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State Profile and Energy Estimates

Changes to the State Energy Data System (SEDS) Notice: In October 2023, we updated the way we calculate primary energy consumption of electricity generation from noncombustible renewable energy sources (solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal). Visit our Changes to 1960—2022 conversion factor for renewable energy page to learn more.

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Quick Facts

  • Minnesota has about 400 E85 fueling stations, the second-highest number after California. E85 is a blend of motor gasoline containing 85% ethanol. The state is the nation's fifth-largest fuel ethanol producer and accounts for 9% of U.S. total production.
  • The Pine Bend refinery near Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the nation’s 13th-largest oil refinery and the largest refinery in a non-oil-producing state. It can process about 335,000 barrels of crude oil per calendar day.
  • In 2023, renewable resources supplied 33% of Minnesota's total in-state electricity generation, more than three-fourths of it from wind energy. Minnesota ranks among the 10 states with the highest share of wind power generation.
  • Minnesota's two nuclear power plants fueled 21% of the state's electricity net generation in 2023, although the amount of nuclear power generated in the state was the lowest since 2013.
  • Minnesota's natural gas-fired generation reached a record high in 2023 and exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time.

Last Updated: September 19, 2024

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