Electricity prices by state
Residential electricity prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, updated monthly, about two months behind. National average: 18.2¢ per kWh (August 2026). Each state page shows the five-year trend, what a fill costs this week, and how electricity stacks up against other fuels per million BTU.
| State | Price | $ per million BTU delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.3¢ | $19.14 |
| Alaska | 29.4¢ | $34.48 |
| Arizona | 15.0¢ | $17.64 |
| Arkansas | 14.4¢ | $16.85 |
| California | 29.8¢ | $34.88 |
| Colorado | 17.2¢ | $20.13 |
| Connecticut | 24.5¢ | $28.73 |
| Delaware | 18.7¢ | $21.92 |
| District of Columbia | 26.0¢ | $30.46 |
| Florida | 15.0¢ | $17.57 |
| Georgia | 15.9¢ | $18.64 |
| Hawaii | 47.2¢ | $55.31 |
| Idaho | 13.4¢ | $15.67 |
| Illinois | 19.3¢ | $22.65 |
| Indiana | 17.0¢ | $19.95 |
| Iowa | 17.1¢ | $20.00 |
| Kansas | 15.5¢ | $18.14 |
| Kentucky | 13.8¢ | $16.18 |
| Louisiana | 12.9¢ | $15.09 |
| Maine | 32.1¢ | $37.64 |
| Maryland | 21.4¢ | $25.09 |
| Massachusetts | 30.5¢ | $35.73 |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $26.95 |
| Minnesota | 17.2¢ | $20.16 |
| Mississippi | 14.4¢ | $16.92 |
| Missouri | 16.0¢ | $18.78 |
| Montana | 15.6¢ | $18.25 |
| Nebraska | 13.5¢ | $15.87 |
| Nevada | 12.7¢ | $14.91 |
| New Hampshire | 27.6¢ | $32.40 |
| New Jersey | 24.6¢ | $28.85 |
| New Mexico | 16.5¢ | $19.36 |
| New York | 28.6¢ | $33.59 |
| North Carolina | 14.9¢ | $17.53 |
| North Dakota | 13.3¢ | $15.60 |
| Ohio | 19.4¢ | $22.72 |
| Oklahoma | 14.8¢ | $17.37 |
| Oregon | 15.9¢ | $18.66 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.8¢ | $25.52 |
| Rhode Island | 28.2¢ | $33.04 |
| South Carolina | 15.8¢ | $18.48 |
| South Dakota | 15.2¢ | $17.76 |
| Tennessee | 13.4¢ | $15.73 |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $18.65 |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $15.60 |
| Vermont | 23.8¢ | $27.95 |
| Virginia | 17.6¢ | $20.68 |
| Washington | 14.6¢ | $17.15 |
| West Virginia | 16.3¢ | $19.12 |
| Wisconsin | 19.4¢ | $22.75 |
| Wyoming | 14.4¢ | $16.92 |
Per-BTU figures assume cold-climate air-source at 250% efficiency. States not listed aren't covered by EIA's survey for this fuel.