U.S. residential electricity EIA data: July 2026 US average 18.3¢/kWh Updated
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US Electricity Prices: June 2024 Report

The short answer

The average US residential electricity rate was 16.4¢/kWh in June 2024, down 0.1% from May and up 1.8% from June 2023. Louisiana had the cheapest electricity (11.5¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (42.7¢), while Missouri saw the biggest monthly increase (+16.7%).

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

US average16.4¢per kWh
vs prior month−0.1%
vs a year ago+1.8%
Spread3.7×HI vs LA

Biggest monthly increases

  1. Missouri12.5¢ → 14.5¢+16.7%
  2. New Jersey18.6¢ → 19.9¢+7.2%
  3. Maine20.9¢ → 22.4¢+7.0%
  4. Idaho11.5¢ → 12.2¢+6.3%
  5. Nebraska12.0¢ → 12.7¢+6.2%

Biggest monthly decreases

  1. Delaware17.4¢ → 16.4¢−5.6%
  2. Pennsylvania18.6¢ → 17.7¢−4.8%
  3. Ohio16.6¢ → 15.8¢−4.4%
  4. Nevada16.2¢ → 15.5¢−4.2%
  5. District of Columbia17.8¢ → 17.2¢−3.8%

Largest increases over the past year

  1. Oregon13.1¢ → 15.2¢+15.8%
  2. Rhode Island23.8¢ → 27.3¢+14.4%
  3. New York21.6¢ → 24.6¢+13.7%
  4. North Dakota12.4¢ → 13.7¢+10.7%
  5. Washington11.2¢ → 12.3¢+9.8%

What it means for your bills this season

At June 2024 prices, here’s what typical use of seasonal appliances costs per month — and how much it depends on where you live.

ApplianceTypical useUS averageLouisianaHawaii
Central Air Conditioner8 hours a day$140$98.21$363
Window Air Conditioner8 hours a day$35.88$25.25$93.41
Pool Pump8 hours a day$59.79$42.09$156

Electricity prices by state, June 2024

Alabama: 15.1¢/kWhAL15.1Alaska: 25.5¢/kWhAK25.5Arizona: 15.1¢/kWhAZ15.1Arkansas: 12.4¢/kWhAR12.4California: 33.2¢/kWhCA33.2Colorado: 15.0¢/kWhCO15.0Connecticut: 26.0¢/kWhCT26.0Delaware: 16.4¢/kWhDE16.4District of Columbia: 17.2¢/kWhDC17.2Florida: 13.9¢/kWhFL13.9Georgia: 15.5¢/kWhGA15.5Hawaii: 42.7¢/kWhHI42.7Idaho: 12.2¢/kWhID12.2Illinois: 16.0¢/kWhIL16.0Indiana: 14.8¢/kWhIN14.8Iowa: 14.8¢/kWhIA14.8Kansas: 14.1¢/kWhKS14.1Kentucky: 12.9¢/kWhKY12.9Louisiana: 11.5¢/kWhLA11.5Maine: 22.4¢/kWhME22.4Maryland: 17.4¢/kWhMD17.4Massachusetts: 28.3¢/kWhMA28.3Michigan: 20.0¢/kWhMI20.0Minnesota: 16.5¢/kWhMN16.5Mississippi: 13.3¢/kWhMS13.3Missouri: 14.5¢/kWhMO14.5Montana: 13.6¢/kWhMT13.6Nebraska: 12.7¢/kWhNE12.7Nevada: 15.5¢/kWhNV15.5New Hampshire: 22.5¢/kWhNH22.5New Jersey: 19.9¢/kWhNJ19.9New Mexico: 14.1¢/kWhNM14.1New York: 24.6¢/kWhNY24.6North Carolina: 13.5¢/kWhNC13.5North Dakota: 13.7¢/kWhND13.7Ohio: 15.8¢/kWhOH15.8Oklahoma: 12.2¢/kWhOK12.2Oregon: 15.2¢/kWhOR15.2Pennsylvania: 17.7¢/kWhPA17.7Rhode Island: 27.3¢/kWhRI27.3South Carolina: 13.9¢/kWhSC13.9South Dakota: 14.0¢/kWhSD14.0Tennessee: 12.4¢/kWhTN12.4Texas: 14.6¢/kWhTX14.6Utah: 11.9¢/kWhUT11.9Vermont: 21.8¢/kWhVT21.8Virginia: 15.1¢/kWhVA15.1Washington: 12.3¢/kWhWA12.3West Virginia: 15.5¢/kWhWV15.5Wisconsin: 17.6¢/kWhWI17.6Wyoming: 12.9¢/kWhWY12.911.5¢13.3¢14.6¢15.5¢20.0¢42.7¢¢ per kWh

Every state’s rate in June 2024

Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. EIA.
1 Louisiana 11.5¢ −0.7% +2.5%
2 Utah 11.9¢ +3.4% +3.8%
3 Oklahoma 12.2¢ +6.0% −2.0%
4 Idaho 12.2¢ +6.3% +4.2%
5 Washington 12.3¢ +1.4% +9.8%
6 Tennessee 12.4¢ +0.8% +0.2%
7 Arkansas 12.4¢ +0.7% −0.4%
8 Nebraska 12.7¢ +6.2% +6.0%
9 Kentucky 12.9¢ −0.5% +1.7%
10 Wyoming 12.9¢ +0.7% +2.7%
11 Mississippi 13.3¢ −3.3% +0.5%
12 North Carolina 13.5¢ −3.4% +7.0%
13 Montana 13.6¢ +2.4% +3.0%
14 North Dakota 13.7¢ +4.4% +10.7%
15 Florida 13.9¢ +1.8% −9.0%
16 South Carolina 13.9¢ +0.9% +1.1%
17 South Dakota 14.0¢ +3.9% +5.0%
18 New Mexico 14.1¢ +3.2% +3.5%
19 Kansas 14.1¢ +0.8% +5.9%
20 Missouri 14.5¢ +16.7% +3.1%
21 Texas 14.6¢ −1.9% +1.4%
22 Iowa 14.8¢ +4.3% −2.3%
23 Indiana 14.8¢ −2.9% +1.0%
24 Colorado 15.0¢ +3.0% +2.3%
25 Virginia 15.1¢ +2.0% −0.2%
26 Arizona 15.1¢ −2.2% +5.8%
27 Alabama 15.1¢ +2.0% +3.1%
28 Oregon 15.2¢ +0.6% +15.8%
29 West Virginia 15.5¢ −3.1% +7.0%
30 Georgia 15.5¢ +4.2% +6.1%
31 Nevada 15.5¢ −4.2% −10.8%
32 Ohio 15.8¢ −4.4% −2.8%
33 Illinois 16.0¢ −3.1% +6.2%
34 Delaware 16.4¢ −5.6% +2.7%
35 Minnesota 16.5¢ +4.3% +5.5%
36 District of Columbia 17.2¢ −3.8% +3.7%
37 Maryland 17.4¢ −1.2% +2.4%
38 Wisconsin 17.6¢ −1.3% +2.8%
39 Pennsylvania 17.7¢ −4.8% −3.9%
40 New Jersey 19.9¢ +7.2% +9.4%
41 Michigan 20.0¢ +2.2% +3.1%
42 Vermont 21.8¢ −1.8% +3.6%
43 Maine 22.4¢ +7.0% −18.7%
44 New Hampshire 22.5¢ −2.6% −23.7%
45 New York 24.6¢ +3.9% +13.7%
46 Alaska 25.5¢ +1.5% +3.0%
47 Connecticut 26.0¢ −2.9% −18.5%
48 Rhode Island 27.3¢ −3.6% +14.4%
49 Massachusetts 28.3¢ −1.7% +2.7%
50 California 33.2¢ −3.8% +6.4%
51 Hawaii 42.7¢ −3.7% +2.2%

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