Utility Costs by State
Every state and the District of Columbia, with its own calculator. Prices run from 12.32¢ to 43.51¢ per kWh; the U.S. average over August 2025 – July 2026 was 17.99¢.
Price map
Average residential price, ¢ per kWh, August 2025 – July 2026 (EIA-861M). Each tile opens that state’s calculator.
AL16.4 AK26.9 AZ15.4 AR13.4 CA33.0 CO16.6 CT28.0 DE17.8 DC24.2 FL15.4 GA15.1 HI43.5 ID12.7 IL18.8 IN16.9 IA14.1 KS15.1 KY13.9 LA13.0 ME29.3 MD21.0 MA30.4 MI21.1 MN16.2 MS14.8 MO13.9 MT13.8 NE12.9 NV13.4 NH26.7 NJ23.8 NM15.3 NY28.4 NC14.8 ND12.3 OH18.3 OK13.7 OR15.5 PA20.7 RI29.3 SC15.6 SD14.2 TN13.6 TX16.0 UT13.3 VT23.8 VA16.5 WA14.1 WV15.5 WI18.7 WY14.0
12.32–13.91¢13.92–15.31¢15.32–16.93¢16.94–24.19¢24.20–43.51¢
Northeast
| State | 12-mo ¢/kWh | kWh/mo | July 2026 | vs July 2025 | Price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 27.99¢ | 699 | 24.16¢ | −12.5% | 7 |
| Maine | 29.31¢ | 532 | 32.41¢ | +15.8% | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 30.43¢ | 599 | 30.49¢ | +1.4% | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 26.67¢ | 641 | 26.60¢ | +16.7% | 9 |
| New Jersey | 23.78¢ | 664 | 25.19¢ | −0.5% | 12 |
| New York | 28.39¢ | 587 | 29.90¢ | +14.0% | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 20.70¢ | 840 | 21.72¢ | +11.3% | 15 |
| Rhode Island | 29.27¢ | 560 | 28.29¢ | +8.1% | 5 |
| Vermont | 23.80¢ | 591 | 23.75¢ | +7.3% | 11 |
Midwest
| State | 12-mo ¢/kWh | kWh/mo | July 2026 | vs July 2025 | Price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 18.79¢ | 700 | 19.22¢ | +11.6% | 16 |
| Indiana | 16.94¢ | 935 | 16.73¢ | +3.4% | 20 |
| Iowa | 14.13¢ | 856 | 15.99¢ | +4.4% | 37 |
| Kansas | 15.09¢ | 875 | 15.27¢ | +5.6% | 33 |
| Michigan | 21.05¢ | 630 | 23.05¢ | +12.2% | 13 |
| Minnesota | 16.22¢ | 742 | 17.45¢ | +3.1% | 24 |
| Missouri | 13.95¢ | 1,041 | 16.09¢ | +3.4% | 40 |
| Nebraska | 12.86¢ | 954 | 13.78¢ | +7.3% | 49 |
| North Dakota | 12.32¢ | 1,075 | 13.41¢ | +0.8% | 51 |
| Ohio | 18.25¢ | 867 | 19.45¢ | +11.9% | 18 |
| South Dakota | 14.20¢ | 986 | 15.37¢ | +5.8% | 36 |
| Wisconsin | 18.74¢ | 664 | 19.06¢ | +4.4% | 17 |
South
| State | 12-mo ¢/kWh | kWh/mo | July 2026 | vs July 2025 | Price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.44¢ | 1,125 | 16.40¢ | +3.0% | 23 |
| Arkansas | 13.43¢ | 1,048 | 14.33¢ | +8.1% | 45 |
| Delaware | 17.79¢ | 929 | 18.48¢ | +11.5% | 19 |
| District of Columbia | 24.20¢ | 630 | 25.21¢ | +9.4% | 10 |
| Florida | 15.39¢ | 1,099 | 15.03¢ | −0.5% | 30 |
| Georgia | 15.12¢ | 1,069 | 16.27¢ | +4.6% | 32 |
| Kentucky | 13.92¢ | 1,107 | 13.81¢ | +5.2% | 41 |
| Louisiana | 12.99¢ | 1,200 | 12.72¢ | −3.0% | 48 |
| Maryland | 21.03¢ | 945 | 21.41¢ | +13.7% | 14 |
| Mississippi | 14.77¢ | 1,160 | 14.54¢ | +7.1% | 34 |
| North Carolina | 14.77¢ | 1,029 | 15.16¢ | +13.4% | 34 |
| Oklahoma | 13.70¢ | 1,052 | 14.35¢ | +6.1% | 43 |
| South Carolina | 15.64¢ | 1,057 | 15.47¢ | +5.2% | 26 |
| Tennessee | 13.56¢ | 1,198 | 13.71¢ | +3.8% | 44 |
| Texas | 15.96¢ | 1,103 | 15.88¢ | +3.4% | 25 |
| Virginia | 16.48¢ | 1,051 | 17.55¢ | +11.2% | 22 |
| West Virginia | 15.48¢ | 1,053 | 15.78¢ | +2.3% | 28 |
West
| State | 12-mo ¢/kWh | kWh/mo | July 2026 | vs July 2025 | Price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 26.85¢ | 587 | 28.83¢ | +5.6% | 8 |
| Arizona | 15.40¢ | 1,051 | 15.38¢ | +0.3% | 29 |
| California | 32.99¢ | 488 | 33.61¢ | +2.9% | 2 |
| Colorado | 16.58¢ | 677 | 17.00¢ | +6.3% | 21 |
| Hawaii | 43.51¢ | 514 | 48.00¢ | +21.9% | 1 |
| Idaho | 12.65¢ | 904 | 13.73¢ | +11.8% | 50 |
| Montana | 13.84¢ | 829 | 14.99¢ | +5.0% | 42 |
| Nevada | 13.36¢ | 894 | 12.77¢ | +3.1% | 46 |
| New Mexico | 15.32¢ | 648 | 16.09¢ | +1.8% | 31 |
| Oregon | 15.50¢ | 849 | 15.97¢ | +2.3% | 27 |
| Utah | 13.32¢ | 778 | 13.12¢ | −2.5% | 47 |
| Washington | 14.12¢ | 932 | 14.71¢ | +9.4% | 38 |
| Wyoming | 14.01¢ | 817 | 14.36¢ | −1.9% | 39 |
Regions are U.S. Census Bureau regions (the grouping EIA’s RECS survey uses). Price rank 1 = most expensive. Sources: EIA-861M and Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A — see sources.
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