Minnesota energy profile

Manufacturing energy costs in Minnesota

As of Apr 2026, industrial electricity in Minnesota runs 9.86 cents per kWh. That is 13.9% more expensive than the U.S. average and places the state 37 of 51 nationally.

Current prices in Minnesota

  • Industrial electricity: 9.86 cents per kWh (Apr 2026, EIA).
  • Commercial electricity, the rate a warehouse or distribution center in Minnesota typically pays: 12.49 cents per kWh.
  • Industrial natural gas: 6.17 per Mcf (Apr 2026), 25.9% above the national average.
  • Just below Minnesota on the price ladder: Delaware at 9.74, Illinois at 9.74, Pennsylvania at 9.82 cents. Just above: Virginia at 9.86, Ohio at 9.95, Vermont at 12.48 cents.

What the rate does to operating cost

  • A 10 kW machine running a 4,000 hour year costs about 3,944 in electricity at Minnesota rates versus 3,464 at the national average; at 50 kW the gap is 19,720 versus 17,320, and at 200 kW it is 78,880 versus 69,280.
  • Power costs here punish waste. In Minnesota, load-shifting, waste heat recovery, and idle-time elimination pay back quicker than the national math suggests, and quotes for energy-heavy work should use the local rate, not a national default.

What factory labor pays in Minnesota

  • Industrial production managers: $59.42/hr median in Minnesota versus $60.61 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial engineers: $49.35/hr median in Minnesota versus $49.25 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Production supervisors: $37.76/hr median in Minnesota versus $35.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Industrial machinery mechanics: $34.60/hr median in Minnesota versus $31.02 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Tool and die makers: $34.15/hr median in Minnesota versus $30.79 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Machinists: $29.39/hr median in Minnesota versus $28.24 nationally (OEWS 2025).
  • Minnesota employs about 319,000 manufacturing workers as of May 2026 (BLS).

Sources and update cadence

  • Prices come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and refresh automatically when the agency publishes; this page also archives each month's Minnesota observation so the local price history deepens over time.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.