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Electricity prices and average bills by state
In 2024 the average U.S. residential electricity price was 16.48¢ per kWh and the average monthly bill $142.26 on 863 kWh of use (EIA-861). The state spread is wide on both measures — and they don't move together, which is the single most useful thing to understand about electricity costs.
| State | Avg price 2024 | July 2026 snapshot | Avg use / month | Avg bill 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15.18¢ | 16.40¢ | 1,143 kWh | $173.50 |
| Alaska | 24.82¢ | 28.83¢ | 578 kWh | $143.54 |
| Arizona | 14.91¢ | 15.38¢ | 1,075 kWh | $160.24 |
| Arkansas | 12.32¢ | 14.33¢ | 1,048 kWh | $129.13 |
| California | 31.97¢ | 33.61¢ | 503 kWh | $160.86 |
| Colorado | 14.92¢ | 17.00¢ | 674 kWh | $100.57 |
| Connecticut | 28.75¢ | 24.16¢ | 695 kWh | $199.66 |
| Delaware | 16.57¢ | 18.48¢ | 911 kWh | $150.87 |
| Florida | 14.14¢ | 15.03¢ | 1,104 kWh | $156.09 |
| Georgia | 14.08¢ | 16.27¢ | 1,074 kWh | $151.25 |
| Hawaii | 42.86¢ | 48.00¢ | 495 kWh | $212.12 |
| Idaho | 11.52¢ | 13.73¢ | 944 kWh | $108.73 |
| Illinois | 15.87¢ | 19.22¢ | 693 kWh | $109.99 |
| Indiana | 14.77¢ | 16.73¢ | 901 kWh | $133.06 |
| Iowa | 13.40¢ | 15.99¢ | 832 kWh | $111.54 |
| Kansas | 14.15¢ | 15.27¢ | 876 kWh | $123.90 |
| Kentucky | 12.79¢ | 13.81¢ | 1,047 kWh | $133.81 |
| Louisiana | 11.73¢ | 12.72¢ | 1,202 kWh | $140.96 |
| Maine | 24.29¢ | 32.41¢ | 550 kWh | $133.60 |
| Maryland | 17.86¢ | 21.41¢ | 929 kWh | $165.87 |
| Massachusetts | 29.35¢ | 30.49¢ | 570 kWh | $167.20 |
| Michigan | 19.30¢ | 23.05¢ | 618 kWh | $119.31 |
| Minnesota | 15.45¢ | 17.45¢ | 712 kWh | $110.06 |
| Mississippi | 13.39¢ | 14.54¢ | 1,156 kWh | $154.83 |
| Missouri | 12.91¢ | 16.09¢ | 1,001 kWh | $129.18 |
| Montana | 12.66¢ | 14.99¢ | 852 kWh | $107.91 |
| Nebraska | 11.53¢ | 13.78¢ | 956 kWh | $110.28 |
| Nevada | 15.00¢ | 12.77¢ | 930 kWh | $139.39 |
| New Hampshire | 23.40¢ | 26.60¢ | 619 kWh | $144.87 |
| New Jersey | 19.34¢ | 25.19¢ | 662 kWh | $128.13 |
| New Mexico | 14.20¢ | 16.09¢ | 654 kWh | $92.88 |
| New York | 24.43¢ | 29.90¢ | 571 kWh | $139.53 |
| North Carolina | 14.13¢ | 15.16¢ | 1,015 kWh | $143.50 |
| North Dakota | 11.51¢ | 13.41¢ | 1,029 kWh | $118.38 |
| Ohio | 15.99¢ | 19.45¢ | 846 kWh | $135.16 |
| Oklahoma | 12.24¢ | 14.35¢ | 1,079 kWh | $132.05 |
| Oregon | 14.70¢ | 15.97¢ | 882 kWh | $129.62 |
| Pennsylvania | 17.77¢ | 21.72¢ | 817 kWh | $145.17 |
| Rhode Island | 28.65¢ | 28.29¢ | 567 kWh | $162.40 |
| South Carolina | 14.23¢ | 15.47¢ | 1,050 kWh | $149.51 |
| South Dakota | 12.86¢ | 15.37¢ | 994 kWh | $127.81 |
| Tennessee | 12.42¢ | 13.71¢ | 1,154 kWh | $143.32 |
| Texas | 14.94¢ | 15.88¢ | 1,096 kWh | $163.72 |
| Utah | 12.22¢ | 13.12¢ | 774 kWh | $94.57 |
| Vermont | 21.90¢ | 23.75¢ | 574 kWh | $125.66 |
| Virginia | 14.41¢ | 17.55¢ | 1,032 kWh | $148.77 |
| Washington | 11.90¢ | 14.71¢ | 955 kWh | $113.68 |
| West Virginia | 15.07¢ | 15.78¢ | 1,027 kWh | $154.76 |
| Wisconsin | 17.18¢ | 19.06¢ | 645 kWh | $110.87 |
| Wyoming | 12.47¢ | 14.36¢ | 863 kWh | $107.65 |
Annual figures: EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue & Average Price 2024, Table 5A. July 2026 column: EIA, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, preliminary monthly data — a summer snapshot, not an annual rate.
What "average price" actually means
EIA's average price is not a tariff. It is total residential revenue divided by total residential kilowatt-hours sold in the state, so it blends the energy charge, the fixed monthly customer charge, riders, and taxes that flow through revenue into one per-kWh figure. Two households on the same tariff can sit either side of it. Its proper use is comparison: your utility against the state blend, your state against the country, this year against last.
Price is not the bill: three states that prove it
- Alabama — a below-average price (15.18¢) but the third-highest average bill in the country ($173.50), because the average Alabama home uses 1,143 kWh a month, a third more than the national average.
- California — the second-highest price in the country (31.97¢) but a mid-pack bill ($160.86), because the average California home uses only 503 kWh a month.
- Louisiana — nearly the cheapest electricity in the country (11.73¢) and the highest usage (1,202 kWh a month), landing on a near-average bill of $140.96.
Usage is set by climate, home size, and which fuels do the heating, cooling, and water heating. Price is set by generation mix, fuel costs, and regulation. A household can act on the first; the second is the benchmark it judges its tariff against.
Enter your own kWh at your state's average price — and stack gas, oil, or propane alongside it.
Open the energy cost calculatorReading your own bill against these numbers
- Find "kWh used" and the total on a recent bill. Divide total by kWh for your all-in effective price — that is the figure comparable to the average price above.
- Compare your monthly kWh with your state's average use, same month if you can — bills are seasonal, and the annual average month exists in no season.
- If your effective price is well above the state average, the gap is usually the fixed charge spread over low usage, or a tariff with a high energy rate — your utility's published rate schedule shows which.
Sources: EIA — Electric Sales, Revenue & Average Price 2024, Table 5A (Form EIA-861) · EIA — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026). Researched October 2026 — energy prices move with seasons and markets; confirm the current rate on your own bill.