | 308 |
| #33 | Wyoming | 46.1 TWh | 91 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2024