Cheapest Cities for Electricity (2024)

US cities with 10,000+ population, ranked by residential electricity rates.

3.15¢

Cheapest: East Wenatchee, WA

16.70¢

National avg

−13.55¢

Savings vs avg

Top 50 Cheapest Cities for Electricity (10K+ population)

Cities with at least 10,000 residents, ranked by residential rate using 2024 EIA Form 861 data. National average rate: 16.70¢/kWh.

Rank	City	State	Residential Rate	vs National	Population
1	East Wenatchee	WA	3.15¢ per kWh	−13.55¢	32,170
2	Ellensburg	WA	3.15¢ per kWh	−13.55¢	31,883
3	Ephrata	WA	3.15¢ per kWh	−13.55¢	12,661
4	Quincy	WA	3.15¢ per kWh	−13.55¢	13,014
5	Wenatchee	WA	3.15¢ per kWh	−13.55¢	44,422
6	Plattsburgh	NY	5.02¢ per kWh	−11.68¢	33,752
7	Ruston	LA	5.66¢ per kWh	−11.04¢	34,782
8	Othello	WA	6.01¢ per kWh	−10.69¢	19,458
9	Benton City	WA	6.01¢ per kWh	−10.69¢	10,157
10	Moses Lake	WA	6.01¢ per kWh	−10.69¢	47,399
11	Sunnyside	WA	6.01¢ per kWh	−10.69¢	24,048
12	Massena	NY	6.19¢ per kWh	−10.51¢	15,737
13	Cody	WY	6.44¢ per kWh	−10.26¢	16,381
14	Jackson	WY	6.44¢ per kWh	−10.26¢	17,458
15	Jonesboro	AR	6.63¢ per kWh	−10.07¢	90,025
16	Fairport	NY	6.69¢ per kWh	−10.01¢	43,063
17	Fort Morgan	CO	6.97¢ per kWh	−9.73¢	16,800
18	Shelley	ID	7.23¢ per kWh	−9.47¢	11,284
19	Williston	ND	7.24¢ per kWh	−9.46¢	33,969
20	Mcminnville	OR	7.56¢ per kWh	−9.14¢	38,625
21	Hood River	OR	7.72¢ per kWh	−8.98¢	19,145
22	The Dalles	OR	7.72¢ per kWh	−8.98¢	20,540
23	Middletown	MD	7.77¢ per kWh	−8.93¢	12,695
24	Burley	ID	7.89¢ per kWh	−8.81¢	19,319
25	Rupert	ID	7.89¢ per kWh	−8.81¢	12,905
26	Hagerstown	MD	7.91¢ per kWh	−8.79¢	100,670
27	Spokane	WA	8.01¢ per kWh	−8.69¢	389,529
28	Marion	AR	8.08¢ per kWh	−8.62¢	16,434
29	West Memphis	AR	8.08¢ per kWh	−8.62¢	24,182
30	Springfield	OR	8.10¢ per kWh	−8.60¢	77,104
31	Dalhart	TX	8.28¢ per kWh	−8.42¢	10,764
32	Dumas	TX	8.28¢ per kWh	−8.42¢	15,095
33	Conway	AR	8.29¢ per kWh	−8.41¢	86,626
34	Spanaway	WA	8.32¢ per kWh	−8.38¢	49,940
35	Jamestown	NY	8.43¢ per kWh	−8.27¢	39,207
36	Blytheville	AR	8.48¢ per kWh	−8.22¢	20,100
37	Elko	NV	8.50¢ per kWh	−8.20¢	26,070
38	Spring Creek	NV	8.50¢ per kWh	−8.20¢	15,707
39	Auburn	IN	8.52¢ per kWh	−8.18¢	20,277
40	Colville	WA	8.59¢ per kWh	−8.11¢	12,939
41	Deer Park	WA	8.59¢ per kWh	−8.11¢	14,666
42	Clarksville	AR	8.67¢ per kWh	−8.03¢	15,962
43	Kerrville	TX	8.71¢ per kWh	−7.99¢	40,829
44	Kelso	WA	8.80¢ per kWh	−7.90¢	26,948
45	Longview	WA	8.80¢ per kWh	−7.90¢	50,845
46	Woodland	WA	8.80¢ per kWh	−7.90¢	16,765
47	Kennewick	WA	8.81¢ per kWh	−7.89¢	103,495
48	Richland	WA	8.81¢ per kWh	−7.89¢	62,218
49	Grandview	WA	8.81¢ per kWh	−7.89¢	15,071
50	Pasco	WA	8.81¢ per kWh	−7.89¢	86,467

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