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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 May 2026.

Companies on File410
Plants on File930
Total Generation4.57G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.18G kWh
Total Revenue $682.95M

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Overall National Rank

#29 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

58.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

531.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Minnesota

410

Minnesota
Power Plants

930

Natural Gas Rank

#32

Coal Rank

#25

Nuclear Rank

#21

Hydroelectric Rank

#33

Wind Rank

#10

Solar Rank

#22

Monthly Net Generation for Minnesota

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Minnesota

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential1.65G kWh16.95 cents/kWh$279.87M
Commercial1.84G kWh12.88 cents/kWh$237.47M
Industrial1.69G kWh9.80 cents/kWh$165.47M
Transportation1.03M kWh13.70 cents/kWh$141.10k
Total5.18G kWh13.17 cents/kWh$682.95M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to May 2026.

Production by Source for Minnesota

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Minnesota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#17Allen S KingNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaOak Park Heights, Minnesota723.0 GWhFeb 1958May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.4%
#9Black DogNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBurnsville, Minnesota870.0 GWhSep 1954Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#11Blazing Star 2 Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota837.6 GWhDec 2020May 2026 Wind
#10Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota841.4 GWhMar 2020May 2026 Wind
#24Blue LakeNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaShakopee, Minnesota434.8 GWhFeb 1974Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#7Cannon Falls Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCCannon Falls, Minnesota953.7 GWhMar 2008May 2026 Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9%
#3Clay BoswellALLETE, Inc.Cohasset, Minnesota5.8 TWhJun 1958May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#12Faribault Energy ParkMinnesota Municipal Power AgnyFaribault, Minnesota800.1 GWhApr 2005Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#14Freeborn Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaGlenville, Minnesota772.4 GWhApr 2021May 2026 Wind
#5High BridgeNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota3.3 TWhApr 2008May 2026 Natural Gas
#23Lake Benton IINorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaRuthton, Minnesota440.0 GWhMay 1999Dec 2025 Wind
#18LSP-Cottage Grove LPCottage Grove Operating Services LLCCottage Grove, Minnesota549.4 GWhSep 1997Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#6Mankato Energy CenterMEC Holdings, LLCMankato, Minnesota2.5 TWhJun 2006Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#4Monticello Nuclear FacilityNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMonticello, Minnesota4.7 TWhMay 1971May 2026 Nuclear
#8Nobles 2 Wind ProjectNobles 2 Power Partners, LLCWilmont, Minnesota951.6 GWhNov 2020May 2026 Wind
#13Nobles Wind ProjectNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaReading, Minnesota788.6 GWhNov 2010May 2026 Wind
#15Odell Wind FarmAlgonquin Power CoMountain Lake, Minnesota768.5 GWhJun 2016Dec 2025 Wind
#19Pleasant Valley Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaDexter, Minnesota463.6 GWhJul 2015Dec 2025 Wind
#1Prairie IslandNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWelch, Minnesota8.8 TWhJan 1974May 2026 Nuclear
#22Prairie Rose Wind FarmPrairie Rose Wind FarmHardwick, Minnesota457.7 GWhNov 2012May 2026 Wind
#16Red Pine Wind ProjectEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Ivanhoe, Minnesota765.0 GWhNov 2017May 2026 Wind
#20Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLCCloquet, Minnesota460.5 GWhDec 1928May 2026 Black Liquor : 62.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.5% Natural Gas : 15.7% Water : 3.1%
#2Sherburne CountyNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBecker, Minnesota6.5 TWhMar 1976May 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#21Walleye WindWalleye Wind, LLCBeaver Creek, Minnesota459.3 GWhNov 2022May 2026 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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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
#56Anoka County, MN418.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh18.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Becker County, MN141.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33Beltrami County, MN2142.9 GWh142.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#44Benton County, MN1764.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh33.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Blue Earth County, MN262.7 TWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh62.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#67Brown County, MN32.3 GWh1.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Carlton County, MN6675.9 GWh72.3 GWh0.0 Wh1.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Carver County, MN1980.1 GWh2.0 GWh0.0 Wh75.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Cass County, MN341.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh25.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Chippewa County, MN17168.5 GWh0.0 Wh131.8 GWh34.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Chisago County, MN49305.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh305.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Clay County, MN13215.7 GWh0.0 Wh166.1 GWh11.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Cook County, MN3164.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Cottonwood County, MN81.0 TWh42.4 MWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#55Crow Wing County, MN222.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Dakota County, MN391.5 TWh1.3 TWh2.0 GWh180.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Dodge County, MN20151.1 GWh0.0 Wh90.7 GWh60.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#59Douglas County, MN514.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Faribault County, MN677.4 GWh293.3 MWh73.6 GWh3.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Fillmore County, MN795.1 GWh62.3 MWh0.0 Wh94.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Freeborn County, MN71.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh7.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Goodhue County, MN3510.0 TWh946.1 GWh0.0 Wh83.4 GWh8.8 TWh
#46Grant County, MN152.9 GWh0.0 Wh52.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Hennepin County, MN13445.4 GWh161.6 GWh0.0 Wh18.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#65Houston County, MN23.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Isanti County, MN6127.0 GWh92.3 GWh0.0 Wh26.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Itasca County, MN45.9 TWh46.4 GWh0.0 Wh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Jackson County, MN17745.7 GWh0.0 Wh745.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#63Kanabec County, MN24.4 GWh750.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#54Kandiyohi County, MN1526.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh26.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Koochiching County, MN2391.2 GWh74.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#57Lake County, MN317.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#49Le Sueur County, MN1444.2 GWh1.0 GWh0.0 Wh39.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lincoln County, MN343.7 TWh0.0 Wh3.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32Lyon County, MN17143.1 GWh0.0 Wh19.3 GWh125.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Martin County, MN9697.7 GWh102.3 GWh552.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31McLeod County, MN21144.3 GWh70.1 GWh0.0 Wh49.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Meeker County, MN9121.4 GWh391.1 MWh113.1 GWh7.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#70Mille Lacs County, MN1108.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Morrison County, MN3113.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Mower County, MN112.0 TWh155.6 GWh1.8 TWh91.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Murray County, MN18850.7 GWh0.0 Wh837.7 GWh12.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Nicollet County, MN932.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh32.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Nobles County, MN111.8 TWh0.0 Wh1.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#72Norman County, MN134.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Olmsted County, MN21301.2 GWh196.1 GWh0.0 Wh41.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Otter Tail County, MN583.3 GWh0.0 Wh8.0 GWh71.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Pennington County, MN12.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#62Pine County, MN26.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Pipestone County, MN291.2 TWh0.0 Wh1.2 TWh24.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Polk County, MN283.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#47Pope County, MN2047.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh47.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Ramsey County, MN53.5 TWh3.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#58Red Lake County, MN114.7 GWh0.0 Wh14.0 GWh713.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#52Redwood County, MN1233.4 GWh423.0 MWh8.8 GWh20.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Renville County, MN2981.0 GWh8.1 GWh0.0 Wh53.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Rice County, MN34902.9 GWh800.1 GWh10.5 GWh92.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Rock County, MN9934.3 GWh0.0 Wh934.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Scott County, MN12558.8 GWh496.0 GWh0.0 Wh14.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Sherburne County, MN357.4 TWh141.2 GWh0.0 Wh766.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Sibley County, MN613.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#24St. Louis County, MN9434.8 GWh219.1 GWh53.1 GWh10.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Stearns County, MN53511.1 GWh0.0 Wh304.8 GWh160.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Steele County, MN12129.5 GWh3.7 GWh101.9 GWh23.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Stevens County, MN34.3 GWh0.0 Wh4.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#69Swift County, MN2114.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#48Wabasha County, MN1347.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh25.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Waseca County, MN2160.7 GWh877.0 kWh0.0 Wh60.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Washington County, MN181.3 TWh540.6 GWh0.0 Wh62.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Winona County, MN1442.5 GWh0.0 Wh9.8 GWh32.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Wright County, MN254.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh115.7 GWh4.7 TWh
#60Yellow Medicine County, MN513.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.8 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Minnesota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Becker, Minnesota6.7 TWh2
Burnsville, Minnesota870.0 GWh1
Cannon Falls, Minnesota953.7 GWh1
Cohasset, Minnesota5.8 TWh1
Cottage Grove, Minnesota569.3 GWh4
Dexter, Minnesota1.3 TWh4
Faribault, Minnesota828.7 GWh9
Glenville, Minnesota772.4 GWh1
Grand Meadow, Minnesota637.8 GWh3
Hendricks, Minnesota1.7 TWh10
Ivanhoe, Minnesota1.1 TWh2
Lake Benton, Minnesota714.0 GWh12
Mankato, Minnesota2.7 TWh12
Monticello, Minnesota4.7 TWh5
Mountain Lake, Minnesota803.6 GWh3
Oak Park Heights, Minnesota723.0 GWh1
St. Paul, Minnesota3.5 TWh5
Trimont, Minnesota865.9 GWh5
Wilmont, Minnesota1.7 TWh3
Woodstock, Minnesota828.8 GWh14
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas68.7 TWh158
#31Colorado53.8 TWh387
#5Illinois190.2 TWh818
#14Indiana107.9 TWh289
#21Iowa75.2 TWh360
#28Kansas61.5 TWh226
#22Kentucky73.5 TWh103
#11Michigan125.2 TWh406
#23Missouri70.5 TWh197
#40Montana26.1 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.5 TWh157
#34North Dakota43.8 TWh81
#6Ohio150.5 TWh326
#18Oklahoma90.6 TWh184
#3Pennsylvania243.7 TWh418
#42South Dakota21.4 TWh65
#19Tennessee81.8 TWh139
#30West Virginia54.9 TWh69
#26Wisconsin64.7 TWh363
#35Wyoming43.6 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.