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New Hampshire Electricity Rates

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

Residential
26.60¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
20.63¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
18.17¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$157/mo
2025, 640 kWh a month

New Hampshire electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202626.60¢
Dec 202526.28¢
Dec 202423.68¢
Dec 202324.74¢
Dec 202230.88¢
Dec 202121.02¢

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 202626.60¢/kWh+16.7%663,377
Jun 202627.01¢/kWh+14.9%662,704
May 202627.33¢/kWh+13.8%664,531
Apr 202627.24¢/kWh+15.1%663,659
Mar 202626.92¢/kWh+18.0%664,502
Feb 202626.52¢/kWh+15.3%661,465
Jan 202626.32¢/kWh+12.5%661,072
Dec 202526.28¢/kWh+11.0%662,893
Nov 202527.37¢/kWh+11.9%659,048
Oct 202527.27¢/kWh+10.0%659,593
Sep 202527.82¢/kWh+11.6%659,412
Aug 202524.47¢/kWh+6.7%659,355
Jul 202522.79¢/kWh+4.6%658,037
Jun 202523.51¢/kWh+4.4%657,985
May 202524.02¢/kWh+3.9%657,322
Apr 202523.66¢/kWh+3.6%655,724
Mar 202522.81¢/kWh+2.3%655,726
Feb 202523.01¢/kWh-2.3%655,419
Jan 202523.40¢/kWh-5.8%655,150
Dec 202423.68¢/kWh-4.3%654,623
Nov 202424.46¢/kWh-4.4%653,418
Oct 202424.78¢/kWh-2.8%654,106
Sep 202424.93¢/kWh+7.3%654,342
Aug 202422.93¢/kWh-12.2%656,340

Electric utilities in New Hampshire

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

All 16

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Public Service Co of NHInvestor Owned546,81524.17¢/kWh$150/mo
New Hampshire Elec Coop IncCooperative85,42824.70¢/kWh$151/mo
Unitil Energy SystemsInvestor Owned82,00121.72¢/kWh$131/mo
Liberty Utilities (Granite State ElectriInvestor Owned47,26422.59¢/kWh$160/mo
Town of Wolfeboro - (NH)Municipal6,031Not reportedNot reported
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter4,20930.89¢/kWh$208/mo
Town of Littleton - (NH)Municipal4,064Not reportedNot reported
Town of AshlandMunicipal1,705Not reportedNot reported
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter1,19718.10¢/kWh$101/mo
Precinct of WoodsvilleMunicipal1,151Not reportedNot reported
EverBright, LLCBehind the Meter26623.93¢/kWh$164/mo
New Hampton Village PrecinctMunicipal82Not reportedNot reported
Palmetto Solar, LLCBehind the Meter49Not reportedNot reported
Ahana Renewables, LLCBehind the Meter8Not reportedNot reported
TerraForm US Energy Services, 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 New Hampshire?
Homes in New Hampshire paid an average of 26.60¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 22.79¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire had the 8th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in New Hampshire?
The average New Hampshire home used 640 kWh a month and paid $156.94 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in New Hampshire?
Public Service Co of NH serves the most customers in New Hampshire, about 546,815 in 2025.

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