US Energy Price Monitorby KadoaUpdated weeklyStar on GitHub

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Home electricity prices by state since 2019

Change in the average home price per kilowatt-hour, 12 months to August 2026 against 2019. The US average rose 39%, against 29% inflation.

Change in the 12-month average price since 2019, to August 2026. The US average rose 39%, all prices 29%. 31 of 51 rose faster than inflation.

VTNHMARICTNJDEMDDC
Dec 2019August 2026
  1. District of Columbia+89%
  2. California+69%
  3. Maine+66%
  4. Maryland+62%
  5. New York+59%
  6. Pennsylvania+51%
  7. New Jersey+50%
  8. Ohio+49%
  9. Washington+46%
  10. Illinois+45%
  11. Delaware+43%
  12. Oregon+41%
  13. Massachusetts+39%
  14. Arkansas+39%
  15. Hawaii+38%
  16. West Virginia+38%
  17. Virginia+38%
  18. Colorado+37%
  19. Texas+36%
  20. Rhode Island+36%
  21. Oklahoma+35%
  22. Michigan+35%
  23. Vermont+35%
  24. Indiana+34%
  25. New Hampshire+34%
  26. Louisiana+33%
  27. Wisconsin+33%
  28. Mississippi+32%
  29. Florida+32%
  30. Alabama+31%
  31. North Carolina+30%
  32. Idaho+29%
  33. Kentucky+29%
  34. Georgia+29%
  35. Utah+28%
  36. Missouri+25%
  37. Wyoming+25%
  38. Connecticut+25%
  39. Montana+25%
  40. Tennessee+25%
  41. Minnesota+25%
  42. Arizona+24%
  43. South Dakota+24%
  44. New Mexico+22%
  45. South Carolina+21%
  46. North Dakota+20%
  47. Kansas+19%
  48. Nebraska+18%
  49. Alaska+18%
  50. Iowa+14%
  51. Nevada+12%