Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?

Minnesota's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 4% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 32 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest electric water heater to run in Minnesota?

Among currently certified models, the Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A costs the least at about $119 a year at Minnesota rates (681 kWh/yr).

How does Minnesota compare with other states?

The same median electric water heater costs $159 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $638 in Hawaii (the priciest). Minnesota sits at $212.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Minnesota · 17.5¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run an electric water heater in Minnesota?

$212/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Minnesota is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 17.5¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified electric water heater at about $212 annually, essentially the national number.

Minnesota ranks 32 of 51 jurisdictions for electric water heater running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $119 (Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A) to $305 (Smart Solar SSG2-ES 120) per year — $186 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median electric water heater would cost $159 and $638 a year there.

Minnesota

$212

US average

$222

Nevada

$159

Hawaii

$638

Median certified electric water heater (1,210 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest water heaters (electric) to run at Minnesota rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 17.5¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in MN
1	Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A	681	$119
2	GE Profile PF40S10FPY01	724	$127
3	Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP2-1A	769	$135
4	GE Profile PH40S10BPY01	773	$135
5	Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-M	780	$137
6	Friedrich PROH40 T0 FD120-MSO	780	$137
7	Rheem PROPH40 T0 RH120-M	780	$137
8	Rheem PROPH40 T0 RH120-MSO	780	$137
9	Rheem XE40T10HM00U0	780	$137
10	Rheem XE40T10HMS00U0	780	$137

Price any model at Minnesota rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 58¢
Per month: $17.67
Per year: $212

1,210 kWh/yr × 17.5¢/kWh = $212/yr

Prefilled with the median certified electric water heater (1,210 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run an electric water heater in Minnesota?: About $212 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified electric water heater, at Minnesota's average residential rate of 17.5¢/kWh — that's $17.67 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Minnesota?: Minnesota's residential average of 17.5¢/kWh is 4% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 32 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest electric water heater to run in Minnesota?: Among currently certified models, the Eco-Logical OMNI-50HP1-1A costs the least at about $119 a year at Minnesota rates (681 kWh/yr).
How does Minnesota compare with other states?: The same median electric water heater costs $159 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $638 in Hawaii (the priciest). Minnesota sits at $212.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.