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Electricity Rates by State

Average price of electricity in July 2026, in cents per kilowatt-hour, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861M). Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
18.31¢/kWh
17.45¢/kWh a year earlier
Commercial
14.53¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
9.77¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$151/mo
2025, 874 kWh a month

U.S. average electricity price, 5 years

Cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202618.31¢
Dec 202517.24¢
Dec 202416.27¢
Dec 202315.69¢
Dec 202214.94¢
Dec 202113.72¢

Residential electricity rates by state

July 2026, highest first. Average bill is for 2025 (Form EIA-861)

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#StatePrice1 year change12-month averageAverage bill
1Hawaii48.00¢/kWh+22.0%43.51¢/kWh$208/mo
2California33.61¢/kWh+2.9%32.99¢/kWh$155/mo
3Maine32.41¢/kWh+15.8%29.31¢/kWh$148/mo
4Massachusetts30.49¢/kWh+1.4%30.43¢/kWh$181/mo
5New York29.90¢/kWh+14.0%28.39¢/kWh$155/mo
6Alaska28.83¢/kWh+5.6%26.85¢/kWh$147/mo
7Rhode Island28.29¢/kWh+8.1%29.27¢/kWh$166/mo
8New Hampshire26.60¢/kWh+16.7%26.67¢/kWh$157/mo
9District of Columbia25.21¢/kWh+9.4%24.20¢/kWh$140/mo
10New Jersey25.19¢/kWh-0.5%23.78¢/kWh$151/mo
11Connecticut24.16¢/kWh-12.5%27.99¢/kWh$206/mo
12Vermont23.75¢/kWh+7.3%23.80¢/kWh$135/mo
13Michigan23.05¢/kWh+12.2%21.05¢/kWh$127/mo
14Pennsylvania21.72¢/kWh+11.3%20.70¢/kWh$162/mo
15Maryland21.41¢/kWh+13.7%21.03¢/kWh$184/mo
16Ohio19.45¢/kWh+11.9%18.25¢/kWh$148/mo
17Illinois19.22¢/kWh+11.6%18.79¢/kWh$127/mo
18Wisconsin19.06¢/kWh+4.4%18.74¢/kWh$121/mo
19Delaware18.48¢/kWh+11.5%17.79¢/kWh$158/mo
20Virginia17.55¢/kWh+11.2%16.48¢/kWh$163/mo
21Minnesota17.45¢/kWh+3.1%16.22¢/kWh$118/mo
22Colorado17.00¢/kWh+6.3%16.58¢/kWh$103/mo
23Indiana16.73¢/kWh+3.4%16.94¢/kWh$150/mo
24Alabama16.40¢/kWh+3.0%16.44¢/kWh$184/mo
25Georgia16.27¢/kWh+4.6%15.12¢/kWh$159/mo
26Missouri16.09¢/kWh+3.4%13.95¢/kWh$138/mo
27New Mexico16.09¢/kWh+1.8%15.32¢/kWh$95/mo
28Iowa15.99¢/kWh+4.4%14.13¢/kWh$117/mo
29Oregon15.97¢/kWh+2.3%15.50¢/kWh$134/mo
30Texas15.88¢/kWh+3.4%15.96¢/kWh$171/mo
31West Virginia15.78¢/kWh+2.3%15.48¢/kWh$165/mo
32South Carolina15.47¢/kWh+5.2%15.64¢/kWh$161/mo
33Arizona15.38¢/kWh+0.3%15.40¢/kWh$157/mo
34South Dakota15.37¢/kWh+5.9%14.20¢/kWh$131/mo
35Kansas15.27¢/kWh+5.6%15.09¢/kWh$126/mo
36North Carolina15.16¢/kWh+13.4%14.77¢/kWh$146/mo
37Florida15.03¢/kWh-0.5%15.39¢/kWh$168/mo
38Montana14.99¢/kWh+5.0%13.84¢/kWh$111/mo
39Washington14.71¢/kWh+9.4%14.12¢/kWh$124/mo
40Mississippi14.54¢/kWh+7.1%14.77¢/kWh$166/mo
41Wyoming14.36¢/kWh-1.9%14.01¢/kWh$112/mo
42Oklahoma14.35¢/kWh+6.1%13.70¢/kWh$141/mo
43Arkansas14.33¢/kWh+8.1%13.43¢/kWh$138/mo
44Kentucky13.81¢/kWh+5.2%13.92¢/kWh$144/mo
45Nebraska13.78¢/kWh+7.3%12.86¢/kWh$117/mo
46Idaho13.73¢/kWh+11.8%12.65¢/kWh$110/mo
47Tennessee13.71¢/kWh+3.8%13.56¢/kWh$156/mo
48North Dakota13.41¢/kWh+0.8%12.32¢/kWh$126/mo
49Utah13.12¢/kWh-2.5%13.32¢/kWh$99/mo
50Nevada12.77¢/kWh+3.1%13.36¢/kWh$115/mo
51Louisiana12.72¢/kWh-3.0%12.99¢/kWh$153/mo

Commercial and industrial rates

July 2026

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StateCommercialIndustrial
Hawaii43.63¢/kWh39.33¢/kWh
California30.56¢/kWh25.11¢/kWh
Maine21.64¢/kWh13.94¢/kWh
Massachusetts24.41¢/kWh20.25¢/kWh
New York24.18¢/kWh10.81¢/kWh
Alaska23.29¢/kWh24.81¢/kWh
Rhode Island23.43¢/kWh22.86¢/kWh
New Hampshire20.63¢/kWh18.17¢/kWh
District of Columbia23.88¢/kWh32.15¢/kWh
New Jersey19.17¢/kWh15.63¢/kWh
Connecticut19.87¢/kWh17.29¢/kWh
Vermont20.71¢/kWh13.07¢/kWh
Michigan16.46¢/kWh9.81¢/kWh
Pennsylvania13.86¢/kWh11.04¢/kWh
Maryland17.51¢/kWh16.21¢/kWh
Ohio14.06¢/kWh10.95¢/kWh
Illinois15.19¢/kWh11.87¢/kWh
Wisconsin13.93¢/kWh10.46¢/kWh
Delaware13.80¢/kWh11.71¢/kWh
Virginia11.68¢/kWh10.07¢/kWh
Minnesota13.49¢/kWh10.34¢/kWh
Colorado13.81¢/kWh9.54¢/kWh
Indiana13.30¢/kWh9.16¢/kWh
Alabama14.83¢/kWh8.42¢/kWh
Georgia12.54¢/kWh10.03¢/kWh
Missouri12.64¢/kWh9.87¢/kWh
New Mexico11.90¢/kWh4.16¢/kWh
Iowa13.27¢/kWh9.99¢/kWh
Oregon10.60¢/kWh8.92¢/kWh
Texas8.47¢/kWh7.07¢/kWh
West Virginia11.44¢/kWh8.40¢/kWh
South Carolina11.61¢/kWh7.84¢/kWh
Arizona13.12¢/kWh9.35¢/kWh
South Dakota12.17¢/kWh9.83¢/kWh
Kansas12.04¢/kWh8.52¢/kWh
North Carolina10.73¢/kWh8.37¢/kWh
Florida11.37¢/kWh9.17¢/kWh
Montana13.33¢/kWh7.71¢/kWh
Washington11.78¢/kWh7.51¢/kWh
Mississippi13.65¢/kWh7.66¢/kWh
Wyoming10.26¢/kWh8.62¢/kWh
Oklahoma10.32¢/kWh8.16¢/kWh
Arkansas11.76¢/kWh7.84¢/kWh
Kentucky11.95¢/kWh7.51¢/kWh
Nebraska9.39¢/kWh10.00¢/kWh
Idaho10.16¢/kWh9.02¢/kWh
Tennessee13.43¢/kWh7.13¢/kWh
North Dakota8.22¢/kWh8.21¢/kWh
Utah10.85¢/kWh9.10¢/kWh
Nevada9.72¢/kWh10.04¢/kWh
Louisiana10.97¢/kWh6.08¢/kWh

The price is total revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold, so it includes fixed customer charges, taxes passed through to customers and fuel adjustments. Your utility's rate plan may differ.

Electricity rates by state

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of electricity in the U.S.?
Homes paid an average of 18.31¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 17.45¢/kWh a year earlier.
Which state has the most expensive electricity?
Hawaii had the highest average residential price in July 2026 at 48.00¢/kWh. Louisiana had the lowest at 12.72¢/kWh.
What is the average monthly electric bill?
The average U.S. home used 874 kWh a month and paid $150.68 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
Why does the price change from month to month?
Average prices include fixed charges spread over the kilowatt-hours used. In months with high use, such as summer, the average price per kWh can go down even when rates do not change. Fuel costs and new rates also change prices.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026