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

The short answer

The average US residential electricity rate was 16.6¢/kWh in July 2024, up 1.5% from June and up 4.8% from July 2023. Louisiana had the cheapest electricity (11.6¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (42.9¢), while Connecticut saw the biggest monthly increase (+7.8%).

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

US average16.6¢per kWh
vs prior month+1.5%
vs a year ago+4.8%
Spread3.7×HI vs LA

Biggest monthly increases

  1. Connecticut26.0¢ → 28.0¢+7.8%
  2. New Mexico14.1¢ → 14.9¢+5.9%
  3. Utah11.9¢ → 12.5¢+5.4%
  4. Kansas14.1¢ → 14.9¢+5.2%
  5. Oklahoma12.2¢ → 12.8¢+4.8%

Biggest monthly decreases

  1. Nevada15.5¢ → 13.6¢−12.5%
  2. Virginia15.1¢ → 14.2¢−6.2%
  3. Rhode Island27.3¢ → 25.8¢−5.5%
  4. North Dakota13.7¢ → 12.9¢−5.3%
  5. Illinois16.0¢ → 15.2¢−5.1%

Largest increases over the past year

  1. Oregon13.2¢ → 14.9¢+13.4%
  2. New York22.3¢ → 25.1¢+12.6%
  3. New Jersey18.4¢ → 20.7¢+12.4%
  4. California29.5¢ → 32.7¢+11.1%
  5. North Carolina12.4¢ → 13.7¢+10.3%

What it means for your bills this season

At July 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$142$98.89$366
Window Air Conditioner8 hours a day$36.40$25.43$94.03
Pool Pump8 hours a day$60.67$42.38$157

Electricity prices by state, July 2024

Alabama: 15.0¢/kWhAL15.0Alaska: 25.8¢/kWhAK25.8Arizona: 14.8¢/kWhAZ14.8Arkansas: 12.5¢/kWhAR12.5California: 32.7¢/kWhCA32.7Colorado: 15.2¢/kWhCO15.2Connecticut: 28.0¢/kWhCT28.0Delaware: 15.6¢/kWhDE15.6District of Columbia: 17.1¢/kWhDC17.1Florida: 13.7¢/kWhFL13.7Georgia: 15.2¢/kWhGA15.2Hawaii: 42.9¢/kWhHI42.9Idaho: 12.2¢/kWhID12.2Illinois: 15.2¢/kWhIL15.2Indiana: 14.7¢/kWhIN14.7Iowa: 14.9¢/kWhIA14.9Kansas: 14.9¢/kWhKS14.9Kentucky: 12.5¢/kWhKY12.5Louisiana: 11.6¢/kWhLA11.6Maine: 23.2¢/kWhME23.2Maryland: 17.2¢/kWhMD17.2Massachusetts: 28.9¢/kWhMA28.9Michigan: 19.8¢/kWhMI19.8Minnesota: 16.5¢/kWhMN16.5Mississippi: 12.9¢/kWhMS12.9Missouri: 14.6¢/kWhMO14.6Montana: 13.4¢/kWhMT13.4Nebraska: 12.1¢/kWhNE12.1Nevada: 13.6¢/kWhNV13.6New Hampshire: 21.8¢/kWhNH21.8New Jersey: 20.7¢/kWhNJ20.7New Mexico: 14.9¢/kWhNM14.9New York: 25.1¢/kWhNY25.1North Carolina: 13.7¢/kWhNC13.7North Dakota: 12.9¢/kWhND12.9Ohio: 15.8¢/kWhOH15.8Oklahoma: 12.8¢/kWhOK12.8Oregon: 14.9¢/kWhOR14.9Pennsylvania: 17.4¢/kWhPA17.4Rhode Island: 25.8¢/kWhRI25.8South Carolina: 13.8¢/kWhSC13.8South Dakota: 13.5¢/kWhSD13.5Tennessee: 12.2¢/kWhTN12.2Texas: 14.7¢/kWhTX14.7Utah: 12.5¢/kWhUT12.5Vermont: 21.1¢/kWhVT21.1Virginia: 14.2¢/kWhVA14.2Washington: 12.0¢/kWhWA12.0West Virginia: 15.1¢/kWhWV15.1Wisconsin: 17.5¢/kWhWI17.5Wyoming: 13.4¢/kWhWY13.411.6¢12.9¢14.7¢15.2¢20.7¢42.9¢¢ per kWh

Every state’s rate in July 2024

Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. EIA.
1 Louisiana 11.6¢ +0.7% +3.1%
2 Washington 12.0¢ −2.2% +8.0%
3 Nebraska 12.1¢ −4.9% −2.2%
4 Tennessee 12.2¢ −1.7% −0.5%
5 Idaho 12.2¢ −0.2% +3.5%
6 Arkansas 12.5¢ +0.3% −0.6%
7 Kentucky 12.5¢ −3.3% −0.5%
8 Utah 12.5¢ +5.4% +6.9%
9 Oklahoma 12.8¢ +4.8% +4.0%
10 Mississippi 12.9¢ −3.0% +0.9%
11 North Dakota 12.9¢ −5.3% +2.5%
12 Montana 13.4¢ −1.0% +2.7%
13 Wyoming 13.4¢ +4.3% +7.4%
14 South Dakota 13.5¢ −3.1% +1.7%
15 Nevada 13.6¢ −12.5% −16.8%
16 North Carolina 13.7¢ +1.6% +10.3%
17 Florida 13.7¢ −1.1% −8.2%
18 South Carolina 13.8¢ −0.6% +4.6%
19 Virginia 14.2¢ −6.2% +2.1%
20 Missouri 14.6¢ +0.5% +1.3%
21 Texas 14.7¢ +1.0% +5.4%
22 Indiana 14.7¢ −0.7% +1.7%
23 Arizona 14.8¢ −1.9% +4.9%
24 Kansas 14.9¢ +5.2% +10.2%
25 Iowa 14.9¢ +0.8% −1.9%
26 New Mexico 14.9¢ +5.9% +3.5%
27 Oregon 14.9¢ −1.8% +13.4%
28 Alabama 15.0¢ −0.6% +3.8%
29 West Virginia 15.1¢ −2.1% +7.4%
30 Georgia 15.2¢ −2.1% +5.8%
31 Illinois 15.2¢ −5.1% +2.6%
32 Colorado 15.2¢ +1.7% +7.6%
33 Delaware 15.6¢ −4.9% +3.4%
34 Ohio 15.8¢ −0.3% +0.3%
35 Minnesota 16.5¢ −0.2% +5.8%
36 District of Columbia 17.1¢ −0.5% +2.8%
37 Maryland 17.2¢ −1.0% +7.6%
38 Pennsylvania 17.4¢ −1.4% −2.8%
39 Wisconsin 17.5¢ −0.9% +2.6%
40 Michigan 19.8¢ −0.9% +2.0%
41 New Jersey 20.7¢ +4.0% +12.4%
42 Vermont 21.1¢ −3.0% +3.2%
43 New Hampshire 21.8¢ −3.2% −24.8%
44 Maine 23.2¢ +3.3% −16.5%
45 New York 25.1¢ +2.0% +12.6%
46 Rhode Island 25.8¢ −5.5% +6.0%
47 Alaska 25.8¢ +1.1% +3.4%
48 Connecticut 28.0¢ +7.8% +5.1%
49 Massachusetts 28.9¢ +2.3% +5.4%
50 California 32.7¢ −1.5% +11.1%
51 Hawaii 42.9¢ +0.7% +8.1%

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