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Electricity rates by state: July 2026, ranked

The same refrigerator, heater, or electric car costs almost four times as much to run in Hawaii as in Louisiana. This table, from the Energy Information Administration’s latest monthly data, shows where your state sits.

Published by Eigenlabs · Last reviewed Oct 13, 2026 · 7 min read · 1 source · Editorial method · AI use

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Every state, highest to lowest

Residential prices for July 2026 and July 2025, with two worked costs.

Prices are the average residential price per kilowatt-hour in each state from the Energy Information Administration’s Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (released September 24, 2026). The last two columns are our arithmetic: what 1,000 kWh and what 30 kWh — about 100 miles in a typical electric car — cost at that state’s average.

Rank	State	July 2026 (¢/kWh)	July 2025 (¢/kWh)	Change	1,000 kWh costs	100 EV miles (30 kWh)
1	Hawaii	48.00	39.36	+22.0%	$480.00	$14.40
2	California	33.61	32.66	+2.9%	$336.10	$10.08
3	Maine	32.41	27.98	+15.8%	$324.10	$9.72
4	Massachusetts	30.49	30.07	+1.4%	$304.90	$9.15
5	New York	29.90	26.22	+14.0%	$299.00	$8.97
6	Alaska	28.83	27.30	+5.6%	$288.30	$8.65
7	Rhode Island	28.29	26.18	+8.1%	$282.90	$8.49
8	New Hampshire	26.60	22.79	+16.7%	$266.00	$7.98
9	District of Columbia	25.21	23.04	+9.4%	$252.10	$7.56
10	New Jersey	25.19	25.32	-0.5%	$251.90	$7.56
11	Connecticut	24.16	27.60	-12.5%	$241.60	$7.25
12	Vermont	23.75	22.14	+7.3%	$237.50	$7.12
13	Michigan	23.05	20.55	+12.2%	$230.50	$6.92
14	Pennsylvania	21.72	19.51	+11.3%	$217.20	$6.52
15	Maryland	21.41	18.83	+13.7%	$214.10	$6.42
16	Ohio	19.45	17.38	+11.9%	$194.50	$5.83
17	Illinois	19.22	17.22	+11.6%	$192.20	$5.77
18	Wisconsin	19.06	18.25	+4.4%	$190.60	$5.72
19	Delaware	18.48	16.58	+11.5%	$184.80	$5.54
20	Virginia	17.55	15.78	+11.2%	$175.50	$5.26
21	Minnesota	17.45	16.92	+3.1%	$174.50	$5.23
22	Colorado	17.00	15.99	+6.3%	$170.00	$5.10
23	Indiana	16.73	16.18	+3.4%	$167.30	$5.02
24	Alabama	16.40	15.93	+3.0%	$164.00	$4.92
25	Georgia	16.27	15.56	+4.6%	$162.70	$4.88
26	Missouri	16.09	15.56	+3.4%	$160.90	$4.83
27	New Mexico	16.09	15.80	+1.8%	$160.90	$4.83
28	Iowa	15.99	15.31	+4.4%	$159.90	$4.80
29	Oregon	15.97	15.61	+2.3%	$159.70	$4.79
30	Texas	15.88	15.36	+3.4%	$158.80	$4.76
31	West Virginia	15.78	15.43	+2.3%	$157.80	$4.73
32	South Carolina	15.47	14.70	+5.2%	$154.70	$4.64
33	Arizona	15.38	15.34	+0.3%	$153.80	$4.61
34	South Dakota	15.37	14.52	+5.9%	$153.70	$4.61
35	Kansas	15.27	14.46	+5.6%	$152.70	$4.58
36	North Carolina	15.16	13.37	+13.4%	$151.60	$4.55
37	Florida	15.03	15.11	-0.5%	$150.30	$4.51
38	Montana	14.99	14.27	+5.0%	$149.90	$4.50
39	Washington	14.71	13.45	+9.4%	$147.10	$4.41
40	Mississippi	14.54	13.58	+7.1%	$145.40	$4.36
41	Wyoming	14.36	14.64	-1.9%	$143.60	$4.31
42	Oklahoma	14.35	13.52	+6.1%	$143.50	$4.30
43	Arkansas	14.33	13.26	+8.1%	$143.30	$4.30
44	Kentucky	13.81	13.13	+5.2%	$138.10	$4.14
45	Nebraska	13.78	12.84	+7.3%	$137.80	$4.13
46	Idaho	13.73	12.28	+11.8%	$137.30	$4.12
47	Tennessee	13.71	13.21	+3.8%	$137.10	$4.11
48	North Dakota	13.41	13.31	+0.8%	$134.10	$4.02
49	Utah	13.12	13.45	-2.5%	$131.20	$3.94
50	Nevada	12.77	12.39	+3.1%	$127.70	$3.83
51	Louisiana	12.72	13.12	-3.0%	$127.20	$3.82
	United States	18.31	17.45	+4.9%	$183.10	$5.49

1,000 kWh is a round number for comparison, not the average household’s monthly use; multiply the price by your own kWh from your bill.

Where it costs most and least

Almost a fourfold spread.

The five most expensive states in July 2026 were Hawaii (48.00¢), California (33.61¢), Maine (32.41¢), Massachusetts (30.49¢), and New York (29.90¢). The five cheapest were Louisiana (12.72¢), Nevada (12.77¢), Utah (13.12¢), North Dakota (13.41¢), and Tennessee (13.71¢). Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were above the U.S. average of 18.31¢. At those prices, 1,000 kWh cost $480 in Hawaii and $127.20 in Louisiana.

Where prices rose fastest

July 2026 against July 2025.

The U.S. average rose 4.9% in a year. The largest increases were in Hawaii (+22.0%), New Hampshire (+16.7%), Maine (+15.8%), New York (+14.0%), Maryland (+13.7%), North Carolina (+13.4%), Michigan (+12.2%), and Ohio (+11.9%). Six states were lower than a year earlier: Connecticut (−12.5%), Louisiana (−3.0%), Utah (−2.5%), Wyoming (−1.9%), Florida (−0.5%), and New Jersey (−0.5%).

Why your price differs from your state’s

The average hides the rate plan.

A state average blends every utility and every rate plan in the state. Your own price depends on your utility, whether the rate is tiered or time-of-use, the fixed monthly charge, and the season. The most reliable number is on your bill: divide the energy and delivery charges by the kWh billed. Our guide to which electricity price to use walks through it, and how to read an electric bill shows where each charge sits.

What a price difference does to common costs

Same appliance, different state.

Price multiplies everything. A 1,500-watt space heater running 6 hours a day uses 9 kWh: about $1.14 a day in Louisiana and $4.32 in Hawaii. An electric car using 30 kWh per 100 miles costs $3.82 per 100 miles in Louisiana, $5.49 at the U.S. average, and $14.40 in Hawaii. For the full methods, see what a space heater costs to run and the cost to charge an EV at home.

How this page is updated

Monthly, when EIA publishes.

EIA publishes Electric Power Monthly about two months after the month it covers; the next release is scheduled for October 23, 2026, with August 2026 data. We update this table after each release and keep the year-earlier column so the change stays visible. July prices reflect summer, when some utilities charge more; compare the same month across years, as the table does, rather than July with January.

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01U.S. Energy Information Administration — Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State ↗

QUESTIONS THIS ANSWERS

Questions this answers

Which state has the most expensive electricity?

Hawaii, at 48.00 cents per kWh for residential customers in July 2026, followed by California at 33.61 cents, Maine at 32.41, Massachusetts at 30.49, and New York at 29.90, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Which state has the cheapest electricity?

Louisiana, at 12.72 cents per kWh in July 2026, followed by Nevada at 12.77, Utah at 13.12, North Dakota at 13.41, and Tennessee at 13.71.

What is the average price of electricity per kWh in the U.S.?

The Energy Information Administration put the U.S. average residential price at 18.31 cents per kWh in July 2026, up 4.9% from 17.45 cents in July 2025.