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Vermont electricity rates

Homes in Vermont pay an average of 21.9¢ per kWh, 33% above the US average, and use 574 kWh a month. Vermont ranks #10 of 51 for residential electricity prices.

21.9¢average price per kWh

574 kWhaverage use per month

$126average monthly bill

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

Residential rates by utility in Vermont

Utility	¢/kWh	ZIP codes served
Green Mountain Power Corp	21.0	225
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc	21.4	80
Washington Electric Coop	27.7	51
City of Burlington Electric	18.0	9

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 Vermont?

At 21.9¢ per kWh, every 1,000 kWh your roof makes and you use yourself is worth about $219. A system that covers the average Vermont home would replace about 6,888 kWh a year, roughly $1,508 of electricity at today’s prices.

5.2 kWsystem for an average home (13 panels)

$15,600rough installed cost

$1,508electricity saved per year

~10 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 Vermont home

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