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US Electricity Prices: October 2024 Report
The short answer
The average US residential electricity rate was 17.1¢/kWh in October 2024, up 1.6% from September and up 3.7% from October 2023. Nebraska had the cheapest electricity (11.9¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (41.4¢), while Delaware saw the biggest monthly increase (+7.6%).
Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated
US average17.1¢per kWh
vs prior month+1.6%
vs a year ago+3.7%
Spread3.5×HI vs NE
Biggest monthly increases
Biggest monthly decreases
- Missouri14.6¢ → 12.4¢−15.2%
- Connecticut33.1¢ → 30.0¢−9.2%
- Nebraska12.9¢ → 11.9¢−8.0%
- New Mexico15.0¢ → 14.1¢−6.4%
- Iowa14.1¢ → 13.2¢−6.3%
Largest increases over the past year
- Oregon13.3¢ → 15.3¢+15.3%
- Utah11.2¢ → 12.8¢+14.2%
- New York22.0¢ → 25.1¢+13.9%
- Wyoming12.5¢ → 14.1¢+12.5%
- New Jersey17.5¢ → 19.6¢+12.0%
What it means for your bills this season
At October 2024 prices, here’s what typical use of seasonal appliances costs per month — and how much it depends on where you live.
| Appliance | Typical use | US average | Nebraska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | running 24/7 | $6.55 | $4.55 | $15.88 |
| Clothes Dryer | 5 loads a week | $11.14 | $7.74 | $27.00 |
| Electric Water Heater | 3 hours a day | $70.18 | $48.79 | $170 |
Electricity prices by state, October 2024
Every state’s rate in October 2024
| 1 | Nebraska | 11.9¢ | −8.0% | +1.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Louisiana | 12.0¢ | −0.7% | 0% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 12.1¢ | −6.0% | +3.2% |
| 4 | Idaho | 12.2¢ | −1.3% | +1.1% |
| 5 | Missouri | 12.4¢ | −15.2% | +1.6% |
| 6 | Washington | 12.5¢ | +0.7% | +10.2% |
| 7 | Arkansas | 12.7¢ | −1.1% | −0.3% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 12.7¢ | +2.6% | +2.0% |
| 9 | Utah | 12.8¢ | −5.7% | +14.2% |
| 10 | Iowa | 13.2¢ | −6.3% | −2.2% |
| 11 | Kentucky | 13.3¢ | +7.3% | +1.1% |
| 12 | Montana | 13.3¢ | −1.0% | +3.0% |
| 13 | South Dakota | 13.7¢ | −1.3% | +4.7% |
| 14 | Mississippi | 13.7¢ | +4.1% | +1.6% |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 13.9¢ | +0.4% | +6.4% |
| 16 | Georgia | 13.9¢ | +2.1% | +1.7% |
| 17 | Wyoming | 14.1¢ | +1.0% | +12.5% |
| 18 | New Mexico | 14.1¢ | −6.4% | −0.3% |
| 19 | Florida | 14.2¢ | +1.1% | −8.3% |
| 20 | Kansas | 14.3¢ | −2.4% | +6.6% |
| 21 | Nevada | 14.6¢ | +4.1% | −0.2% |
| 22 | Virginia | 14.8¢ | −3.0% | +4.4% |
| 23 | Arizona | 15.0¢ | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| 24 | North Carolina | 15.2¢ | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| 25 | Colorado | 15.3¢ | −2.0% | +5.2% |
| 26 | Oregon | 15.3¢ | +0.3% | +15.3% |
| 27 | South Carolina | 15.4¢ | +4.1% | +10.0% |
| 28 | Alabama | 15.6¢ | +1.2% | +3.6% |
| 29 | Texas | 15.7¢ | +4.1% | +5.2% |
| 30 | Indiana | 15.7¢ | +6.1% | +3.7% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 16.0¢ | −3.0% | +3.3% |
| 32 | West Virginia | 16.4¢ | +3.3% | +8.7% |
| 33 | Illinois | 16.5¢ | +4.3% | +4.6% |
| 34 | Ohio | 16.6¢ | +5.2% | +4.3% |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 17.2¢ | −3.2% | +0.1% |
| 36 | Delaware | 18.1¢ | +7.6% | +3.7% |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | 18.4¢ | +3.7% | −0.1% |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 18.6¢ | +3.1% | +3.1% |
| 39 | Maryland | 19.2¢ | +4.6% | +4.5% |
| 40 | Michigan | 19.4¢ | −3.6% | +1.0% |
| 41 | New Jersey | 19.6¢ | +1.2% | +12.0% |
| 42 | Vermont | 23.0¢ | +2.6% | +4.2% |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 24.8¢ | −0.6% | −2.8% |
| 44 | New York | 25.1¢ | 0% | +13.9% |
| 45 | Alaska | 25.6¢ | −0.8% | +6.7% |
| 46 | Maine | 25.8¢ | −1.8% | −11.3% |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 27.8¢ | −3.3% | −7.7% |
| 48 | Massachusetts | 29.3¢ | 0% | +3.8% |
| 49 | Connecticut | 30.0¢ | −9.2% | +3.4% |
| 50 | California | 32.5¢ | +1.9% | +2.1% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 41.4¢ | +1.3% | −3.0% |
Using this data? It’s free under CC BY 4.0 — please credit “Applicost, based on EIA data” with a link to this page. Charts and CSV: open data.
Sources & method
- Electricity rates: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly — average residential retail price, July 2026 (latest available). Retrieved .
- CO₂: EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2024 emissions rate of in-state power generation.
- Formulas, duty cycles and limitations: methodology. Data download: open data (CC BY 4.0).