Electricity rates by state
All states and the District of Columbia, alphabetically. Prices are averages; solar figures are simple payback estimates before incentives. Column arrows identify comparison fields; this table is not interactive.
| State ↕ | 2025 residential ¢/kWh ↕ | 2026-07 ¢/kWh ↕ | Avg monthly bill ↕ | Payback years ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.1 | 16.4 | $184.07 | 15.8 |
| Alaska | 26.09 | 28.83 | $145.86 | 15 |
| Arizona | 15.32 | 15.38 | $156.19 | 11.3 |
| Arkansas | 12.84 | 14.33 | $137.09 | 19 |
| California | 32.54 | 33.61 | $150.84 | 5.7 |
| Colorado | 15.85 | 17 | $106.7 | 12.7 |
| Connecticut | 29.38 | 24.16 | $204.07 | 8.3 |
| Delaware | 17.13 | 18.48 | $159.08 | 14.7 |
| District of Columbia | 21.94 | 25.21 | $139.58 | 11 |
| Florida | 15.24 | 15.03 | $166.05 | 14 |
| Georgia | 14.73 | 16.27 | $159.4 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 40.59 | 48 | $206.73 | 4.7 |
| Idaho | 11.82 | 13.73 | $109.04 | 17.6 |
| Illinois | 17.69 | 19.22 | $126.83 | 13.5 |
| Indiana | 16.23 | 16.73 | $154.22 | 15.6 |
| Iowa | 13.72 | 15.99 | $116.75 | 17.8 |
| Kansas | 14.56 | 15.27 | $127.6 | 15.3 |
| Kentucky | 13.24 | 13.81 | $148.56 | 19.2 |
| Louisiana | 12.57 | 12.72 | $153.72 | 18.8 |
| Maine | 27.78 | 32.41 | $146.5 | 9 |
| Maryland | 19.48 | 21.41 | $184.04 | 13.1 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48 | 30.49 | $174.91 | 8.4 |
| Michigan | 20.01 | 23.05 | $126.53 | 12.6 |
| Minnesota | 15.82 | 17.45 | $116.86 | 16.4 |
| Mississippi | 14.03 | 14.54 | $165.15 | 17 |
| Missouri | 13.49 | 16.09 | $142.19 | 18 |
| Montana | 12.98 | 14.99 | $109.87 | 16.8 |
| Nebraska | 12.34 | 13.78 | $118.99 | 18.8 |
| Nevada | 13.15 | 12.77 | $113.16 | 14.4 |
| New Hampshire | 24.56 | 26.6 | $155.79 | 10.4 |
| New Jersey | 22.63 | 25.19 | $148.47 | 11.8 |
| New Mexico | 15.08 | 16.09 | $98.07 | 14.6 |
| New York | 26.39 | 29.9 | $154.09 | 9.9 |
| North Carolina | 14.02 | 15.16 | $145.02 | 19.5 |
| North Dakota | 11.81 | 13.41 | $126.36 | 21.1 |
| Ohio | 16.96 | 19.45 | $149.08 | 14.8 |
| Oklahoma | 13.12 | 14.35 | $139.84 | 17.1 |
| Oregon | 15.37 | 15.97 | $133.32 | 17.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 19.3 | 21.72 | $163.24 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 | 28.29 | $164.65 | 9.1 |
| South Carolina | 14.96 | 15.47 | $159.37 | 15.3 |
| South Dakota | 13.38 | 15.37 | $133.58 | 17.2 |
| Tennessee | 13.18 | 13.71 | $158.81 | 19.4 |
| Texas | 15.47 | 15.88 | $170.9 | 18.2 |
| Utah | 13.07 | 13.12 | $100.58 | 15.8 |
| Vermont | 22.92 | 23.75 | $135 | 12.3 |
| Virginia | 15.28 | 17.55 | $162.16 | 14.9 |
| Washington | 13.11 | 14.71 | $124.24 | 19.1 |
| West Virginia | 15.41 | 15.78 | $164.96 | 17.7 |
| Wisconsin | 18.16 | 19.06 | $119.9 | 14.8 |
| Wyoming | 13.38 | 14.36 | $113.1 | 14.8 |