Electricity prices by state
This is the index of residential electricity prices for all 51 US states and DC, from the EIA Electric Power Monthly (March 2026). The US average is 18.56¢/kWh. The most expensive state is Hawaii at 42.23¢; the cheapest is North Dakota at 11.95¢. Tap any state for its rate, rank and the cost to run common appliances there.
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (residential). Data as of June 2026.
Every state ranked by electricity price
| # | State | Residential ¢/kWh | vs US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 42.23¢ | +127.5% |
| 2 | California | 33.35¢ | +79.7% |
| 3 | Connecticut | 30.47¢ | +64.2% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 30.21¢ | +62.8% |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 29.91¢ | +61.2% |
| 6 | New York | 28.55¢ | +53.8% |
| 7 | Maine | 28.32¢ | +52.6% |
| 8 | Alaska | 27.17¢ | +46.4% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 26.92¢ | +45.0% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 25.00¢ | +34.7% |
| 11 | Vermont | 24.11¢ | +29.9% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 23.49¢ | +26.6% |
| 13 | Maryland | 22.20¢ | +19.6% |
| 14 | Michigan | 21.20¢ | +14.2% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 20.92¢ | +12.7% |
| 16 | Illinois | 18.86¢ | +1.6% |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 18.80¢ | +1.3% |
| 18 | Ohio | 18.78¢ | +1.2% |
| 19 | Indiana | 17.85¢ | -3.8% |
| 20 | Delaware | 17.64¢ | -5.0% |
| 21 | Alabama | 17.15¢ | -7.6% |
| 22 | Virginia | 17.05¢ | -8.1% |
| 23 | Colorado | 16.74¢ | -9.8% |
| 24 | South Carolina | 16.45¢ | -11.4% |
| 25 | Texas | 16.39¢ | -11.7% |
| 26 | West Virginia | 16.37¢ | -11.8% |
| 27 | Mississippi | 16.30¢ | -12.2% |
| 28 | North Carolina | 16.00¢ | -13.8% |
| 29 | Arizona | 15.59¢ | -16.0% |
| 30 | Kansas | 15.34¢ | -17.3% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 15.08¢ | -18.7% |
| 32 | Tennessee | 15.08¢ | -18.7% |
| 33 | Georgia | 15.01¢ | -19.1% |
| 34 | Oregon | 14.89¢ | -19.8% |
| 35 | Kentucky | 14.88¢ | -19.8% |
| 36 | Florida | 14.86¢ | -19.9% |
| 37 | New Mexico | 14.81¢ | -20.2% |
| 38 | Washington | 14.40¢ | -22.4% |
| 39 | South Dakota | 14.29¢ | -23.0% |
| 40 | Nevada | 14.17¢ | -23.7% |
| 41 | Louisiana | 14.16¢ | -23.7% |
| 42 | Arkansas | 13.63¢ | -26.6% |
| 43 | Wyoming | 13.59¢ | -26.8% |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 13.56¢ | -26.9% |
| 45 | Montana | 13.48¢ | -27.4% |
| 46 | Missouri | 13.44¢ | -27.6% |
| 47 | Iowa | 13.42¢ | -27.7% |
| 48 | Utah | 13.17¢ | -29.0% |
| 49 | Nebraska | 13.10¢ | -29.4% |
| 50 | Idaho | 13.01¢ | -29.9% |
| 51 | North Dakota | 11.95¢ | -35.6% |
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (residential) (March 2026). Data as of June 2026.
Browse states A–Z
17.15¢ (-7.6%)
Alaska27.17¢ (+46.4%)
Arizona15.59¢ (-16.0%)
Arkansas13.63¢ (-26.6%)
California33.35¢ (+79.7%)
Colorado16.74¢ (-9.8%)
Connecticut30.47¢ (+64.2%)
Delaware17.64¢ (-5.0%)
District of Columbia25.00¢ (+34.7%)
Florida14.86¢ (-19.9%)
Georgia15.01¢ (-19.1%)
Hawaii42.23¢ (+127.5%)
Idaho13.01¢ (-29.9%)
Illinois18.86¢ (+1.6%)
Indiana17.85¢ (-3.8%)
Iowa13.42¢ (-27.7%)
Kansas15.34¢ (-17.3%)
Kentucky14.88¢ (-19.8%)
Louisiana14.16¢ (-23.7%)
Maine28.32¢ (+52.6%)
Maryland22.20¢ (+19.6%)
Massachusetts30.21¢ (+62.8%)
Michigan21.20¢ (+14.2%)
Minnesota15.08¢ (-18.7%)
Mississippi16.30¢ (-12.2%)
Missouri13.44¢ (-27.6%)
Montana13.48¢ (-27.4%)
Nebraska13.10¢ (-29.4%)
Nevada14.17¢ (-23.7%)
New Hampshire26.92¢ (+45.0%)
New Jersey23.49¢ (+26.6%)
New Mexico14.81¢ (-20.2%)
New York28.55¢ (+53.8%)
North Carolina16.00¢ (-13.8%)
North Dakota11.95¢ (-35.6%)
Ohio18.78¢ (+1.2%)
Oklahoma13.56¢ (-26.9%)
Oregon14.89¢ (-19.8%)
Pennsylvania20.92¢ (+12.7%)
Rhode Island29.91¢ (+61.2%)
South Carolina16.45¢ (-11.4%)
South Dakota14.29¢ (-23.0%)
Tennessee15.08¢ (-18.7%)
Texas16.39¢ (-11.7%)
Utah13.17¢ (-29.0%)
Vermont24.11¢ (+29.9%)
Virginia17.05¢ (-8.1%)
Washington14.40¢ (-22.4%)
West Virginia16.37¢ (-11.8%)
Wisconsin18.80¢ (+1.3%)
Wyoming13.59¢ (-26.8%)
Browse by region
Northeast
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
South
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
West
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Prices are EIA residential averages for March 2026. See the rankings for the most and least expensive states, or use the calculator to price any appliance at your rate.
Last updated: 2026-06-20