Average electric bill by state
The average U.S. home paid $209 for electricity in August 2026, at 18.16¢/kWh and 1,152 kWh of use. Averaged over the 12 months to August 2026, the U.S. bill was $158 a month. Here is every state, from the lowest average bill to the highest.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, August 2026. The average bill is the average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per customer. How we calculate it.
Average electric bill in every state, August 2026
| Rank | State | Avg. bill, Aug 2026 | 12-month avg. | ¢/kWh | kWh per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $118 | $115 | 14.43 | 821 |
| 2 | Washington | $120 | $132 | 14.63 | 819 |
| 3 | Montana | $122 | $115 | 15.57 | 784 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $130 | $133 | 13.31 | 979 |
| 5 | Oregon | $135 | $131 | 15.92 | 847 |
| 6 | Idaho | $137 | $116 | 13.37 | 1,026 |
| 7 | Alaska | $139 | $158 | 29.41 | 473 |
| 8 | Vermont | $142 | $141 | 23.84 | 596 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $145 | $121 | 17.20 | 844 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $148 | $125 | 19.41 | 761 |
| 11 | Iowa | $149 | $120 | 17.06 | 872 |
| 12 | Nebraska | $155 | $122 | 13.54 | 1,144 |
| 13 | Maine | $157 | $156 | 32.11 | 489 |
| 14 | South Dakota | $160 | $140 | 15.15 | 1,057 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $162 | – | 16.51 | 983 |
| 16 | Utah | $164 | $104 | 13.31 | 1,230 |
| 17 | Colorado | $167 | – | 17.17 | 973 |
| 18 | Illinois | $171 | $132 | 19.32 | 886 |
| 19 | Michigan | $172 | $134 | 22.99 | 750 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $174 | $164 | 16.31 | 1,069 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $176 | $162 | 28.18 | 625 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $188 | $154 | 13.80 | 1,364 |
| 23 | Indiana | $189 | $157 | 17.02 | 1,110 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $196 | $154 | 14.95 | 1,310 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $198 | $175 | 21.77 | 911 |
| 26 | Ohio | $199 | $159 | 19.38 | 1,029 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $202 | $173 | 27.64 | 730 |
| 28 | Kansas | $204 | $134 | 15.47 | 1,316 |
| 29 | Connecticut | $204 | $192 | 24.51 | 834 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $206 | $162 | 13.42 | 1,532 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $206 | $156 | 25.98 | 791 |
| 32 | Nevada | $207 | $122 | 12.72 | 1,631 |
| 33 | Delaware | $210 | $167 | 18.70 | 1,121 |
| 34 | New York | $213 | $168 | 28.65 | 742 |
| 35 | Missouri | $216 | $145 | 16.02 | 1,347 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $217 | $143 | 14.37 | 1,510 |
| 37 | Florida | $217 | $169 | 14.99 | 1,449 |
| 38 | Virginia | $220 | $177 | 17.64 | 1,246 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $226 | $169 | 15.76 | 1,436 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $227 | $158 | 12.87 | 1,763 |
| 41 | Maryland | $233 | $202 | 21.40 | 1,091 |
| 42 | Georgia | $234 | $164 | 15.90 | 1,471 |
| 43 | California | $235 | $164 | 29.75 | 789 |
| 44 | New Jersey | $236 | $160 | 24.61 | 960 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | $236 | $183 | 30.48 | 774 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $239 | $174 | 14.43 | 1,655 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $251 | $149 | 14.82 | 1,696 |
| 48 | Alabama | $254 | $187 | 16.33 | 1,555 |
| 49 | Texas | $266 | $178 | 15.91 | 1,670 |
| 50 | Arizona | $269 | $162 | 15.05 | 1,789 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $269 | $228 | 47.18 | 570 |
1 = lowest average monthly bill in August 2026. The 12-month average is the mean of the last 12 monthly average bills; a dash means EIA has not published every month for that state.
Why are some states' electric bills so much higher?
A bill is price times use, and the two vary independently. In August 2026 the price ranged from 12.72¢/kWh in Nevada to 47.18¢/kWh in Hawaii, while typical use ranged from 473 kWh in Alaska to 1,789 kWh in Arizona. So a state with a high price can still have a moderate bill if homes use little electricity, and the reverse.
Use also follows the seasons: air conditioning pushes bills up in summer in hot states, and electric heating does the same in winter. That is why a single month can rank states differently from a full year, and why the table also shows the 12-month average.
How have bills changed since August 2025?
The U.S. average bill was $188 in August 2025 and $209 in August 2026, 11.2% higher. The largest increase was in Virginia, from $169 to $220. The largest decrease was in Connecticut, from $239 to $204. The August 2026 report lists the biggest movers.
Estimate your own bill
State averages hide large differences between utilities and homes. Enter the use and price from your own bill in the bill calculator, or read our guides to understand what is on your bill.