[ STATES · Jul 2026 ]
Electricity Rate Increases by State (Jul 2026)
Residential electricity rates in all 50 states and DC, ranked by 12-month change. US average 18.31¢ per kWh, +4.9% in a year. Click a state for its utilities, pending rate cases and a bill calculator.
| State | ¢/kWh | 12-mo | 3-yr | 5-yr | Pending cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 48.00¢ | +21.9% | +20.9% | +43.4% | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | +16.7% | −8.2% | +39.6% | 0 |
| Maine | 32.41¢ | +15.8% | +16.9% | +98.0% | 0 |
| New York | 29.90¢ | +14.0% | +34.1% | +52.2% | 0 |
| Maryland | 21.41¢ | +13.7% | +33.6% | +65.3% | 1 |
| North Carolina | 15.16¢ | +13.4% | +22.4% | +33.2% | 2 |
| Michigan | 23.05¢ | +12.2% | +18.6% | +29.5% | 3 |
| Ohio | 19.45¢ | +11.9% | +23.6% | +48.7% | 0 |
| Idaho | 13.73¢ | +11.8% | +16.8% | +32.1% | 0 |
| Illinois | 19.22¢ | +11.6% | +29.8% | +51.6% | 0 |
| Delaware | 18.48¢ | +11.5% | +22.5% | +56.1% | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | +11.3% | +21.1% | +58.5% | 0 |
| Virginia | 17.55¢ | +11.2% | +26.4% | +40.1% | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | +9.4% | +51.8% | +95.9% | 0 |
| Washington | 14.71¢ | +9.4% | +31.9% | +43.4% | 2 |
| Arkansas | 14.33¢ | +8.1% | +14.4% | +24.1% | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | +8.1% | +16.4% | +37.9% | 0 |
| Nebraska | 13.78¢ | +7.3% | +11.6% | +19.4% | 0 |
| Vermont | 23.75¢ | +7.3% | +16.1% | +25.2% | 0 |
| Mississippi | 14.54¢ | +7.1% | +13.4% | +26.7% | 0 |
| Colorado | 17.00¢ | +6.3% | +20.2% | +27.0% | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | +6.1% | +16.9% | +28.2% | 2 |
| South Dakota | 15.37¢ | +5.8% | +15.6% | +19.8% | 0 |
| Alaska | 28.83¢ | +5.6% | +15.5% | +23.3% | 0 |
| Kansas | 15.27¢ | +5.6% | +13.3% | +16.4% | 0 |
| South Carolina | 15.47¢ | +5.2% | +17.1% | +22.8% | 0 |
| Kentucky | 13.81¢ | +5.2% | +10.4% | +19.1% | 0 |
| Montana | 14.99¢ | +5.0% | +14.7% | +29.9% | 0 |
| Georgia | 16.27¢ | +4.6% | +13.5% | +20.8% | 0 |
| Iowa | 15.99¢ | +4.4% | +5.4% | +11.1% | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | +4.4% | +12.0% | +31.1% | 2 |
| Tennessee | 13.71¢ | +3.8% | +12.2% | +22.7% | 0 |
| Missouri | 16.09¢ | +3.4% | +11.6% | +22.4% | 1 |
| Indiana | 16.73¢ | +3.4% | +15.6% | +25.4% | 0 |
| Texas | 15.88¢ | +3.4% | +13.8% | +35.4% | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17.45¢ | +3.1% | +11.9% | +24.1% | 0 |
| Nevada | 12.77¢ | +3.1% | −21.7% | +17.7% | 0 |
| Alabama | 16.40¢ | +3.0% | +13.3% | +24.0% | 0 |
| California | 33.61¢ | +2.9% | +14.1% | +49.4% | 1 |
| Oregon | 15.97¢ | +2.3% | +21.3% | +38.5% | 1 |
| West Virginia | 15.78¢ | +2.3% | +12.1% | +30.4% | 0 |
| New Mexico | 16.09¢ | +1.8% | +11.8% | +11.8% | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | +1.4% | +11.2% | +33.3% | 0 |
| North Dakota | 13.41¢ | +0.8% | +6.2% | +9.5% | 1 |
| Arizona | 15.38¢ | +0.3% | +8.8% | +21.7% | 2 |
| New Jersey | 25.19¢ | −0.5% | +36.8% | +48.7% | 1 |
| Florida | 15.03¢ | −0.5% | +0.6% | +27.6% | 0 |
| Wyoming | 14.36¢ | −1.9% | +15.0% | +22.8% | 1 |
| Utah | 13.12¢ | −2.5% | +12.0% | +20.0% | 0 |
| Louisiana | 12.72¢ | −3.0% | +13.0% | +16.7% | 0 |
| Connecticut | 24.16¢ | −12.5% | −9.3% | +9.3% | 1 |