Electricity rates by state

Name: Residential electricity prices by U.S. state
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The U.S. Energy Information Administration publishes average residential electricity prices per kWh in its Electric Power Monthly (Table 5.6.A, July 2026). Your utility's exact rate varies within your state; check your bill's "price to compare" for a closer estimate. For context, a 1,500 W space heater running 8 hours a day costs $66.84 per month at the U.S. average.

Electricity rates by state, ranked cheapest to most expensive

This is every state's residential rate in cents per kWh, ordered lowest to highest. The spread is wide: the cheapest power in the U.S. is 12.72¢/kWh in Louisiana, and the most expensive is 48.00¢/kWh in Hawaii — 3.8 times as much for the same kilowatt-hour. The bar length is the rate, and the $66.84/mo mark is what a 1,500 W space heater costs per month at each rate.

1Louisiana
12.72¢
2Nevada
12.77¢
3Utah
13.12¢
4North Dakota
13.41¢
5Tennessee
13.71¢
6Idaho
13.73¢
7Nebraska
13.78¢
8Kentucky
13.81¢
9Arkansas
14.33¢
10Oklahoma
14.35¢
11Wyoming
14.36¢
12Mississippi
14.54¢
13Washington
14.71¢
14Montana
14.99¢
15Florida
15.03¢
16North Carolina
15.16¢
17Kansas
15.27¢
18South Dakota
15.37¢
19Arizona
15.38¢
20South Carolina
15.47¢
21West Virginia
15.78¢
22Texas
15.88¢
23Oregon
15.97¢
24Iowa
15.99¢
25Missouri
16.09¢
26New Mexico
16.09¢
27Georgia
16.27¢
28Alabama
16.40¢
29Indiana
16.73¢
30Colorado
17.00¢
31Minnesota
17.45¢
32Virginia
17.55¢
33Delaware
18.48¢
34Wisconsin
19.06¢
35Illinois
19.22¢
36Ohio
19.45¢
37Maryland
21.41¢
38Pennsylvania
21.72¢
39Michigan
23.05¢
40Vermont
23.75¢
41Connecticut
24.16¢
42New Jersey
25.19¢
43District of Columbia
25.21¢
44New Hampshire
26.60¢
45Rhode Island
28.29¢
46Alaska
28.83¢
47New York
29.90¢
48Massachusetts
30.49¢
49Maine
32.41¢
50California
33.61¢
51Hawaii
48.00¢

below the U.S. averageabovethe U.S. average

Residential electricity rate by state, July 2026, EIA
State	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs U.S. avg	1,500 W heater, 8 h/d	State rate page
Louisiana	12.72	-31%	$46.43/mo	Louisiana costs →
Nevada	12.77	-30%	$46.62/mo	Nevada costs →
Utah	13.12	-28%	$47.89/mo	Utah costs →
North Dakota	13.41	-27%	$48.95/mo	North Dakota costs →
Tennessee	13.71	-25%	$50.05/mo	Tennessee costs →
Idaho	13.73	-25%	$50.12/mo	Idaho costs →
Nebraska	13.78	-25%	$50.30/mo	Nebraska costs →
Kentucky	13.81	-25%	$50.41/mo	Kentucky costs →
Arkansas	14.33	-22%	$52.31/mo	Arkansas costs →
Oklahoma	14.35	-22%	$52.38/mo	Oklahoma costs →
Wyoming	14.36	-22%	$52.42/mo	Wyoming costs →
Mississippi	14.54	-21%	$53.08/mo	Mississippi costs →
Washington	14.71	-20%	$53.70/mo	Washington costs →
Montana	14.99	-18%	$54.72/mo	Montana costs →
Florida	15.03	-18%	$54.87/mo	Florida costs →
North Carolina	15.16	-17%	$55.34/mo	North Carolina costs →
Kansas	15.27	-17%	$55.74/mo	Kansas costs →
South Dakota	15.37	-16%	$56.11/mo	South Dakota costs →
Arizona	15.38	-16%	$56.14/mo	Arizona costs →
South Carolina	15.47	-16%	$56.47/mo	South Carolina costs →
West Virginia	15.78	-14%	$57.60/mo	West Virginia costs →
Texas	15.88	-13%	$57.97/mo	Texas costs →
Oregon	15.97	-13%	$58.30/mo	Oregon costs →
Iowa	15.99	-13%	$58.37/mo	Iowa costs →
Missouri	16.09	-12%	$58.73/mo	Missouri costs →
New Mexico	16.09	-12%	$58.73/mo	New Mexico costs →
Georgia	16.27	-11%	$59.39/mo	Georgia costs →
Alabama	16.40	-10%	$59.87/mo	Alabama costs →
Indiana	16.73	-9%	$61.07/mo	Indiana costs →
Colorado	17.00	-7%	$62.06/mo	Colorado costs →
Minnesota	17.45	-5%	$63.70/mo	Minnesota costs →
Virginia	17.55	-4%	$64.06/mo	Virginia costs →
Delaware	18.48	+1%	$67.46/mo	Delaware costs →
Wisconsin	19.06	+4%	$69.58/mo	Wisconsin costs →
Illinois	19.22	+5%	$70.16/mo	Illinois costs →
Ohio	19.45	+6%	$71.00/mo	Ohio costs →
Maryland	21.41	+17%	$78.16/mo	Maryland costs →
Pennsylvania	21.72	+19%	$79.29/mo	Pennsylvania costs →
Michigan	23.05	+26%	$84.14/mo	Michigan costs →
Vermont	23.75	+30%	$86.70/mo	Vermont costs →
Connecticut	24.16	+32%	$88.19/mo	Connecticut costs →
New Jersey	25.19	+38%	$91.95/mo	New Jersey costs →
District of Columbia	25.21	+38%	$92.03/mo	District of Columbia costs →
New Hampshire	26.60	+45%	$97.10/mo	New Hampshire costs →
Rhode Island	28.29	+55%	$103/mo	Rhode Island costs →
Alaska	28.83	+57%	$105/mo	Alaska costs →
New York	29.90	+63%	$109/mo	New York costs →
Massachusetts	30.49	+67%	$111/mo	Massachusetts costs →
Maine	32.41	+77%	$118/mo	Maine costs →
California	33.61	+84%	$123/mo	California costs →
Hawaii	48.00	+162%	$175/mo	Hawaii costs →
U.S. average	18.31	—	$66.84/mo

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, July 2026 (cents per kWh, residential sector). YTD and prior-year figures on each state page.

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