Electricity Rates by State
Compare residential electricity rates across all 50 states and Washington DC
10.98¢/kWh
Cheapest: Washington
16.70¢/kWh
National Average
42.40¢/kWh
Most Expensive: Hawaii
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All 51 States Ranked by Electricity Rate
Cheapest to most expensive. Click any state for detailed analysis.
Washington
WA
#1
Rate:10.98¢/kWh
vs National:−34.2%
Population:7.7M
Cities:491
North Dakota
ND
#2
Rate:11.01¢/kWh
vs National:−34.1%
Population:779K
Cities:372
Idaho
ID
#3
Rate:11.06¢/kWh
vs National:−33.8%
Population:1.9M
Cities:264
Utah
UT
#4
Rate:11.20¢/kWh
vs National:−32.9%
Population:3.3M
Cities:252
Nebraska
NE
#5
Rate:11.20¢/kWh
vs National:−32.9%
Population:2.0M
Cities:528
Wyoming
WY
#6
Rate:11.46¢/kWh
vs National:−31.4%
Population:580K
Cities:176
Louisiana
LA
#7
Rate:11.55¢/kWh
vs National:−30.8%
Population:4.6M
Cities:479
Oklahoma
OK
#8
Rate:12.08¢/kWh
vs National:−27.7%
Population:4.0M
Cities:582
Tennessee
TN
#9
Rate:12.19¢/kWh
vs National:−27.0%
Population:7.0M
Cities:549
Arkansas
AR
#10
Rate:12.25¢/kWh
vs National:−26.6%
Population:3.0M
Cities:602
South Dakota
SD
#11
Rate:12.32¢/kWh
vs National:−26.2%
Population:898K
Cities:363
Montana
MT
#12
Rate:12.54¢/kWh
vs National:−24.9%
Population:1.1M
Cities:360
Missouri
MO
#13
Rate:12.58¢/kWh
vs National:−24.7%
Population:6.2M
Cities:933
Kentucky
KY
#14
Rate:12.65¢/kWh
vs National:−24.2%
Population:4.5M
Cities:781
Oregon
OR
#15
Rate:12.73¢/kWh
vs National:−23.7%
Population:4.2M
Cities:373
North Carolina
NC
#16
Rate:12.93¢/kWh
vs National:−22.6%
Population:10.6M
Cities:758
Mississippi
MS
#17
Rate:13.23¢/kWh
vs National:−20.8%
Population:3.0M
Cities:425
Iowa
IA
#18
Rate:13.31¢/kWh
vs National:−20.3%
Population:3.2M
Cities:934
Kansas
KS
#19
Rate:13.38¢/kWh
vs National:−19.8%
Population:2.9M
Cities:630
South Carolina
SC
#20
Rate:13.68¢/kWh
vs National:−18.0%
Population:5.2M
Cities:376
Georgia
GA
#21
Rate:13.69¢/kWh
vs National:−18.0%
Population:10.8M
Cities:625
New Mexico
NM
#22
Rate:13.85¢/kWh
vs National:−17.1%
Population:2.1M
Cities:348
Arizona
AZ
#23
Rate:14.02¢/kWh
vs National:−16.0%
Population:7.3M
Cities:264
West Virginia
WV
#24
Rate:14.05¢/kWh
vs National:−15.8%
Population:1.8M
Cities:744
Virginia
VA
#25
Rate:14.26¢/kWh
vs National:−14.6%
Population:8.7M
Cities:836
Colorado
CO
#26
Rate:14.30¢/kWh
vs National:−14.4%
Population:5.8M
Cities:399
Texas
TX
#27
Rate:14.46¢/kWh
vs National:−13.4%
Population:29.6M
Cities:1,470
Alabama
AL
#28
Rate:14.62¢/kWh
vs National:−12.4%
Population:5.1M
Cities:566
Minnesota
MN
#29
Rate:14.73¢/kWh
vs National:−11.8%
Population:5.7M
Cities:797
Indiana
IN
#30
Rate:14.94¢/kWh
vs National:−10.5%
Population:6.8M
Cities:729
Florida
FL
#31
Rate:15.21¢/kWh
vs National:−8.9%
Population:21.9M
Cities:526
Ohio
OH
#32
Rate:15.38¢/kWh
vs National:−7.9%
Population:11.8M
Cities:1,061
Illinois
IL
#33
Rate:15.71¢/kWh
vs National:−5.9%
Population:12.7M
Cities:1,280
Delaware
DE
#34
Rate:15.73¢/kWh
vs National:−5.8%
Population:1.0M
Cities:57
District of Columbia
DC
#35
Rate:16.45¢/kWh
vs National:−1.5%
Population:672K
Cities:5
Maryland
MD
#36
Rate:16.60¢/kWh
vs National:−0.6%
Population:6.2M
Cities:429
Nevada
NV
#37
Rate:16.67¢/kWh
vs National:−0.2%
Population:3.1M
Cities:98
Wisconsin
WI
#38
Rate:16.88¢/kWh
vs National:+1.1%
Population:5.9M
Cities:743
New Jersey
NJ
#39
Rate:17.71¢/kWh
vs National:+6.0%
Population:9.3M
Cities:582
Pennsylvania
PA
#40
Rate:18.10¢/kWh
vs National:+8.4%
Population:13.0M
Cities:1,781
Michigan
MI
#41
Rate:18.85¢/kWh
vs National:+12.9%
Population:10.1M
Cities:881
Vermont
VT
#42
Rate:20.82¢/kWh
vs National:+24.7%
Population:645K
Cities:286
New York
NY
#43
Rate:22.25¢/kWh
vs National:+33.2%
Population:19.8M
Cities:1,608
Alaska
AK
#44
Rate:23.90¢/kWh
vs National:+43.1%
Population:733K
Cities:228
Rhode Island
RI
#45
Rate:27.02¢/kWh
vs National:+61.8%
Population:1.1M
Cities:70
Maine
ME
#46
Rate:27.42¢/kWh
vs National:+64.3%
Population:1.4M
Cities:457
New Hampshire
NH
#47
Rate:28.15¢/kWh
vs National:+68.6%
Population:1.4M
Cities:253
California
CA
#48
Rate:29.51¢/kWh
vs National:+76.8%
Population:39.2M
Cities:1,238
Massachusetts
MA
#49
Rate:29.61¢/kWh
vs National:+77.4%
Population:7.0M
Cities:512
Connecticut
CT
#50
Rate:29.88¢/kWh
vs National:+79.0%
Population:3.6M
Cities:269
Hawaii
HI
#51
Rate:42.40¢/kWh
vs National:+153.9%
Population:1.4M
Cities:91
All States Alphabetically
Alabama
AL
14.62¢
#28
Alaska
AK
23.90¢
#44
Arizona
AZ
14.02¢
#23
Arkansas
AR
12.25¢
#10
California
CA
29.51¢
#48
Colorado
CO
14.30¢
#26
Connecticut
CT
29.88¢
#50
Delaware
DE
15.73¢
#34
District of Columbia
DC
16.45¢
#35
Florida
FL
15.21¢
#31
Georgia
GA
13.69¢
#21
Hawaii
HI
42.40¢
#51
Idaho
ID
11.06¢
#3
Illinois
IL
15.71¢
#33
Indiana
IN
14.94¢
#30
Iowa
IA
13.31¢
#18
Kansas
KS
13.38¢
#19
Kentucky
KY
12.65¢
#14
Louisiana
LA
11.55¢
#7
Maine
ME
27.42¢
#46
Maryland
MD
16.60¢
#36
Massachusetts
MA
29.61¢
#49
Michigan
MI
18.85¢
#41
Minnesota
MN
14.73¢
#29
Mississippi
MS
13.23¢
#17
Missouri
MO
12.58¢
#13
Montana
MT
12.54¢
#12
Nebraska
NE
11.20¢
#5
Nevada
NV
16.67¢
#37
New Hampshire
NH
28.15¢
#47
New Jersey
NJ
17.71¢
#39
New Mexico
NM
13.85¢
#22
New York
NY
22.25¢
#43
North Carolina
NC
12.93¢
#16
North Dakota
ND
11.01¢
#2
Ohio
OH
15.38¢
#32
Oklahoma
OK
12.08¢
#8
Oregon
OR
12.73¢
#15
Pennsylvania
PA
18.10¢
#40
Rhode Island
RI
27.02¢
#45
South Carolina
SC
13.68¢
#20
South Dakota
SD
12.32¢
#11
Tennessee
TN
12.19¢
#9
Texas
TX
14.46¢
#27
Utah
UT
11.20¢
#4
Vermont
VT
20.82¢
#42
Virginia
VA
14.26¢
#25
Washington
WA
10.98¢
#1
West Virginia
WV
14.05¢
#24
Wisconsin
WI
16.88¢
#38
Wyoming
WY
11.46¢
#6
About State Electricity Rates
Why do rates vary?
Electricity rates vary significantly by state due to factors including energy sources, regulatory environment, infrastructure costs, population density, and climate. States with abundant renewable resources or hydroelectric power typically have lower rates.
Data sources
All rates come from EIA Form 861 (the federal annual electric power industry report). Rates shown are residential averages by state and may vary by utility within each state.