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Electricity prices by state - July 2026
Ranked by residential price; every number from EIA Form 861M
- The U.S. average residential electricity price is 18.31¢/kWh as of (EIA Form 861M, revenue-weighted).
- Hawaii has the highest residential price (48.00¢/kWh); Louisiana the lowest (12.72¢/kWh).
- 15 states have live data-center rate fights we track - dockets, tariffs and dollar impacts, each linked to a primary source on the state page.
| # | State | Res. ¢/kWh | 1-yr | Avg bill | Avg kWh/mo | Data-center activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | +22.0% | $262 | 546 | - |
| 2 | California | 33.61¢ | +2.9% | $192 | 571 | - |
| 3 | Maine | 32.41¢ | +15.8% | $143 | 441 | - |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | +1.4% | $225 | 738 | - |
| 5 | New York | 29.90¢ | +14.0% | $234 | 784 | Statewide 50 MW+ permit moratorium |
| 6 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | +5.6% | $141 | 490 | - |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | +8.1% | $217 | 766 | - |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | +16.7% | $207 | 778 | - |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | +9.4% | $209 | 827 | - |
| 10 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | −0.5% | $261 | 1,036 | Fair Share Act signed Jul 2026 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | −12.5% | $222 | 918 | - |
| 12 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | +7.3% | $147 | 617 | - |
| 13 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | +12.2% | $211 | 914 | 1.4 GW Stargate OK'd - with conditions |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | +11.3% | $221 | 1,020 | PJM capacity cleared at the $325 cap |
| 15 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | +13.7% | $253 | 1,184 | - |
| 16 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | +11.9% | $224 | 1,151 | +$7.90/mo transmission rider (Apr 2026) |
| 17 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | +11.6% | $193 | 1,005 | CUB warns up to +$70/mo by 2028 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | +4.4% | $173 | 906 | Data centers must pay 100% of new plants |
| 19 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | +11.5% | $198 | 1,070 | - |
| 20 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | +11.2% | $228 | 1,299 | +$11.24/mo approved for 2026 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | +3.1% | $169 | 971 | - |
| 22 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | +6.3% | $174 | 1,024 | - |
| 23 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | +3.4% | $205 | 1,225 | 2025 bills +17%; $216M shift contested |
| 24 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | +3.0% | $249 | 1,517 | - |
| 25 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | +4.6% | $240 | 1,478 | 9,885 MW approved, rates frozen to 2028 |
| 26 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | +3.4% | $226 | 1,405 | +$13/mo sought for mid-2027 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | +1.8% | $152 | 942 | - |
| 28 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | +4.4% | $193 | 1,209 | - |
| 29 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | +2.3% | $137 | 859 | Large users +29.7%; homes −1.3% |
| 30 | Texas | 15.88¢ | +3.4% | $251 | 1,581 | 233 GW queued - 70%+ data centers |
| 31 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | +2.3% | $182 | 1,155 | - |
| 32 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | +5.2% | $232 | 1,499 | - |
| 33 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | +0.3% | $263 | 1,711 | APS asks 14% (+$20/mo); decision late 2026 |
| 34 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | +5.9% | $176 | 1,146 | - |
| 35 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | +5.6% | $208 | 1,364 | - |
| 36 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | +13.4% | $203 | 1,338 | - |
| 37 | Florida | 15.03¢ | −0.5% | $222 | 1,477 | - |
| 38 | Montana | 14.99¢ | +5.0% | $133 | 889 | - |
| 39 | Washington | 14.71¢ | +9.4% | $126 | 856 | - |
| 40 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | +7.1% | $228 | 1,569 | - |
| 41 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | −1.9% | $131 | 911 | - |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | +6.1% | $229 | 1,598 | - |
| 43 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | +8.1% | $202 | 1,406 | - |
| 44 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | +5.2% | $193 | 1,394 | - |
| 45 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | +7.3% | $172 | 1,249 | - |
| 46 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | +11.8% | $153 | 1,112 | - |
| 47 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | +3.8% | $205 | 1,494 | - |
| 48 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | +0.8% | $144 | 1,077 | - |
| 49 | Utah | 13.12¢ | −2.5% | $170 | 1,292 | Settled at 4.2% after a 30.5% ask |
| 50 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | +3.1% | $207 | 1,622 | - |
| 51 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | −3.0% | $212 | 1,669 | - |
Prices are EIA Form 861M monthly averages (~2-month lag; latest months preliminary). Average bill = residential revenue ÷ customers; usage = sales ÷ customers. Download this table (CSV).