List of power stations in Minnesota

Sources of Minnesota utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Wind (25.4%)
  Natural Gas (24.4%)
  Coal (22.1%)
  Nuclear (20.7%)
  Solar (3.5%)
  Biomass (2%)
  Hydroelectric (1.2%)
  Petroleum (0.1%)
  Other (0.5%)
Minnesota electricity production by type

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Minnesota, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Minnesota had a total summer capacity of 18,460 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 58,966 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 25.4% wind, 24.4% natural gas, 22.1% coal, 20.7% nuclear, 3.5% solar, 2% biomass (including most refuse-derived fuels), 1.2% hydroelectric, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.5% other.[1]

Small-scale solar, which includes customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 324 GWh to Minnesota's electrical grid in 2023. This was less than one-sixth the amount generated by the state's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1] Independent power producers accounted for more than one-fifth of all generation, especially by harnessing wind in the state's southwestern region. Minnesotans have recently consumed more electricity each year than has been produced in-state.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Minnesota, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2022-07-18.