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How Much Does It Cost to Run an Xbox Series X in Minnesota?

The short answer

In Minnesota, an Xbox Series X drawing 160W costs about $0.03 per hour — roughly $2.55 a month if it runs 3 hours a day.

The estimate uses Minnesota’s average residential electricity price of 17.5¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 5% below the national average.

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

Xbox Series X 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 4.9 $0.03 $0.85 $10.19
2 hours/day 9.7 $0.06 $1.70 $20.38
4 hours/day 19.5 $0.11 $3.40 $40.76
8 hours/day 38.9 $0.22 $6.79 $81.53
12 hours/day 58.4 $0.34 $10.19 $122
24 hours/day 116.8 $0.67 $20.38 $245

Minnesota vs other states

At typical use, an Xbox Series X 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. electricity prices in Minnesota · 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 an Xbox Series X

The Xbox Series X typically draws 150–210W during games, depending on how demanding the title is, and much less on menus or video streaming. Its energy-saving shutdown mode uses well under a watt, while the 'sleep' standby mode draws more so it can wake and update quickly. Add your TV's consumption for the full cost of a gaming session.

  • Use the energy-saving shutdown option instead of sleep mode.
  • Turn on auto power-off after inactivity.
  • Stream video on a low-power device instead of the console.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run an Xbox Series X for 24 hours in Minnesota?

Running a 160W Xbox Series X for 24 hours uses about 3.84 kWh, which costs about $0.67 at Minnesota’s average rate of 17.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does an Xbox Series X use per month?

At 3 hours a day, a typical Xbox Series X uses about 14.6 kWh a month. In Minnesota that costs $2.55.

Is it expensive to run an Xbox Series X 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 an Xbox Series X 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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