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

The short answer

The average US residential electricity rate was 17.5¢/kWh in January 2026, up 1.2% from December and up 9.5% from January 2025. North Dakota had the cheapest electricity (10.9¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (39.8¢), while Connecticut saw the biggest monthly increase (+11.9%).

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

US average17.5¢per kWh
vs prior month+1.2%
vs a year ago+9.5%
Spread3.6×HI vs ND

Biggest monthly increases

  1. Connecticut25.3¢ → 28.3¢+11.9%
  2. Nevada12.8¢ → 14.0¢+9.0%
  3. South Dakota12.5¢ → 13.6¢+8.7%
  4. Kentucky13.2¢ → 14.3¢+7.9%
  5. Florida15.0¢ → 15.9¢+6.0%

Biggest monthly decreases

  1. California34.7¢ → 30.3¢−12.7%
  2. Hawaii41.6¢ → 39.8¢−4.4%
  3. Illinois17.1¢ → 16.4¢−4.2%
  4. Delaware17.1¢ → 16.5¢−3.6%
  5. Rhode Island31.2¢ → 30.1¢−3.2%

Largest increases over the past year

  1. District of Columbia18.8¢ → 23.7¢+26.0%
  2. Maine26.1¢ → 30.7¢+17.6%
  3. New Jersey19.7¢ → 23.1¢+17.5%
  4. Washington11.8¢ → 13.8¢+17.2%
  5. Pennsylvania17.6¢ → 20.2¢+15.0%

What it means for your bills this season

At January 2026 prices, here’s what typical use of seasonal appliances costs per month — and how much it depends on where you live.

ApplianceTypical useUS averageNorth DakotaHawaii
Space Heater8 hours a day$63.70$39.86$145
Heat Pump8 hours a day$127$79.72$290
Electric Blanket8 hours a day$4.25$2.66$9.68

Electricity prices by state, January 2026

Alabama: 16.1¢/kWhAL16.1Alaska: 25.5¢/kWhAK25.5Arizona: 15.6¢/kWhAZ15.6Arkansas: 12.4¢/kWhAR12.4California: 30.3¢/kWhCA30.3Colorado: 16.4¢/kWhCO16.4Connecticut: 28.3¢/kWhCT28.3Delaware: 16.5¢/kWhDE16.5District of Columbia: 23.7¢/kWhDC23.7Florida: 15.9¢/kWhFL15.9Georgia: 14.5¢/kWhGA14.5Hawaii: 39.8¢/kWhHI39.8Idaho: 12.1¢/kWhID12.1Illinois: 16.4¢/kWhIL16.4Indiana: 16.2¢/kWhIN16.2Iowa: 12.8¢/kWhIA12.8Kansas: 14.3¢/kWhKS14.3Kentucky: 14.3¢/kWhKY14.3Louisiana: 12.5¢/kWhLA12.5Maine: 30.7¢/kWhME30.7Maryland: 20.6¢/kWhMD20.6Massachusetts: 31.2¢/kWhMA31.2Michigan: 19.5¢/kWhMI19.5Minnesota: 15.0¢/kWhMN15.0Mississippi: 14.2¢/kWhMS14.2Missouri: 11.8¢/kWhMO11.8Montana: 12.9¢/kWhMT12.9Nebraska: 11.8¢/kWhNE11.8Nevada: 14.0¢/kWhNV14.0New Hampshire: 26.3¢/kWhNH26.3New Jersey: 23.1¢/kWhNJ23.1New Mexico: 14.7¢/kWhNM14.7New York: 28.4¢/kWhNY28.4North Carolina: 13.7¢/kWhNC13.7North Dakota: 10.9¢/kWhND10.9Ohio: 17.6¢/kWhOH17.6Oklahoma: 12.6¢/kWhOK12.6Oregon: 14.7¢/kWhOR14.7Pennsylvania: 20.2¢/kWhPA20.2Rhode Island: 30.1¢/kWhRI30.1South Carolina: 15.4¢/kWhSC15.4South Dakota: 13.6¢/kWhSD13.6Tennessee: 13.1¢/kWhTN13.1Texas: 15.7¢/kWhTX15.7Utah: 12.9¢/kWhUT12.9Vermont: 23.3¢/kWhVT23.3Virginia: 15.9¢/kWhVA15.9Washington: 13.8¢/kWhWA13.8West Virginia: 14.8¢/kWhWV14.8Wisconsin: 18.2¢/kWhWI18.2Wyoming: 12.9¢/kWhWY12.910.9¢12.9¢14.7¢16.2¢23.3¢39.8¢¢ per kWh

Every state’s rate in January 2026

Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. EIA.
1 North Dakota 10.9¢ −0.9% +9.7%
2 Nebraska 11.8¢ +1.6% +11.7%
3 Missouri 11.8¢ −0.9% +5.3%
4 Idaho 12.1¢ +1.7% +11.6%
5 Arkansas 12.4¢ +0.2% +9.5%
6 Louisiana 12.5¢ −0.8% +12.3%
7 Oklahoma 12.6¢ +3.0% +14.4%
8 Iowa 12.8¢ +1.8% +7.0%
9 Wyoming 12.9¢ +0.2% +9.9%
10 Montana 12.9¢ +0.7% +13.0%
11 Utah 12.9¢ −0.8% +6.4%
12 Tennessee 13.1¢ +1.8% +4.1%
13 South Dakota 13.6¢ +8.7% +12.6%
14 North Carolina 13.7¢ +1.6% +9.4%
15 Washington 13.8¢ +3.6% +17.2%
16 Nevada 14.0¢ +9.0% +0.7%
17 Mississippi 14.2¢ +0.6% +11.8%
18 Kentucky 14.3¢ +7.9% +14.8%
19 Kansas 14.3¢ −1.0% +7.0%
20 Georgia 14.5¢ +5.8% +7.1%
21 Oregon 14.7¢ −1.9% +1.3%
22 New Mexico 14.7¢ +0.3% +7.6%
23 West Virginia 14.8¢ +1.1% +2.1%
24 Minnesota 15.0¢ +0.1% +3.2%
25 South Carolina 15.4¢ +4.0% +11.0%
26 Arizona 15.6¢ +1.0% +6.0%
27 Texas 15.7¢ −1.1% +7.0%
28 Virginia 15.9¢ +3.9% +13.8%
29 Florida 15.9¢ +6.0% +10.4%
30 Alabama 16.1¢ +0.3% +6.4%
31 Indiana 16.2¢ +1.8% +11.3%
32 Illinois 16.4¢ −4.2% +3.7%
33 Colorado 16.4¢ +2.0% +10.1%
34 Delaware 16.5¢ −3.6% +6.3%
35 Ohio 17.6¢ +1.6% +12.6%
36 Wisconsin 18.2¢ +2.0% +4.8%
37 Michigan 19.5¢ −0.1% +5.6%
38 Pennsylvania 20.2¢ +0.5% +15.0%
39 Maryland 20.6¢ +5.3% +13.0%
40 New Jersey 23.1¢ +0.7% +17.5%
41 Vermont 23.3¢ +0.3% +7.1%
42 District of Columbia 23.7¢ −0.8% +26.0%
43 Alaska 25.5¢ −0.1% +3.2%
44 New Hampshire 26.3¢ +0.2% +12.5%
45 Connecticut 28.3¢ +11.9% −5.7%
46 New York 28.4¢ +3.6% +12.0%
47 Rhode Island 30.1¢ −3.2% −4.8%
48 California 30.3¢ −12.7% 0%
49 Maine 30.7¢ +1.1% +17.6%
50 Massachusetts 31.2¢ +0.9% +3.6%
51 Hawaii 39.8¢ −4.4% −1.8%

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