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Rhode Island electric bills: $176/month (August 2026)

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

$176/month
Average residential electric bill, Rhode Island, August 2026
28.18¢/kWh · 625 kWh/month · rank 21 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $162/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Rhode Island households paid an average of $176 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 11.1% lower than August 2025, and it ranks Rhode Island 21st of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island homes paid 28.18¢/kWh in August 2026 and used 625 kWh, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill was $176. Enter your own figures below.

Estimated bill: $176 a month, $2,112 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Rhode Island averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,947. 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 Rhode Island electricity prices changed?

The price was 23.35¢/kWh in September 2021, spiked to 35.61¢/kWh in November 2024, and in August 2026 was 20.7% higher than five years earlier. The low was 19.40¢/kWh in July 2022.

Average residential electricity price in Rhode Island, last 12 months
27.8¢28.8¢29.7¢30.6¢31.5¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Rhode Island, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202528.33¢/kWh
Oct 202531.18¢/kWh
Nov 202530.84¢/kWh
Dec 202531.17¢/kWh
Jan 202630.14¢/kWh
Feb 202629.45¢/kWh
Mar 202629.91¢/kWh
Apr 202628.30¢/kWh
May 202629.46¢/kWh
Jun 202629.23¢/kWh
Jul 202628.29¢/kWh
Aug 202628.18¢/kWh

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

Average residential electricity price in Rhode Island, last 5 years
17.5¢22.5¢27.5¢32.5¢37.6¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Rhode Island, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202123.35¢/kWh
Oct 202122.39¢/kWh
Nov 202122.84¢/kWh
Dec 202125.17¢/kWh
Jan 202223.56¢/kWh
Feb 202225.70¢/kWh
Mar 202223.48¢/kWh
Apr 202220.27¢/kWh
May 202219.93¢/kWh
Jun 202223.52¢/kWh
Jul 202219.40¢/kWh
Aug 202221.45¢/kWh
Sep 202224.39¢/kWh
Oct 202224.60¢/kWh
Nov 202228.62¢/kWh
Dec 202227.52¢/kWh
Jan 202328.94¢/kWh
Feb 202329.08¢/kWh
Mar 202327.91¢/kWh
Apr 202323.54¢/kWh
May 202326.84¢/kWh
Jun 202323.83¢/kWh
Jul 202324.31¢/kWh
Aug 202325.54¢/kWh
Sep 202325.27¢/kWh
Oct 202330.08¢/kWh
Nov 202329.78¢/kWh
Dec 202330.86¢/kWh
Jan 202431.37¢/kWh
Feb 202431.17¢/kWh
Mar 202430.47¢/kWh
Apr 202428.15¢/kWh
May 202428.29¢/kWh
Jun 202427.27¢/kWh
Jul 202425.76¢/kWh
Aug 202426.83¢/kWh
Sep 202428.71¢/kWh
Oct 202427.76¢/kWh
Nov 202435.61¢/kWh
Dec 202425.40¢/kWh
Jan 202531.68¢/kWh
Feb 202533.31¢/kWh
Mar 202532.32¢/kWh
Apr 202528.91¢/kWh
May 202529.02¢/kWh
Jun 202526.86¢/kWh
Jul 202526.20¢/kWh
Aug 202526.53¢/kWh
Sep 202528.33¢/kWh
Oct 202531.18¢/kWh
Nov 202530.84¢/kWh
Dec 202531.17¢/kWh
Jan 202630.14¢/kWh
Feb 202629.45¢/kWh
Mar 202629.91¢/kWh
Apr 202628.30¢/kWh
May 202629.46¢/kWh
Jun 202629.23¢/kWh
Jul 202628.29¢/kWh
Aug 202628.18¢/kWh

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

How does Rhode Island compare with other states?

Rhode Island ranked 21st of 51, 15.8% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, and lower than both of its neighbors: Connecticut ($204) and Massachusetts ($236).

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
18Illinois$17119.32886
19Michigan$17222.99750
20West Virginia$17416.311,069
21Rhode Island$17628.18625
22Kentucky$18813.801,364
23Indiana$18917.021,110
24North Carolina$19614.951,310
…
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. Rhode Island
Rhode Island$17628.18—
Connecticut$20424.51+15.9%
Massachusetts$23630.48+34.1%

What is behind Rhode Island's electric bills?

  • Rate and use. The price per kWh was above the national 18.16¢/kWh, and use was below the U.S. average.
  • Range over 12 months: $135 in September 2025 to $217 in July 2026; $1,947 for the year.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Rhode Island?

The average residential electric bill in Rhode Island was $176 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 625 kWh at 28.18¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $162 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Rhode Island?

Residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 28.18¢/kWh in August 2026, 6.2% higher than a year earlier.

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

In August 2026 the average Rhode Island electric bill was $176, 15.8% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Rhode Island ranked 21st of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Rhode Island home use?

A typical residential customer in Rhode Island used 625 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Rhode Island household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,947 a year for a typical Rhode Island household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $217; the lowest was September 2025 at $135.

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.