Electricity prices by state, July 2026

The average U.S. home paid 18.31¢ per kWh in July 2026, up 5.3% from July 2025. Here is every state, from the cheapest to the most expensive, and where prices moved most over the year.

12.72¢Lowest: Louisiana

48.00¢Highest: Hawaii

46 of 51States with higher prices than in July 2025

Biggest increases

Hawaii+23.1%
New Hampshire+16.9%
Maine+16.2%
New York+14.2%
North Carolina+13.6%

Biggest decreases

Connecticut-12.3%
Louisiana-2.2%
Utah-2.1%
Wyoming-1.7%
Florida-0.1%

All states, July 2026


1	Louisiana	12.72¢	-2.2%
2	Nevada	12.77¢	+3.0%
3	Utah	13.12¢	-2.1%
4	North Dakota	13.41¢	+0.8%
5	Tennessee	13.71¢	+3.2%
6	Idaho	13.73¢	+11.8%
7	Nebraska	13.78¢	+10.1%
8	Kentucky	13.81¢	+5.7%
9	Arkansas	14.33¢	+7.7%
10	Oklahoma	14.35¢	+5.4%
11	Wyoming	14.36¢	-1.7%
12	Mississippi	14.54¢	+7.1%
13	Washington	14.71¢	+9.2%
14	Montana	14.99¢	+5.0%
15	Florida	15.03¢	-0.1%
16	North Carolina	15.16¢	+13.6%
17	Kansas	15.27¢	+6.4%
18	South Dakota	15.37¢	+6.4%
19	Arizona	15.38¢	+0.9%
20	South Carolina	15.47¢	+4.2%
21	West Virginia	15.78¢	+2.5%
22	Texas	15.88¢	+3.9%
23	Oregon	15.97¢	+1.8%
24	Iowa	15.99¢	+5.1%
25	Missouri	16.09¢	+4.5%
26	New Mexico	16.09¢	+3.1%
27	Georgia	16.27¢	+4.5%
28	Alabama	16.40¢	+3.0%
29	Indiana	16.73¢	+5.0%
30	Colorado	17.00¢	+7.3%
31	Minnesota	17.45¢	+3.3%
32	Virginia	17.55¢	+11.1%
33	Delaware	18.48¢	+11.3%
34	Wisconsin	19.06¢	+4.9%
35	Illinois	19.22¢	+11.8%
36	Ohio	19.45¢	+12.2%
37	Maryland	21.41¢	+13.3%
38	Pennsylvania	21.71¢	+11.2%
39	Michigan	23.05¢	+12.1%
40	Vermont	23.75¢	+8.2%
41	Connecticut	24.16¢	-12.3%
42	New Jersey	25.19¢	+0.3%
43	District of Columbia	25.21¢	+9.5%
44	New Hampshire	26.60¢	+16.9%
45	Rhode Island	28.29¢	+8.0%
46	Alaska	28.83¢	+5.4%
47	New York	29.89¢	+14.2%
48	Massachusetts	30.49¢	+1.6%
49	Maine	32.41¢	+16.2%
50	California	33.61¢	+6.0%
51	Hawaii	48.00¢	+23.1%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential retail sales, July 2026 and July 2025. Monthly figures are preliminary and EIA may revise them.