American households paid an average of 17.30 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in 2025, up 5.0 per cent from 16.48 cents in 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Prices rose in 47 of the 50 states and in the District of Columbia. Five new charts show where power costs the most, where it rose fastest, and which states use and make the most, and which rely most on wind.
The most and least expensive states
Hawaii remained the most expensive state at 40.59 cents, even after its price fell, followed by California at 32.54 cents. At the other end, North Dakota households paid 11.81 cents. The residential electricity prices chart lists every state; 17 of the 51 were above the national average, including all six New England states.
Where prices rose fastest
The price increase chart is led by the District of Columbia, where the average residential price jumped 23.9 per cent, and New Jersey, up 17.0 per cent. Only Hawaii, North Carolina and Nevada saw prices fall; Nevada's dropped 12.3 per cent.
Who uses and who makes the power
Texas is in a class of its own. It bought 519.7 terawatt-hours of electricity, about twice as much as Florida, as the electricity consumption chart shows, and its plants generated 590.9 TWh, the most in the electricity generation chart. Pennsylvania generated 1.7 times what it sold at home, while California and Virginia generated less than they used and relied on power from other states.
Wind matters most in the central states. In the wind share chart, Iowa got 58.9 per cent of its generation from wind, against 10.5 per cent nationally. Texas produced the most wind power of any state, 129.5 TWh, but wind was a smaller share of its much larger output.
| Chart | Top | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025 | Hawaii | 40.59 ¢/kWh |
| Residential Electricity Price Increase by State 2025 | District of Columbia | 23.9% |
| Electricity Consumption by State 2025 | Texas | 519.7 TWh |
| Electricity Generation by State 2025 | Texas | 590.9 TWh |
| Wind Share of Electricity Generation by State 2025 | Iowa | 58.9% |
About the data
All figures come from EIA's Electric Power Monthly for February 2026, which covers the full year 2025. Prices are revenue divided by sales, so they include delivery charges, and they are not adjusted for inflation. The 2025 numbers are preliminary. As checks, each price matches revenue divided by sales in the same report, state figures add up to the national totals, and the 2024 columns match EIA's State Electricity Profiles. For the worldwide picture, see how solar overtook wind worldwide in 2025.