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

The short answer

The average US residential electricity rate was 16.8¢/kWh in September 2024, up 1.3% from August and up 3.4% from September 2023. Louisiana had the cheapest electricity (12.0¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (40.9¢), while Maine saw the biggest monthly increase (+10.5%).

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

US average16.8¢per kWh
vs prior month+1.3%
vs a year ago+3.4%
Spread3.4×HI vs LA

Biggest monthly increases

  1. Maine23.8¢ → 26.3¢+10.5%
  2. Connecticut30.0¢ → 33.1¢+10.3%
  3. New Hampshire22.9¢ → 24.9¢+8.7%
  4. Oklahoma12.7¢ → 13.8¢+8.4%
  5. Virginia14.2¢ → 15.2¢+7.6%

Biggest monthly decreases

  1. Georgia14.8¢ → 13.6¢−8.1%
  2. New Jersey20.6¢ → 19.3¢−6.3%
  3. Iowa14.8¢ → 14.1¢−4.9%
  4. Hawaii42.3¢ → 40.9¢−3.3%
  5. Alaska26.4¢ → 25.8¢−2.3%

Largest increases over the past year

  1. Oregon13.2¢ → 15.3¢+15.9%
  2. Utah11.9¢ → 13.6¢+14.8%
  3. Rhode Island25.3¢ → 28.7¢+13.6%
  4. Connecticut29.3¢ → 33.1¢+12.8%
  5. Kansas13.2¢ → 14.7¢+11.3%

What it means for your bills this season

At September 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$143$103$348
Window Air Conditioner8 hours a day$36.84$26.37$89.54
Pool Pump8 hours a day$61.40$43.95$149

Electricity prices by state, September 2024

Alabama: 15.5¢/kWhAL15.5Alaska: 25.8¢/kWhAK25.8Arizona: 14.9¢/kWhAZ14.9Arkansas: 12.8¢/kWhAR12.8California: 31.8¢/kWhCA31.8Colorado: 15.6¢/kWhCO15.6Connecticut: 33.1¢/kWhCT33.1Delaware: 16.8¢/kWhDE16.8District of Columbia: 18.0¢/kWhDC18.0Florida: 14.0¢/kWhFL14.0Georgia: 13.6¢/kWhGA13.6Hawaii: 40.9¢/kWhHI40.9Idaho: 12.4¢/kWhID12.4Illinois: 15.8¢/kWhIL15.8Indiana: 14.8¢/kWhIN14.8Iowa: 14.1¢/kWhIA14.1Kansas: 14.7¢/kWhKS14.7Kentucky: 12.4¢/kWhKY12.4Louisiana: 12.0¢/kWhLA12.0Maine: 26.3¢/kWhME26.3Maryland: 18.4¢/kWhMD18.4Massachusetts: 29.3¢/kWhMA29.3Michigan: 20.1¢/kWhMI20.1Minnesota: 16.5¢/kWhMN16.5Mississippi: 13.2¢/kWhMS13.2Missouri: 14.6¢/kWhMO14.6Montana: 13.5¢/kWhMT13.5Nebraska: 12.9¢/kWhNE12.9Nevada: 14.0¢/kWhNV14.0New Hampshire: 24.9¢/kWhNH24.9New Jersey: 19.3¢/kWhNJ19.3New Mexico: 15.0¢/kWhNM15.0New York: 25.1¢/kWhNY25.1North Carolina: 14.9¢/kWhNC14.9North Dakota: 12.9¢/kWhND12.9Ohio: 15.8¢/kWhOH15.8Oklahoma: 13.8¢/kWhOK13.8Oregon: 15.3¢/kWhOR15.3Pennsylvania: 17.8¢/kWhPA17.8Rhode Island: 28.7¢/kWhRI28.7South Carolina: 14.8¢/kWhSC14.8South Dakota: 13.8¢/kWhSD13.8Tennessee: 12.4¢/kWhTN12.4Texas: 15.1¢/kWhTX15.1Utah: 13.6¢/kWhUT13.6Vermont: 22.5¢/kWhVT22.5Virginia: 15.2¢/kWhVA15.2Washington: 12.4¢/kWhWA12.4West Virginia: 15.8¢/kWhWV15.8Wisconsin: 17.7¢/kWhWI17.7Wyoming: 13.9¢/kWhWY13.912.0¢13.6¢14.8¢15.8¢20.1¢40.9¢¢ per kWh

Every state’s rate in September 2024

Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. EIA.
1 Louisiana 12.0¢ +3.1% +5.4%
2 Idaho 12.4¢ +2.7% +7.2%
3 Washington 12.4¢ +1.9% +8.9%
4 Kentucky 12.4¢ −2.0% −1.6%
5 Tennessee 12.4¢ +1.4% +5.4%
6 Arkansas 12.8¢ +2.6% +1.1%
7 North Dakota 12.9¢ +0.9% +0.2%
8 Nebraska 12.9¢ +5.0% +4.8%
9 Mississippi 13.2¢ +1.9% +2.3%
10 Montana 13.5¢ +1.3% +2.3%
11 Utah 13.6¢ +4.5% +14.8%
12 Georgia 13.6¢ −8.1% −2.4%
13 Oklahoma 13.8¢ +8.4% +6.0%
14 South Dakota 13.8¢ +1.5% +4.5%
15 Wyoming 13.9¢ +1.0% +10.0%
16 Florida 14.0¢ +3.0% −9.5%
17 Nevada 14.0¢ +2.3% −17.2%
18 Iowa 14.1¢ −4.9% −0.5%
19 Missouri 14.6¢ −0.7% +4.2%
20 Kansas 14.7¢ +1.8% +11.3%
21 South Carolina 14.8¢ +3.4% +5.3%
22 Indiana 14.8¢ +0.2% +5.1%
23 North Carolina 14.9¢ +6.9% +8.4%
24 Arizona 14.9¢ +0.7% +3.7%
25 New Mexico 15.0¢ +0.9% +1.1%
26 Texas 15.1¢ +1.2% +2.6%
27 Virginia 15.2¢ +7.6% +3.7%
28 Oregon 15.3¢ +2.3% +15.9%
29 Alabama 15.5¢ +3.3% +3.8%
30 Colorado 15.6¢ +0.9% +3.6%
31 Ohio 15.8¢ +0.1% +1.0%
32 Illinois 15.8¢ +1.2% +7.5%
33 West Virginia 15.8¢ +2.8% +10.4%
34 Minnesota 16.5¢ 0% +6.5%
35 Delaware 16.8¢ +6.4% +6.3%
36 Wisconsin 17.7¢ +0.9% +1.8%
37 Pennsylvania 17.8¢ +1.2% −1.3%
38 District of Columbia 18.0¢ +3.6% +10.7%
39 Maryland 18.4¢ +3.0% +8.3%
40 New Jersey 19.3¢ −6.3% +7.5%
41 Michigan 20.1¢ +1.8% +3.2%
42 Vermont 22.5¢ +5.6% +5.9%
43 New Hampshire 24.9¢ +8.7% +7.3%
44 New York 25.1¢ −0.6% +7.8%
45 Alaska 25.8¢ −2.3% +5.2%
46 Maine 26.3¢ +10.5% −2.0%
47 Rhode Island 28.7¢ +7.0% +13.6%
48 Massachusetts 29.3¢ −1.0% +3.8%
49 California 31.8¢ +2.0% +6.1%
50 Connecticut 33.1¢ +10.3% +12.8%
51 Hawaii 40.9¢ −3.3% −1.5%

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