Electricity costs
State electricity prices, bill estimates and running costs, built on monthly EIA data.
The average U.S. residential electricity price was 18.16¢/kWh in August 2026, ranging from 12.72¢/kWh in Nevada to 47.18¢/kWh in Hawaii. The average household used 874 kWh a month in 2025, about $158.72 at that price. (EIA)
Tools and data
- Electricity rates by stateLatest residential price per kWh in all 50 states and DC, with trends and rankings.
- Electric bill calculatorEstimate your monthly bill from your usage and your state’s average price.
- Appliance electricity cost calculatorWhat any device costs to run per hour, month and year.
- U.S. electricity price statisticsMonthly rankings, biggest changes and downloadable data.
By state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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