⚡ US Energy Price Monitorby KadoaUpdated weeklyStar on GitHub

Electricity prices by state

What US homes pay for electricity, and their average monthly bill, from EIA.

Headlines

US average price
18.0¢ a kWh
Up 6.6% on a year ago
US average bill
$156 a month
Up 5.6% on a year ago
Highest price
Hawaii
43.5¢ a kWh
Lowest price
North Dakota
12.3¢ a kWh

Twelve-month figures, because bills rise and fall with the weather.

US electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month, with the 12-month average.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly electricity bill

What an average home pays a month, with the 12-month average.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly.

Electricity prices by state

Average price for homes over the last 12 months, in cents a kilowatt-hour.

12 months to July 2026

Change in the 12-month average price since 2019, to July 2026. The US average rose 38%, all prices 29%. 30 of 51 rose faster than inflation.

VTNHMARICTNJDEMDDC
Dec 2019July 2026
  1. District of Columbia+86%
  2. California+72%
  3. Maine+64%
  4. Maryland+60%
  5. New York+58%
  6. New Jersey+50%
  7. Pennsylvania+50%
  8. Ohio+47%
  9. Washington+45%
  10. Illinois+44%
  11. Delaware+42%
  12. Oregon+41%
  13. Massachusetts+39%
  14. West Virginia+38%
  15. Arkansas+37%
  16. Virginia+37%
  17. Colorado+36%
  18. Hawaii+36%
  19. Texas+36%
  20. Indiana+35%
  21. Rhode Island+35%
  22. Vermont+34%
  23. Oklahoma+34%
  24. Michigan+34%
  25. New Hampshire+33%
  26. Louisiana+33%
  27. Wisconsin+32%
  28. Florida+32%
  29. Alabama+31%
  30. Mississippi+31%
  31. North Carolina+29%
  32. Kentucky+29%
  33. Georgia+29%
  34. Connecticut+28%
  35. Utah+28%
  36. Idaho+28%
  37. Wyoming+25%
  38. Missouri+25%
  39. Tennessee+25%
  40. Minnesota+24%
  41. Montana+24%
  42. Arizona+24%
  43. South Dakota+23%
  44. New Mexico+23%
  45. South Carolina+20%
  46. North Dakota+20%
  47. Nebraska+20%
  48. Kansas+19%
  49. Alaska+17%
  50. Iowa+13%
  51. Nevada+11%

Price change at the largest utilities since 2019

Change in the average home price per kWh, past 12 months against 2019, for the 94 utilities serving 250,000 homes or more. The US average rose 38%, against 29% inflation.

12 months to July 2026

  1. New York State Electric & Gas (NY)+120%
  2. Potomac Electric Power (DC)+88%
  3. Rochester Gas & Electric (NY)+84%
  4. Puget Sound Energy (WA)+84%
  5. Ameren Illinois (IL)+83%
  6. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) (CA)+83%
  7. National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) (NY)+82%
  8. Baltimore Gas & Electric (MD)+81%
  9. Central Hudson Gas & Electric (NY)+77%
  10. Tampa Electric (FL)+67%
  11. AEP Ohio (OH)+67%
  12. Central Maine Power (ME)+66%
  13. Northern Indiana Public Service (IN)+65%
  14. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) (CA)+63%
  15. Potomac Edison (MD)+60%
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Source: EIA-861M monthly utility sales and revenue; US average from EIA Electric Power Monthly. In states with retail choice, the price for homes that buy their power from the utility.

How the US compares with Europe

Change in the price of home electricity since 2019 in the EU and its members, against the US over the same period.

Second half of 2025

  1. Romania+108%
  2. Poland+99%
  3. Czechia+83%
  4. Estonia+66%
  5. Ireland+63%
  6. Austria+59%
  7. Lithuania+56%
  8. Greece+51%
  9. Latvia+50%
  10. Luxembourg+48%
  11. France+39%
  12. Bulgaria+39%
  13. European Union+34%
  14. Sweden+33%
  15. Germany+30%
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Source: Eurostat household electricity prices, all taxes included, 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year; US from EIA Electric Power Monthly. Europe in euros, the US in dollars. Not adjusted for inflation.

Prices at the largest utilities

The 95 utilities serving 250,000 homes or more, of 300 tracked. Past 12 months.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)CA, Investor-owned47.1¢+8.9%$173284,641
Hawaiian ElectricHI, Investor-owned43.8¢+6.4%$207277,419
Con EdisonNY, Investor-owned38.2¢+6.0%$1472,942,969
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)CA, Investor-owned36.5¢-9.3%$1691,845,822
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric)MA, Investor-owned34.2¢+1.6%$166405,463
United IlluminatingCT, Investor-owned33.3¢-6.5%$174269,552
Central Hudson Gas & ElectricNY, Investor-owned30.4¢+14%$211268,510
Rhode Island EnergyRI, Investor-owned29.2¢No comparison$163336,924
Central Maine PowerME, Investor-owned28.8¢+10.0%$156554,761
Long Island Power AuthorityNY, State27.8¢+8.2%$2081,036,690
Atlantic City ElectricNJ, Investor-owned27.8¢+14%$173473,974
LADWPCA, Municipal27.6¢+10%$1281,426,907
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power)CT, Investor-owned27.5¢-7.2%$1871,033,302
PSE&GNJ, Investor-owned26.1¢+13%$1482,007,276
Duquesne LightPA, Investor-owned25.1¢+11%$152448,611
New York State Electric & GasNY, Investor-owned25.0¢+18%$182760,008
Rochester Gas & ElectricNY, Investor-owned23.7¢+14%$161339,507
Northern Indiana Public ServiceIN, Investor-owned23.5¢+15%$154434,205
Potomac Electric PowerMD, Investor-owned23.1¢+9.7%$192561,364
Potomac Electric PowerDC, Investor-owned22.9¢+22%$134295,802
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk)NY, Investor-owned22.8¢+22%$1491,473,392
Baltimore Gas & ElectricMD, Investor-owned22.1¢+19%$1951,230,131
DTE ElectricMI, Investor-owned21.7¢+8.1%$1352,085,122
Consumers EnergyMI, Investor-owned21.5¢+8.2%$1381,670,131
We EnergiesWI, Investor-owned21.1¢+6.2%$1351,063,768
AEP OhioOH, Investor-owned20.3¢+9.9%$188574,199
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania ElectricPA, Investor-owned20.2¢+14%$1761,495,029
PPL Electric UtilitiesPA, Investor-owned19.9¢+13%$179894,842
SMUDCA, Public power district19.6¢+6.5%$131607,780
Puget Sound EnergyWA, Investor-owned19.4¢+23%$1641,114,515
PECOPA, Investor-owned19.3¢+12%$1481,250,159
Jersey Central Power & LightNJ, Investor-owned19.3¢+12%$154941,217
ComEdIL, Investor-owned19.2¢+16%$1123,054,843
Portland General ElectricOR, Investor-owned18.9¢+2.1%$139846,625
Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power and Light)WI, Investor-owned18.9¢+7.1%$132442,670
Delmarva PowerDE, Investor-owned18.8¢+6.3%$169281,055
Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light)IA, Investor-owned18.3¢+3.2%$136419,977
Tampa ElectricFL, Investor-owned18.2¢+15%$205779,299
Alabama PowerAL, Investor-owned18.1¢+4.2%$1991,353,650
Wisconsin Public ServiceWI, Investor-owned17.5¢+4.5%$109419,636
Duke Energy FloridaFL, Investor-owned17.5¢+1.2%$1781,846,971
Duke Energy OhioOH, Investor-owned17.4¢+8.9%$157269,463
Ameren IllinoisIL, Investor-owned17.3¢+7.3%$151642,913
Dominion Energy South CarolinaSC, Investor-owned17.1¢+6.8%$175721,619
Appalachian Power (AEP)WV, Investor-owned17.1¢+1.0%$194346,868
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Minnesota)MN, Investor-owned17.1¢+1.3%$1061,254,820
Arizona Public ServiceAZ, Investor-owned17.1¢+1.3%$1701,310,600
Indiana Michigan Power (AEP)IN, Investor-owned17.0¢+2.0%$141427,225
Dominion Energy VirginiaVA, Investor-owned17.0¢+18%$1742,431,588
Public Service Co of NMNM, Investor-owned16.9¢+6.5%$93500,639
Xcel Energy (Public Service Company of Colorado)CO, Investor-owned16.7¢+8.0%$981,388,016
Appalachian Power (AEP)VA, Investor-owned16.5¢-4.6%$176469,428
Potomac EdisonMD, Investor-owned16.5¢+12%$183259,865
Duke Energy ProgressNC, Investor-owned16.4¢+8.7%$1701,412,126
El Paso ElectricTX, Investor-owned16.4¢+18%$119325,811
Georgia PowerGA, Investor-owned16.4¢+2.0%$1602,498,256
Duke Energy IndianaIN, Investor-owned15.8¢+13%$153818,895
NorthWestern EnergyMT, Investor-owned15.7¢+13%$108337,688
PSO (AEP)OK, Investor-owned15.7¢+19%$157505,451
AES IndianaIN, Investor-owned15.3¢+7.3%$140472,768
Evergy Kansas CentralKS, Investor-owned15.2¢+6.1%$129346,739
Evergy Kansas SouthKS, Investor-owned15.2¢+6.3%$132308,690
Entergy MississippiMS, Investor-owned15.2¢+12%$180386,246
City of SeattleWA, Municipal15.0¢+3.2%$87477,732
PacifiCorpOR, Investor-owned14.9¢+1.9%$127556,903
Tucson Electric PowerAZ, Investor-owned14.9¢-1.1%$119417,343
Florida Power & LightFL, Investor-owned14.7¢+4.4%$1645,427,883
JEA (Jacksonville)FL, Municipal14.7¢+11%$154484,486
Cleco PowerLA, Investor-owned14.6¢+5.8%$177253,881
AvistaWA, Investor-owned14.6¢+9.2%$128250,252
Monongahela PowerWV, Investor-owned14.4¢+0.8%$132333,734
Entergy TexasTX, Investor-owned14.3¢+5.8%$172482,572
Nashville Electric ServiceTN, Municipal14.2¢+1.8%$146434,460
Salt River ProjectAZ, Public power district14.1¢+2.8%$1661,086,215
Ameren MissouriMO, Investor-owned14.0¢+8.3%$1411,103,219
Entergy ArkansasAR, Investor-owned14.0¢+7.3%$147615,008
Duke Energy CarolinasSC, Investor-owned14.0¢+0.1%$145595,100
Duke Energy CarolinasNC, Investor-owned13.9¢+2.5%$1372,000,177
Omaha Public Power DistrictNE, Public power district13.9¢+7.1%$125376,414
City of MemphisTN, Municipal13.8¢+6.5%$156386,012
PacifiCorpUT, Investor-owned13.8¢+4.2%$103987,578
Evergy MetroMO, Investor-owned13.7¢-0.8%$112279,711
Evergy MetroKS, Investor-owned13.3¢+0.1%$130250,174
Nevada PowerNV, Investor-owned13.3¢-2.7%$122947,503
Louisville Gas & ElectricKY, Investor-owned13.3¢+7.6%$122391,059
Sierra Pacific PowerNV, Investor-owned13.3¢-5.0%$88338,749
Idaho PowerID, Investor-owned12.8¢+10%$112554,017
Kentucky UtilitiesKY, Investor-owned12.8¢+8.2%$145456,319
City of San AntonioTX, Municipal12.7¢+2.9%$132907,875
Middle Tennessee EMCTN, Cooperative12.6¢+1.9%$163319,586
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricOK, Investor-owned12.5¢-0.9%$129723,860
Entergy LouisianaLA, Investor-owned12.3¢+6.1%$149969,673
PUD No 1 of Snohomish CountyWA, Public power district12.3¢+6.7%$113353,308
Evergy Missouri WestMO, Investor-owned12.3¢+1.3%$122311,411
MidAmerican EnergyIA, Investor-owned11.5¢+3.4%$96646,029