Electricity rates by state
Average residential price per kWh, monthly use and bill for every state, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2024 data.
16.5¢US average per kWh
863 kWhUS average use per month
$142US average monthly bill
42.9¢highest: Hawaii
| State | ¢/kWh | kWh / month | Avg bill | Price rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15.2 | 1,143 | $174 | #21 | |
| Alaska | 24.8 | 578 | $143 | #6 | |
| Arizona | 14.9 | 1,075 | $160 | #26 | |
| Arkansas | 12.3 | 1,048 | $129 | #44 | |
| California | 32.0 | 503 | $161 | #2 | |
| Colorado | 14.9 | 674 | $101 | #25 | |
| Connecticut | 28.8 | 695 | $200 | #4 | |
| Delaware | 16.6 | 911 | $151 | #17 | |
| District of Columbia | 17.7 | 639 | $113 | #15 | |
| Florida | 14.1 | 1,104 | $156 | #33 | |
| Georgia | 14.1 | 1,074 | $151 | #35 | |
| Hawaii | 42.9 | 495 | $212 | #1 | |
| Idaho | 11.5 | 944 | $109 | #50 | |
| Illinois | 15.9 | 693 | $110 | #19 | |
| Indiana | 14.8 | 901 | $133 | #27 | |
| Iowa | 13.4 | 832 | $111 | #36 | |
| Kansas | 14.2 | 876 | $124 | #32 | |
| Kentucky | 12.8 | 1,047 | $134 | #40 | |
| Louisiana | 11.7 | 1,202 | $141 | #48 | |
| Maine | 24.3 | 550 | $134 | #8 | |
| Maryland | 17.9 | 929 | $166 | #13 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4 | 570 | $167 | #3 | |
| Michigan | 19.3 | 618 | $119 | #12 | |
| Minnesota | 15.4 | 712 | $110 | #20 | |
| Mississippi | 13.4 | 1,156 | $155 | #37 | |
| Missouri | 12.9 | 1,001 | $129 | #38 | |
| Montana | 12.7 | 852 | $108 | #41 | |
| Nebraska | 11.5 | 956 | $110 | #49 | |
| Nevada | 15.0 | 930 | $140 | #23 | |
| New Hampshire | 23.4 | 619 | $145 | #9 | |
| New Jersey | 19.3 | 662 | $128 | #11 | |
| New Mexico | 14.2 | 654 | $93 | #31 | |
| New York | 24.4 | 571 | $139 | #7 | |
| North Carolina | 14.1 | 1,015 | $143 | #34 | |
| North Dakota | 11.5 | 1,029 | $118 | #51 | |
| Ohio | 16.0 | 846 | $135 | #18 | |
| Oklahoma | 12.2 | 1,079 | $132 | #45 | |
| Oregon | 14.7 | 882 | $130 | #28 | |
| Pennsylvania | 17.8 | 817 | $145 | #14 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.6 | 567 | $162 | #5 | |
| South Carolina | 14.2 | 1,050 | $149 | #30 | |
| South Dakota | 12.9 | 994 | $128 | #39 | |
| Tennessee | 12.4 | 1,154 | $143 | #43 | |
| Texas | 14.9 | 1,096 | $164 | #24 | |
| Utah | 12.2 | 774 | $95 | #46 | |
| Vermont | 21.9 | 574 | $126 | #10 | |
| Virginia | 14.4 | 1,032 | $149 | #29 | |
| Washington | 11.9 | 955 | $114 | #47 | |
| West Virginia | 15.1 | 1,027 | $155 | #22 | |
| Wisconsin | 17.2 | 645 | $111 | #16 | |
| Wyoming | 12.5 | 863 | $108 | #42 |
Rank 1 = most expensive. Source: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).