Texas

Minnesota

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Texas	Metric	Minnesota
15.47¢/kWh	Residential	15.82¢/kWh
8.64¢/kWh	Commercial	12.27¢/kWh
6.55¢/kWh	Industrial	9.32¢/kWh
#28	Price Rank	#29
29.4%	Renewable %	32.6%

Generation Mix

Texas

Coal

11.6%

Gas

51.8%

Nuclear

6.8%

Hydro

0.1%

Wind

21.9%

Solar

7.2%

Minnesota

Coal

19.5%

Gas

27.1%

Nuclear

20.2%

Hydro

1.5%

Wind

25.2%

Solar

3.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Texas has cheaper residential electricity at 15.47¢/kWh. The difference is 0.35¢/kWh between the two states. Texas ranks #28 and Minnesota ranks #29 cheapest among all states.

Texas gets 29.4% of electricity from renewables, while Minnesota gets 32.6%. Minnesota leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

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