Electricity Price Changelog

Month-over-month changes in the U.S. average residential electricity price (¢/kWh), derived from Energy Information Administration (EIA) data. Dataset last updated Jul 7, 2026 (UTC). The EIA publishes monthly data with a reporting lag, so the latest entry reflects April 2026 activity. · Methodology

Each row is one month: the national average price, the change versus the prior month (absolute ¢/kWh and percent), how many states rose or fell, and the single biggest mover. Months with a move of ≥3% or ≥0.5¢ are flagged as notable.

MonthU.S. avg (¢/kWh)MoM changeStates up / downBiggest mover
April 202618.830.00¢ (0.0%)33 ↑ / 6 ↓Hawaii (+10.4%)
March 2026 · notable18.83+1.18¢ (+6.7%)37 ↑ / 9 ↓Tennessee (+17.6%)
February 202617.65+0.20¢ (+1.1%)29 ↑ / 10 ↓California (+9.7%)
January 202617.45+0.21¢ (+1.2%)23 ↑ / 7 ↓California (−12.7%)
December 2025 · notable17.24−0.54¢ (−3.0%)7 ↑ / 40 ↓Nevada (−9.6%)
November 202517.78−0.19¢ (−1.1%)9 ↑ / 27 ↓Montana (−10.2%)
October 202517.97−0.11¢ (−0.6%)15 ↑ / 23 ↓Missouri (−18.2%)
September 202518.08+0.47¢ (+2.7%)41 ↑ / 4 ↓New Hampshire (+13.7%)
August 202517.61+0.16¢ (+0.9%)27 ↑ / 10 ↓Connecticut (+9.6%)
July 202517.45−0.02¢ (−0.1%)12 ↑ / 26 ↓Delaware (−8.7%)
June 202517.47+0.10¢ (+0.6%)23 ↑ / 17 ↓Missouri (+22.3%)
May 202517.37−0.18¢ (−1.0%)19 ↑ / 15 ↓North Dakota (+11.8%)
April 202517.55+0.46¢ (+2.7%)38 ↑ / 4 ↓Nebraska (+11.5%)
March 2025 · notable17.09+0.66¢ (+4.0%)39 ↑ / 4 ↓Indiana (+12.0%)
February 2025 · notable16.43+0.49¢ (+3.1%)36 ↑ / 2 ↓North Carolina (+13.4%)
January 202515.94−0.33¢ (−2.0%)10 ↑ / 29 ↓Rhode Island (+24.6%)
December 2024 · notable16.27−0.58¢ (−3.4%)6 ↑ / 40 ↓Rhode Island (−28.7%)
November 202416.85−0.24¢ (−1.4%)13 ↑ / 23 ↓Rhode Island (+28.3%)
October 202417.09+0.27¢ (+1.6%)22 ↑ / 18 ↓Missouri (−15.2%)
September 202416.82+0.22¢ (+1.3%)33 ↑ / 6 ↓Maine (+10.5%)
August 202416.60−0.02¢ (−0.1%)20 ↑ / 6 ↓Connecticut (+7.0%)
July 202416.62+0.24¢ (+1.5%)13 ↑ / 21 ↓Nevada (−12.5%)
June 202416.38−0.02¢ (−0.1%)22 ↑ / 21 ↓Missouri (+16.7%)
May 202416.40−0.46¢ (−2.7%)17 ↑ / 19 ↓North Dakota (+14.9%)
March 2024 · notable16.67+0.57¢ (+3.5%)36 ↑ / 7 ↓Missouri (+10.0%)
February 2024 · notable16.10+0.69¢ (+4.5%)40 ↑ / 3 ↓North Carolina (+15.9%)
December 2023 · notable15.69−0.50¢ (−3.1%)3 ↑ / 36 ↓Oklahoma (−9.2%)
February 2023 · notable15.98+0.51¢ (+3.3%)39 ↑ / 4 ↓Connecticut (+13.5%)
January 2023 · notable15.47+0.53¢ (+3.5%)27 ↑ / 9 ↓Connecticut (+29.3%)
December 2022 · notable14.94−0.61¢ (−3.9%)7 ↑ / 39 ↓Alabama (−11.7%)
August 2022 · notable15.82+0.51¢ (+3.3%)21 ↑ / 8 ↓Connecticut (+36.7%)
March 2022 · notable14.41+0.65¢ (+4.7%)39 ↑ / 5 ↓West Virginia (+11.9%)
April 2021 · notable13.73+0.49¢ (+3.7%)44 ↑ / 1 ↓Oklahoma (+28.9%)
February 2021 · notable13.01+0.39¢ (+3.1%)32 ↑ / 4 ↓Arkansas (+28.4%)
December 2020 · notable12.78−0.53¢ (−4.0%)3 ↑ / 42 ↓Oklahoma (−13.6%)
April 2019 · notable13.25+0.41¢ (+3.2%)42 ↑ / 3 ↓Nebraska (+16.2%)
December 2018 · notable12.43−0.47¢ (−3.6%)5 ↑ / 37 ↓Georgia (−14.1%)
February 2018 · notable12.63+0.41¢ (+3.4%)37 ↑ / 5 ↓Oklahoma (+12.1%)
December 2017 · notable12.45−0.49¢ (−3.8%)1 ↑ / 40 ↓Oklahoma (−13.0%)
October 2017 · notable12.80−0.48¢ (−3.6%)9 ↑ / 25 ↓California (−18.8%)
February 2017 · notable12.79+0.58¢ (+4.8%)42 ↑ / 0 ↓Louisiana (+24.1%)
December 2016 · notable12.23−0.52¢ (−4.1%)2 ↑ / 45 ↓Missouri (−11.0%)
October 2016 · notable12.46−0.41¢ (−3.2%)17 ↑ / 24 ↓California (−23.5%)
March 2016 · notable12.56+0.42¢ (+3.5%)36 ↑ / 0 ↓Missouri (+9.1%)
December 2015 · notable12.32−0.39¢ (−3.1%)4 ↑ / 43 ↓Oklahoma (−12.4%)
May 2014 · notable12.85+0.54¢ (+4.4%)30 ↑ / 9 ↓California (+62.6%)
December 2013 · notable11.72−0.38¢ (−3.1%)3 ↑ / 42 ↓Rhode Island (+28.9%)
May 2013 · notable12.40+0.47¢ (+3.9%)42 ↑ / 1 ↓Missouri (+19.3%)
December 2011 · notable11.40−0.38¢ (−3.2%)5 ↑ / 35 ↓Oklahoma (−12.3%)
March 2011 · notable11.52+0.46¢ (+4.2%)36 ↑ / 4 ↓Oklahoma (+15.0%)
December 2010 · notable11.06−0.56¢ (−4.8%)3 ↑ / 40 ↓Oklahoma (−12.4%)
April 2010 · notable11.71+0.60¢ (+5.4%)41 ↑ / 3 ↓South Carolina (+20.3%)
February 2010 · notable10.89+0.40¢ (+3.8%)39 ↑ / 3 ↓Florida (+23.0%)
January 2010 · notable10.49−0.41¢ (−3.8%)12 ↑ / 30 ↓Florida (−23.6%)
December 2009 · notable10.90−0.36¢ (−3.2%)6 ↑ / 36 ↓Oklahoma (−10.4%)
November 2009 · notable11.26−0.39¢ (−3.3%)4 ↑ / 36 ↓Oklahoma (−18.5%)
December 2008 · notable10.86−0.56¢ (−4.9%)1 ↑ / 39 ↓Oklahoma (−17.4%)
November 2008 · notable11.42−0.39¢ (−3.3%)4 ↑ / 41 ↓Rhode Island (+10.9%)
June 2008 · notable11.77+0.37¢ (+3.2%)33 ↑ / 10 ↓Rhode Island (−26.9%)
May 2008 · notable11.40+0.47¢ (+4.3%)42 ↑ / 4 ↓Rhode Island (+47.1%)
April 2008 · notable10.93+0.48¢ (+4.6%)39 ↑ / 3 ↓Indiana (+16.3%)
December 2007 · notable10.33−0.37¢ (−3.5%)6 ↑ / 36 ↓Oklahoma (−11.0%)
June 2007 · notable11.09+0.32¢ (+3.0%)34 ↑ / 8 ↓Maryland (+29.8%)
April 2007 · notable10.63+0.36¢ (+3.5%)36 ↑ / 4 ↓Indiana (+10.4%)
March 2007 · notable10.27+0.38¢ (+3.8%)35 ↑ / 5 ↓Oklahoma (+12.8%)
December 2006 · notable9.84−0.34¢ (−3.3%)6 ↑ / 36 ↓Oklahoma (−19.5%)
November 2006 · notable10.18−0.40¢ (−3.8%)3 ↑ / 41 ↓California (+18.6%)
October 2006 · notable10.58−0.36¢ (−3.3%)8 ↑ / 28 ↓California (−16.3%)
April 2006 · notable10.32+0.45¢ (+4.6%)36 ↑ / 5 ↓Connecticut (+11.9%)
January 2006 · notable9.55+0.28¢ (+3.0%)21 ↑ / 13 ↓Maine (+26.3%)
December 2005 · notable9.27−0.49¢ (−5.0%)6 ↑ / 36 ↓Maine (−21.0%)
May 2005 · notable9.56+0.34¢ (+3.7%)37 ↑ / 4 ↓Maryland (+13.7%)
April 2005 · notable9.22+0.35¢ (+3.9%)41 ↑ / 2 ↓Indiana (+10.2%)
December 2004 · notable8.58−0.38¢ (−4.2%)7 ↑ / 36 ↓Indiana (−10.8%)
October 2004 · notable9.05−0.34¢ (−3.6%)13 ↑ / 32 ↓New Jersey (−18.7%)
April 2004 · notable8.93+0.31¢ (+3.6%)37 ↑ / 4 ↓South Carolina (+16.4%)
March 2004 · notable8.62+0.29¢ (+3.5%)34 ↑ / 7 ↓Oklahoma (+10.6%)
December 2003 · notable8.30−0.42¢ (−4.8%)7 ↑ / 39 ↓Oklahoma (−13.3%)
September 2003 · notable8.92−0.30¢ (−3.3%)8 ↑ / 16 ↓California (−21.9%)
April 2003 · notable8.82+0.47¢ (+5.6%)41 ↑ / 3 ↓Indiana (+11.0%)
March 2003 · notable8.35+0.33¢ (+4.1%)37 ↑ / 2 ↓Louisiana (+16.4%)
May 2002 · notable8.64+0.27¢ (+3.2%)41 ↑ / 7 ↓Arizona (+21.8%)
November 2001 · notable8.47−0.37¢ (−4.2%)5 ↑ / 36 ↓Arizona (−19.9%)
May 2001 · notable8.83+0.37¢ (+4.4%)37 ↑ / 5 ↓District of Columbia (+31.3%)
March 2001 · notable8.32+0.28¢ (+3.5%)33 ↑ / 6 ↓Nevada (+12.7%)
February 2001 · notable8.04+0.31¢ (+4.0%)39 ↑ / 5 ↓Washington (+11.3%)

Changes by state

A month-over-month price changelog for each state.