Average electricity prices by state
Average residential price per kWh, August 2026, cheapest first. Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A. The U.S. average is 18.16¢/kWh. These are EIA statewide averages — they include delivery and taxes but are not any specific utility's tariff.
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| # | State | Residential ¢/kWh | Year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 12.72 | 12.54 | +1.4% |
| 2 | Louisiana | 12.87 | 12.55 | +2.5% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 13.31 | 12.97 | +2.6% |
| 4 | Utah | 13.31 | 13.62 | -2.3% |
| 5 | Idaho | 13.37 | 12.08 | +10.7% |
| 6 | Tennessee | 13.42 | 13.09 | +2.5% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13.54 | 12.80 | +5.8% |
| 8 | Kentucky | 13.80 | 13.10 | +5.3% |
| 9 | Arkansas | 14.37 | 13.33 | +7.8% |
| 10 | Mississippi | 14.43 | 13.61 | +6.0% |
| 11 | Wyoming | 14.43 | 14.33 | +0.7% |
| 12 | Washington | 14.63 | 13.65 | +7.2% |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 14.82 | 14.42 | +2.8% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 14.95 | 14.59 | +2.5% |
| 15 | Florida | 14.99 | 15.33 | -2.2% |
| 16 | Arizona | 15.05 | 15.09 | -0.3% |
| 17 | South Dakota | 15.15 | 13.90 | +9.0% |
| 18 | Kansas | 15.47 | 14.65 | +5.6% |
| 19 | Montana | 15.57 | 14.29 | +9.0% |
| 20 | South Carolina | 15.76 | 15.16 | +4.0% |
| 21 | Georgia | 15.90 | 15.55 | +2.3% |
| 22 | Texas | 15.91 | 15.40 | +3.3% |
| 23 | Oregon | 15.92 | 15.85 | +0.4% |
| 24 | Missouri | 16.02 | 15.32 | +4.6% |
| 25 | West Virginia | 16.31 | 15.62 | +4.4% |
| 26 | Alabama | 16.33 | 16.26 | +0.4% |
| 27 | New Mexico | 16.51 | 15.98 | +3.3% |
| 28 | Indiana | 17.02 | 16.21 | +5.0% |
| 29 | Iowa | 17.06 | 15.48 | +10.2% |
| 30 | Colorado | 17.17 | 16.21 | +5.9% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 17.20 | 16.89 | +1.8% |
| 32 | Virginia | 17.64 | 15.85 | +11.3% |
| 33 | Delaware | 18.70 | 16.85 | +11.0% |
| 34 | Illinois | 19.32 | 18.03 | +7.2% |
| 35 | Ohio | 19.38 | 17.55 | +10.4% |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 19.41 | 18.44 | +5.3% |
| 37 | Maryland | 21.40 | 19.89 | +7.6% |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 21.77 | 19.93 | +9.2% |
| 39 | Michigan | 22.99 | 20.73 | +10.9% |
| 40 | Vermont | 23.84 | 22.10 | +7.9% |
| 41 | Connecticut | 24.51 | 30.17 | -18.8% |
| 42 | New Jersey | 24.61 | 24.70 | -0.4% |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 25.98 | 23.18 | +12.1% |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.64 | 24.44 | +13.1% |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 28.18 | 26.53 | +6.2% |
| 46 | New York | 28.65 | 26.64 | +7.5% |
| 47 | Alaska | 29.41 | 27.79 | +5.8% |
| 48 | California | 29.75 | 30.92 | -3.8% |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 30.48 | 30.55 | -0.2% |
| 50 | Maine | 32.11 | 28.14 | +14.1% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 47.18 | 38.53 | +22.5% |