Average Electricity Bill by State
This consumer electricity-bill hub estimates what a typical household pays each month in every U.S. state using the latest statewide residential electricity rate and a standard 900 kWh monthly usage assumption.
The goal is to make bill-level electricity searches easier to navigate: compare state bill estimates, jump into exact kWh scenarios, open the calculator for a custom bill, or move into appliance cost pages using the same rate dataset.
How the average electricity bill is calculated
The bill estimates here use one simple formula: the state's average residential rate multiplied by a fixed 900 kWh of monthly use. For example, the U.S. benchmark of $173.88 per month is 19.32¢/kWh × 900 kWh ÷ 100. Over a year that is about $2086.56.
Holding usage at 900 kWh keeps the comparison fair. Every state is measured on the same use, so the ranking reflects price differences, not how much power each household happens to draw.
These estimates use the EIA all-in average residential rate; delivery, fixed charges, and other utility fees are already inside it, and locally billed taxes vary by area. Real bills also move with home size, heating and cooling load, and local rate design. See our methodology for how rates are sourced and presented.
What affects the average electricity bill?
A household bill depends on two inputs: the electricity rate and the amount of electricity used. This hub holds usage constant at 900 kWh per month so you can see how much state-by-state pricing alone changes the estimated bill.
Real bills move above or below this benchmark when homes use more cooling or heating, have different appliance loads, or face separately billed taxes and fixed fees. That is why each bill page links onward to usage-specific cost pages, calculators, and appliance operating-cost examples.
Rate vs. usage: why a high bill is not always a high rate
A monthly bill has two drivers: the price per kWh and the number of kWh used. This page fixes usage at 900 kWh, so its ranking is driven by rate alone. Hawaii tops the list at 46.62 ¢/kWh — high on both price and the resulting $419.58 benchmark bill.
But a low rate does not guarantee a low real-world bill. Texas (16.99 ¢/kWh), and Florida (15.38 ¢/kWh) price below the 19.32¢/kWh U.S. rate on this benchmark, yet households there often run heavy summer cooling, so their actual monthly use — and their real bills — can climb well past a fixed-900 kWh estimate. Usage is the variable this hub deliberately holds constant.
To see how consumption changes the picture, compare state usage on the electricity usage hub, or model your own kWh in the bill calculator.
Average electricity bill ranking
All states link into dedicated bill pages with state-vs-national comparison, usage examples, trend links, appliance cost pages, and calculators.
| Rank | State | Estimated monthly bill | Average rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $419.58 | 46.62 ¢/kWh |
| 2 | California | $317.25 | 35.25 ¢/kWh |
| 3 | Connecticut | $290.16 | 32.24 ¢/kWh |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $265.05 | 29.45 ¢/kWh |
| 5 | New York | $265.05 | 29.45 ¢/kWh |
| 6 | Maine | $255.78 | 28.42 ¢/kWh |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $254.70 | 28.30 ¢/kWh |
| 8 | Alaska | $246.15 | 27.35 ¢/kWh |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $245.16 | 27.24 ¢/kWh |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $228.69 | 25.41 ¢/kWh |
| 11 | Vermont | $221.04 | 24.56 ¢/kWh |
| 12 | New Jersey | $211.77 | 23.53 ¢/kWh |
| 13 | Maryland | $198.63 | 22.07 ¢/kWh |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $193.23 | 21.47 ¢/kWh |
| 15 | Michigan | $192.51 | 21.39 ¢/kWh |
| 16 | Illinois | $184.23 | 20.47 ¢/kWh |
| 17 | Ohio | $175.41 | 19.49 ¢/kWh |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $172.89 | 19.21 ¢/kWh |
| 19 | Delaware | $169.11 | 18.79 ¢/kWh |
| 20 | Indiana | $161.10 | 17.90 ¢/kWh |
| 21 | Alabama | $156.69 | 17.41 ¢/kWh |
| 22 | Virginia | $156.42 | 17.38 ¢/kWh |
| 23 | South Carolina | $153.54 | 17.06 ¢/kWh |
| 24 | Texas | $152.91 | 16.99 ¢/kWh |
| 25 | Mississippi | $150.84 | 16.76 ¢/kWh |
| 26 | Colorado | $148.86 | 16.54 ¢/kWh |
| 27 | Minnesota | $147.51 | 16.39 ¢/kWh |
| 28 | North Carolina | $146.25 | 16.25 ¢/kWh |
| 29 | West Virginia | $144.54 | 16.06 ¢/kWh |
| 30 | Kansas | $142.02 | 15.78 ¢/kWh |
| 31 | Oregon | $142.02 | 15.78 ¢/kWh |
| 32 | Arizona | $139.32 | 15.48 ¢/kWh |
| 33 | Florida | $138.42 | 15.38 ¢/kWh |
| 34 | Georgia | $138.33 | 15.37 ¢/kWh |
| 35 | New Mexico | $136.35 | 15.15 ¢/kWh |
| 36 | Kentucky | $135.18 | 15.02 ¢/kWh |
| 37 | Tennessee | $134.46 | 14.94 ¢/kWh |
| 38 | Wyoming | $132.12 | 14.68 ¢/kWh |
| 39 | South Dakota | $130.68 | 14.52 ¢/kWh |
| 40 | Louisiana | $129.96 | 14.44 ¢/kWh |
| 41 | Washington | $129.24 | 14.36 ¢/kWh |
| 42 | Nevada | $128.61 | 14.29 ¢/kWh |
| 43 | Arkansas | $127.44 | 14.16 ¢/kWh |
| 44 | Missouri | $126.09 | 14.01 ¢/kWh |
| 45 | Montana | $125.10 | 13.90 ¢/kWh |
| 46 | Iowa | $124.74 | 13.86 ¢/kWh |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $119.79 | 13.31 ¢/kWh |
| 48 | Utah | $119.61 | 13.29 ¢/kWh |
| 49 | Nebraska | $119.52 | 13.28 ¢/kWh |
| 50 | Idaho | $114.30 | 12.70 ¢/kWh |
| 51 | North Dakota | $111.15 | 12.35 ¢/kWh |
Common household usage examples
- How much does 500 kWh cost in Wisconsin? Representative usage page using a state close to the national average bill benchmark.
- How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Wisconsin? Representative usage page using a state close to the national average bill benchmark.
- How much does 1,500 kWh cost in Wisconsin? Representative usage page using a state close to the national average bill benchmark.
- How much does 2,000 kWh cost in Wisconsin? Representative usage page using a state close to the national average bill benchmark.
- National electricity cost calculator Model a custom bill instead of using the standard 900 kWh assumption.
- Household-profile bill estimator hub Compare apartment, small-home, medium-home, and large-home bill scenarios.
Featured appliance electricity cost pages
- Cost to run a refrigerator in Wisconsin Connects the statewide electricity rate to a common household appliance scenario.
- Cost to run a space heater in Wisconsin Connects the statewide electricity rate to a common household appliance scenario.
- Cost to run a window ac in Wisconsin Connects the statewide electricity rate to a common household appliance scenario.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the average electricity bill in the US?
- The U.S. benchmark is about $173.88 a month, or roughly $2086.56 a year, using a 900 kWh all-in-rate basis at the 19.32¢/kWh national average rate.
- Which state has the highest average electricity bill?
- Hawaii has the highest modeled bill on this benchmark, at about $419.58 a month using 900 kWh (46.62 ¢/kWh).
- Which state has the lowest average electricity bill?
- North Dakota has the lowest modeled bill, at about $111.15 a month (12.35 ¢/kWh) — roughly $308.43 a month less than Hawaii.
- Why is my bill higher than my state average?
- These estimates use the all-in average rate and assume 900 kWh of monthly use. Your bill rises above the benchmark with more cooling, heating, or appliance use, and with locally billed taxes that vary by area; utility fees are already inside the rate.
- How is the average bill calculated?
- Average residential rate × 900 kWh ÷ 100 at the all-in average rate — delivery, fixed charges, and utility fees are already inside it. Locally billed taxes vary by area.
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: April 2026. Monthly bill estimates use a fixed 900 kWh assumption so the state ranking is driven by the electricity rate rather than changing household usage.