Residential electricity price

18.16¢ (national figure) · up 2.24¢ since Jan 2025

Residential electricity price (national figure) is 18.16¢ as of August 2026. That is up 2.24¢ (14.1%) since January 20, 2025 and up 1.65¢ (10%) versus the 2024 average, and up 0.59¢ year over year.

Latest
18.16¢
Since Jan 2025
▲ 2.24¢ (14.1%)
Since 2024 avg
▲ 1.65¢ (10%)
Year over year
▲ 0.59¢ (3.4%)

Since 2024

Jan 20252024 avg12/1/20238/1/2026

By state (61)

CoverageSince 2024 avgYear ago
PACNstate40.79¢▲ 7.62¢ (23%)▲ 5.76¢ (16.4%)▲ 6.07¢
DCstate25.98¢▲ 7.15¢ (38%)▲ 8.19¢ (46%)▲ 2.80¢
Hawaiistate47.18¢▲ 6.67¢ (16.5%)▲ 4.20¢ (9.8%)▲ 8.65¢
Mainestate32.11¢▲ 6.04¢ (23.2%)▲ 7.84¢ (32.3%)▲ 3.97¢
Connecticutstate24.51¢▼ 5.43¢ (18.1%)▼ 4.37¢ (15.1%)▼ 5.66¢
Iowastate17.06¢▲ 5.16¢ (43.4%)▲ 3.65¢ (27.2%)▲ 1.58¢
Missouristate16.02¢▲ 5.12¢ (47%)▲ 3.18¢ (24.8%)▲ 0.70¢
New Jerseystate24.61¢▲ 4.91¢ (24.9%)▲ 5.48¢ (28.6%)▼ 0.09¢
Alaskastate29.41¢▲ 4.63¢ (18.7%)▲ 4.44¢ (17.8%)▲ 1.62¢
Michiganstate22.99¢▲ 4.49¢ (24.3%)▲ 3.71¢ (19.2%)▲ 2.26¢
MATstate25.17¢▲ 4.40¢ (21.2%)▲ 4.56¢ (22.1%)▲ 1.44¢
New Hampshirestate27.64¢▲ 4.27¢ (18.3%)▲ 4.16¢ (17.7%)▲ 3.20¢
Pennsylvaniastate21.77¢▲ 4.21¢ (24%)▲ 3.94¢ (22.1%)▲ 1.84¢
Montanastate15.57¢▲ 4.17¢ (36.6%)▲ 2.80¢ (21.9%)▲ 1.28¢
WNCstate15.92¢▲ 3.93¢ (32.8%)▲ 2.45¢ (18.2%)▲ 0.75¢
Ohiostate19.38¢▲ 3.83¢ (24.6%)▲ 3.33¢ (20.7%)▲ 1.83¢
Oklahomastate14.82¢▲ 3.72¢ (33.5%)▲ 2.59¢ (21.2%)▲ 0.40¢
Virginiastate17.64¢▲ 3.69¢ (26.5%)▲ 3.15¢ (21.7%)▲ 1.79¢
ENCstate19.60¢▲ 3.56¢ (22.2%)▲ 3.07¢ (18.6%)▲ 1.49¢
Illinoisstate19.32¢▲ 3.55¢ (22.5%)▲ 3.36¢ (21.1%)▲ 1.29¢
Rhode Islandstate28.18¢▼ 3.50¢ (11%)▼ 0.72¢ (2.5%)▲ 1.65¢
PACCstate25.59¢▲ 3.48¢ (15.7%)▲ 1.34¢ (5.5%)▲ 0.17¢
North Dakotastate13.31¢▲ 3.36¢ (33.8%)▲ 1.54¢ (13.1%)▲ 0.34¢
New Yorkstate28.65¢▲ 3.26¢ (12.8%)▲ 4.29¢ (17.6%)▲ 2.01¢
Nebraskastate13.54¢▲ 3.17¢ (30.6%)▲ 1.92¢ (16.5%)▲ 0.74¢
Delawarestate18.70¢▲ 3.16¢ (20.3%)▲ 1.96¢ (11.7%)▲ 1.85¢
Marylandstate21.40¢▲ 3.15¢ (17.3%)▲ 3.47¢ (19.4%)▲ 1.51¢
South Dakotastate15.15¢▲ 3.12¢ (25.9%)▲ 2.18¢ (16.8%)▲ 1.25¢
Arkansasstate14.37¢▲ 3.06¢ (27.1%)▲ 2.00¢ (16.2%)▲ 1.04¢
New Mexicostate16.51¢▲ 2.86¢ (21%)▲ 2.37¢ (16.8%)▲ 0.53¢
Washingtonstate14.63¢▲ 2.83¢ (24%)▲ 2.65¢ (22.1%)▲ 0.98¢
Wyomingstate14.43¢▲ 2.75¢ (23.5%)▲ 1.79¢ (14.2%)▲ 0.10¢
Indianastate17.02¢▲ 2.74¢ (19.2%)▲ 2.16¢ (14.5%)▲ 0.81¢
Minnesotastate17.20¢▲ 2.69¢ (18.5%)▲ 1.71¢ (11%)▲ 0.31¢
Idahostate13.37¢▲ 2.54¢ (23.5%)▲ 1.79¢ (15.5%)▲ 1.29¢
North Carolinastate14.95¢▲ 2.45¢ (19.6%)▲ 0.68¢ (4.8%)▲ 0.36¢
Georgiastate15.90¢▲ 2.40¢ (17.8%)▲ 1.88¢ (13.4%)▲ 0.35¢
Coloradostate17.17¢▲ 2.38¢ (16.1%)▲ 2.29¢ (15.4%)▲ 0.96¢
Vermontstate23.84¢▲ 2.24¢ (10.4%)▲ 1.83¢ (8.3%)▲ 1.74¢
Kansasstate15.47¢▲ 2.21¢ (16.7%)▲ 1.33¢ (9.4%)▲ 0.82¢
Wisconsinstate19.41¢▲ 2.13¢ (12.3%)▲ 2.21¢ (12.8%)▲ 0.97¢
SATstate16.04¢▲ 1.86¢ (13.1%)▲ 1.49¢ (10.2%)▲ 0.40¢
West Virginiastate16.31¢▲ 1.86¢ (12.9%)▲ 1.07¢ (7%)▲ 0.69¢
WSCstate15.30¢▲ 1.84¢ (13.7%)▲ 1.23¢ (8.7%)▲ 0.51¢
Louisianastate12.87¢▲ 1.79¢ (16.2%)▲ 1.10¢ (9.3%)▲ 0.32¢
South Carolinastate15.76¢▲ 1.75¢ (12.5%)▲ 1.43¢ (10%)▲ 0.60¢
Mississippistate14.43¢▲ 1.70¢ (13.4%)▲ 0.92¢ (6.8%)▲ 0.82¢
Kentuckystate13.80¢▲ 1.49¢ (12.1%)▲ 0.95¢ (7.4%)▲ 0.70¢
MTNstate14.86¢▲ 1.38¢ (10.2%)▲ 0.77¢ (5.5%)▲ 0.29¢
Oregonstate15.92¢▲ 1.36¢ (9.3%)▲ 1.15¢ (7.8%)▲ 0.07¢
Texasstate15.91¢▲ 1.28¢ (8.7%)▲ 0.93¢ (6.2%)▲ 0.51¢
Utahstate13.31¢▲ 1.25¢ (10.4%)▲ 1.17¢ (9.6%)▼ 0.31¢
Alabamastate16.33¢▲ 1.24¢ (8.2%)▲ 1.08¢ (7.1%)▲ 0.07¢
ESCstate14.47¢▲ 1.24¢ (9.4%)▲ 1.00¢ (7.4%)▲ 0.48¢
Nevadastate12.72¢▼ 1.17¢ (8.4%)▼ 2.63¢ (17.1%)▲ 0.18¢
Tennesseestate13.42¢▲ 0.85¢ (6.8%)▲ 0.92¢ (7.4%)▲ 0.33¢
Massachusettsstate30.48¢▲ 0.52¢ (1.7%)▲ 1.12¢ (3.8%)▼ 0.07¢
Floridastate14.99¢▲ 0.51¢ (3.5%)▲ 0.77¢ (5.4%)▼ 0.34¢
Californiastate29.75¢▼ 0.38¢ (1.3%)▼ 2.32¢ (7.2%)▼ 1.17¢
Arizonastate15.05¢▲ 0.30¢ (2%)▲ 0.14¢ (0.9%)▼ 0.04¢
NEWstate28.31¢▼ 0.27¢ (0.9%)▲ 0.60¢ (2.2%)▼ 0.70¢