Electricity cost by state, ranked
Average residential electricity rates for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, ranked from cheapest to most expensive, based on the latest published EIA state averages (2026-07-ytd). Open a state to see what a typical bill and common appliances cost there.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.B (2026-09-24). A state average does not reproduce your utility's fixed charges, tax treatment, tiers or time-of-use schedule.
Download and reuse the rate data
Download all 51 residential rates as JSON. The file includes state codes, names, cents per kWh, data vintage, source URL and publication date. Preserve those fields when comparing or republishing the figures.
Ranks compare state averages at the same data vintage. The average of 51 state rates gives each state equal weight; it is not the national sales-weighted EIA rate. These are year-to-date averages, so a later release changes the observation period as well as prices.
For observed household bills and usage, see the historical context for California, Missouri and North Carolina.
Residential rates, cheapest to most expensive
"Vs. average" compares each state with the unweighted average of the 51 state averages (18.88¢/kWh). Data vintage 2026-07-ytd.
| Rank | State | Average rate | Vs. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 12.36¢/kWh | -35% |
| 2 | Nebraska | 12.90¢/kWh | -32% |
| 3 | Idaho | 12.96¢/kWh | -31% |
| 4 | Utah | 13.16¢/kWh | -30% |
| 5 | Louisiana | 13.35¢/kWh | -29% |
| 6 | Nevada | 13.53¢/kWh | -28% |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 13.58¢/kWh | -28% |
| 8 | Arkansas | 13.61¢/kWh | -28% |
| 9 | Tennessee | 13.87¢/kWh | -27% |
| 10 | Montana | 13.95¢/kWh | -26% |
| 11 | Wyoming | 13.95¢/kWh | -26% |
| 12 | Missouri | 13.96¢/kWh | -26% |
| 13 | Iowa | 14.20¢/kWh | -25% |
| 14 | Kentucky | 14.27¢/kWh | -24% |
| 15 | Washington | 14.40¢/kWh | -24% |
| 16 | South Dakota | 14.50¢/kWh | -23% |
| 17 | North Carolina | 14.94¢/kWh | -21% |
| 18 | New Mexico | 15.08¢/kWh | -20% |
| 19 | Mississippi | 15.19¢/kWh | -20% |
| 20 | Kansas | 15.21¢/kWh | -19% |
| 21 | Florida | 15.30¢/kWh | -19% |
| 22 | Georgia | 15.40¢/kWh | -18% |
| 23 | Oregon | 15.40¢/kWh | -18% |
| 24 | Arizona | 15.44¢/kWh | -18% |
| 25 | West Virginia | 15.47¢/kWh | -18% |
| 26 | South Carolina | 15.93¢/kWh | -16% |
| 27 | Texas | 16.06¢/kWh | -15% |
| 28 | Minnesota | 16.25¢/kWh | -14% |
| 29 | Alabama | 16.54¢/kWh | -12% |
| 30 | Colorado | 16.72¢/kWh | -11% |
| 31 | Virginia | 16.83¢/kWh | -11% |
| 32 | Indiana | 17.04¢/kWh | -10% |
| 33 | Delaware | 17.86¢/kWh | -5% |
| 34 | Ohio | 18.70¢/kWh | -1% |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 19.00¢/kWh | +1% |
| 36 | Illinois | 19.22¢/kWh | +2% |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 21.04¢/kWh | +11% |
| 38 | Maryland | 21.30¢/kWh | +13% |
| 39 | Michigan | 21.53¢/kWh | +14% |
| 40 | Vermont | 23.95¢/kWh | +27% |
| 41 | New Jersey | 23.98¢/kWh | +27% |
| 42 | District of Columbia | 24.66¢/kWh | +31% |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 26.79¢/kWh | +42% |
| 44 | Alaska | 27.09¢/kWh | +43% |
| 45 | Connecticut | 27.97¢/kWh | +48% |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 29.22¢/kWh | +55% |
| 47 | New York | 29.38¢/kWh | +56% |
| 48 | Maine | 29.99¢/kWh | +59% |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 30.14¢/kWh | +60% |
| 50 | California | 33.25¢/kWh | +76% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 46.28¢/kWh | +145% |
How to use these rates
Start with watts to kWh, then check fixed versus variable bill charges and time-of-use pricing when adapting a state average.
Every state page prices a set of example electricity bills and appliance scenarios through the same versioned calculation engine that powers the bill estimator and the appliance calculator. Each number carries its source, data vintage, and a range instead of fake precision.
Want a specific appliance instead? Browse the cost-to-run guides for 46 common appliances, or read the bill methodology and data sources.