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Electricity cost by state
Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, released October 23, 2026.
Short answer
Homes in the US paid an average of 18.19¢ a kWh (year to date through August 2026). Hawaii is the most expensive at 46.41¢ and North Dakota the cheapest at 12.46¢.
Every state
| State | Year to date through August 2026 | August 2026 | 1,000 kWh costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 46.41¢ | 47.18¢ | $464 |
| California | 32.58¢ | 29.75¢ | $326 |
| Maine | 30.23¢ | 32.11¢ | $302 |
| Massachusetts | 30.19¢ | 30.48¢ | $302 |
| New York | 29.26¢ | 28.65¢ | $293 |
| Rhode Island | 29.05¢ | 28.18¢ | $291 |
| Connecticut | 27.47¢ | 24.51¢ | $275 |
| Alaska | 27.32¢ | 29.41¢ | $273 |
| New Hampshire | 26.91¢ | 27.64¢ | $269 |
| District of Columbia | 24.86¢ | 25.98¢ | $249 |
| New Jersey | 24.09¢ | 24.61¢ | $241 |
| Vermont | 23.93¢ | 23.84¢ | $239 |
| Michigan | 21.73¢ | 22.99¢ | $217 |
| Maryland | 21.31¢ | 21.40¢ | $213 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.13¢ | 21.77¢ | $211 |
| Illinois | 19.23¢ | 19.32¢ | $192 |
| Wisconsin | 19.05¢ | 19.41¢ | $191 |
| Ohio | 18.81¢ | 19.38¢ | $188 |
| Delaware | 17.98¢ | 18.70¢ | $180 |
| Indiana | 17.04¢ | 17.02¢ | $170 |
| Virginia | 16.95¢ | 17.64¢ | $170 |
| Colorado | 16.80¢ | 17.17¢ | $168 |
| Alabama | 16.51¢ | 16.33¢ | $165 |
| Minnesota | 16.44¢ | 17.20¢ | $164 |
| Texas | 16.03¢ | 15.91¢ | $160 |
| South Carolina | 15.90¢ | 15.76¢ | $159 |
| West Virginia | 15.58¢ | 16.31¢ | $156 |
| Georgia | 15.48¢ | 15.90¢ | $155 |
| Oregon | 15.46¢ | 15.92¢ | $155 |
| Arizona | 15.36¢ | 15.05¢ | $154 |
| New Mexico | 15.34¢ | 16.51¢ | $153 |
| Florida | 15.32¢ | 14.99¢ | $153 |
| Kansas | 15.26¢ | 15.47¢ | $153 |
| Mississippi | 15.06¢ | 14.43¢ | $151 |
| North Carolina | 14.94¢ | 14.95¢ | $149 |
| South Dakota | 14.58¢ | 15.15¢ | $146 |
| Iowa | 14.55¢ | 17.06¢ | $146 |
| Washington | 14.42¢ | 14.63¢ | $144 |
| Missouri | 14.28¢ | 16.02¢ | $143 |
| Kentucky | 14.20¢ | 13.80¢ | $142 |
| Montana | 14.13¢ | 15.57¢ | $141 |
| Wyoming | 14.01¢ | 14.43¢ | $140 |
| Oklahoma | 13.81¢ | 14.82¢ | $138 |
| Tennessee | 13.80¢ | 13.42¢ | $138 |
| Arkansas | 13.74¢ | 14.37¢ | $137 |
| Nevada | 13.36¢ | 12.72¢ | $134 |
| Louisiana | 13.27¢ | 12.87¢ | $133 |
| Utah | 13.19¢ | 13.31¢ | $132 |
| Idaho | 13.02¢ | 13.37¢ | $130 |
| Nebraska | 12.92¢ | 13.54¢ | $129 |
| North Dakota | 12.46¢ | 13.31¢ | $125 |
| US average | 18.19¢ | 18.16¢ | $182 |
The year-to-date figure evens out summer and winter; the single month shows where prices are now. Both are averages of every utility in the state, before fixed monthly charges. EIA marks the latest year’s figures as preliminary.
What does it cost to run something?
The electricity cost calculator takes watts and hours, or kWh, and prices them at your state's average or your own rate.