⚡ US Energy Price Monitorby KadoaUpdated weekly

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

  1. Hawaii43.5¢
  2. California33.0¢
  3. Massachusetts30.4¢
  4. Maine29.3¢
  5. Rhode Island29.3¢
  6. New York28.4¢
  7. Connecticut28.0¢
  8. Alaska26.9¢
  9. New Hampshire26.7¢
  10. District of Columbia24.2¢
  11. Vermont23.8¢
  12. New Jersey23.8¢
  13. Michigan21.1¢
  14. Maryland21.0¢
  15. Pennsylvania20.7¢
  16. Illinois18.8¢
  17. Wisconsin18.7¢
  18. Ohio18.3¢
  19. Delaware17.8¢
  20. Indiana16.9¢
  21. Colorado16.6¢
  22. Virginia16.5¢
  23. Alabama16.4¢
  24. Minnesota16.2¢
  25. Texas16.0¢
  26. South Carolina15.6¢
  27. Oregon15.5¢
  28. West Virginia15.5¢
  29. Arizona15.4¢
  30. Florida15.4¢
  31. New Mexico15.3¢
  32. Georgia15.1¢
  33. Kansas15.1¢
  34. Mississippi14.8¢
  35. North Carolina14.8¢
  36. South Dakota14.2¢
  37. Iowa14.1¢
  38. Washington14.1¢
  39. Wyoming14.0¢
  40. Missouri13.9¢
  41. Kentucky13.9¢
  42. Montana13.8¢
  43. Oklahoma13.7¢
  44. Tennessee13.6¢
  45. Arkansas13.4¢
  46. Nevada13.4¢
  47. Utah13.3¢
  48. Louisiana13.0¢
  49. Nebraska12.9¢
  50. Idaho12.7¢
  51. North Dakota12.3¢

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Price is residential revenue over kilowatt-hours sold.

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