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Average Electricity Rates by State

Name: Average residential electricity rates by US state
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Residential electricity prices for all 50 states + DC, ranked high to low, with an estimated monthly bill. Live data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration — June 2026.

US average

19.42¢/kWh

Cheapest

Nevada

13.11¢/kWh

Most expensive

Hawaii

52.72¢/kWh

#	State	¢/kWh	vs US avg	Est. bill*
1	Hawaii	52.72¢	+171%	$474.48
2	California	34.74¢	+79%	$312.66
3	Massachusetts	29.61¢	+52%	$266.49
4	Maine	29.59¢	+52%	$266.31
5	New York	29.49¢	+52%	$265.41
6	Rhode Island	29.23¢	+50%	$263.07
7	Alaska	28.21¢	+45%	$253.89
8	New Hampshire	27.01¢	+39%	$243.09
9	New Jersey	24.95¢	+28%	$224.55
10	Vermont	24.44¢	+26%	$219.96
11	District of Columbia	24.39¢	+26%	$219.51
12	Connecticut	24.32¢	+25%	$218.88
13	Michigan	22.99¢	+18%	$206.91
14	Maryland	21.84¢	+12%	$196.56
15	Pennsylvania	21.73¢	+12%	$195.57
16	Illinois	19.89¢	+2%	$179.01
17	Wisconsin	19.56¢	+1%	$176.04
18	Delaware	19.29¢	-1%	$173.61
19	Ohio	19.19¢	-1%	$172.71
20	Minnesota	17.52¢	-10%	$157.68
21	Indiana	17.51¢	-10%	$157.59
22	Virginia	17.22¢	-11%	$154.98
23	Colorado	17.13¢	-12%	$154.17
24	Alabama	16.40¢	-16%	$147.60
25	Georgia	16.36¢	-16%	$147.24
26	Oregon	16.32¢	-16%	$146.88
27	Missouri	16.22¢	-16%	$145.98
28	Texas	15.94¢	-18%	$143.46
29	Iowa	15.93¢	-18%	$143.37
30	Kansas	15.71¢	-19%	$141.39
31	South Carolina	15.55¢	-20%	$139.95
32	West Virginia	15.45¢	-20%	$139.05
33	South Dakota	15.36¢	-21%	$138.24
34	Wyoming	15.24¢	-22%	$137.16
35	Arizona	15.18¢	-22%	$136.62
36	Montana	15.14¢	-22%	$136.26
37	Florida	15.10¢	-22%	$135.90
38	New Mexico	15.06¢	-22%	$135.54
39	Washington	14.91¢	-23%	$134.19
40	Mississippi	14.88¢	-23%	$133.92
41	North Carolina	14.74¢	-24%	$132.66
42	Idaho	14.37¢	-26%	$129.33
43	Oklahoma	14.33¢	-26%	$128.97
44	Kentucky	14.26¢	-27%	$128.34
45	Arkansas	14.12¢	-27%	$127.08
46	North Dakota	14.12¢	-27%	$127.08
47	Tennessee	14.07¢	-28%	$126.63
48	Louisiana	13.49¢	-31%	$121.41
49	Utah	13.37¢	-31%	$120.33
50	Nebraska	13.25¢	-32%	$119.25
51	Nevada	13.11¢	-33%	$117.99

*Estimated monthly bill at 900 kWh usage. Actual bills vary by household.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which state has the cheapest electricity?: As of June 2026, Nevada has the lowest average residential electricity rate at 13.11¢ per kWh, while Hawaii is the highest at 52.72¢ per kWh.
What is the average US electricity rate?: The average residential rate across states is about 19.42¢ per kWh (June 2026). At 900 kWh/month that is roughly $174.80 per month.
How is the estimated monthly bill calculated?: Estimated bill = rate × 900 kWh ÷ 100. 900 kWh is close to the US average household usage; your actual usage will vary, so treat it as an illustration.
Where does this data come from?: Rates are pulled live from the official EIA API (U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Form EIA-861/826, residential average price) and refresh as EIA publishes new months.

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Form EIA-861/826, residential average price. See our methodology.

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State

¢/kWh

vs US avg

Est. bill*

Hawaii

52.72¢

+171%

$474.48

California

34.74¢

+79%

$312.66

Massachusetts

29.61¢

+52%

$266.49

Maine

29.59¢

+52%

$266.31

New York

29.49¢

+52%

$265.41

Rhode Island

29.23¢

+50%

$263.07

Alaska

28.21¢

+45%

$253.89

New Hampshire

27.01¢

+39%

$243.09

New Jersey

24.95¢

+28%

$224.55

Vermont

24.44¢

+26%

$219.96

District of Columbia

24.39¢

+26%

$219.51

Connecticut

24.32¢

+25%

$218.88

Michigan

22.99¢

+18%

$206.91

Maryland

21.84¢

+12%

$196.56

Pennsylvania

21.73¢

+12%

$195.57

Illinois

19.89¢

+2%

$179.01

Wisconsin

19.56¢

+1%

$176.04

Delaware

19.29¢

-1%

$173.61

Ohio

19.19¢

-1%

$172.71

Minnesota

17.52¢

-10%

$157.68

Indiana

17.51¢

-10%

$157.59

Virginia

17.22¢

-11%

$154.98

Colorado

17.13¢

-12%

$154.17

Alabama

16.40¢

-16%

$147.60

Georgia

16.36¢

-16%

$147.24

Oregon

16.32¢

-16%

$146.88

Missouri

16.22¢

-16%

$145.98

Texas

15.94¢

-18%

$143.46

Iowa

15.93¢

-18%

$143.37

Kansas

15.71¢

-19%

$141.39

South Carolina

15.55¢

-20%

$139.95

West Virginia

15.45¢

-20%

$139.05

South Dakota

15.36¢

-21%

$138.24

Wyoming

15.24¢

-22%

$137.16

Arizona

15.18¢

-22%

$136.62

Montana

15.14¢

-22%

$136.26

Florida

15.10¢

-22%

$135.90

New Mexico

15.06¢

-22%

$135.54

Washington

14.91¢

-23%

$134.19

Mississippi

14.88¢

-23%

$133.92

North Carolina

14.74¢

-24%

$132.66

Idaho

14.37¢

-26%

$129.33

Oklahoma

14.33¢

-26%

$128.97

Kentucky

14.26¢

-27%

$128.34

Arkansas

14.12¢

-27%

$127.08

North Dakota

14.12¢

-27%

$127.08

Tennessee

14.07¢

-28%

$126.63

Louisiana

13.49¢

-31%

$121.41

Utah

13.37¢

-31%

$120.33

Nebraska

13.25¢

-32%

$119.25

Nevada

13.11¢

-33%

$117.99

Frequently Asked Questions

Which state has the cheapest electricity?

As of June 2026, Nevada has the lowest average residential electricity rate at 13.11¢ per kWh, while Hawaii is the highest at 52.72¢ per kWh.

What is the average US electricity rate?

The average residential rate across states is about 19.42¢ per kWh (June 2026). At 900 kWh/month that is roughly $174.80 per month.

How is the estimated monthly bill calculated?

Estimated bill = rate × 900 kWh ÷ 100. 900 kWh is close to the US average household usage; your actual usage will vary, so treat it as an illustration.

Where does this data come from?

Rates are pulled live from the official EIA API (U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Form EIA-861/826, residential average price) and refresh as EIA publishes new months.