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Residential electricity rates by state

Compare state residential electricity price defaults used by the calculators.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (February 2026). Replace defaults with your utility bill before making a purchase decision.

StateResidential priceMonthly cost at 900 kWh
Hawaii43.00 cents/kWh$387
California33.22 cents/kWh$299
Maine32.17 cents/kWh$290
Connecticut30.77 cents/kWh$277
Massachusetts30.46 cents/kWh$274
New York29.99 cents/kWh$270
Rhode Island29.45 cents/kWh$265
New Hampshire26.52 cents/kWh$239
Alaska25.79 cents/kWh$232
District of Columbia23.97 cents/kWh$216
Vermont23.27 cents/kWh$209
New Jersey23.12 cents/kWh$208
Pennsylvania20.30 cents/kWh$183
Maryland20.08 cents/kWh$181
Michigan20.00 cents/kWh$180
Wisconsin18.74 cents/kWh$169
Illinois17.83 cents/kWh$160
Ohio17.52 cents/kWh$158
Colorado16.79 cents/kWh$151
Delaware16.27 cents/kWh$146
Alabama16.18 cents/kWh$146
South Carolina16.15 cents/kWh$145
Indiana16.06 cents/kWh$145
Arizona16.03 cents/kWh$144
Virginia15.96 cents/kWh$144
Florida15.80 cents/kWh$142
Texas15.41 cents/kWh$139
Minnesota15.39 cents/kWh$139
Kansas15.11 cents/kWh$136
New Mexico15.07 cents/kWh$136
Mississippi14.72 cents/kWh$132
North Carolina14.64 cents/kWh$132
Oregon14.64 cents/kWh$132
West Virginia14.41 cents/kWh$130
Nevada14.38 cents/kWh$129
Georgia14.13 cents/kWh$127
Washington14.11 cents/kWh$127
Kentucky13.42 cents/kWh$121
Montana13.33 cents/kWh$120
Utah13.33 cents/kWh$120
South Dakota13.24 cents/kWh$119
Wyoming13.04 cents/kWh$117
Oklahoma12.89 cents/kWh$116
Louisiana12.87 cents/kWh$116
Tennessee12.82 cents/kWh$115
Iowa12.74 cents/kWh$115
Arkansas12.73 cents/kWh$115
Idaho12.63 cents/kWh$114
Missouri12.17 cents/kWh$110
Nebraska11.79 cents/kWh$106
North Dakota11.64 cents/kWh$105