State rates

Electricity rates by state

Use state residential electricity rates as a better starting point than a national average, then replace the rate with your own utility bill when estimating a specific home.

State pages are generated from official EIA residential electricity price rows. Each page keeps the calculator useful by combining the state rate, a national comparison, prior-year context, and appliance examples.

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Updated 2026-06-29

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Each state link uses a calculator preset with that state's residential cents per kWh. Use the table to spot local rate differences before opening a state-specific calculator.

Residential electricity price by state
State	Residential rate	Compared with national default	Prior-year month
Alabama	17.41 cents/kWh	1.42 cents/kWh below the national default	0.60 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Alaska	27.35 cents/kWh	8.52 cents/kWh above the national default	1.39 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Arizona	15.48 cents/kWh	3.35 cents/kWh below the national default	0.19 cents/kWh lower than the prior-year month
Arkansas	14.16 cents/kWh	4.67 cents/kWh below the national default	0.51 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
California	35.25 cents/kWh	16.42 cents/kWh above the national default	1.43 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Colorado	16.54 cents/kWh	2.29 cents/kWh below the national default	1.04 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Connecticut	32.24 cents/kWh	13.41 cents/kWh above the national default	0.01 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Delaware	18.79 cents/kWh	0.04 cents/kWh below the national default	0.82 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
District of Columbia	25.41 cents/kWh	6.58 cents/kWh above the national default	4.09 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Florida	15.38 cents/kWh	3.45 cents/kWh below the national default	0.12 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Georgia	15.37 cents/kWh	3.46 cents/kWh below the national default	0.55 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Hawaii	46.62 cents/kWh	27.79 cents/kWh above the national default	4.18 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Idaho	12.70 cents/kWh	6.13 cents/kWh below the national default	0.81 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Illinois	20.47 cents/kWh	1.64 cents/kWh above the national default	2.19 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Indiana	17.90 cents/kWh	0.93 cents/kWh below the national default	1.01 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Iowa	13.86 cents/kWh	4.97 cents/kWh below the national default	0.52 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Kansas	15.78 cents/kWh	3.05 cents/kWh below the national default	0.96 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Kentucky	15.02 cents/kWh	3.81 cents/kWh below the national default	1.33 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Louisiana	14.44 cents/kWh	4.39 cents/kWh below the national default	0.87 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Maine	28.42 cents/kWh	9.59 cents/kWh above the national default	0.31 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Maryland	22.07 cents/kWh	3.24 cents/kWh above the national default	3.02 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Massachusetts	29.45 cents/kWh	10.62 cents/kWh above the national default	1.18 cents/kWh lower than the prior-year month
Michigan	21.39 cents/kWh	2.56 cents/kWh above the national default	1.46 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Minnesota	16.39 cents/kWh	2.44 cents/kWh below the national default	1.31 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Mississippi	16.76 cents/kWh	2.07 cents/kWh below the national default	1.58 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Missouri	14.01 cents/kWh	4.82 cents/kWh below the national default	1.13 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Montana	13.90 cents/kWh	4.93 cents/kWh below the national default	1.59 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Nebraska	13.28 cents/kWh	5.55 cents/kWh below the national default	0.22 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Nevada	14.29 cents/kWh	4.54 cents/kWh below the national default	0.63 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
New Hampshire	27.24 cents/kWh	8.41 cents/kWh above the national default	3.58 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
New Jersey	23.53 cents/kWh	4.70 cents/kWh above the national default	3.38 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
New Mexico	15.15 cents/kWh	3.68 cents/kWh below the national default	0.80 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
New York	29.45 cents/kWh	10.62 cents/kWh above the national default	3.76 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
North Carolina	16.25 cents/kWh	2.58 cents/kWh below the national default	1.72 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
North Dakota	12.35 cents/kWh	6.48 cents/kWh below the national default	0.63 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Ohio	19.49 cents/kWh	0.66 cents/kWh above the national default	3.17 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Oklahoma	13.31 cents/kWh	5.52 cents/kWh below the national default	about the same as the prior-year month
Oregon	15.78 cents/kWh	3.05 cents/kWh below the national default	0.37 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Pennsylvania	21.47 cents/kWh	2.64 cents/kWh above the national default	2.51 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Rhode Island	28.30 cents/kWh	9.47 cents/kWh above the national default	0.59 cents/kWh lower than the prior-year month
South Carolina	17.06 cents/kWh	1.77 cents/kWh below the national default	1.20 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
South Dakota	14.52 cents/kWh	4.31 cents/kWh below the national default	1.15 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Tennessee	14.94 cents/kWh	3.89 cents/kWh below the national default	1.03 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Texas	16.99 cents/kWh	1.84 cents/kWh below the national default	1.47 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Utah	13.29 cents/kWh	5.54 cents/kWh below the national default	0.79 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Vermont	24.56 cents/kWh	5.73 cents/kWh above the national default	1.59 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Virginia	17.38 cents/kWh	1.45 cents/kWh below the national default	2.10 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Washington	14.36 cents/kWh	4.47 cents/kWh below the national default	1.34 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
West Virginia	16.06 cents/kWh	2.77 cents/kWh below the national default	0.01 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Wisconsin	19.21 cents/kWh	0.38 cents/kWh above the national default	1.00 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month
Wyoming	14.68 cents/kWh	4.15 cents/kWh below the national default	1.63 cents/kWh higher than the prior-year month

National default used for comparison: 18.83 cents/kWh.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. Source period: April 2026 preliminary monthly residential average.