Electricity in Dakota County, Minnesota
3 electric utilities serve homes in Dakota County, Minnesota: Xcel Energy (Minnesota), Dakota Electric Association and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $104.99 (Xcel Energy (Minnesota)) to $145.67 (Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative) a month. This page covers 7 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Lakeville to Farmington.
- 7 cities
- 3 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Dakota County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Minnesota | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcel Energy (Minnesota)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,243,236 | $104.99615 kWh, 17.1¢ | $162.11 |
| Dakota Electric AssociationElectric cooperative | 109,148 | $116.41745 kWh, 15.6¢ | — |
| Minnesota Valley Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 43,682 | $145.671,012 kWh, 14.4¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861). The Minnesota average was $117.67 a month.
Cities in Dakota County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeville | 79,270 | — | 1,333 |
| Eagan | 67,109 | — | 1,322 |
| Burnsville | 65,244 | — | 1,354 |
| Apple Valley | 55,248 | — | 1,335 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 36,873 | — | 1,310 |
| Rosemount | 31,881 | — | 1,347 |
| Farmington | 25,425 | — | 1,326 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
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Who provides electricity in Dakota County?
3 electric utilities serve homes in Dakota County, Minnesota: Xcel Energy (Minnesota), Dakota Electric Association and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Dakota County are on this page?
Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount and Farmington.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).