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Connecticut residential electricity cost calculator

The current WattNomic default for Connecticut is 30.77 cents per kWh from EIA's February 2026 monthly retail-price table. That is 12.42 cents above the state/DC average in this dataset.

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Connecticut residential electricity averages 30.77 cents/kWh.

At 900 kWh, Connecticut's state-rate default estimates $277 before fixed fees, or $292 with a $15 fixed monthly charge. Replace defaults with your utility bill for a real decision.

Connecticut rate: 30.77 cents/kWhRank #4EIA February 2026 Reviewed: May 2026

Quick estimates for Connecticut

  • $277monthly cost at 900 kWh
  • $3,323annual cost at 900 kWh/month
  • $2,380estimated annual value of 7 kW solar at 85% bill offset
  • #4highest residential electricity price among state/DC pages

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Estimated Connecticut electricity cost
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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.

How Connecticut compares

Connecticut ranks #4 by residential electricity price among the 51 state/DC pages in this launch set. The current simple average across these pages is 18.35 cents/kWh.