Electricity rates by state
The US residential average was 18.31¢ per kWh in July 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier. Hawaii paid 3.8 times what Louisiana did. Pick a state for its utilities, plans and trend.
Source EIA, residential retail priceLatest month July 2026
AL16.4 AK28.8 AZ15.4 AR14.3 CA33.6 CO17.0 CT24.2 DE18.5 DC25.2 FL15.0 GA16.3 HI48.0 ID13.7 IL19.2 IN16.7 IA16.0 KS15.3 KY13.8 LA12.7 ME32.4 MD21.4 MA30.5 MI23.1 MN17.4 MS14.5 MO16.1 MT15.0 NE13.8 NV12.8 NH26.6 NJ25.2 NM16.1 NY29.9 NC15.2 ND13.4 OH19.4 OK14.3 OR16.0 PA21.7 RI28.3 SC15.5 SD15.4 TN13.7 TX15.9 UT13.1 VT23.8 VA17.6 WA14.7 WV15.8 WI19.1 WY14.4
| # | State | ¢/kWh | vs. year ago | Avg use | Typical bill | EV, 1,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 48.00 | +22.0% | 514 kWh | $224 | $120 |
| 2 | California | 33.61 | +2.9% | 487 kWh | $161 | $91 |
| 3 | Maine | 32.41 | +15.8% | 532 kWh | $156 | $81 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 30.49 | +1.4% | 598 kWh | $182 | $84 |
| 5 | New York | 29.90 | +14.0% | 588 kWh | $167 | $78 |
| 6 | Alaska | 28.83 | +5.6% | 587 kWh | $158 | $74 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 28.29 | +8.1% | 560 kWh | $164 | $80 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 26.60 | +16.7% | 641 kWh | $171 | $73 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 25.21 | +9.4% | 630 kWh | $152 | $67 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 25.19 | -0.5% | 664 kWh | $158 | $65 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 24.16 | -12.5% | 699 kWh | $196 | $77 |
| 12 | Vermont | 23.75 | +7.3% | 591 kWh | $141 | $65 |
| 13 | Michigan | 23.05 | +12.2% | 630 kWh | $133 | $58 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 21.72 | +11.3% | 841 kWh | $174 | $57 |
| 15 | Maryland | 21.41 | +13.7% | 945 kWh | $199 | $58 |
| 16 | Ohio | 19.45 | +11.9% | 866 kWh | $158 | $50 |
| 17 | Illinois | 19.22 | +11.6% | 700 kWh | $132 | $52 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 19.06 | +4.4% | 664 kWh | $124 | $52 |
| 19 | Delaware | 18.48 | +11.5% | 929 kWh | $165 | $49 |
| 20 | Virginia | 17.55 | +11.2% | 1,051 kWh | $173 | $45 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 17.45 | +3.1% | 742 kWh | $120 | $45 |
| 22 | Colorado | 17.00 | +6.3% | 676 kWh | $112 | $46 |
| 23 | Indiana | 16.73 | +3.4% | 935 kWh | $158 | $47 |
| 24 | Alabama | 16.40 | +3.0% | 1,125 kWh | $185 | $45 |
| 25 | Georgia | 16.27 | +4.6% | 1,069 kWh | $162 | $42 |
| 26 | Missouri | 16.09 | +3.4% | 1,041 kWh | $145 | $38 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 16.09 | +1.8% | 646 kWh | $99 | $42 |
| 28 | Iowa | 15.99 | +4.4% | 856 kWh | $121 | $39 |
| 29 | Oregon | 15.97 | +2.3% | 849 kWh | $132 | $43 |
| 30 | Texas | 15.88 | +3.4% | 1,103 kWh | $176 | $44 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 15.78 | +2.3% | 1,053 kWh | $163 | $43 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 15.47 | +5.2% | 1,056 kWh | $165 | $43 |
| 33 | Arizona | 15.38 | +0.3% | 1,052 kWh | $162 | $42 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 15.37 | +5.9% | 987 kWh | $140 | $39 |
| 35 | Kansas | 15.27 | +5.6% | 875 kWh | $132 | $41 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 15.16 | +13.4% | 1,029 kWh | $152 | $41 |
| 37 | Florida | 15.03 | -0.5% | 1,099 kWh | $169 | $42 |
| 38 | Montana | 14.99 | +5.0% | 829 kWh | $115 | $38 |
| 39 | Washington | 14.71 | +9.4% | 932 kWh | $132 | $39 |
| 40 | Mississippi | 14.54 | +7.1% | 1,160 kWh | $171 | $41 |
| 41 | Wyoming | 14.36 | -1.9% | 817 kWh | $114 | $39 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 14.35 | +6.1% | 1,052 kWh | $144 | $38 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 14.33 | +8.1% | 1,048 kWh | $141 | $37 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 13.81 | +5.2% | 1,107 kWh | $154 | $38 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 13.78 | +7.3% | 954 kWh | $123 | $35 |
| 46 | Idaho | 13.73 | +11.8% | 904 kWh | $114 | $35 |
| 47 | Tennessee | 13.71 | +3.8% | 1,198 kWh | $162 | $37 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 13.41 | +0.8% | 1,075 kWh | $132 | $34 |
| 49 | Utah | 13.12 | -2.5% | 778 kWh | $104 | $37 |
| 50 | Nevada | 12.77 | +3.1% | 894 kWh | $119 | $37 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 12.72 | -3.0% | 1,200 kWh | $156 | $36 |