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Electricity prices by state

US homes pay about 18.0¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), or about $158 a month.

  • Under 13¢
  • 13–15¢
  • 15–18¢
  • 18–22¢
  • 22¢ and up

Every state, ranked

These are average prices with all charges included.

  1. 1Hawaii44.3¢$228 a month
  2. 2California32.3¢$164 a month
  3. 3Massachusetts30.4¢$183 a month
  4. 4Maine29.6¢$156 a month
  5. 5Rhode Island29.4¢$163 a month
  6. 6New York28.6¢$168 a month
  7. 7Connecticut27.4¢$193 a month
  8. 8New Hampshire27.0¢$173 a month
  9. 9Alaska26.9¢$158 a month
  10. 10District of Columbia24.5¢$155 a month
  11. 11Vermont23.9¢$141 a month
  12. 12New Jersey23.7¢$160 a month
  13. 13Michigan21.3¢$134 a month
  14. 14Maryland21.2¢$202 a month
  15. 15Pennsylvania20.9¢$174 a month
  16. 16Illinois18.9¢$132 a month
  17. 17Wisconsin18.8¢$125 a month
  18. 18Ohio18.4¢$159 a month
  19. US average · 18.0¢ · $158
  20. 19Delaware18.0¢$167 a month
  21. 20Indiana16.9¢$157 a month
  22. 21Virginia16.6¢$177 a month
  23. 22Colorado16.6¢$113 a month
  24. 23Alabama16.4¢$187 a month
  25. 24Minnesota16.3¢$121 a month
  26. 25Texas16.0¢$178 a month
  27. 26South Carolina15.8¢$169 a month
  1. 27West Virginia15.5¢$164 a month
  2. 28Oregon15.5¢$131 a month
  3. 29Florida15.4¢$169 a month
  4. 30Arizona15.4¢$162 a month
  5. 31New Mexico15.3¢$100 a month
  6. 32Georgia15.2¢$164 a month
  7. 33Kansas15.1¢$134 a month
  8. 34Mississippi14.9¢$174 a month
  9. 35North Carolina14.8¢$154 a month
  10. 36South Dakota14.3¢$140 a month
  11. 37Iowa14.2¢$120 a month
  12. 38Washington14.2¢$132 a month
  13. 39Wyoming14.0¢$115 a month
  14. 40Missouri14.0¢$145 a month
  15. 41Kentucky13.9¢$154 a month
  16. 42Montana13.9¢$115 a month
  17. 43Oklahoma13.8¢$149 a month
  18. 44Tennessee13.6¢$161 a month
  19. 45Arkansas13.6¢$143 a month
  20. 46Nevada13.4¢$122 a month
  21. 47Utah13.3¢$104 a month
  22. 48Louisiana13.0¢$158 a month
  23. 49Idaho12.8¢$116 a month
  24. 50Nebraska12.7¢$122 a month
  25. 51North Dakota12.3¢$133 a month

State averages · last 12 months · US government data (EIA)

Biggest changes, 2024 to 2025

How each state’s yearly average price per kWh moved, with all charges included.

Biggest rises

  • District of Columbia17.7¢ in 2024 · 21.9¢ in 2025Up 23.8%
  • New Jersey19.3¢ in 2024 · 22.5¢ in 2025Up 16.2%
  • Maine24.3¢ in 2024 · 27.7¢ in 2025Up 14.0%

Biggest drops

  • Nevada15.0¢ in 2024 · 13.3¢ in 2025Down 11.6%
  • Hawaii42.9¢ in 2024 · 40.4¢ in 2025Down 5.8%
  • California32.0¢ in 2024 · 31.4¢ in 2025Down 1.9%

State averages · 2024 and 2025 · US government data (EIA)

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FAQ

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In the 12 months through August 2026, the average US home paid about $158 a month for electricity, according to US government data (EIA). That’s about 875 kWh at 18.0¢ per kWh.

Information as of Nov 2, 2026.

Our numbers come from US government data (EIA).

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