Average Residential Electricity Rates by State (2026)
Electricity rates vary across the United States, ranging from clean hydro regions under 12¢/kWh to island and coastal systems exceeding 30¢/kWh. Select your state below to see how regional utility tariffs affect household appliance operating costs.
| Rank | State | Avg Rate ($/kWh) | Market Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii (HI) | $0.4280 | Regulated |
| #2 | California (CA) | $0.3150 | Regulated |
| #3 | Connecticut (CT) | $0.2920 | Deregulated |
| #4 | Massachusetts (MA) | $0.2850 | Deregulated |
| #5 | Rhode Island (RI) | $0.2780 | Deregulated |
| #6 | Alaska (AK) | $0.2480 | Regulated |
| #7 | Maine (ME) | $0.2450 | Deregulated |
| #8 | New Hampshire (NH) | $0.2450 | Deregulated |
| #9 | New York (NY) | $0.2350 | Deregulated |
| #10 | Vermont (VT) | $0.2220 | Regulated |
| #11 | Michigan (MI) | $0.1920 | Regulated |
| #12 | New Jersey (NJ) | $0.1880 | Deregulated |
| #13 | Pennsylvania (PA) | $0.1820 | Deregulated |
| #14 | Maryland (MD) | $0.1780 | Deregulated |
| #15 | District of Columbia (DC) | $0.1680 | Deregulated |
| #16 | Illinois (IL) | $0.1680 | Deregulated |
| #17 | Wisconsin (WI) | $0.1680 | Regulated |
| #18 | Nevada (NV) | $0.1640 | Regulated |
| #19 | Delaware (DE) | $0.1620 | Deregulated |
| #20 | Ohio (OH) | $0.1580 | Deregulated |
| #21 | Florida (FL) | $0.1560 | Regulated |
| #22 | Colorado (CO) | $0.1540 | Regulated |
| #23 | Indiana (IN) | $0.1520 | Regulated |
| #24 | Minnesota (MN) | $0.1520 | Regulated |
| #25 | Alabama (AL) | $0.1510 | Regulated |
| #26 | New Mexico (NM) | $0.1480 | Regulated |
| #27 | Texas (TX) | $0.1480 | Deregulated |
| #28 | South Carolina (SC) | $0.1460 | Regulated |
| #29 | Kansas (KS) | $0.1450 | Regulated |
| #30 | West Virginia (WV) | $0.1450 | Regulated |
| #31 | Arizona (AZ) | $0.1440 | Regulated |
| #32 | Georgia (GA) | $0.1420 | Regulated |
| #33 | Virginia (VA) | $0.1420 | Regulated |
| #34 | Iowa (IA) | $0.1380 | Regulated |
| #35 | North Carolina (NC) | $0.1380 | Regulated |
| #36 | Mississippi (MS) | $0.1350 | Regulated |
| #37 | Oregon (OR) | $0.1340 | Regulated |
| #38 | Kentucky (KY) | $0.1320 | Regulated |
| #39 | Oklahoma (OK) | $0.1320 | Regulated |
| #40 | South Dakota (SD) | $0.1320 | Regulated |
| #41 | Missouri (MO) | $0.1310 | Regulated |
| #42 | Arkansas (AR) | $0.1290 | Regulated |
| #43 | Montana (MT) | $0.1280 | Regulated |
| #44 | Tennessee (TN) | $0.1280 | Regulated |
| #45 | Wyoming (WY) | $0.1250 | Regulated |
| #46 | Louisiana (LA) | $0.1240 | Regulated |
| #47 | North Dakota (ND) | $0.1220 | Regulated |
| #48 | Nebraska (NE) | $0.1210 | Regulated |
| #49 | Utah (UT) | $0.1180 | Regulated |
| #50 | Washington (WA) | $0.1150 | Regulated |
| #51 | Idaho (ID) | $0.1140 | Regulated |