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Electricity rates by state

What homes pay per kilowatt-hour in every state, and the average monthly electric bill, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

US average price, July 2026 18.31¢ per kWh, +4.9% vs a year earlier officialEIA
US average bill, 2024 $142.26 a month, for 863 kWh officialEIA-861
Highest rate 48.00¢ Hawaii officialEIA
Lowest rate 12.72¢ Louisiana officialEIA

Electricity rates by state, ranked

  • Hawaii, California and Maine have the highest residential rates (48.00¢, 33.61¢ and 32.41¢ per kWh in July 2026); Louisiana has the lowest (12.72¢).
  • 19 states pay more than the US average of 18.31¢.
  • The highest average bill is in Hawaii ($212.12 a month in 2024) and the lowest in New Mexico ($92.88). Bills depend on how much power homes use as well as the rate.

official EIA Electric Power Monthly (table 5.6.A) and EIA-861. Methodology.

Residential electricity rates by state, July 2026

Price per kWh compared with the US average (18.31¢).

Alabama: 16.40¢ per kWh Alaska: 28.83¢ per kWh Arizona: 15.38¢ per kWh Colorado: 17.00¢ per kWh Florida: 15.03¢ per kWh Georgia: 16.27¢ per kWh Indiana: 16.73¢ per kWh Kansas: 15.27¢ per kWh Maine: 32.41¢ per kWh Massachusetts: 30.49¢ per kWh Minnesota: 17.45¢ per kWh New Jersey: 25.19¢ per kWh North Carolina: 15.16¢ per kWh North Dakota: 13.41¢ per kWh Oklahoma: 14.35¢ per kWh Pennsylvania: 21.72¢ per kWh South Dakota: 15.37¢ per kWh Texas: 15.88¢ per kWh Wyoming: 14.36¢ per kWh Connecticut: 24.16¢ per kWh Missouri: 16.09¢ per kWh West Virginia: 15.78¢ per kWh Illinois: 19.22¢ per kWh New Mexico: 16.09¢ per kWh Arkansas: 14.33¢ per kWh California: 33.61¢ per kWh Delaware: 18.48¢ per kWh District of Columbia: 25.21¢ per kWh Hawaii: 48.00¢ per kWh Iowa: 15.99¢ per kWh Kentucky: 13.81¢ per kWh Maryland: 21.41¢ per kWh Michigan: 23.05¢ per kWh Mississippi: 14.54¢ per kWh Montana: 14.99¢ per kWh New Hampshire: 26.60¢ per kWh New York: 29.90¢ per kWh Ohio: 19.45¢ per kWh Oregon: 15.97¢ per kWh Tennessee: 13.71¢ per kWh Utah: 13.12¢ per kWh Virginia: 17.55¢ per kWh Washington: 14.71¢ per kWh Wisconsin: 19.06¢ per kWh Nebraska: 13.78¢ per kWh South Carolina: 15.47¢ per kWh Idaho: 13.73¢ per kWh Nevada: 12.77¢ per kWh Vermont: 23.75¢ per kWh Louisiana: 12.72¢ per kWh Rhode Island: 28.29¢ per kWh
  • 30%+ below US
  • 15–30% below
  • 5–15% below
  • Within 5%
  • 5–15% above
  • 15–30% above
  • 30%+ above US

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.

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StatePrice per kWh
Hawaii48.00¢ per kWh
California33.61¢ per kWh
Maine32.41¢ per kWh
Massachusetts30.49¢ per kWh
New York29.90¢ per kWh
Alaska28.83¢ per kWh
Rhode Island28.29¢ per kWh
New Hampshire26.60¢ per kWh
District of Columbia25.21¢ per kWh
New Jersey25.19¢ per kWh
Connecticut24.16¢ per kWh
Vermont23.75¢ per kWh
Michigan23.05¢ per kWh
Pennsylvania21.72¢ per kWh
Maryland21.41¢ per kWh
Ohio19.45¢ per kWh
Illinois19.22¢ per kWh
Wisconsin19.06¢ per kWh
Delaware18.48¢ per kWh
Virginia17.55¢ per kWh
Minnesota17.45¢ per kWh
Colorado17.00¢ per kWh
Indiana16.73¢ per kWh
Alabama16.40¢ per kWh
Georgia16.27¢ per kWh
Missouri16.09¢ per kWh
New Mexico16.09¢ per kWh
Iowa15.99¢ per kWh
Oregon15.97¢ per kWh
Texas15.88¢ per kWh
West Virginia15.78¢ per kWh
South Carolina15.47¢ per kWh
Arizona15.38¢ per kWh
South Dakota15.37¢ per kWh
Kansas15.27¢ per kWh
North Carolina15.16¢ per kWh
Florida15.03¢ per kWh
Montana14.99¢ per kWh
Washington14.71¢ per kWh
Mississippi14.54¢ per kWh
Wyoming14.36¢ per kWh
Oklahoma14.35¢ per kWh
Arkansas14.33¢ per kWh
Kentucky13.81¢ per kWh
Nebraska13.78¢ per kWh
Idaho13.73¢ per kWh
Tennessee13.71¢ per kWh
North Dakota13.41¢ per kWh
Utah13.12¢ per kWh
Nevada12.77¢ per kWh
Louisiana12.72¢ per kWh

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Electricity prices over time

US electricity prices since 1978: 19.6¢ per kWh in cities in September 2026

Average price per kWh in US cities, monthly. Not adjusted for inflation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, average price data, electricity per kWh, US city average.

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US city average
Nov 19784.6¢
Dec 19784.6¢
Jan 19794.6¢
Feb 19794.7¢
Mar 19794.7¢
Apr 19794.8¢
May 19794.9¢
Jun 19795.2¢
Jul 19795.3¢
Aug 19795.3¢
Sep 19795.3¢
Oct 19795.3¢
Nov 19795.1¢
Dec 19795.2¢
Jan 19805.3¢
Feb 19805.5¢
Mar 19805.6¢
Apr 19805.6¢
May 19805.8¢
Jun 19806.3¢
Jul 19806.4¢
Aug 19806.4¢
Sep 19806.5¢
Oct 19806.3¢
Nov 19806.1¢
Dec 19806.2¢
Jan 19816.3¢
Feb 19816.4¢
Mar 19816.5¢
Apr 19816.6¢
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Jun 19817.1¢
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Jan 19827.3¢
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Jun 19827.9¢
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Jan 19837.5¢
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Jun 19838.1¢
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Jan 19847.8¢
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Jun 19848.6¢
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Sep 19848.4¢
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Jan 19857.9¢
Feb 19857.9¢
Mar 19857.9¢
Apr 19858.0¢
May 19858.0¢
Jun 19858.5¢
Jul 19858.5¢
Aug 19858.5¢
Sep 1985–
Oct 19858.2¢
Nov 19858.0¢
Dec 19858.0¢
Jan 19868.1¢
Feb 19867.5¢
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Jan 19877.5¢
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Jun 19878.4¢
Jul 19878.4¢
Aug 19878.5¢
Sep 19878.4¢
Oct 19877.8¢
Nov 19877.7¢
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Jan 19887.8¢
Feb 19887.8¢
Mar 19887.8¢
Apr 19887.7¢
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Jun 19888.4¢
Jul 19888.4¢
Aug 19888.4¢
Sep 19888.4¢
Oct 19888.0¢
Nov 19887.8¢
Dec 19887.8¢
Jan 19897.9¢
Feb 19897.9¢
Mar 19897.9¢
Apr 19897.9¢
May 19898.0¢
Jun 19898.6¢
Jul 19898.6¢
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Oct 19898.1¢
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Jan 19949.0¢
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Jan 19959.1¢
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Jan 19998.4¢
Feb 19998.4¢
Mar 19998.4¢
Apr 19998.4¢
May 19998.5¢
Jun 19998.9¢
Jul 19999.0¢
Aug 19998.9¢
Sep 19999.0¢
Oct 19998.7¢
Nov 19998.5¢
Dec 19998.5¢
Jan 20008.4¢
Feb 20008.5¢
Mar 20008.5¢
Apr 20008.5¢
May 20008.5¢
Jun 20009.0¢
Jul 20009.1¢
Aug 20009.1¢
Sep 20009.1¢
Oct 20008.8¢
Nov 20008.6¢
Dec 20008.6¢
Jan 20018.8¢
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Jan 20038.9¢
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Jan 20049.1¢
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May 20049.3¢
Jun 20049.9¢
Jul 20049.9¢
Aug 200410.0¢
Sep 20049.9¢
Oct 20049.4¢
Nov 20049.2¢
Dec 20049.2¢
Jan 20059.4¢
Feb 20059.4¢
Mar 20059.4¢
Apr 20059.5¢
May 20059.7¢
Jun 200510.4¢
Jul 200510.5¢
Aug 200510.5¢
Sep 200510.6¢
Oct 200510.2¢
Nov 200510.2¢
Dec 200510.2¢
Jan 200610.8¢
Feb 200610.8¢
Mar 200610.9¢
Apr 200610.9¢
May 200611.0¢
Jun 200611.8¢
Jul 200611.8¢
Aug 200611.8¢
Sep 200611.8¢
Oct 200611.2¢
Nov 200611.0¢
Dec 200611.0¢
Jan 200711.3¢
Feb 200711.3¢
Mar 200711.3¢
Apr 200711.3¢
May 200711.5¢
Jun 200712.2¢
Jul 200712.2¢
Aug 200712.1¢
Sep 200712.1¢
Oct 200711.7¢
Nov 200711.5¢
Dec 200711.5¢
Jan 200811.6¢
Feb 200811.6¢
Mar 200811.6¢
Apr 200811.8¢
May 200812.0¢
Jun 200812.8¢
Jul 200813.1¢
Aug 200813.2¢
Sep 200813.0¢
Oct 200812.6¢
Nov 200812.3¢
Dec 200812.4¢
Jan 200912.6¢
Feb 200912.6¢
Mar 200912.6¢
Apr 200912.5¢
May 200912.6¢
Jun 200913.2¢
Jul 200913.1¢
Aug 200913.0¢
Sep 200913.0¢
Oct 200912.6¢
Nov 200912.4¢
Dec 200912.4¢
Jan 201012.4¢
Feb 201012.3¢
Mar 201012.5¢
Apr 201012.6¢
May 201012.7¢
Jun 201013.2¢
Jul 201013.3¢
Aug 201013.3¢
Sep 201013.2¢
Oct 201012.7¢
Nov 201012.5¢
Dec 201012.5¢
Jan 201112.5¢
Feb 201112.5¢
Mar 201112.7¢
Apr 201112.7¢
May 201112.9¢
Jun 201113.4¢
Jul 201113.5¢
Aug 201113.5¢
Sep 201113.5¢
Oct 201113.0¢
Nov 201112.8¢
Dec 201112.7¢
Jan 201212.8¢
Feb 201212.8¢
Mar 201212.7¢
Apr 201212.7¢
May 201212.9¢
Jun 201213.5¢
Jul 201213.3¢
Aug 201213.3¢
Sep 201213.3¢
Oct 201212.8¢
Nov 201212.7¢
Dec 201212.7¢
Jan 201312.9¢
Feb 201312.9¢
Mar 201312.8¢
Apr 201312.8¢
May 201313.1¢
Jun 201313.7¢
Jul 201313.7¢
Aug 201313.7¢
Sep 201313.7¢
Oct 201313.2¢
Nov 201313.0¢
Dec 201313.1¢
Jan 201413.4¢
Feb 201413.4¢
Mar 201413.5¢
Apr 201413.1¢
May 201413.6¢
Jun 201414.3¢
Jul 201414.3¢
Aug 201414.3¢
Sep 201414.1¢
Oct 201413.6¢
Nov 201413.4¢
Dec 201413.5¢
Jan 201513.8¢
Feb 201513.8¢
Mar 201513.6¢
Apr 201513.7¢
May 201513.7¢
Jun 201514.3¢
Jul 201514.2¢
Aug 201514.2¢
Sep 201514.1¢
Oct 201513.6¢
Nov 201513.4¢
Dec 201513.3¢
Jan 201613.4¢
Feb 201613.4¢
Mar 201613.4¢
Apr 201613.4¢
May 201613.3¢
Jun 201613.8¢
Jul 201613.9¢
Aug 201613.9¢
Sep 201613.9¢
Oct 201613.4¢
Nov 201613.1¢
Dec 201613.3¢
Jan 201713.4¢
Feb 201713.5¢
Mar 201713.4¢
Apr 201713.5¢
May 201713.7¢
Jun 201714.2¢
Jul 201714.3¢
Aug 201714.2¢
Sep 201714.2¢
Oct 201713.7¢
Nov 201713.6¢
Dec 201713.6¢
Jan 201813.5¢
Feb 201813.5¢
Mar 201813.5¢
Apr 201813.4¢
May 201813.6¢
Jun 201813.9¢
Jul 201813.9¢
Aug 201813.9¢
Sep 201813.8¢
Oct 201813.6¢
Nov 201813.4¢
Dec 201813.5¢
Jan 201913.5¢
Feb 201913.6¢
Mar 201913.5¢
Apr 201913.5¢
May 201913.6¢
Jun 201913.9¢
Jul 201914.0¢
Aug 201913.9¢
Sep 201913.9¢
Oct 201913.6¢
Nov 201913.3¢
Dec 201913.3¢
Jan 202013.4¢
Feb 202013.4¢
Mar 202013.4¢
Apr 202013.3¢
May 202013.4¢
Jun 202013.7¢
Jul 202013.7¢
Aug 202013.7¢
Sep 202013.7¢
Oct 202013.5¢
Nov 202013.6¢
Dec 202013.6¢
Jan 202113.6¢
Feb 202113.7¢
Mar 202113.8¢
Apr 202113.9¢
May 202114.0¢
Jun 202114.2¢
Jul 202114.3¢
Aug 202114.4¢
Sep 202114.4¢
Oct 202114.2¢
Nov 202114.2¢
Dec 202114.2¢
Jan 202214.7¢
Feb 202214.8¢
Mar 202215.0¢
Apr 202215.1¢
May 202215.4¢
Jun 202216.0¢
Jul 202216.4¢
Aug 202216.7¢
Sep 202216.7¢
Oct 202216.6¢
Nov 202216.3¢
Dec 202216.5¢
Jan 202316.8¢
Feb 202316.8¢
Mar 202316.6¢
Apr 202316.5¢
May 202316.5¢
Jun 202317.0¢
Jul 202316.9¢
Aug 202317.0¢
Sep 202317.1¢
Oct 202316.9¢
Nov 202316.8¢
Dec 202316.9¢
Jan 202417.3¢
Feb 202417.3¢
Mar 202417.4¢
Apr 202417.3¢
May 202417.5¢
Jun 202417.8¢
Jul 202417.8¢
Aug 202417.7¢
Sep 202417.8¢
Oct 202417.7¢
Nov 202417.6¢
Dec 202417.6¢
Jan 202517.9¢
Feb 202517.9¢
Mar 202518.1¢
Apr 202518.1¢
May 202518.2¢
Jun 202519.0¢
Jul 202518.9¢
Aug 202519.0¢
Sep 202518.8¢
Oct 2025–
Nov 202518.9¢
Dec 202518.9¢
Jan 202619.2¢
Feb 202618.9¢
Mar 202619.0¢
Apr 202619.4¢
May 202619.6¢
Jun 202619.8¢
Jul 202619.7¢
Aug 202619.6¢
Sep 202619.6¢

All states

State¢ per kWh, July 2026vs a year earlierAvg bill, 2024kWh per month
Hawaii 48.00+22.0%$212.12495
California 33.61+2.9%$160.86503
Maine 32.41+15.8%$133.60550
Massachusetts 30.49+1.4%$167.20570
New York 29.90+14.0%$139.53571
Alaska 28.83+5.6%$143.54578
Rhode Island 28.29+8.1%$162.40567
New Hampshire 26.60+16.7%$144.87619
District of Columbia 25.21+9.4%$113.23639
New Jersey 25.19−0.5%$128.13662
Connecticut 24.16−12.5%$199.66695
Vermont 23.75+7.3%$125.66574
Michigan 23.05+12.2%$119.31618
Pennsylvania 21.72+11.3%$145.17817
Maryland 21.41+13.7%$165.87929
Ohio 19.45+11.9%$135.16846
Illinois 19.22+11.6%$109.99693
Wisconsin 19.06+4.4%$110.87645
Delaware 18.48+11.5%$150.87911
Virginia 17.55+11.2%$148.771,032
Minnesota 17.45+3.1%$110.06712
Colorado 17.00+6.3%$100.57674
Indiana 16.73+3.4%$133.06901
Alabama 16.40+3.0%$173.501,143
Georgia 16.27+4.6%$151.251,074
Missouri 16.09+3.4%$129.181,001
New Mexico 16.09+1.8%$92.88654
Iowa 15.99+4.4%$111.54832
Oregon 15.97+2.3%$129.62882
Texas 15.88+3.4%$163.721,096
West Virginia 15.78+2.3%$154.761,027
South Carolina 15.47+5.2%$149.511,050
Arizona 15.38+0.3%$160.241,075
South Dakota 15.37+5.9%$127.81994
Kansas 15.27+5.6%$123.90876
North Carolina 15.16+13.4%$143.501,015
Florida 15.03−0.5%$156.091,104
Montana 14.99+5.0%$107.91852
Washington 14.71+9.4%$113.68955
Mississippi 14.54+7.1%$154.831,156
Wyoming 14.36−1.9%$107.65863
Oklahoma 14.35+6.1%$132.051,079
Arkansas 14.33+8.1%$129.131,048
Kentucky 13.81+5.2%$133.811,047
Nebraska 13.78+7.3%$110.28956
Idaho 13.73+11.8%$108.73944
Tennessee 13.71+3.8%$143.321,154
North Dakota 13.41+0.8%$118.381,029
Utah 13.12−2.5%$94.57774
Nevada 12.77+3.1%$139.39930
Louisiana 12.72−3.0%$140.961,202

Sources and limits

  • Rates: EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A, residential, July 2026 and a year earlier. Bills: EIA residential average monthly bill by state, 2024. Downloaded 2026-10-23.
  • Rates are averages of what utilities charged homes, including fixed charges spread over the kWh sold; your own rate depends on your utility and plan.
  • The long-run chart uses BLS city averages, which run to September 2026.

Methodology · Data sources