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: August 2026. The U.S. residential average for August 2026 is 18.16¢/kWh.

50 states + DC

Residential electricity prices

August 2026
51 areas
AlabamaAL 16.33¢/kWh−10.1% vs U.S. AlaskaAK 29.41¢/kWh+61.9% vs U.S. ArizonaAZ 15.05¢/kWh−17.1% vs U.S. ArkansasAR 14.37¢/kWh−20.9% vs U.S. CaliforniaCA 29.75¢/kWh+63.8% vs U.S. ColoradoCO 17.17¢/kWh−5.5% vs U.S. ConnecticutCT 24.51¢/kWh+35.0% vs U.S. DelawareDE 18.70¢/kWh+3.0% vs U.S. District of ColumbiaDC 25.98¢/kWh+43.1% vs U.S. FloridaFL 14.99¢/kWh−17.5% vs U.S. GeorgiaGA 15.90¢/kWh−12.4% vs U.S. HawaiiHI 47.18¢/kWh+159.8% vs U.S. IdahoID 13.37¢/kWh−26.4% vs U.S. IllinoisIL 19.32¢/kWh+6.4% vs U.S. IndianaIN 17.02¢/kWh−6.3% vs U.S. IowaIA 17.06¢/kWh−6.1% vs U.S. KansasKS 15.47¢/kWh−14.8% vs U.S. KentuckyKY 13.80¢/kWh−24.0% vs U.S. LouisianaLA 12.87¢/kWh−29.1% vs U.S. MaineME 32.11¢/kWh+76.8% vs U.S. MarylandMD 21.40¢/kWh+17.8% vs U.S. MassachusettsMA 30.48¢/kWh+67.8% vs U.S. MichiganMI 22.99¢/kWh+26.6% vs U.S. MinnesotaMN 17.20¢/kWh−5.3% vs U.S. MississippiMS 14.43¢/kWh−20.5% vs U.S. MissouriMO 16.02¢/kWh−11.8% vs U.S. MontanaMT 15.57¢/kWh−14.3% vs U.S. NebraskaNE 13.54¢/kWh−25.4% vs U.S. NevadaNV 12.72¢/kWh−30.0% vs U.S. New HampshireNH 27.64¢/kWh+52.2% vs U.S. New JerseyNJ 24.61¢/kWh+35.5% vs U.S. New MexicoNM 16.51¢/kWh−9.1% vs U.S. New YorkNY 28.65¢/kWh+57.8% vs U.S. North CarolinaNC 14.95¢/kWh−17.7% vs U.S. North DakotaND 13.31¢/kWh−26.7% vs U.S. OhioOH 19.38¢/kWh+6.7% vs U.S. OklahomaOK 14.82¢/kWh−18.4% vs U.S. OregonOR 15.92¢/kWh−12.3% vs U.S. PennsylvaniaPA 21.77¢/kWh+19.9% vs U.S. Rhode IslandRI 28.18¢/kWh+55.2% vs U.S. South CarolinaSC 15.76¢/kWh−13.2% vs U.S. South DakotaSD 15.15¢/kWh−16.6% vs U.S. TennesseeTN 13.42¢/kWh−26.1% vs U.S. TexasTX 15.91¢/kWh−12.4% vs U.S. UtahUT 13.31¢/kWh−26.7% vs U.S. VermontVT 23.84¢/kWh+31.3% vs U.S. VirginiaVA 17.64¢/kWh−2.9% vs U.S. WashingtonWA 14.63¢/kWh−19.4% vs U.S. West VirginiaWV 16.31¢/kWh−10.2% vs U.S. WisconsinWI 19.41¢/kWh+6.9% vs U.S. WyomingWY 14.43¢/kWh−20.5% vs U.S.

About these numbers

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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.