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Rhode Island electricity rates

Homes in Rhode Island pay an average of 28.6¢ per kWh, 74% above the US average, and use 567 kWh a month. Rhode Island ranks #5 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

28.6¢average price per kWh

567 kWhaverage use per month

$162average monthly bill

#5 of 51price rank (1 = most expensive)

Residential rates by utility in Rhode Island

Utility	¢/kWh	ZIP codes served
The Narragansett Electric Co	27.2	89
Pascoag Utility District	15.0	3
Block Island Utility District	38.7	1

Average residential rates for full-service utilities, from NREL’s utility rates by ZIP code (2023). In areas with retail choice, your price depends on the plan you pick.

Is solar worth it in Rhode Island?

At 28.6¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $287. A system that covers the average Rhode Island home would replace about 6,804 kWh a year, roughly $1,949 of electricity at today’s prices.

5.2 kWsystem for an average home (13 panels)

$15,600rough installed cost

$1,949electricity saved per year

~8 yearssimple payback

Assumes a typical 1,350 kWh per kW of panels a year and $3.00/W installed, before incentives and price increases. Your roof’s direction, pitch and shade change these numbers; the estimator measures them for your address.

Plan solar for your Rhode Island home

State figures: EIA Table 5A, 2024 Average Monthly Bill - Residential (forms EIA-861, 861S, 861U).