Highest averages
Electricity rates by state
What does residential electricity cost in your state?
Browse the latest available average residential electricity prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Current dataset: June 2026. The U.S. residential average for June 2026 is 18.34¢/kWh.
Lowest averages
Least expensive state/DC rates
50 states + DC
Residential electricity prices
51 areas
AlabamaAL
16.40¢/kWh−10.6% vs U.S.
AlaskaAK
28.21¢/kWh+53.8% vs U.S.
ArizonaAZ
15.18¢/kWh−17.2% vs U.S.
ArkansasAR
14.12¢/kWh−23.0% vs U.S.
CaliforniaCA
34.74¢/kWh+89.4% vs U.S.
ColoradoCO
17.13¢/kWh−6.6% vs U.S.
ConnecticutCT
24.32¢/kWh+32.6% vs U.S.
DelawareDE
19.29¢/kWh+5.2% vs U.S.
District of ColumbiaDC
24.39¢/kWh+33.0% vs U.S.
FloridaFL
15.10¢/kWh−17.7% vs U.S.
GeorgiaGA
16.36¢/kWh−10.8% vs U.S.
HawaiiHI
52.72¢/kWh+187.5% vs U.S.
IdahoID
14.37¢/kWh−21.6% vs U.S.
IllinoisIL
19.89¢/kWh+8.5% vs U.S.
IndianaIN
17.51¢/kWh−4.5% vs U.S.
IowaIA
15.93¢/kWh−13.1% vs U.S.
KansasKS
15.71¢/kWh−14.3% vs U.S.
KentuckyKY
14.26¢/kWh−22.2% vs U.S.
LouisianaLA
13.49¢/kWh−26.4% vs U.S.
MaineME
29.59¢/kWh+61.3% vs U.S.
MarylandMD
21.84¢/kWh+19.1% vs U.S.
MassachusettsMA
29.61¢/kWh+61.5% vs U.S.
MichiganMI
22.99¢/kWh+25.4% vs U.S.
MinnesotaMN
17.52¢/kWh−4.5% vs U.S.
MississippiMS
14.88¢/kWh−18.9% vs U.S.
MissouriMO
16.22¢/kWh−11.6% vs U.S.
MontanaMT
15.14¢/kWh−17.4% vs U.S.
NebraskaNE
13.25¢/kWh−27.8% vs U.S.
NevadaNV
13.11¢/kWh−28.5% vs U.S.
New HampshireNH
27.01¢/kWh+47.3% vs U.S.
New JerseyNJ
24.95¢/kWh+36.0% vs U.S.
New MexicoNM
15.06¢/kWh−17.9% vs U.S.
New YorkNY
29.49¢/kWh+60.8% vs U.S.
North CarolinaNC
14.74¢/kWh−19.6% vs U.S.
North DakotaND
14.12¢/kWh−23.0% vs U.S.
OhioOH
19.19¢/kWh+4.6% vs U.S.
OklahomaOK
14.33¢/kWh−21.9% vs U.S.
OregonOR
16.32¢/kWh−11.0% vs U.S.
PennsylvaniaPA
21.73¢/kWh+18.5% vs U.S.
Rhode IslandRI
29.23¢/kWh+59.4% vs U.S.
South CarolinaSC
15.55¢/kWh−15.2% vs U.S.
South DakotaSD
15.36¢/kWh−16.2% vs U.S.
TennesseeTN
14.07¢/kWh−23.3% vs U.S.
TexasTX
15.94¢/kWh−13.1% vs U.S.
UtahUT
13.37¢/kWh−27.1% vs U.S.
VermontVT
24.44¢/kWh+33.3% vs U.S.
VirginiaVA
17.22¢/kWh−6.1% vs U.S.
WashingtonWA
14.91¢/kWh−18.7% vs U.S.
West VirginiaWV
15.45¢/kWh−15.8% vs U.S.
WisconsinWI
19.56¢/kWh+6.7% vs U.S.
WyomingWY
15.24¢/kWh−16.9% vs U.S.
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About these numbers
State averages are a starting point, not your tariff.
EIA's residential prices are useful for comparisons and quick estimates. Individual customers can pay more or less depending on the utility, rate plan, taxes, fixed charges, usage tiers, and time-of-use pricing. See our Data & Methodology page for calculation details.