State comparison
Residential electricity rates by state
Latest snapshot: July 2026. U.S. average: 18.31¢/kWh.
| State | Rate | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12.72¢/kWh | -30.5% |
| Nevada | 12.77¢/kWh | -30.3% |
| Utah | 13.12¢/kWh | -28.3% |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢/kWh | -26.8% |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢/kWh | -25.1% |
| Idaho | 13.73¢/kWh | -25.0% |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢/kWh | -24.7% |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢/kWh | -24.6% |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢/kWh | -21.7% |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢/kWh | -21.6% |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢/kWh | -21.6% |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢/kWh | -20.6% |
| Washington | 14.71¢/kWh | -19.7% |
| Montana | 14.99¢/kWh | -18.1% |
| Florida | 15.03¢/kWh | -17.9% |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢/kWh | -17.2% |
| Kansas | 15.27¢/kWh | -16.6% |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢/kWh | -16.1% |
| Arizona | 15.38¢/kWh | -16.0% |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢/kWh | -15.5% |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢/kWh | -13.8% |
| Texas | 15.88¢/kWh | -13.3% |
| Oregon | 15.97¢/kWh | -12.8% |
| Iowa | 15.99¢/kWh | -12.7% |
| Missouri | 16.09¢/kWh | -12.1% |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢/kWh | -12.1% |
| Georgia | 16.27¢/kWh | -11.1% |
| Alabama | 16.40¢/kWh | -10.4% |
| Indiana | 16.73¢/kWh | -8.6% |
| Colorado | 17.00¢/kWh | -7.2% |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢/kWh | -4.7% |
| Virginia | 17.55¢/kWh | -4.2% |
| Delaware | 18.48¢/kWh | +0.9% |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢/kWh | +4.1% |
| Illinois | 19.22¢/kWh | +5.0% |
| Ohio | 19.45¢/kWh | +6.2% |
| Maryland | 21.41¢/kWh | +16.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢/kWh | +18.6% |
| Michigan | 23.05¢/kWh | +25.9% |
| Vermont | 23.75¢/kWh | +29.7% |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢/kWh | +31.9% |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢/kWh | +37.6% |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢/kWh | +45.3% |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢/kWh | +54.5% |
| Alaska | 28.83¢/kWh | +57.5% |
| New York | 29.90¢/kWh | +63.3% |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢/kWh | +66.5% |
| Maine | 32.41¢/kWh | +77.0% |
| California | 33.61¢/kWh | +83.6% |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢/kWh | +162.2% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electricity Sales to Ultimate Customers. Values are state averages and may differ from your utility's tariff.