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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 Aug 2026.

Companies on File412
Plants on File939
Total Generation5.05G MMBtu
Total Sales 6.28G kWh
Total Revenue $863.14M

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Overall National Rank

#29 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

57.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

536.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Minnesota

412

Minnesota
Power Plants

939

Natural Gas Rank

#34

Coal Rank

#21

Nuclear Rank

#25

Hydroelectric Rank

#37

Wind Rank

#11

Solar Rank

#20

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
Residential2.24G kWh17.20 cents/kWh$384.55M
Commercial2.21G kWh13.41 cents/kWh$296.16M
Industrial1.83G kWh9.96 cents/kWh$182.30M
Transportation702.48k kWh18.72 cents/kWh$131.47k
Total6.28G kWh13.75 cents/kWh$863.14M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2026.

Production by Source for Minnesota

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Largest 24 Power Plants in Minnesota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10Allen S KingNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaOak Park Heights, Minnesota846.0 GWhFeb 1958Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.5%
#8Black DogNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBurnsville, Minnesota870.0 GWhSep 1954Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#11Blazing Star 2 Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota834.5 GWhDec 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#9Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaHendricks, Minnesota853.2 GWhMar 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#19Blue LakeNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaShakopee, Minnesota465.1 GWhFeb 1974Nov 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#17Cannon Falls Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCCannon Falls, Minnesota749.0 GWhMar 2008Aug 2026 Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#3Clay BoswellALLETE, Inc.Cohasset, Minnesota5.5 TWhJun 1958Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#12Faribault Energy ParkMinnesota Municipal Power AgnyFaribault, Minnesota800.1 GWhApr 2005Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#16Freeborn Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaGlenville, Minnesota766.3 GWhApr 2021Aug 2026 Wind
#5High BridgeNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota3.1 TWhApr 2008Aug 2026 Natural Gas
#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, Minnesota4.5 TWhMay 1971Aug 2026 Nuclear
#7Nobles 2 Wind ProjectNobles 2 Power Partners, LLCWilmont, Minnesota958.3 GWhNov 2020Aug 2026 Wind
#13Nobles Wind ProjectNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaReading, Minnesota784.7 GWhNov 2010Aug 2026 Wind
#15Odell Wind FarmAlgonquin Power CoMountain Lake, Minnesota768.5 GWhJun 2016Dec 2025 Wind
#20Pleasant Valley Wind FarmNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaDexter, Minnesota463.6 GWhJul 2015Dec 2025 Wind
#1Prairie IslandNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWelch, Minnesota8.8 TWhJan 1974Aug 2026 Nuclear
#23Prairie Rose Wind FarmPrairie Rose Wind FarmHardwick, Minnesota457.5 GWhNov 2012Aug 2026 Wind
#14Red Pine Wind ProjectEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Ivanhoe, Minnesota783.6 GWhNov 2017Aug 2026 Wind
#21Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLCCloquet, Minnesota459.6 GWhDec 1928Aug 2026 Black Liquor : 62.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.2% Natural Gas : 16.7% Water : 2.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
#2Sherburne CountyNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaBecker, Minnesota6.1 TWhMar 1976Aug 2026 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#24Sherco Solar INorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaClear Lake, Minnesota444.6 GWhSep 2024Aug 2026 Solar
#22Walleye WindWalleye Wind, LLCBeaver Creek, Minnesota459.1 GWhNov 2022Aug 2026 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 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, MN1763.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh33.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Blue Earth County, MN272.7 TWh2.5 TWh0.0 Wh62.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#67Brown County, MN32.2 GWh1.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Carlton County, MN6674.9 GWh76.7 GWh0.0 Wh1.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Carver County, MN1984.5 GWh6.6 GWh0.0 Wh74.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#51Cass County, MN341.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh25.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Chippewa County, MN17166.6 GWh0.0 Wh129.6 GWh35.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Chisago County, MN49308.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh308.0 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, MN322.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Dakota County, MN391.5 TWh1.3 TWh2.0 GWh180.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Dodge County, MN20150.8 GWh0.0 Wh90.7 GWh60.1 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, MN795.4 GWh62.3 MWh0.0 Wh95.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Freeborn County, MN71.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh7.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Goodhue County, MN359.8 TWh741.4 GWh0.0 Wh84.1 GWh8.8 TWh
#46Grant County, MN152.9 GWh0.0 Wh52.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Hennepin County, MN13465.0 GWh158.5 GWh0.0 Wh16.6 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, MN45.5 TWh44.1 GWh0.0 Wh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Jackson County, MN17744.4 GWh0.0 Wh744.4 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, MN2390.3 GWh75.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#57Lake County, MN317.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#49Le Sueur County, MN1442.6 GWh1.0 GWh0.0 Wh39.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Lincoln County, MN343.7 TWh0.0 Wh3.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Lyon County, MN17148.7 GWh0.0 Wh19.3 GWh130.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Martin County, MN9697.9 GWh102.3 GWh552.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#32McLeod County, MN21143.5 GWh70.1 GWh0.0 Wh48.6 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 TWh91.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Murray County, MN18846.0 GWh0.0 Wh833.1 GWh12.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Nicollet County, MN932.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh32.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Nobles County, MN111.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#72Norman County, MN134.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Olmsted County, MN21301.4 GWh195.2 GWh0.0 Wh41.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#39Otter Tail County, MN585.8 GWh0.0 Wh8.0 GWh74.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#66Pennington County, MN12.7 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 Wh1.1 TWh24.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#41Polk 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, MN53.2 TWh3.1 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
#42Renville County, MN2981.0 GWh8.1 GWh0.0 Wh53.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Rice County, MN36902.6 GWh800.1 GWh10.5 GWh91.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Rock County, MN9933.5 GWh0.0 Wh933.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Scott County, MN13589.2 GWh526.2 GWh0.0 Wh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Sherburne County, MN377.4 TWh122.4 GWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh
#61Sibley County, MN613.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh13.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#24St. Louis County, MN9413.6 GWh218.9 GWh53.1 GWh10.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Stearns County, MN54514.0 GWh0.0 Wh309.0 GWh158.9 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, MN1344.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh22.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Waseca County, MN2260.7 GWh877.0 kWh0.0 Wh60.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Washington County, MN181.5 TWh542.7 GWh0.0 Wh62.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Winona County, MN1442.5 GWh0.0 Wh9.8 GWh32.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Wright County, MN254.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh116.3 GWh4.5 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, Minnesota6.5 TWh2
Burnsville, Minnesota870.0 GWh1
Cannon Falls, Minnesota749.0 GWh2
Clear Lake, Minnesota621.8 GWh15
Cohasset, Minnesota5.5 TWh1
Dexter, Minnesota1.3 TWh4
Faribault, Minnesota828.7 GWh9
Glenville, Minnesota766.3 GWh1
Grand Meadow, Minnesota637.8 GWh3
Hendricks, Minnesota1.7 TWh10
Ivanhoe, Minnesota1.1 TWh2
Lake Benton, Minnesota718.6 GWh12
Mankato, Minnesota2.7 TWh12
Monticello, Minnesota4.5 TWh5
Mountain Lake, Minnesota803.6 GWh3
Oak Park Heights, Minnesota846.0 GWh1
St. Paul, Minnesota3.2 TWh5
Trimont, Minnesota866.1 GWh5
Wilmont, Minnesota1.7 TWh3
Woodstock, Minnesota818.9 GWh14
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Arkansas70.1 TWh161
#31Colorado53.9 TWh416
#5Illinois192.9 TWh923
#15Indiana107.4 TWh290
#21Iowa75.6 TWh366
#27Kansas62.3 TWh228
#22Kentucky72.9 TWh104
#11Michigan124.8 TWh408
#23Missouri71.6 TWh197
#40Montana25.8 TWh100
#37Nebraska40.2 TWh165
#35North Dakota44.9 TWh81
#6Ohio153.0 TWh331
#18Oklahoma94.2 TWh191
#3Pennsylvania243.2 TWh446
#41South Dakota21.3 TWh65
#19Tennessee83.0 TWh139
#30West Virginia55.2 TWh69
#26Wisconsin64.2 TWh365
#36Wyoming44.1 TWh101
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2026.