What your electricity actually costs
Current electricity rates for every US state, straight from U.S. Energy Information Administration data and updated as soon as EIA publishes. Plus calculators that turn a rate into the number you care about — your bill.
- US average
- 18.17¢per kWh, August 2026
- Average monthly bill
- $158875 kWh/month, 12-month average
- Cheapest state
- 12.72¢Nevada
- Most expensive
- 47.18¢Hawaii
The extremes
Five cheapest
| Nevada | 12.72¢ |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ |
| Utah | 13.31¢ |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ |
Five most expensive
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ |
| Maine | 32.11¢ |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ |
| California | 29.75¢ |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ |
See all 50 states and DC ranked → — with five-year trend charts, year-over-year change and a bill estimate for each.
The ten largest states
| State | ¢/kWh | vs US average |
|---|---|---|
| California | 29.75 | +11.59¢ |
| Texas | 15.91 | -2.26¢ |
| Florida | 14.99 | -3.18¢ |
| New York | 28.65 | +10.49¢ |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77 | +3.61¢ |
| Illinois | 19.32 | +1.16¢ |
| Ohio | 19.38 | +1.22¢ |
| Georgia | 15.90 | -2.27¢ |
| North Carolina | 14.95 | -3.22¢ |
| Michigan | 22.99 | +4.83¢ |
Work out your own cost
Electricity bill
Turn your monthly kWh into a dollar figure at your state's rate.
Appliance running cost
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EV charging cost
Charging at home versus filling a gas tank, per mile and per year.
Solar payback
Years to break even on a home system at your state's rate, with any incentives you qualify for.
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail sales of electricity (public domain). How these figures are calculated →