Consulnest
Menu

New Hampshire electric bills: $202/month (August 2026)

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

$202/month
Average residential electric bill, New Hampshire, August 2026
27.64¢/kWh · 730 kWh/month · rank 27 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $173/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

New Hampshire households paid an average of $202 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 15.4% higher than August 2025, and it ranks New Hampshire 27th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire homes paid 27.64¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the highest rates in the country, and used 730 kWh, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill was $202. Enter your own numbers below.

Estimated bill: $202 a month, $2,424 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the New Hampshire averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,078. 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 New Hampshire electricity prices changed?

The price stood at 20.66¢/kWh in September 2021, peaked at 32.26¢/kWh in September 2022, and in August 2026 was 33.8% higher than five years earlier.

Average residential electricity price in New Hampshire, last 12 months
26.1¢26.5¢27.0¢27.5¢27.9¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Show the numbers
Average residential electricity price in New Hampshire, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202527.74¢/kWh
Oct 202527.22¢/kWh
Nov 202527.33¢/kWh
Dec 202526.24¢/kWh
Jan 202626.32¢/kWh
Feb 202626.52¢/kWh
Mar 202626.92¢/kWh
Apr 202627.24¢/kWh
May 202627.33¢/kWh
Jun 202627.01¢/kWh
Jul 202626.60¢/kWh
Aug 202627.64¢/kWh

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

Average residential electricity price in New Hampshire, last 5 years
19.3¢22.9¢26.5¢30.1¢33.7¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Show the numbers
Average residential electricity price in New Hampshire, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202120.66¢/kWh
Oct 202121.06¢/kWh
Nov 202121.16¢/kWh
Dec 202121.02¢/kWh
Jan 202221.23¢/kWh
Feb 202222.11¢/kWh
Mar 202222.94¢/kWh
Apr 202223.13¢/kWh
May 202223.02¢/kWh
Jun 202222.67¢/kWh
Jul 202221.77¢/kWh
Aug 202227.42¢/kWh
Sep 202232.26¢/kWh
Oct 202230.43¢/kWh
Nov 202230.61¢/kWh
Dec 202230.88¢/kWh
Jan 202331.68¢/kWh
Feb 202330.98¢/kWh
Mar 202330.25¢/kWh
Apr 202330.80¢/kWh
May 202330.60¢/kWh
Jun 202329.53¢/kWh
Jul 202328.96¢/kWh
Aug 202326.13¢/kWh
Sep 202323.24¢/kWh
Oct 202325.49¢/kWh
Nov 202325.58¢/kWh
Dec 202324.74¢/kWh
Jan 202424.85¢/kWh
Feb 202423.56¢/kWh
Mar 202422.30¢/kWh
Apr 202422.84¢/kWh
May 202423.11¢/kWh
Jun 202422.52¢/kWh
Jul 202421.79¢/kWh
Aug 202422.93¢/kWh
Sep 202424.93¢/kWh
Oct 202424.78¢/kWh
Nov 202424.46¢/kWh
Dec 202423.68¢/kWh
Jan 202523.37¢/kWh
Feb 202522.97¢/kWh
Mar 202522.79¢/kWh
Apr 202523.68¢/kWh
May 202523.99¢/kWh
Jun 202523.47¢/kWh
Jul 202522.76¢/kWh
Aug 202524.44¢/kWh
Sep 202527.74¢/kWh
Oct 202527.22¢/kWh
Nov 202527.33¢/kWh
Dec 202526.24¢/kWh
Jan 202626.32¢/kWh
Feb 202626.52¢/kWh
Mar 202626.92¢/kWh
Apr 202627.24¢/kWh
May 202627.33¢/kWh
Jun 202627.01¢/kWh
Jul 202626.60¢/kWh
Aug 202627.64¢/kWh

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

How does New Hampshire compare with other states?

New Hampshire ranked 27th of 51, 3.3% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. New Hampshire's bill was lower than one of its three neighbors and higher than two: Maine averaged $157 and Massachusetts $236.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
24North Carolina$19614.951,310
25Pennsylvania$19821.77911
26Ohio$19919.381,029
27New Hampshire$20227.64730
28Kansas$20415.471,316
29Connecticut$20424.51834
30Tennessee$20613.421,532
…
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. New Hampshire
New Hampshire$20227.64—
Maine$15732.11-22.3%
Massachusetts$23630.48+16.8%
Vermont$14223.84-29.7%

What is behind New Hampshire's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 15.4% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 13.1% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Winter peak: the highest month in the last year was January 2026 at $213; the lowest May 2026 at $136.
  • Annual total: $2,078.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in New Hampshire?

The average residential electric bill in New Hampshire was $202 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 730 kWh at 27.64¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $173 a month.

How much does electricity cost in New Hampshire?

Residential customers in New Hampshire paid an average of 27.64¢/kWh in August 2026, 13.1% higher than a year earlier.

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

In August 2026 the average New Hampshire electric bill was $202, 3.3% lower than the U.S. average of $209. New Hampshire ranked 27th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical New Hampshire home use?

A typical residential customer in New Hampshire used 730 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a New Hampshire household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,078 a year for a typical New Hampshire household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $213; the lowest was May 2026 at $136.

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.