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How Much Does It Cost to Run a Laptop in Minnesota?

The short answer

In Minnesota, a laptop drawing 60W costs about $0.01 per hour — roughly $2.55 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.

Minnesota’s average residential rate was 17.5¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 5% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Laptop cost by daily use in Minnesota

Cost at 17.5¢/kWh, the Minnesota average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 1.8 $0.01 $0.32 $3.82
2 hours/day 3.7 $0.02 $0.64 $7.64
4 hours/day 7.3 $0.04 $1.27 $15.29
8 hours/day 14.6 $0.08 $2.55 $30.57
12 hours/day 21.9 $0.13 $3.82 $45.86
24 hours/day 43.8 $0.25 $7.64 $91.72

Minnesota vs other states

At typical use, a laptop costs $30.57 a year in Minnesota — $53.52 less than in Hawaii and $8.29 more than in Louisiana.

Minnesota has the 21st-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Minnesota price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Minnesota

17.5¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +3.1% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a laptop

Laptops are designed to run on batteries, so they're inherently efficient. Typical use draws 30–60W from the charger, with gaming laptops and mobile workstations reaching 100–200W under load. Even working full time on a laptop costs only a few dollars a month in most states.

  • Use battery-saver mode and lower screen brightness.
  • Unplug once charged if your laptop lacks charge-limiting features.
  • Put it to sleep instead of leaving it idle overnight.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a laptop for 24 hours in Minnesota?

Running a 60W laptop for 24 hours uses about 1.44 kWh, which costs about $0.25 at Minnesota’s average rate of 17.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a laptop use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical laptop uses about 14.6 kWh a month. In Minnesota that costs $2.55.

Is it expensive to run a laptop in Minnesota?

Minnesota has the 21st-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 17.5¢/kWh — close to the middle of the pack. Running a laptop here costs about $30.57 a year at typical use, compared with $32.08 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Minnesota right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Minnesota was 17.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 3.1% from a year earlier.

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