Electricity Value Ranking by State

Updated monthly • Last reviewed March 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	North Dakota	100	Excellent	11.95
2	Idaho	96	Excellent	13.01
3	Nebraska	96	Excellent	13.10
4	Utah	96	Excellent	13.17
5	Iowa	95	Excellent	13.42
6	Missouri	95	Excellent	13.44
7	Montana	95	Excellent	13.48
8	Oklahoma	95	Excellent	13.56
9	Wyoming	95	Excellent	13.59
10	Arkansas	94	Excellent	13.63
11	Louisiana	93	Excellent	14.16
12	Nevada	93	Excellent	14.17
13	South Dakota	93	Excellent	14.29
14	Washington	92	Excellent	14.40
15	Florida	91	Excellent	14.86
16	Kentucky	91	Excellent	14.88
17	New Mexico	91	Excellent	14.81
18	Oregon	91	Excellent	14.89
19	Georgia	90	Excellent	15.01
20	Kansas	90	Excellent	15.34
21	Minnesota	90	Excellent	15.08
22	Tennessee	90	Excellent	15.08
23	Arizona	89	Excellent	15.59
24	North Carolina	88	Excellent	16.00
25	Mississippi	87	Excellent	16.30
26	South Carolina	86	Excellent	16.45
27	Texas	86	Excellent	16.39
28	West Virginia	86	Excellent	16.37
29	Colorado	85	Excellent	16.74
30	Alabama	84	Excellent	17.15
31	Virginia	84	Excellent	17.05
32	Delaware	82	Excellent	17.64
33	Indiana	82	Excellent	17.85
34	Illinois	78	Strong	18.86
35	Ohio	78	Strong	18.78
36	Wisconsin	78	Strong	18.80
37	Pennsylvania	72	Strong	20.92
38	Michigan	71	Strong	21.20
39	New Jersey	64	Strong	23.49
40	Vermont	62	Strong	24.11
41	Alaska	53	Moderate	27.17
42	New Hampshire	53	Moderate	26.92
43	Maine	49	Moderate	28.32
44	New York	48	Moderate	28.55
45	Rhode Island	44	Moderate	29.91
46	Massachusetts	43	Moderate	30.21
47	Connecticut	42	Moderate	30.47
48	California	33	Weak	33.35
49	Maryland	25	Weak	35.85
50	Hawaii	5	Weak	42.23

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