29.45¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Rhode Island Energy / RI ]
Rhode Island Energy electricity rates in Rhode Island
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
+4.2%
vs 2024
458,174
residential customers
+35.0%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Rhode Island Energy's average effective residential rate (29.45¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.20¢ | — | 434,749 |
| 2016 | 18.43¢ | −4.0% | 433,051 |
| 2017 | 17.99¢ | −2.4% | 431,637 |
| 2018 | 20.37¢ | +13.2% | 436,442 |
| 2019 | 21.52¢ | +5.7% | 437,964 |
| 2020 | 21.81¢ | +1.4% | 435,834 |
| 2021 | 22.11¢ | +1.4% | 440,386 |
| 2022 | 22.98¢ | +3.9% | 442,228 |
| 2023 | 27.19¢ | +18.3% | 444,207 |
| 2024 | 28.26¢ | +3.9% | 451,381 |
| 2025 | 29.45¢ | +4.2% | 458,174 |
How this compares
29.48¢
Rhode Island average, 2025
−0.1%
Rhode Island Energy vs RI 2025 average
+70.9%
vs US 2025 average
#2
priciest in RI
Rhode Island Energy files with the EIA as The Narragansett Electric Co (utility ID 13214).
Serves 5 counties in Rhode Island: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington. 89 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Rhode Island Energy raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for Rhode Island Energy is on file with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved +4.2% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does Rhode Island Energy charge per kWh?
Rhode Island Energy's average effective residential rate was 29.45¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Rhode Island's 2025 average was 29.48¢.
How much have Rhode Island Energy rates gone up in five years?
+35.0% between 2020 and 2025, against +37.9% for Rhode Island as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Rhode Island Energy have in Rhode Island?
458,174 residential customers in 2025, across 5 counties including Bristol, Kent, Newport, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)