U.S. RANK #29 · MN 0.19% OF U.S. GENERATION

Minnesota Electricity Generation & Grid Mix

In 2025, Minnesota (MN) generated 61.55 TWh of electricity (0.19% of U.S. generation, ranked #29 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Wind at 15.40 TWh (25.0% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 55.9%.

2025 Generation 61.55 TWh U.S. Rank #29

#1 Power Source Wind 25.0% (15.4 TWh)

Low-Carbon Share 55.9% Wind + Solar: 30.9%

Fossil Share 44.1% 5Y Gen Change: +8.5%

CO2 Intensity 306 gCO2/kWh 18.8 Mt CO2 total

2025 Minnesota Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 61.55 TWh)

Wind: 25.0% (15.40 TWh) Coal: 23.0% (14.14 TWh) Nuclear: 21.5% (13.21 TWh) Natural Gas: 20.6% (12.70 TWh) Solar: 5.9% (3.65 TWh) Bioenergy: 1.9% (1.17 TWh)

GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES

Minnesota (MN) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)

55.9% Low-Carbon

2025 Total Output: 61.55 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 306 gCO2/kWh

Wind

15.40 TWh 25.0% +30%

Coal

14.14 TWh 23.0% +1%

Nuclear

13.21 TWh 21.5% -10%

Natural Gas

12.70 TWh 20.6% +8%

Solar

3.65 TWh 5.9% +106%

Bioenergy

1.17 TWh 1.9% +1%

Hydroelectric

0.92 TWh 1.5% -8%

Oil & Other Fossil

0.30 TWh 0.5% -17%

Geothermal & Other

0.06 TWh 0.1% -3%

Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA · Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) #1 Power Source: Wind (25.0% of grid)

Minnesota Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)

Year	Total (TWh)	Coal	Gas	Nuclear	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Clean %	gCO2/kWh
2025	61.55	14.14	12.70	13.21	0.92	15.40	3.65	55.9%	306
2024	59.05	11.43	15.89	11.84	0.87	14.78	2.69	53.2%	307
2023	57.66	12.79	13.82	11.92	0.75	14.40	2.42	53.2%	316
2022	59.26	16.16	8.74	14.70	0.95	15.09	2.14	57.6%	311
2021	59.44	15.76	12.79	14.12	0.68	12.27	2.08	51.3%	340
2020	56.71	14.04	11.81	14.68	1.00	11.83	1.77	53.8%	322
2019	59.55	17.80	12.61	14.10	1.06	10.96	1.35	48.2%	365
2018	61.72	23.46	8.56	14.60	1.05	10.71	1.12	47.4%	397
2017	59.02	22.78	6.71	13.90	1.26	11.14	0.65	49.3%	391
2016	59.76	23.21	8.93	13.86	1.21	9.93	0.05	45.5%	409
2015	57.22	24.70	7.39	12.04	0.85	9.78	0.03	43.2%	435
2014	57.21	27.96	3.87	12.71	0.55	9.69	0.02	43.6%	452
2013	51.47	23.52	6.30	10.71	0.51	8.26	0.00	41.3%	452
2012	53.34	22.72	7.09	11.94	0.56	8.18	0.00	43.3%	433
2011	53.70	28.26	3.35	11.96	0.75	6.73	0.00	40.4%	479
2010	54.25	28.08	4.34	13.48	0.84	4.79	0.00	39.7%	480
2009	53.00	29.33	2.85	12.39	0.81	5.05	0.00	38.6%	497
2008	55.00	31.76	2.87	13.00	0.73	4.35	0.00	36.3%	515
2007	54.46	32.19	3.84	13.10	0.65	2.64	0.00	32.8%	536
2006	52.83	33.07	2.56	13.18	0.57	2.05	0.00	31.8%	550
2005	52.41	32.95	2.71	12.84	0.77	1.58	0.00	31.0%	556
2004	51.70	34.00	1.46	13.30	0.74	0.81	0.00	30.6%	567
2003	54.32	35.66	1.84	13.41	0.81	0.98	0.00	30.1%	569
2002	52.18	33.92	1.59	13.68	0.81	0.91	0.00	31.2%	561
2001	48.03	31.82	1.20	11.79	0.83	0.90	0.00	30.4%	570