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: August 2026. The U.S. residential average for August 2026 is 18.16¢/kWh.
Lowest averages
Least expensive state/DC rates
50 states + DC
Residential electricity prices
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.
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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.