U.S. residential electricity EIA data: July 2026 US average 18.3¢/kWh Updated
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US Electricity Prices: May 2025 Report

The short answer

The average US residential electricity rate was 17.4¢/kWh in May 2025, down 1.0% from April and up 5.9% from May 2024. Idaho had the cheapest electricity (11.9¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (41.0¢), while North Dakota saw the biggest monthly increase (+11.8%).

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

US average17.4¢per kWh
vs prior month−1.0%
vs a year ago+5.9%
Spread3.5×HI vs ID

Biggest monthly increases

  1. North Dakota11.7¢ → 13.1¢+11.8%
  2. South Dakota13.4¢ → 14.3¢+7.2%
  3. Iowa13.3¢ → 14.2¢+6.1%
  4. Wyoming13.1¢ → 13.8¢+5.9%
  5. Minnesota15.1¢ → 15.8¢+5.0%

Biggest monthly decreases

  1. District of Columbia21.3¢ → 20.4¢−4.2%
  2. Alabama16.8¢ → 16.2¢−3.9%
  3. Arkansas13.7¢ → 13.2¢−3.4%
  4. Hawaii42.4¢ → 41.0¢−3.3%
  5. South Carolina15.9¢ → 15.4¢−2.8%

Largest increases over the past year

  1. Maine20.9¢ → 27.9¢+33.3%
  2. Connecticut26.8¢ → 31.6¢+18.1%
  3. District of Columbia17.8¢ → 20.4¢+14.5%
  4. Louisiana11.6¢ → 13.3¢+14.2%
  5. New York23.7¢ → 26.7¢+12.7%

What it means for your bills this season

At May 2025 prices, here’s what typical use of seasonal appliances costs per month — and how much it depends on where you live.

ApplianceTypical useUS averageIdahoHawaii
Central Air Conditioner8 hours a day$148$101$349
Window Air Conditioner8 hours a day$38.04$26.02$89.87
Pool Pump8 hours a day$63.41$43.37$150

Electricity prices by state, May 2025

Alabama: 16.2¢/kWhAL16.2Alaska: 26.1¢/kWhAK26.1Arizona: 15.7¢/kWhAZ15.7Arkansas: 13.2¢/kWhAR13.2California: 33.3¢/kWhCA33.3Colorado: 15.6¢/kWhCO15.6Connecticut: 31.6¢/kWhCT31.6Delaware: 18.1¢/kWhDE18.1District of Columbia: 20.4¢/kWhDC20.4Florida: 15.0¢/kWhFL15.0Georgia: 15.0¢/kWhGA15.0Hawaii: 41.0¢/kWhHI41.0Idaho: 11.9¢/kWhID11.9Illinois: 18.6¢/kWhIL18.6Indiana: 16.9¢/kWhIN16.9Iowa: 14.2¢/kWhIA14.2Kansas: 14.7¢/kWhKS14.7Kentucky: 13.9¢/kWhKY13.9Louisiana: 13.3¢/kWhLA13.3Maine: 27.9¢/kWhME27.9Maryland: 19.0¢/kWhMD19.0Massachusetts: 29.9¢/kWhMA29.9Michigan: 20.2¢/kWhMI20.2Minnesota: 15.8¢/kWhMN15.8Mississippi: 14.8¢/kWhMS14.8Missouri: 13.0¢/kWhMO13.0Montana: 12.9¢/kWhMT12.9Nebraska: 13.2¢/kWhNE13.2Nevada: 13.3¢/kWhNV13.3New Hampshire: 24.0¢/kWhNH24.0New Jersey: 20.5¢/kWhNJ20.5New Mexico: 14.5¢/kWhNM14.5New York: 26.7¢/kWhNY26.7North Carolina: 14.3¢/kWhNC14.3North Dakota: 13.1¢/kWhND13.1Ohio: 17.1¢/kWhOH17.1Oklahoma: 12.9¢/kWhOK12.9Oregon: 15.9¢/kWhOR15.9Pennsylvania: 19.3¢/kWhPA19.3Rhode Island: 29.0¢/kWhRI29.0South Carolina: 15.4¢/kWhSC15.4South Dakota: 14.3¢/kWhSD14.3Tennessee: 13.7¢/kWhTN13.7Texas: 15.5¢/kWhTX15.5Utah: 12.6¢/kWhUT12.6Vermont: 23.8¢/kWhVT23.8Virginia: 15.3¢/kWhVA15.3Washington: 13.7¢/kWhWA13.7West Virginia: 16.2¢/kWhWV16.2Wisconsin: 18.9¢/kWhWI18.9Wyoming: 13.8¢/kWhWY13.811.9¢13.7¢15.0¢16.2¢20.5¢41.0¢¢ per kWh

Every state’s rate in May 2025

Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. EIA.
1 Idaho 11.9¢ −0.1% +3.5%
2 Utah 12.6¢ +0.8% +9.7%
3 Montana 12.9¢ +4.6% −2.7%
4 Oklahoma 12.9¢ −2.8% +12.6%
5 Missouri 13.0¢ +1.0% +4.4%
6 North Dakota 13.1¢ +11.8% 0%
7 Nebraska 13.2¢ +0.7% +9.9%
8 Arkansas 13.2¢ −3.4% +7.1%
9 Louisiana 13.3¢ −2.3% +14.2%
10 Nevada 13.3¢ −2.7% −17.9%
11 Washington 13.7¢ +4.8% +12.4%
12 Tennessee 13.7¢ −1.3% +11.9%
13 Wyoming 13.8¢ +5.9% +8.1%
14 Kentucky 13.9¢ +1.2% +7.1%
15 Iowa 14.2¢ +6.1% +0.1%
16 North Carolina 14.3¢ −1.4% +2.9%
17 South Dakota 14.3¢ +7.2% +6.7%
18 New Mexico 14.5¢ +1.0% +6.4%
19 Kansas 14.7¢ −0.6% +5.2%
20 Mississippi 14.8¢ −2.2% +7.5%
21 Florida 15.0¢ −1.9% +10.0%
22 Georgia 15.0¢ +1.1% +0.8%
23 Virginia 15.3¢ −0.1% +3.0%
24 South Carolina 15.4¢ −2.8% +11.8%
25 Texas 15.5¢ +0.1% +4.7%
26 Colorado 15.6¢ +0.5% +7.3%
27 Arizona 15.7¢ +0.3% +1.7%
28 Minnesota 15.8¢ +5.0% −0.1%
29 Oregon 15.9¢ +3.2% +5.2%
30 Alabama 16.2¢ −3.9% +9.0%
31 West Virginia 16.2¢ +0.8% +1.4%
32 Indiana 16.9¢ +0.1% +10.7%
33 Ohio 17.1¢ +4.7% +3.2%
34 Delaware 18.1¢ +0.9% +4.3%
35 Illinois 18.6¢ +1.6% +12.5%
36 Wisconsin 18.9¢ +4.0% +6.0%
37 Maryland 19.0¢ −0.3% +7.8%
38 Pennsylvania 19.3¢ +1.7% +3.9%
39 Michigan 20.2¢ +1.5% +3.4%
40 District of Columbia 20.4¢ −4.2% +14.5%
41 New Jersey 20.5¢ +1.6% +10.3%
42 Vermont 23.8¢ +3.4% +7.2%
43 New Hampshire 24.0¢ +1.5% +3.9%
44 Alaska 26.1¢ +0.5% +3.7%
45 New York 26.7¢ +3.9% +12.7%
46 Maine 27.9¢ −0.7% +33.3%
47 Rhode Island 29.0¢ +0.4% +2.5%
48 Massachusetts 29.9¢ −2.4% +3.9%
49 Connecticut 31.6¢ −2.0% +18.1%
50 California 33.3¢ −1.6% −3.6%
51 Hawaii 41.0¢ −3.3% −7.3%

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