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

The short answer

The average US residential electricity rate was 18.3¢/kWh in June 2026, down 0.5% from May and up 5.0% from June 2025. Nevada had the cheapest electricity (13.1¢) and Hawaii the most expensive (52.7¢), while Missouri saw the biggest monthly increase (+18.6%).

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

US average18.3¢per kWh
vs prior month−0.5%
vs a year ago+5.0%
Spread4.0×HI vs NV

Biggest monthly increases

  1. Missouri13.7¢ → 16.2¢+18.6%
  2. Idaho12.4¢ → 14.4¢+16.4%
  3. Iowa14.1¢ → 15.9¢+12.7%
  4. New Jersey23.3¢ → 25.0¢+7.2%
  5. Oklahoma13.4¢ → 14.3¢+7.1%

Biggest monthly decreases

  1. Illinois23.9¢ → 19.9¢−16.6%
  2. Connecticut27.4¢ → 24.3¢−11.1%
  3. West Virginia16.8¢ → 15.5¢−8.0%
  4. Mississippi16.2¢ → 14.9¢−7.9%
  5. Kentucky15.0¢ → 14.3¢−4.8%

Largest increases over the past year

  1. Hawaii41.0¢ → 52.7¢+28.7%
  2. Idaho12.1¢ → 14.4¢+19.1%
  3. Washington13.0¢ → 14.9¢+15.0%
  4. New Hampshire23.5¢ → 27.0¢+14.9%
  5. Maryland19.3¢ → 21.8¢+13.2%

What it means for your bills this season

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

ApplianceTypical useUS averageNevadaHawaii
Central Air Conditioner8 hours a day$156$112$449
Window Air Conditioner8 hours a day$40.17$28.71$115
Pool Pump8 hours a day$66.95$47.86$192

Electricity prices by state, June 2026

Alabama: 16.4¢/kWhAL16.4Alaska: 28.2¢/kWhAK28.2Arizona: 15.2¢/kWhAZ15.2Arkansas: 14.1¢/kWhAR14.1California: 34.7¢/kWhCA34.7Colorado: 17.1¢/kWhCO17.1Connecticut: 24.3¢/kWhCT24.3Delaware: 19.3¢/kWhDE19.3District of Columbia: 24.4¢/kWhDC24.4Florida: 15.1¢/kWhFL15.1Georgia: 16.4¢/kWhGA16.4Hawaii: 52.7¢/kWhHI52.7Idaho: 14.4¢/kWhID14.4Illinois: 19.9¢/kWhIL19.9Indiana: 17.5¢/kWhIN17.5Iowa: 15.9¢/kWhIA15.9Kansas: 15.7¢/kWhKS15.7Kentucky: 14.3¢/kWhKY14.3Louisiana: 13.5¢/kWhLA13.5Maine: 29.6¢/kWhME29.6Maryland: 21.8¢/kWhMD21.8Massachusetts: 29.6¢/kWhMA29.6Michigan: 23.0¢/kWhMI23.0Minnesota: 17.5¢/kWhMN17.5Mississippi: 14.9¢/kWhMS14.9Missouri: 16.2¢/kWhMO16.2Montana: 15.1¢/kWhMT15.1Nebraska: 13.3¢/kWhNE13.3Nevada: 13.1¢/kWhNV13.1New Hampshire: 27.0¢/kWhNH27.0New Jersey: 25.0¢/kWhNJ25.0New Mexico: 15.1¢/kWhNM15.1New York: 29.5¢/kWhNY29.5North Carolina: 14.7¢/kWhNC14.7North Dakota: 14.1¢/kWhND14.1Ohio: 19.2¢/kWhOH19.2Oklahoma: 14.3¢/kWhOK14.3Oregon: 16.3¢/kWhOR16.3Pennsylvania: 21.7¢/kWhPA21.7Rhode Island: 29.2¢/kWhRI29.2South Carolina: 15.6¢/kWhSC15.6South Dakota: 15.4¢/kWhSD15.4Tennessee: 14.1¢/kWhTN14.1Texas: 15.9¢/kWhTX15.9Utah: 13.4¢/kWhUT13.4Vermont: 24.4¢/kWhVT24.4Virginia: 17.2¢/kWhVA17.2Washington: 14.9¢/kWhWA14.9West Virginia: 15.5¢/kWhWV15.5Wisconsin: 19.6¢/kWhWI19.6Wyoming: 15.2¢/kWhWY15.213.1¢14.7¢15.6¢17.5¢24.4¢52.7¢¢ per kWh

Every state’s rate in June 2026

Average residential price, cents per kWh. Source: U.S. EIA.
1 Nevada 13.1¢ −3.6% +6.9%
2 Nebraska 13.3¢ −2.5% +0.8%
3 Utah 13.4¢ +3.2% +2.1%
4 Louisiana 13.5¢ −4.7% +5.9%
5 Tennessee 14.1¢ −2.8% +1.8%
6 Arkansas 14.1¢ −1.7% +5.6%
7 North Dakota 14.1¢ +3.7% +3.0%
8 Kentucky 14.3¢ −4.8% +6.4%
9 Oklahoma 14.3¢ +7.1% +5.1%
10 Idaho 14.4¢ +16.4% +19.1%
11 North Carolina 14.7¢ −2.3% +10.2%
12 Mississippi 14.9¢ −7.9% +5.8%
13 Washington 14.9¢ −0.3% +15.0%
14 New Mexico 15.1¢ +6.7% +2.6%
15 Florida 15.1¢ −0.5% −1.6%
16 Montana 15.1¢ +3.2% +2.2%
17 Arizona 15.2¢ −0.3% −0.3%
18 Wyoming 15.2¢ +3.0% +2.4%
19 South Dakota 15.4¢ −2.4% +8.0%
20 West Virginia 15.5¢ −8.0% −2.3%
21 South Carolina 15.6¢ −3.9% +5.1%
22 Kansas 15.7¢ +3.8% +4.5%
23 Iowa 15.9¢ +12.7% +3.9%
24 Texas 15.9¢ −3.0% +4.5%
25 Missouri 16.2¢ +18.6% +1.9%
26 Oregon 16.3¢ +0.3% +3.3%
27 Georgia 16.4¢ +3.3% +2.5%
28 Alabama 16.4¢ −2.2% +2.1%
29 Colorado 17.1¢ +6.0% +6.8%
30 Virginia 17.2¢ −2.2% +13.1%
31 Indiana 17.5¢ −3.5% +6.3%
32 Minnesota 17.5¢ +3.4% +2.3%
33 Ohio 19.2¢ −1.7% +9.7%
34 Delaware 19.3¢ −0.5% +6.2%
35 Wisconsin 19.6¢ −0.9% +5.6%
36 Illinois 19.9¢ −16.6% +8.7%
37 Pennsylvania 21.7¢ +0.8% +10.4%
38 Maryland 21.8¢ +0.3% +13.2%
39 Michigan 23.0¢ +4.5% +10.4%
40 Connecticut 24.3¢ −11.1% −10.6%
41 District of Columbia 24.4¢ −4.0% +7.4%
42 Vermont 24.4¢ −1.8% +6.3%
43 New Jersey 25.0¢ +7.2% +0.3%
44 New Hampshire 27.0¢ −1.2% +14.9%
45 Alaska 28.2¢ −0.1% +5.0%
46 Rhode Island 29.2¢ −0.8% +8.9%
47 New York 29.5¢ −1.5% +11.1%
48 Maine 29.6¢ +3.4% +5.2%
49 Massachusetts 29.6¢ +2.7% −2.4%
50 California 34.7¢ +4.5% +3.4%
51 Hawaii 52.7¢ +1.4% +28.7%

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