Electricity prices by state, April 2026
The average U.S. home paid 18.86¢ per kWh in April 2026, up 9.7% from April 2025. Here is every state, from the cheapest to the most expensive, and where prices moved most over the year.
12.35¢Lowest: North Dakota
46.62¢Highest: Hawaii
47 of 51States with higher prices than in April 2025
Biggest increases
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All states, April 2026
| 1 | North Dakota | 12.35¢ | +5.4% |
| 2 | Idaho | 12.70¢ | +6.7% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 13.29¢ | +3.5% |
| 4 | Utah | 13.29¢ | +6.7% |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 13.31¢ | -0.9% |
| 6 | Iowa | 13.86¢ | +4.8% |
| 7 | Montana | 13.90¢ | +12.7% |
| 8 | Missouri | 14.01¢ | +10.1% |
| 9 | Arkansas | 14.16¢ | +0.2% |
| 10 | Nevada | 14.29¢ | +4.4% |
| 11 | Washington | 14.36¢ | +10.1% |
| 12 | Louisiana | 14.44¢ | +8.7% |
| 13 | South Dakota | 14.52¢ | +9.1% |
| 14 | Wyoming | 14.68¢ | +12.7% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 14.94¢ | +6.8% |
| 16 | Kentucky | 15.02¢ | +10.3% |
| 17 | New Mexico | 15.15¢ | +7.1% |
| 18 | Georgia | 15.37¢ | +3.4% |
| 19 | Arizona | 15.48¢ | -0.1% |
| 20 | Florida | 15.61¢ | +3.1% |
| 21 | Kansas | 15.78¢ | +7.3% |
| 22 | Oregon | 15.78¢ | +1.8% |
| 23 | West Virginia | 16.06¢ | +0.2% |
| 24 | North Carolina | 16.25¢ | +11.8% |
| 25 | Minnesota | 16.39¢ | +8.7% |
| 26 | Colorado | 16.54¢ | +7.7% |
| 27 | Mississippi | 16.76¢ | +10.2% |
| 28 | Texas | 17.00¢ | +9.8% |
| 29 | South Carolina | 17.06¢ | +6.2% |
| 30 | Virginia | 17.38¢ | +13.6% |
| 31 | Alabama | 17.41¢ | +3.4% |
| 32 | Indiana | 17.90¢ | +7.6% |
| 33 | Delaware | 18.79¢ | +4.4% |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 19.21¢ | +6.0% |
| 35 | Ohio | 19.49¢ | +19.7% |
| 36 | Illinois | 20.47¢ | +12.0% |
| 37 | Michigan | 21.39¢ | +7.2% |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 21.47¢ | +13.2% |
| 39 | Maryland | 22.07¢ | +15.4% |
| 40 | New Jersey | 23.53¢ | +18.2% |
| 41 | Vermont | 24.57¢ | +7.4% |
| 42 | District of Columbia | 25.41¢ | +19.4% |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 27.24¢ | +15.0% |
| 44 | Alaska | 27.35¢ | +5.2% |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 28.30¢ | -2.1% |
| 46 | Maine | 28.42¢ | +1.9% |
| 47 | Massachusetts | 29.45¢ | -3.7% |
| 48 | New York | 29.45¢ | +14.9% |
| 49 | Connecticut | 32.24¢ | +0.2% |
| 50 | California | 35.29¢ | +27.1% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 46.62¢ | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential retail sales, April 2026 and April 2025. Monthly figures are preliminary and EIA may revise them.