U.S. residential average: 18.31¢/kWh
Data for July 2026, released September 24, 2026. Values are preliminary EIA estimates. State averages can differ materially from a specific utility, plan, or time-of-use tariff.
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| State | Jul 2026 | YoY | vs. U.S. | High-price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | +3.0% | -10.4% | #24 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | +5.6% | +57.5% | #6 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | +0.3% | -16.0% | #33 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | +8.1% | -21.7% | #43 |
| California | 33.61¢ | +2.9% | +83.6% | #2 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | +6.3% | -7.2% | #22 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | -12.5% | +31.9% | #11 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | +11.5% | +0.9% | #19 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | +9.4% | +37.7% | #9 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | -0.5% | -17.9% | #37 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | +4.6% | -11.1% | #25 |
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | +22.0% | +162.2% | #1 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | +11.8% | -25.0% | #46 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | +11.6% | +5.0% | #17 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | +3.4% | -8.6% | #23 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | +4.4% | -12.7% | #28 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | +5.6% | -16.6% | #35 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | +5.2% | -24.6% | #44 |
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | -3.0% | -30.5% | #51 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | +15.8% | +77.0% | #3 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | +13.7% | +16.9% | #15 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | +1.4% | +66.5% | #4 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | +12.2% | +25.9% | #13 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | +3.1% | -4.7% | #21 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | +7.1% | -20.6% | #40 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | +3.4% | -12.1% | #26 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | +5.0% | -18.1% | #38 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | +7.3% | -24.7% | #45 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | +3.1% | -30.3% | #50 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | +16.7% | +45.3% | #8 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | -0.5% | +37.6% | #10 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | +1.8% | -12.1% | #27 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | +14.0% | +63.3% | #5 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | +13.4% | -17.2% | #36 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | +0.8% | -26.8% | #48 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | +11.9% | +6.2% | #16 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | +6.1% | -21.6% | #42 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | +2.3% | -12.8% | #29 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | +11.3% | +18.6% | #14 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | +8.1% | +54.5% | #7 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | +5.2% | -15.5% | #32 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | +5.9% | -16.1% | #34 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | +3.8% | -25.1% | #47 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | +3.4% | -13.3% | #30 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | -2.5% | -28.3% | #49 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | +7.3% | +29.7% | #12 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | +11.2% | -4.2% | #20 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | +9.4% | -19.7% | #39 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | +2.3% | -13.8% | #31 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | +4.4% | +4.1% | #18 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | -1.9% | -21.6% | #41 |
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