Electricity Rates by State (2026)
Average residential rates as of July 2026, from EIA data. The spread is enormous: the same appliance costs 3.8× more to run in Hawaii than in Louisiana. Click any state for a full running-cost breakdown.
U.S. average
18.3¢
per kWh
Cheapest
12.7¢
Louisiana
Most expensive
48¢
Hawaii
Typical bill range
$112–$425
at 885 kWh/month
| Rank | State | Rate (¢/kWh) | vs. U.S. avg | Change (1 yr) | Typical monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louisiana | 12.7 | -31% | +9.5% | $112 |
| 2nd | Nevada | 12.8 | -30% | -14.7% | $113 |
| 3rd | Utah | 13.1 | -28% | +13.9% | $116 |
| 4th | North Dakota | 13.4 | -27% | +25.2% | $119 |
| 5th | Idaho | 13.7 | -25% | +21.2% | $121 |
| 6th | Tennessee | 13.7 | -25% | +8.7% | $121 |
| 7th | Kentucky | 13.8 | -25% | +7.8% | $122 |
| 8th | Nebraska | 13.8 | -25% | +22.1% | $122 |
| 9th | Arkansas | 14.3 | -22% | +16.3% | $127 |
| 10th | Oklahoma | 14.4 | -21% | +23.1% | $127 |
| 11th | Wyoming | 14.4 | -21% | +28.6% | $127 |
| 12th | Mississippi | 14.5 | -21% | +10.7% | $128 |
| 13th | Washington | 14.7 | -20% | +27.8% | $130 |
| 14th | Florida | 15.0 | -18% | +3.4% | $133 |
| 15th | Montana | 15.0 | -18% | +23.0% | $133 |
| 16th | North Carolina | 15.2 | -17% | +16.0% | $135 |
| 17th | Kansas | 15.3 | -16% | +13.3% | $135 |
| 18th | Arizona | 15.4 | -16% | +6.2% | $136 |
| 19th | South Dakota | 15.4 | -16% | +25.2% | $136 |
| 20th | South Carolina | 15.5 | -15% | +9.2% | $137 |
| 21st | West Virginia | 15.8 | -14% | +13.7% | $140 |
| 22nd | Texas | 15.9 | -13% | +8.9% | $141 |
| 23rd | Iowa | 16.0 | -13% | +24.0% | $142 |
| 24th | Oregon | 16.0 | -13% | +12.7% | $142 |
| 25th | Missouri | 16.1 | -12% | +35.3% | $142 |
| 26th | New Mexico | 16.1 | -12% | +14.2% | $142 |
| 27th | Georgia | 16.3 | -11% | +17.3% | $144 |
| 28th | Alabama | 16.4 | -10% | +10.8% | $145 |
| 29th | Indiana | 16.7 | -9% | +9.9% | $148 |
| 30th | Colorado | 17.0 | -7% | +16.4% | $150 |
| 31st | Minnesota | 17.5 | -4% | +20.7% | $155 |
| 32nd | Virginia | 17.6 | -4% | +23.1% | $156 |
| 33rd | Delaware | 18.5 | +1% | +16.4% | $164 |
| 34th | Wisconsin | 19.1 | +4% | +13.7% | $169 |
| 35th | Illinois | 19.2 | +5% | +23.1% | $170 |
| 36th | Ohio | 19.5 | +7% | +25.0% | $173 |
| 37th | Maryland | 21.4 | +17% | +23.0% | $189 |
| 38th | Pennsylvania | 21.7 | +19% | +23.3% | $192 |
| 39th | Michigan | 23.1 | +26% | +22.9% | $204 |
| 40th | Vermont | 23.8 | +30% | +14.4% | $211 |
| 41st | Connecticut | 24.2 | +32% | -13.3% | $214 |
| 42nd | Washington, D.C. | 25.2 | +38% | +50.0% | $223 |
| 43rd | New Jersey | 25.2 | +38% | +38.5% | $223 |
| 44th | New Hampshire | 26.6 | +45% | +14.7% | $235 |
| 45th | Rhode Island | 28.3 | +55% | +6.4% | $250 |
| 46th | Alaska | 28.8 | +57% | +22.0% | $255 |
| 47th | New York | 29.9 | +63% | +30.6% | $265 |
| 48th | Massachusetts | 30.5 | +67% | +5.2% | $270 |
| 49th | Maine | 32.4 | +77% | +31.7% | $287 |
| 50th | California | 33.6 | +84% | +11.3% | $297 |
| 51st | Hawaii | 48.0 | +162% | +17.1% | $425 |
Typical monthly bill assumes the U.S. average consumption of 885 kWh/month. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), average residential retail electricity price.