Electricity Value Ranking by State

Updated monthly • Last reviewed May 15, 2026 • Methodology

The Electricity Value Score™ blends price, affordability index, and data freshness into a single 0–100 composite metric. Higher scores indicate better value.

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Rank	State	Value Score	Tier	Avg Rate (¢/kWh)
1	Idaho	100	Excellent	12.35
2	Utah	98	Excellent	12.96
3	Missouri	97	Excellent	13.68
4	Nebraska	97	Excellent	13.59
5	Nevada	97	Excellent	13.60
6	North Dakota	97	Excellent	13.61
7	Oklahoma	97	Excellent	13.38
8	New Mexico	96	Excellent	14.12
9	Arkansas	95	Excellent	14.36
10	Iowa	95	Excellent	14.14
11	Louisiana	95	Excellent	14.15
12	Tennessee	95	Excellent	14.47
13	Montana	94	Excellent	14.67
14	Washington	94	Excellent	14.95
15	Wyoming	94	Excellent	14.80
16	Arizona	93	Excellent	15.23
17	Florida	93	Excellent	15.17
18	Kansas	93	Excellent	15.13
19	Kentucky	93	Excellent	14.98
20	North Carolina	93	Excellent	15.09
21	Georgia	92	Excellent	15.84
22	South Dakota	92	Excellent	15.73
23	Colorado	91	Excellent	16.16
24	Mississippi	91	Excellent	16.16
25	Oregon	91	Excellent	16.27
26	South Carolina	91	Excellent	16.18
27	Alabama	90	Excellent	16.77
28	Texas	90	Excellent	16.44
29	West Virginia	90	Excellent	16.80
30	Minnesota	89	Excellent	16.95
31	Virginia	88	Excellent	17.61
32	Indiana	86	Excellent	18.15
33	Delaware	83	Excellent	19.38
34	Ohio	83	Excellent	19.52
35	Wisconsin	82	Excellent	19.74
36	Pennsylvania	78	Strong	21.55
37	Maryland	77	Strong	21.77
38	Michigan	77	Strong	22.01
39	New Jersey	74	Strong	23.27
40	Illinois	73	Strong	23.85
41	Vermont	70	Strong	24.89
42	District of Columbia	69	Strong	25.40
43	Connecticut	64	Strong	27.37
44	New Hampshire	64	Strong	27.33
45	Alaska	62	Strong	28.23
46	Maine	61	Strong	28.63
47	Massachusetts	60	Strong	28.82
48	Rhode Island	59	Moderate	29.46
49	New York	58	Moderate	29.93
50	California	50	Moderate	33.25
51	Hawaii	5	Weak	52.00

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