Electricity Price by State Table
| State | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 48.00 |
| California | 33.61 |
| Maine | 32.41 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49 |
| New York | 29.90 |
| Alaska | 28.83 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21 |
| New Jersey | 25.19 |
| Connecticut | 24.16 |
| Vermont | 23.75 |
| Michigan | 23.05 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72 |
| Maryland | 21.41 |
| Ohio | 19.45 |
| Illinois | 19.22 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06 |
| Delaware | 18.48 |
| Virginia | 17.55 |
| Minnesota | 17.45 |
| Colorado | 17.00 |
| Indiana | 16.73 |
| Alabama | 16.40 |
| Georgia | 16.27 |
| Missouri | 16.09 |
| New Mexico | 16.09 |
| Iowa | 15.99 |
| Oregon | 15.97 |
| Texas | 15.88 |
| West Virginia | 15.78 |
| South Carolina | 15.47 |
| Arizona | 15.38 |
| South Dakota | 15.37 |
| Kansas | 15.27 |
| North Carolina | 15.16 |
| Florida | 15.03 |
| Montana | 14.99 |
| Washington | 14.71 |
| Mississippi | 14.54 |
| Wyoming | 14.36 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35 |
| Arkansas | 14.33 |
| Kentucky | 13.81 |
| Nebraska | 13.78 |
| Idaho | 13.73 |
| Tennessee | 13.71 |
| North Dakota | 13.41 |
| Utah | 13.12 |
| Nevada | 12.77 |
| Louisiana | 12.72 |
The same kilowatt-hour costs four times more in Hawaii than in Louisiana: the EIA's Electric Power Monthly puts the July 2026 US residential average at 18.31 cents per kWh, with Hawaii at 48.00, California at 33.61 and Maine at 32.41 at the top, and Louisiana (12.72), Nevada (12.77) and Utah (13.12) anchoring the bottom. The table below carries the full residential column for all fifty states plus DC - the number your utility bill's 'price to compare' line is built from.
Type a state and a monthly usage to see the bill: 900 kWh (roughly a US home's average) runs about $165 at the national average rate, but only $115 in Louisiana and $432 in Hawaii. Rates move seasonally and by usage tier, so treat these as the comparison baseline the EIA publishes monthly - and check the run-cost calculators linked below for appliance-level math at your own rate.
How to use
- Type a state to see its residential rate, or scan the table - sorted alphabetically, with the national average for calibration.
- Enter your monthly kWh (a typical US home runs 800-1,000) to price the bill at that state's rate.
- Compare with the All-Sectors view when sizing a business or EV load - commercial and industrial rates run well below residential.
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the highest electricity rates?
Hawaii, at 48.00 cents per kWh residential in July 2026 - roughly two and a half times the national average of 18.31. The island grid generates most of its power from imported petroleum, so Hawaiians pay world oil prices plus shipping for every kWh. California (33.61) and Maine (32.41) round out the top three - California for its wildfire-cost recovery and aggressive grid spending, Maine for its dispersed, expensive New England distribution.
Why is electricity so cheap in Louisiana and the Northwest?
Louisiana (12.72), Nevada (12.77) and Utah (13.12) sit on cheap generation and simple delivery: Louisiana's industrial-scale gas plants and hurricane-hardened economics, the Mountain West's hydro and coal legacy assets. Rates track what it costs to make and move the power plus what regulators allow utilities to recover - states with indigenous fuel and dense delivery win. The EIA table is the scoreboard for those policy choices.
How is my electricity bill calculated?
kWh used times the rate, plus fixed charges and fees: the table's cents-per-kWh times your usage is the energy slice, then the utility adds a base/customer charge, transmission and delivery fees, and state-local taxes that this comparison omits. A 900 kWh home at the 18.31-cent national average pays about $165 for the energy itself. Your bill's 'price to compare' line divides energy charges by kWh - that is the number to compare against this table.
What is the difference between residential and all-sectors rates?
Residential rates are the highest because delivering to millions of small meters costs the most per kWh; commercial runs about 30% cheaper, industrial far lower again, since one factory meter replaces a thousand houses. The EIA publishes all four columns - this table carries residential (what households pay) while the All-Sectors column matters when you are pricing an EV fleet or a workshop against commercial tariffs.