Minnesota
vsColorado
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Minnesota | Metric | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 15.82¢/kWh | Residential | 15.85¢/kWh |
| 12.27¢/kWh | Commercial | 12.47¢/kWh |
| 9.32¢/kWh | Industrial | 9.07¢/kWh |
| #29 | Price Rank | #30 |
| 32.6% | Renewable % | 41.3% |
Generation Mix
Minnesota
Colorado
Frequently Asked Questions
Minnesota has cheaper residential electricity at 15.82¢/kWh. The difference is 0.03¢/kWh between the two states. Minnesota ranks #29 and Colorado ranks #30 cheapest among all states.
Minnesota gets 32.6% of electricity from renewables, while Colorado gets 41.3%. Colorado leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Minnesota and Colorado. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Minnesota versus Colorado, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Minnesota and Colorado detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.