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Vermont electric bills: $142/month (August 2026)

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

$142/month
Average residential electric bill, Vermont, August 2026
23.84¢/kWh · 596 kWh/month · rank 8 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $141/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Vermont households paid an average of $142 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 8.4% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Vermont 8th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Vermont?

Vermont homes used 596 kWh in August 2026, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 23.84¢/kWh. The average bill was $142. Enter your own figures below.

Estimated bill: $142 a month, $1,704 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Vermont averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,694. 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 Vermont electricity prices changed?

The price was 19.54¢/kWh in September 2021 and was 22% higher in August 2026. The low was 19.00¢/kWh in February 2022; the high 25.16¢/kWh in November 2024.

Average residential electricity price in Vermont, last 12 months
22.9¢23.5¢24.0¢24.6¢25.1¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Vermont, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202523.79¢/kWh
Oct 202524.65¢/kWh
Nov 202524.05¢/kWh
Dec 202523.12¢/kWh
Jan 202623.29¢/kWh
Feb 202623.27¢/kWh
Mar 202624.11¢/kWh
Apr 202624.57¢/kWh
May 202624.89¢/kWh
Jun 202624.44¢/kWh
Jul 202623.75¢/kWh
Aug 202623.84¢/kWh

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

Average residential electricity price in Vermont, last 5 years
18.3¢20.2¢22.1¢24.0¢25.9¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Vermont, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202119.54¢/kWh
Oct 202120.55¢/kWh
Nov 202120.13¢/kWh
Dec 202119.58¢/kWh
Jan 202219.17¢/kWh
Feb 202219.00¢/kWh
Mar 202219.61¢/kWh
Apr 202220.02¢/kWh
May 202220.25¢/kWh
Jun 202220.16¢/kWh
Jul 202219.89¢/kWh
Aug 202219.85¢/kWh
Sep 202220.42¢/kWh
Oct 202220.91¢/kWh
Nov 202220.74¢/kWh
Dec 202219.94¢/kWh
Jan 202319.96¢/kWh
Feb 202320.28¢/kWh
Mar 202320.38¢/kWh
Apr 202320.75¢/kWh
May 202321.03¢/kWh
Jun 202321.00¢/kWh
Jul 202320.45¢/kWh
Aug 202320.47¢/kWh
Sep 202321.21¢/kWh
Oct 202322.11¢/kWh
Nov 202321.57¢/kWh
Dec 202321.09¢/kWh
Jan 202420.80¢/kWh
Feb 202421.06¢/kWh
Mar 202421.56¢/kWh
Apr 202421.70¢/kWh
May 202422.15¢/kWh
Jun 202421.76¢/kWh
Jul 202421.10¢/kWh
Aug 202421.26¢/kWh
Sep 202422.46¢/kWh
Oct 202423.04¢/kWh
Nov 202425.16¢/kWh
Dec 202422.05¢/kWh
Jan 202521.60¢/kWh
Feb 202521.86¢/kWh
Mar 202522.27¢/kWh
Apr 202522.87¢/kWh
May 202523.61¢/kWh
Jun 202522.87¢/kWh
Jul 202521.95¢/kWh
Aug 202522.10¢/kWh
Sep 202523.79¢/kWh
Oct 202524.65¢/kWh
Nov 202524.05¢/kWh
Dec 202523.12¢/kWh
Jan 202623.29¢/kWh
Feb 202623.27¢/kWh
Mar 202624.11¢/kWh
Apr 202624.57¢/kWh
May 202624.89¢/kWh
Jun 202624.44¢/kWh
Jul 202623.75¢/kWh
Aug 202623.84¢/kWh

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

How does Vermont compare with other states?

Vermont ranked 8th of 51, 32.1% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, and lower than all three of its neighbors: Massachusetts ($236), New Hampshire ($202) and New York ($213).

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
6Idaho$13713.371,026
7Alaska$13929.41473
8Vermont$14223.84596
9Minnesota$14517.20844
10Wisconsin$14819.41761
11Iowa$14917.06872
…
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. Vermont
Vermont$14223.84—
Massachusetts$23630.48+66.2%
New Hampshire$20227.64+42.3%
New York$21328.65+50%

What is behind Vermont's electric bills?

  • Winter is the costly season: $184 in January 2026, versus $112 in September 2025.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 8.4% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 7.9% higher, so use was about the same as a year earlier.
  • Annual total: $1,694.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Vermont?

The average residential electric bill in Vermont was $142 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 596 kWh at 23.84¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $141 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Vermont?

Residential customers in Vermont paid an average of 23.84¢/kWh in August 2026, 7.9% higher than a year earlier.

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

In August 2026 the average Vermont electric bill was $142, 32.1% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Vermont ranked 8th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Vermont home use?

A typical residential customer in Vermont used 596 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

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

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,694 a year for a typical Vermont household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was January 2026 at $184; the lowest was September 2025 at $112.

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.