About Utility Cost Calc
Utility Cost Calc is a free calculator for one practical question: roughly what will the utilities cost in this home, in this state? It is published by the Utility Cost Calc Editorial Team, an independent publisher.
Why it exists
People ask that question when they are about to move, rent, buy, or simply open a bill that looks wrong. Most answers online are a single national number, or a state “average” with no date and no explanation of what was averaged. Utility bills differ by a factor of three between states and swing by season within one, so an undated, unexplained number is worse than none.
This site starts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s survey data — the statistics utilities themselves report to the federal government — and shows the arithmetic. Every default can be traced to an EIA table, every state page dates its figures, and every field accepts your own number so the estimate can become your bill’s arithmetic instead of an average’s.
What you will find
- A calculator for electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane and the bills only you know (water, sewer, trash, internet).
- A page for each of the 51 jurisdictions — the 50 states and the District of Columbia — with that state’s prices, typical use, month-by-month bills for August 2025 – July 2026, heating-fuel mix and official contacts.
- Guides on reading an electric bill, converting gas units and budgeting for delivered fuels.
Who is behind it
The site is written and maintained by the Utility Cost Calc Editorial Team. There is no individual author byline because no single person’s credentials stand behind the numbers — the source tables do, and they are listed on the sources page. The same independent publisher operates other calculator sites on unrelated topics; none of them is linked from here, and none shares this site’s data or code.
How it is funded
The site carries no advertising, no affiliate links, no sponsored placements and no lead forms. It does not sell energy plans or refer you to suppliers, so nothing on it depends on which state you pick or what your estimate shows.
What it is not
It is not a utility, a regulator or a price-comparison service, and an estimate here is not a quote or a bill. Your utility’s tariff and your meter decide what you pay. If a figure here looks wrong, please tell us — corrections are read and logged, and the editorial policy explains how they are handled.