Electricity prices by state, August 2026
The average U.S. home paid 18.16¢ per kWh in August 2026, up 3.4% from August 2025. Here is every state, from the cheapest to the most expensive, and where prices moved most over the year.
12.72¢Lowest: Nevada
47.18¢Highest: Hawaii
44 of 51States with higher prices than in August 2025
Biggest increases
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All states, August 2026
| 1 | Nevada | 12.72¢ | +1.4% |
| 2 | Louisiana | 12.87¢ | +2.5% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 13.31¢ | +2.6% |
| 4 | Utah | 13.31¢ | -2.3% |
| 5 | Idaho | 13.37¢ | +10.7% |
| 6 | Tennessee | 13.42¢ | +2.5% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 13.54¢ | +5.8% |
| 8 | Kentucky | 13.80¢ | +5.3% |
| 9 | Arkansas | 14.37¢ | +7.8% |
| 10 | Mississippi | 14.43¢ | +6.0% |
| 11 | Wyoming | 14.43¢ | +0.7% |
| 12 | Washington | 14.63¢ | +7.2% |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | +2.8% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 14.95¢ | +2.5% |
| 15 | Florida | 14.99¢ | -2.2% |
| 16 | Arizona | 15.05¢ | -0.3% |
| 17 | South Dakota | 15.15¢ | +9.0% |
| 18 | Kansas | 15.47¢ | +5.6% |
| 19 | Montana | 15.57¢ | +9.0% |
| 20 | South Carolina | 15.76¢ | +4.0% |
| 21 | Georgia | 15.90¢ | +2.3% |
| 22 | Texas | 15.91¢ | +3.3% |
| 23 | Oregon | 15.92¢ | +0.4% |
| 24 | Missouri | 16.02¢ | +4.6% |
| 25 | West Virginia | 16.31¢ | +4.4% |
| 26 | Alabama | 16.33¢ | +0.4% |
| 27 | New Mexico | 16.51¢ | +3.3% |
| 28 | Indiana | 17.02¢ | +5.0% |
| 29 | Iowa | 17.06¢ | +10.2% |
| 30 | Colorado | 17.17¢ | +5.9% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 17.20¢ | +1.8% |
| 32 | Virginia | 17.64¢ | +11.3% |
| 33 | Delaware | 18.70¢ | +11.0% |
| 34 | Illinois | 19.32¢ | +7.2% |
| 35 | Ohio | 19.38¢ | +10.4% |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | +5.3% |
| 37 | Maryland | 21.40¢ | +7.6% |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | +9.2% |
| 39 | Michigan | 22.99¢ | +10.9% |
| 40 | Vermont | 23.84¢ | +7.9% |
| 41 | Connecticut | 24.51¢ | -18.8% |
| 42 | New Jersey | 24.61¢ | -0.4% |
| 43 | District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | +12.1% |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | +13.1% |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | +6.2% |
| 46 | New York | 28.65¢ | +7.5% |
| 47 | Alaska | 29.41¢ | +5.8% |
| 48 | California | 29.75¢ | -3.8% |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | -0.2% |
| 50 | Maine | 32.11¢ | +14.1% |
| 51 | Hawaii | 47.18¢ | +22.5% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential retail sales, August 2026 and August 2025. Monthly figures are preliminary and EIA may revise them.