Minnesota propane, supplier by supplier
Start with real names and numbers. Below is a directory of Minnesota propane suppliers pulled from the Minnesota Propane Association member roster, each with a direct phone line. Then the parts that actually move your bill: how licensing works in a state with no public dealer registry, when to pre-buy around the corn-drying pull, EAP assistance, and why Minnesota holds in the cheap half of the Midwest at $2.06 a gallon.
Source: EIA Minnesota residential propane price survey. Current data is the final release of the 2025/26 heating season (week ending 30 March 2026). EIA pauses weekly publication April-September; next release expected October 2026. Refreshed 8 September 2026.
Minnesota propane suppliers, with direct phone lines
Sourced from the Minnesota Propane Association member directory, captured 5 June 2026. Minnesota keeps no public per-dealer licence registry, so this is a trade-association roster rather than a statutory licence list. Membership signals CETP-credentialed staff and the MPA code of practices; confirm a supplier's insurance and safety standing separately before you sign.
This is a June 2026 snapshot of the Minnesota Propane Association roster, ordered alphabetically, not a ranked or best-of list. The table shows 28 Minnesota-based suppliers with direct phone numbers; the full membership of 331 runs from national carriers to single-county farm co-ops. Browse the complete Minnesota directory or enter your ZIP to see the closest suppliers. Use it to find a company near your town and to confirm it belongs to the state association. Membership is not a licence or an endorsement, so still confirm safety and insurance standing and get three written quotes. For a view based on customer reviews rather than the roster, see the highly-rated shortlist next.
Highly-rated Minnesota propane suppliers by customer reviews
The roster above is broad but unranked. This is the other half: a short, hand-checked list of suppliers with strong public review scores, one for each major region of the state. Ratings are taken from public review sites as of August 2026 and move over time. A high rating is a good starting point, not a guarantee, so still confirm the company's safety standing and get three written quotes before you sign.
Mike's LP Gas & RV Service Center
Family-run east-metro cylinder fill, RV service, and tank work with the deepest positive review base of any propane name in the Twin Cities.
See the reviews ›Crystal Valley
Member-owned cooperative serving the Mankato and Blue Earth County corn belt with residential, farm, and autogas propane.
See the reviews ›Dooley's Petroleum
Independent Kandiyohi County fuel and propane supplier since 1956, cited for responsive residential delivery across west-central Minnesota.
See the reviews ›Federated Co-ops (Moose Lake Country Store)
Carlton County branch of the Princeton-based Federated cooperative, one of the larger propane co-ops in the country, strong reviews in the Northland.
See the reviews ›Star ratings and review counts were read from Birdeye and Chamber of Commerce listings in August 2026 and are rounded as shown. We do not accept payment for placement in this list, and inclusion here is not a substitute for confirming a company's insurance, safety, and delivery terms before you commit.
Four decisions that set your Minnesota propane bill
A good supplier list is step one. The gap between a careless fill and a well-run propane account in Minnesota is usually a few hundred dollars across a seven-month winter. Here is where that money is won.
Vet the supplier the Minnesota way
Minnesota has no public dealer-licence lookup. Bulk-plant safety is enforced by the State Fire Marshal under NFPA 58 and the Minnesota State Fire Code, not through a name-searchable registry. Cross-reference a company against the MPA member directory and NPGA, then ask for proof of liability insurance and a current CETP-credentialed delivery staff.
Fill before the corn-dry pull
Minnesota wholesale bottoms in June-August, then the October-November grain-drying surge draws down regional inventory just as heating season starts. Top your tank to 80% by mid-September and enrol in pre-buy or a summer-fill program during the May-to-August window. Ask for a cap-price contract so you keep the savings if winter wholesale falls, and ask whether unused pre-paid gallons roll forward.
Quote all three supplier tiers
Minnesota has a genuine three-tier market: national carriers (AmeriGas, Ferrellgas, Suburban), member-owned cooperatives and CHS affiliates, and local independents with dense county routes. In rural Minnesota the spread between the cheapest local and the priciest national quote is often 30 to 50 cents a gallon, so pull one written quote from each tier. If you own your tank, say so up front: it removes the switching penalty leased-tank customers face.
Check EAP eligibility
The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program, run by the Department of Commerce, pays a heating benefit straight to your propane supplier for households at or below 50% of state median income (a household of four earning up to roughly $73,000 can qualify). Crisis benefits cover runouts and no-heat emergencies year-round. Apply through your local provider or the Commerce energy-assistance pages, or call 651-539-1500. Winter 2025-2026 applications close 31 May 2026.
Why Minnesota stays cheap through a seven-month winter
Minnesota runs one of the longest, coldest heating seasons in the lower 48 yet sits well below the national average. The reasons are structural, not seasonal: storage geography, customer density, farm demand, and the supply discipline built after the 2014 crunch.
Price figures: EIA State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) residential survey, full-service delivery. Real Minnesota quotes run roughly 10-15% either side of this average depending on supplier, contract type, owned vs rented tank, and route density.
What a fill actually costs at $2.06/gal
Tanks fill to 80% of stated capacity (the 80% rule) to allow for thermal expansion, so a 500-gallon tank takes about 400 usable gallons. Here is the Minnesota 2026 average worked through the common residential tank sizes.
| Tank size | Usable gallons (80%) | Fill cost at $2.06/gal | vs national ($2.67/gal) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 gal | 80 gal | $164 | -$49 |
| 250 gal | 200 gal | $411 | -$124 |
| 500 gal | 400 gal | $822 | -$247 |
| 1000 gal | 800 gal | $1645 | -$494 |
A typical Minnesota propane-heat household burning 1,200-1,800 gallons a year spends roughly $2467 to $3701 on fuel alone, before tank rental or service contracts, because of the seven-month heating season. That is about $927 less than a comparable 1,500-gallon household in a national-average market. Compare the national refill cost guide or the 500-gallon tank cost breakdown.
Where Minnesota lands among its Midwest neighbours
The cheapest Midwest cluster (Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Kansas) hugs the Conway, Kansas storage hub and the central-plains fractionator network. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois sit in the next tier. Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan run slightly higher, farther from Conway and carrying longer last-mile routes through more populated terrain.
| State | Price/gal | 500-gal refill (400 usable) | vs national ($2.67) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $1.64 | $657 | -39% |
| Iowa | $1.66 | $664 | -38% |
| North Dakota | $1.70 | $680 | -36% |
| South Dakota | $1.84 | $736 | -31% |
| Kansas | $1.98 | $791 | -26% |
| Illinois | $2.03 | $810 | -24% |
| Minnesota (this page) | $2.06 | $822 | -23% |
| Wisconsin | $2.07 | $826 | -23% |
| Missouri | $2.21 | $884 | -17% |
| Michigan | $2.37 | $948 | -11% |
| Indiana | $2.63 | $1054 | -1% |
| Ohio | $2.69 | $1078 | +1% |
| Midwest regional average | $2.07 | $828 | -23% |
| National average | $2.67 | $1070 | 0% |
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Keep reading
The complete Minnesota Propane Association roster of 331 members, searchable by city and ZIP.
Enter a ZIP to see your local price and the closest suppliers.
The daily wholesale benchmark and live state summer surveys.
Per-BTU economics for MN homes inside vs outside the gas-main grid.
Pre-buy timing, supplier switching, owned vs rented tank tactics.
Full 50-state propane price comparison with regional context.