Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025

This chart compares average residential electricity prices across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for January–December 2025, in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Hawaii is highest at 40.59 cents, followed by California at 32.54 and Massachusetts at 30.48. North Dakota is lowest at 11.81 cents. The U.S. average is 17.30 cents.

Source and version. These are the preliminary 2025 estimates published in EIA Electric Power Monthly, February 2026, Table 5.6.B (year-to-date through December). The linked archived report preserves that release. This chart retains that historical snapshot; it does not claim to contain EIA's subsequently released final annual 2025 data.

What the price means. EIA calculates average revenue per kWh from residential electricity revenue divided by residential electricity sales, using Form EIA-861M. This is an average across customers and plans, not an advertised tariff or a typical household's monthly bill. The U.S. average is weighted by electricity sales; it is not a simple average of the 51 bars.

Comparison and limits. Seventeen of the 51 jurisdictions are above the national average. Hawaii's average is about 3.4 times North Dakota's. Prices and electricity use both affect bills, so a cheaper kWh does not necessarily mean a smaller monthly bill. EIA labels the 2025 figures preliminary estimates based on a cutoff model sample and the 2024 comparison figures final.