Average Electricity Bills in Every State [Ranks for All States + DC]

Let's take a closer look at every state plus Washington D.C.

Average Electric Bills Ranked for Every State

This map shows the average electricity bill for each state in the U.S. Hover hover a state to see more details.

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Average Electricity Bills, Rates and Usages

State	Rank	Avg Rate (kWh)	Avg Bill (Monthly)	Avg Usage (kWh/mo)
Utah	1	10.44¢	$80.24	769
New Mexico	2	12.94¢	$86.66	670
Colorado	3	12.36¢	$87.88	711
District of Columbia	4	12.63¢	$88.89	704
Illinois	5	13.04¢	$93.98	721
Idaho	6	9.95¢	$95.04	955
Washington	7	9.87¢	$95.72	969
Maine	8	16.81¢	$95.77	570
Montana	9	11.24¢	$96.49	858
Wyoming	10	11.11¢	$96.59	869
Wisconsin	11	14.32¢	$99.42	694
Minnesota	12	13.17¢	$102.11	775
Oregon	13	11.17¢	$102.32	916
Ohio	14	12.29¢	$107.30	873
Iowa	15	12.46¢	$107.78	865
Oklahoma	16	10.12¢	$109.07	1,078
Nebraska	17	10.80¢	$109.39	1,013
New Jersey	18	16.03¢	$109.54	683
Michigan	19	16.26¢	$109.86	676
Arkansas	20	10.41¢	$110.33	1,060
Nevada	21	11.34¢	$110.36	973
New York	22	18.36¢	$110.47	602
Vermont	23	19.54¢	$110.79	567
North Dakota	24	10.44¢	$113.26	1,085
Kansas	25	12.85¢	$113.52	883
Pennsylvania	26	13.58¢	$114.90	846
Missouri	27	11.22¢	$115.35	1,028
Louisiana	28	9.67¢	$116.07	1,201
Kentucky	29	10.87¢	$116.62	1,073
California	30	20.45¢	$116.94	572
Delaware	31	12.56¢	$117.09	932
North Carolina	32	11.38¢	$118.44	1,041
New Hampshire	33	19.04¢	$120.01	630
Indiana	34	12.83¢	$120.34	938
South Dakota	35	11.75¢	$121.77	1,037
West Virginia	36	11.80¢	$124.09	1,051
Maryland	37	13.01¢	$124.50	957
Alaska	38	22.57¢	$124.66	552
Tennessee	39	10.76¢	$125.70	1,168
Mississippi	40	11.17¢	$128.08	1,146
Florida	41	11.27¢	$128.64	1,142
Georgia	42	12.02¢	$129.92	1,081
Rhode Island	43	22.01¢	$130.75	594
Virginia	44	12.03¢	$131.72	1,095
Massachusetts	45	21.97¢	$132.18	602
Texas	46	11.71¢	$132.59	1,132
Arizona	47	12.27¢	$136.70	1,114
South Carolina	48	12.78¢	$138.16	1,081
Alabama	49	12.57¢	$143.95	1,145
Connecticut	50	22.71¢	$161.55	711
Hawaii	51	30.28¢	$162.66	537

States with the Highest Electricity Bills

These states had the highest electric bills on average:

State	Avg Rate (kWh)	Avg Bill (Monthly)	Avg Usage (kWh/mo)
Hawaii	30.28¢	$162.66	$537.00
Connecticut	22.71¢	$161.55	$711.00
Alabama	12.57¢	$143.95	$1,145.00
South Carolina	12.78¢	$138.16	$1,081.00
Arizona	12.27¢	$136.70	$1,114.00
Texas	11.71¢	$132.59	$1,132.00
Massachusetts	21.97¢	$132.18	$602.00
Virginia	12.03¢	$131.72	$1,095.00
Rhode Island	22.01¢	$130.75	$594.00
Georgia	12.02¢	$129.92	$1,081.00

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States with the Lowest Electricity Bills

These states had the lowest electric bills on average:

State	Avg Rate (kWh)	Avg Bill (Monthly)	Avg Usage (kWh/mo)
Utah	10.44¢	$80.24	$769.00
New Mexico	12.94¢	$86.66	$670.00
Colorado	12.36¢	$87.88	$711.00
District of Columbia	12.63¢	$88.89	$704.00
Illinois	13.04¢	$93.98	$721.00
Idaho	9.95¢	$95.04	$955.00
Washington	9.87¢	$95.72	$969.00
Maine	16.81¢	$95.77	$570.00
Montana	11.24¢	$96.49	$858.00
Wyoming	11.11¢	$96.59	$869.00

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What Causes High Electric Bills?

There are two factors that contribute to your electric bill. The cost per kWh you pay and the amount of electricity you use.

Cost Per kWh

This can be tricky to understand. There are several line items, fees, and charges on your bill. So what's paying for what?

For simplicity let's break up charges into two categories. Supply charges and delivery charges.

Supply charges are the fees associated with the actual energy you use. So if you pay 10 cents per kWh hour and use 1,000 kWh you would have $100 in supply charges. Just like on your water bill where you get charged for how much water you used. In deregulated states, you are able to shop around to find the best deal on supply charges.

Delivery charges are the fees associated with actually getting the electricity to your location. They generally include 3 things:

Distribution Rate - The fee that covers the actual delivery of the electricity to your door via local power lines.
Transition Rate - Usually a fixed amount that covers the financing that utilities need to invest in building power-generating facilities.
Transmission Rate - Set by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this surcharge pays for the delivery of electricity through high voltage lines.

Your electric bill may have other items or fees, but at a high level these are the most common charges. If you see something you're not sure about call your provider or utility to get clarification.

Are Electricity Bills Getting More Expensive?

You aren't the only one feeling the burden of higher electricity bills. According to the EIA the average residential electricity rate has risen from 11.62¢ to 16.19¢ per kWh from 2010 to 2024. That is a near 40% increase.

This pricing directly affects your electricity bill. For instance the same bill for someone who uses 1,000 kWh in a month would have gone from $116 to $161 in the last 14 years.

This increase only gets more noticeable the more electricity you use. So if you are in an area with hot summers like Texas, you likely have a higher average cost because of how much electricity you use to run your air conditioning.

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Average Monthly Electricity Bill Since 2001

This chart shows the trend line for the average electricity rate along with the average electric bill for 1,000 kWh and 2,000 kWh hours of energy usage.

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Year	Rate	Bill per 1,000 kWh	Bill per 2,000 kWh usage
2023	16.19	$161.90	$323.80
2022	15.04	$150.40	$300.80
2021	13.66	$136.60	$273.20
2020	13.15	$131.50	$263.00
2019	13.01	$130.10	$260.20
2018	12.87	$128.70	$257.40
2017	12.89	$128.90	$257.80
2016	12.55	$125.50	$251.00
2015	12.65	$126.50	$253.00
2014	12.52	$125.20	$250.40
2013	12.13	$121.30	$242.60
2012	11.88	$118.80	$237.60
2011	11.72	$117.20	$234.40
2010	11.54	$115.40	$230.80
2009	11.51	$115.10	$230.20
2008	11.26	$112.60	$225.20
2007	10.65	$106.50	$213.00
2006	10.4	$104.00	$208.00
2005	9.45	$94.50	$189.00
2004	8.95	$89.50	$179.00
2003	8.72	$87.20	$174.40
2002	8.44	$84.40	$168.80
2001	8.58	$85.80	$171.60