The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Minnesota lies in the West North Central region. The West North Central region lies in the middle of the country and has the most combined heating and cooling degree days in the country. It has hot summers, requiring use of air conditioning and cold winters requiring heating of your home.
Municipal Utilities in Minnesota
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Minnesota offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Minnesota, 128 cities offer municipal electric services to around 6,683,978 of the states 6,563,960 residents.
Utility Costs in Minnesota
The average monthly total utility bills in Minnesota is $224.94, which is 18.97% lower than the national average.
Minnesota Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Minnesota has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Minnesota
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | 18,433 | No |
| Albertville | 7,792 | No |
| Alexandria | 14,030 | Yes |
| Andover | 32,471 | No |
| Anoka | 17,749 | Yes |
| Apple Valley | 55,237 | No |
| Arden Hills | 9,868 | No |
| Austin | 26,030 | Yes |
| Baxter | 8,544 | No |
| Belle Plaine | 7,293 | No |
| Bemidji | 15,114 | No |
| Big Lake | 11,614 | No |
| Blaine | 68,999 | No |
| Bloomington | 89,436 | No |
| Brainerd | 14,053 | Yes |
| Brooklyn Center | 33,298 | No |
| Brooklyn Park | 85,247 | No |
| Buffalo | 16,121 | Yes |
| Burnsville | 63,926 | No |
| Byron | 6,220 | No |
| Cambridge | 9,454 | No |
| Carver | 5,837 | No |
| Champlin | 23,877 | No |
| Chanhassen | 25,646 | No |
| Chaska | 27,461 | Yes |
| Chisago City | 5,499 | No |
| Circle Pines | 5,001 | No |
| Cloquet | 12,563 | No |
| Columbia Heights | 21,612 | No |
| Coon Rapids | 63,269 | No |
| Corcoran | 6,317 | No |
| Cottage Grove | 38,582 | No |
| Crookston | 7,509 | No |
| Crystal | 23,143 | No |
| Dayton | 7,257 | No |
| Delano | 6,386 | Yes |
| Detroit Lakes | 9,717 | Yes |
| Duluth | 118,975 | No |
| Eagan | 68,205 | No |
| East Bethel | 11,818 | No |
| East Grand Forks | 9,140 | Yes |
| Eden Prairie | 64,048 | No |
| Edina | 53,059 | No |
| Elk River | 25,467 | Yes |
| Fairmont | 10,465 | Yes |
| Falcon Heights | 5,388 | No |
| Faribault | 24,310 | No |
| Farmington | 23,253 | No |
| Fergus Falls | 13,969 | No |
| Forest Lake | 20,366 | No |
| Fridley | 29,422 | No |
| Glencoe | 5,708 | Yes |
| Golden Valley | 22,247 | No |
| Grand Rapids | 11,056 | Yes |
| Ham Lake | 16,389 | No |
| Hastings | 22,063 | No |
| Hermantown | 10,128 | No |
| Hibbing | 16,224 | Yes |
| Hopkins | 18,861 | No |
| Hugo | 15,541 | No |
| Hutchinson | 14,504 | Yes |
| International Falls | 5,859 | No |
| Inver Grove Heights | 35,539 | No |
| Isanti | 6,667 | No |
| Jordan | 6,560 | No |
| Kasson | 6,772 | Yes |
| La Crescent | 5,333 | No |
| Lake City | 5,120 | Yes |
| Lake Elmo | 11,237 | No |
| Lakeville | 69,026 | No |
| Lino Lakes | 21,180 | No |
| Litchfield | 6,537 | Yes |
| Little Canada | 10,704 | No |
| Little Falls | 9,049 | No |
| Mahtomedi | 8,041 | No |
| Mankato | 43,938 | No |
| Maple Grove | 69,900 | No |
| Maplewood | 41,673 | No |
| Marshall | 13,728 | Yes |
| Medina | 6,654 | No |
| Mendota Heights | 11,681 | No |
| Minneapolis | 2,856,952 | Yes |
| Minnetonka | 53,809 | No |
| Minnetrista | 8,215 | No |
| Montevideo | 5,360 | No |
| Monticello | 14,235 | No |
| Moorhead | 44,129 | Yes |
| Morris | 5,190 | No |
| Mound | 9,365 | No |
| Mounds View | 13,187 | No |
| New Brighton | 23,293 | No |
| New Hope | 21,683 | No |
| New Prague | 8,060 | Yes |
| New Ulm | 14,052 | Yes |
| North Branch | 10,742 | Yes |
| North Mankato | 14,356 | No |
| North Oaks | 5,204 | No |
| North St. Paul | 12,395 | No |
| Northfield | 20,374 | No |
| Oak Grove | 8,870 | No |
| Oakdale | 28,019 | No |
| Orono | 8,252 | No |
| Otsego | 19,565 | No |
| Owatonna | 26,366 | Yes |
| Plymouth | 80,034 | Yes |
| Prior Lake | 27,242 | No |
| Ramsey | 27,409 | No |
| Red Wing | 16,596 | No |
| Redwood Falls | 5,099 | Yes |
| Richfield | 36,899 | No |
| Robbinsdale | 14,522 | No |
| Rochester | 119,732 | Yes |
| Rogers | 13,182 | No |
| Rosemount | 25,513 | No |
| Roseville | 36,119 | No |
| Sartell | 19,096 | No |
| Sauk Rapids | 13,830 | No |
| Savage | 32,092 | No |
| Shakopee | 43,396 | Yes |
| Shoreview | 26,871 | No |
| Shorewood | 7,779 | No |
| South St. Paul | 20,637 | No |
| Spring Lake Park | 6,920 | No |
| St. Anthony | 9,145 | No |
| St. Cloud | 123,569 | No |
| St. Francis | 8,099 | No |
| St. Joseph | 6,919 | No |
| St. Louis Park | 49,539 | No |
| St. Michael | 18,148 | No |
| St. Paul | 309,751 | No |
| St. Paul Park | 5,490 | No |
| St. Peter | 11,699 | No |
| Stewartville | 6,620 | No |
| Stillwater | 19,243 | No |
| Thief River Falls | 8,791 | Yes |
| Vadnais Heights | 12,931 | No |
| Victoria | 10,361 | No |
| Virginia | 8,444 | Yes |
| Waconia | 12,773 | No |
| Waite Park | 8,245 | No |
| Waseca | 9,237 | Yes |
| West St. Paul | 20,476 | No |
| White Bear Lake | 24,520 | No |
| Willmar | 20,823 | Yes |
| Winona | 26,199 | No |
| Woodbury | 74,014 | No |
| Worthington | 13,782 | Yes |
| Wyoming | 7,984 | No |
| Zimmerman | 6,108 | No |