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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Sep 28, 2026
US residential electricity averaged 18.31¢/kWh in July 2026
US residential electricity averaged 18.31¢/kWh in July 2026. Hawaii was the most expensive at 48.00¢/kWh and Louisiana the least at 12.72¢/kWh, a 3.8× spread across 51 jurisdictions. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-861M.
Key figures
Largest month-over-month moves (June 2026 to July 2026)
Largest increases
- Maine +2.82¢ to 32.41¢/kWh (+9.53%)
- New Mexico +1.03¢ to 16.09¢/kWh (+6.84%)
- Massachusetts +0.88¢ to 30.49¢/kWh (+2.97%)
- District of Columbia +0.82¢ to 25.21¢/kWh (+3.36%)
- Alaska +0.62¢ to 28.83¢/kWh (+2.2%)
Largest decreases
- Hawaii −4.72¢ to 48.00¢/kWh (-8.95%)
- California −1.13¢ to 33.61¢/kWh (-3.25%)
- Rhode Island −0.94¢ to 28.29¢/kWh (-3.22%)
- Wyoming −0.88¢ to 14.36¢/kWh (-5.77%)
- Delaware −0.81¢ to 18.48¢/kWh (-4.2%)
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PriceOfElectricity.com. "US residential electricity averaged 18.31¢/kWh in July 2026." https://www.priceofelectricity.com/press/press-release
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PriceOfElectricity.com publishes U.S. residential electricity rates by state from the Energy Information Administration's monthly EIA-861M release. Figures are all-in average residential prices — delivery, fixed charges, and utility fees are already inside them. Locally billed taxes vary by area. The site does not sell electricity.