Cheapest and Most Expensive Electricity by State
EIA data for , updated · Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Residential rates on this site follow the latest available U.S. Energy Information Administration state electricity data. EIA publishes monthly figures with a reporting lag.
Nevada has the cheapest electricity in the U.S. at 12.72¢/kWh; Hawaii is the most expensive at 47.18¢/kWh (EIA, August 2026) — about 3.7× the price for the same kilowatt-hour. Below: the 10 cheapest and 10 most expensive states, then every state and DC ranked by average residential rate with the all-in monthly cost at 900 kWh.
10 cheapest states for electricity
- Nevada — 12.72¢/kWh
- Louisiana — 12.87¢/kWh
- North Dakota — 13.31¢/kWh
- Utah — 13.31¢/kWh
- Idaho — 13.37¢/kWh
- Tennessee — 13.42¢/kWh
- Nebraska — 13.54¢/kWh
- Kentucky — 13.80¢/kWh
- Arkansas — 14.37¢/kWh
- Mississippi — 14.43¢/kWh
10 most expensive states for electricity
- Hawaii — 47.18¢/kWh
- Maine — 32.11¢/kWh
- Massachusetts — 30.48¢/kWh
- California — 29.75¢/kWh
- Alaska — 29.41¢/kWh
- New York — 28.65¢/kWh
- Rhode Island — 28.18¢/kWh
- New Hampshire — 27.64¢/kWh
- District of Columbia — 25.98¢/kWh
- New Jersey — 24.61¢/kWh
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| State | Avg rate (¢/kWh) | Example bill @ 900 kWh (all-in rate) | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 47.18 | $424.62 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Maine | 32.11 | $288.99 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Massachusetts | 30.48 | $274.32 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| California | 29.75 | $267.75 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Alaska | 29.41 | $264.69 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| New York | 28.65 | $257.85 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Rhode Island | 28.18 | $253.62 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| New Hampshire | 27.64 | $248.76 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| District of Columbia | 25.98 | $233.82 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| New Jersey | 24.61 | $221.49 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Connecticut | 24.51 | $220.59 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Vermont | 23.84 | $214.56 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Michigan | 22.99 | $206.91 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77 | $195.93 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Maryland | 21.40 | $192.60 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Wisconsin | 19.41 | $174.69 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Ohio | 19.38 | $174.42 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Illinois | 19.32 | $173.88 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Delaware | 18.70 | $168.30 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Virginia | 17.64 | $158.76 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Minnesota | 17.20 | $154.80 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Colorado | 17.17 | $154.53 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Iowa | 17.06 | $153.54 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Indiana | 17.02 | $153.18 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| New Mexico | 16.51 | $148.59 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Alabama | 16.33 | $146.97 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| West Virginia | 16.31 | $146.79 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Missouri | 16.02 | $144.18 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Oregon | 15.92 | $143.28 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Texas | 15.91 | $143.19 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Georgia | 15.90 | $143.10 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| South Carolina | 15.76 | $141.84 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Montana | 15.57 | $140.13 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Kansas | 15.47 | $139.23 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| South Dakota | 15.15 | $136.35 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Arizona | 15.05 | $135.45 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Florida | 14.99 | $134.91 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| North Carolina | 14.95 | $134.55 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Oklahoma | 14.82 | $133.38 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Washington | 14.63 | $131.67 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Mississippi | 14.43 | $129.87 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Wyoming | 14.43 | $129.87 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Arkansas | 14.37 | $129.33 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Kentucky | 13.80 | $124.20 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Nebraska | 13.54 | $121.86 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Tennessee | 13.42 | $120.78 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Idaho | 13.37 | $120.33 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| North Dakota | 13.31 | $119.79 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Utah | 13.31 | $119.79 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Louisiana | 12.87 | $115.83 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
| Nevada | 12.72 | $114.48 | Dataset last updated 15 days ago |
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