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Connecticut electric bills: $204/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$204/month
Average residential electric bill, Connecticut, August 2026
24.51¢/kWh · 834 kWh/month · rank 29 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $192/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Connecticut households paid an average of $204 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 14.6% lower than August 2025, and it ranks Connecticut 29th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Connecticut?

Connecticut homes paid 24.51¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the highest rates in the country, and used 834 kWh, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill came to $204. Enter your own kWh and supply rate below.

Estimated bill: $204 a month, $2,448 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Connecticut averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,309. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Connecticut electricity prices changed?

Connecticut's price has been volatile. It was 22.47¢/kWh in September 2021, peaked at 34.48¢/kWh in April 2023, and hit a low of 19.39¢/kWh in July 2022. In August 2026 it was 9.1% higher than five years ago.

Average residential electricity price in Connecticut, last 12 months
23.2¢25.7¢28.2¢30.7¢33.2¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Connecticut, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202530.41¢/kWh
Oct 202527.66¢/kWh
Nov 202526.97¢/kWh
Dec 202525.24¢/kWh
Jan 202628.30¢/kWh
Feb 202630.77¢/kWh
Mar 202630.45¢/kWh
Apr 202632.24¢/kWh
May 202627.37¢/kWh
Jun 202624.32¢/kWh
Jul 202624.16¢/kWh
Aug 202624.51¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Connecticut, last 5 years
17.6¢22.3¢26.9¢31.6¢36.3¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Connecticut, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202122.47¢/kWh
Oct 202122.93¢/kWh
Nov 202121.40¢/kWh
Dec 202120.93¢/kWh
Jan 202222.27¢/kWh
Feb 202226.49¢/kWh
Mar 202225.62¢/kWh
Apr 202227.10¢/kWh
May 202224.80¢/kWh
Jun 202225.25¢/kWh
Jul 202219.39¢/kWh
Aug 202226.50¢/kWh
Sep 202228.67¢/kWh
Oct 202224.98¢/kWh
Nov 202223.91¢/kWh
Dec 202223.42¢/kWh
Jan 202330.29¢/kWh
Feb 202334.38¢/kWh
Mar 202333.06¢/kWh
Apr 202334.48¢/kWh
May 202331.36¢/kWh
Jun 202331.85¢/kWh
Jul 202326.63¢/kWh
Aug 202327.94¢/kWh
Sep 202329.31¢/kWh
Oct 202329.01¢/kWh
Nov 202326.98¢/kWh
Dec 202326.89¢/kWh
Jan 202427.34¢/kWh
Feb 202429.51¢/kWh
Mar 202429.12¢/kWh
Apr 202429.59¢/kWh
May 202426.75¢/kWh
Jun 202425.97¢/kWh
Jul 202428.00¢/kWh
Aug 202429.96¢/kWh
Sep 202433.05¢/kWh
Oct 202430.00¢/kWh
Nov 202429.15¢/kWh
Dec 202428.12¢/kWh
Jan 202529.94¢/kWh
Feb 202533.12¢/kWh
Mar 202532.43¢/kWh
Apr 202532.17¢/kWh
May 202531.52¢/kWh
Jun 202527.12¢/kWh
Jul 202527.54¢/kWh
Aug 202530.17¢/kWh
Sep 202530.41¢/kWh
Oct 202527.66¢/kWh
Nov 202526.97¢/kWh
Dec 202525.24¢/kWh
Jan 202628.30¢/kWh
Feb 202630.77¢/kWh
Mar 202630.45¢/kWh
Apr 202632.24¢/kWh
May 202627.37¢/kWh
Jun 202624.32¢/kWh
Jul 202624.16¢/kWh
Aug 202624.51¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Connecticut compare with other states?

The typical bill was 2.4% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, ranking 29th of 51. Massachusetts averaged $236 and New York averaged $213.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
26Ohio$19919.381,029
27New Hampshire$20227.64730
28Kansas$20415.471,316
29Connecticut$20424.51834
30Tennessee$20613.421,532
31District of Columbia$20625.98791
32Nevada$20712.721,631
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Connecticut
Connecticut$20424.51—
Massachusetts$23630.48+15.7%
New York$21328.65+4.4%
Rhode Island$17628.18-13.7%

What is behind Connecticut's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 14.6% lower than August 2025 and the price per kWh 18.8% lower, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Winter peak. The highest month in the last year was January 2026 at $245; the lowest was October 2025 at $145.
  • Annual total: $2,309.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Connecticut?

The average residential electric bill in Connecticut was $204 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 834 kWh at 24.51¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $192 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Connecticut?

Residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 24.51¢/kWh in August 2026, 18.8% lower than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Connecticut more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Connecticut electric bill was $204, 2.4% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Connecticut ranked 29th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Connecticut home use?

A typical residential customer in Connecticut used 834 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Connecticut household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,309 a year for a typical Connecticut household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $245; the lowest was October 2025 at $145.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.