Electricity prices in Rhode Island
What homes in Rhode Island pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 29.3¢ a kWh
- Up 0.5% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $164 a month
- Down 1.6% on a year ago
- Average use
- 560 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 5 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Rhode Island homes paid 29.3¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Rhode Island vs the US
| Rhode Island | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 29.3¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 28.3¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $164 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $217 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 560 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +0.5% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +35% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 28.29¢ |
| June 2026 | 29.23¢ |
| May 2026 | 29.46¢ |
| April 2026 | 28.30¢ |
| March 2026 | 29.91¢ |
| February 2026 | 29.45¢ |
| January 2026 | 30.14¢ |
| December 2025 | 31.15¢ |
| November 2025 | 30.82¢ |
| October 2025 | 31.16¢ |
| September 2025 | 28.30¢ |
| August 2025 | 26.52¢ |
| July 2025 | 26.18¢ |
| June 2025 | 26.84¢ |
| May 2025 | 29.00¢ |
| April 2025 | 28.89¢ |
| March 2025 | 32.30¢ |
| February 2025 | 33.29¢ |
| January 2025 | 31.66¢ |
| December 2024 | 25.40¢ |
| November 2024 | 35.61¢ |
| October 2024 | 27.76¢ |
| September 2024 | 28.71¢ |
| August 2024 | 26.83¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Rhode Island, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $217 |
| June 2026 | $142 |
| May 2026 | $148 |
| April 2026 | $145 |
| March 2026 | $157 |
| February 2026 | $171 |
| January 2026 | $191 |
| December 2025 | $188 |
| November 2025 | $140 |
| October 2025 | $137 |
| September 2025 | $135 |
| August 2025 | $198 |
| July 2025 | $213 |
| June 2025 | $153 |
| May 2025 | $131 |
| April 2025 | $132 |
| March 2025 | $169 |
| February 2025 | $182 |
| January 2025 | $208 |
| December 2024 | $134 |
| November 2024 | $169 |
| October 2024 | $140 |
| September 2024 | $152 |
| August 2024 | $216 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Rhode Island, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $17.33 |
| June 2026 | $25.75 |
| May 2026 | $16.06 |
| April 2026 | $11.65 |
| March 2026 | $15.51 |
| February 2026 | $19.00 |
| January 2026 | $19.39 |
| December 2025 | $24.35 |
| November 2025 | $32.97 |
| September 2025 | $31.38 |
| August 2025 | $29.12 |
| July 2025 | $20.31 |
| June 2025 | $24.33 |
| May 2025 | $16.92 |
| April 2025 | $14.36 |
| March 2025 | $17.33 |
| February 2025 | $17.69 |
| January 2025 | $22.32 |
| December 2024 | $24.25 |
| November 2024 | $29.35 |
| October 2024 | $25.48 |
| September 2024 | $31.98 |
| August 2024 | $27.68 |
| July 2024 | $27.86 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Rhode Island, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Rhode Island
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 71% of homes in Rhode Island; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| Rhode Island EnergyInvestor-owned | 29.2¢ | No comparison |
Heating fuels in Rhode Island: heating oil, propane.