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Connecticut Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Connecticut, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
24.16¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
19.87¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
17.29¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$206/mo
2025, 704 kWh a month

Connecticut electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202624.16¢
Dec 202525.30¢
Dec 202428.12¢
Dec 202326.89¢
Dec 202223.42¢
Dec 202120.93¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202624.16¢/kWh-12.5%1,612,706
Jun 202624.32¢/kWh-10.6%1,612,192
May 202627.37¢/kWh-13.4%1,611,753
Apr 202632.24¢/kWh0.0%1,607,800
Mar 202630.47¢/kWh-6.2%1,606,365
Feb 202630.77¢/kWh-7.3%1,606,322
Jan 202628.30¢/kWh-5.7%1,604,258
Dec 202525.30¢/kWh-10.0%1,602,362
Nov 202527.02¢/kWh-7.3%1,598,577
Oct 202527.72¢/kWh-7.6%1,595,235
Sep 202530.48¢/kWh-7.8%1,594,805
Aug 202530.24¢/kWh+0.9%1,573,974
Jul 202527.60¢/kWh-1.4%1,572,399
Jun 202527.19¢/kWh+4.7%1,572,088
May 202531.59¢/kWh+18.1%1,570,547
Apr 202532.23¢/kWh+8.9%1,568,513
Mar 202532.50¢/kWh+11.6%1,565,143
Feb 202533.20¢/kWh+12.5%1,564,495
Jan 202530.02¢/kWh+9.8%1,562,600
Dec 202428.12¢/kWh+4.6%1,563,390
Nov 202429.15¢/kWh+8.0%1,560,508
Oct 202430.00¢/kWh+3.4%1,558,054
Sep 202433.05¢/kWh+12.8%1,556,385
Aug 202429.96¢/kWh+7.2%1,553,974

Electric utilities in Connecticut

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 20

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Connecticut Light & Power CoInvestor Owned1,309,94628.88¢/kWh$195/mo
United Illuminating CoInvestor Owned348,26335.40¢/kWh$183/mo
Town of Wallingford - (CT)Municipal25,12317.78¢/kWh$152/mo
City of Norwich - (CT)Municipal20,99623.35¢/kWh$148/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter19,34128.71¢/kWh$166/mo
Groton Dept of Utilities - (CT)Municipal14,19318.05¢/kWh$134/mo
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter9,23917.44¢/kWh$91/mo
City of South Norwalk - (CT)Municipal7,439Not reportedNot reported
Norwalk Third Taxing DistrictMunicipal4,139Not reportedNot reported
SunPower Capital, LLCBehind the Meter3,65819.14¢/kWh$163/mo
Bozrah Light & Power CompanyMunicipal2,83619.75¢/kWh$169/mo
City of Jewett City - (CT)Municipal2,701Not reportedNot reported
Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter1,86422.56¢/kWh$150/mo
Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter1,84116.96¢/kWh$104/mo
EverBright, LLCBehind the Meter1,35224.97¢/kWh$137/mo
Mohegan Tribal Utility AuthorityPolitical Subdivision75Not reportedNot reported
Greenskies Renewable Energy, LLCBehind the Meter38Not reportedNot reported
TerraForm US Energy Services, LLCBehind the Meter6Not reportedNot reported
Constellation Solar Holding, LLCBehind the Meter1Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Connecticut?
Homes in Connecticut paid an average of 24.16¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 27.60¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Connecticut?
Connecticut had the 11th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Connecticut?
The average Connecticut home used 704 kWh a month and paid $206.46 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Connecticut?
Connecticut Light & Power Co serves the most customers in Connecticut, about 1,309,946 in 2025.

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