Average Electric Bill by State
The average U.S. residential electric bill was $142.26 a month in 2024, based on 863 kWh of use at 16.48 cents per kWh, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The table lists the average monthly bill, use and price for every state and DC, and the estimator below turns your own kWh and rate into a bill. A state average is not your bill, which also depends on fixed charges and taxes.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Data retrieved November 8, 2026 · Methodology & sources
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Estimated monthly bill
$156.72
Taxes, fees and tiered or time-of-use pricing are not modeled, so the bill you receive can differ.
The table shows EIA’s 2024 averages, not a forecast and not your bill. The estimator multiplies your kWh by a price per kWh and adds the fixed charges you type in; it does not add taxes. Current prices by state are on the electricity rates by state page.
| State | Average monthly bill | Average monthly use (kWh) | Average price (cents per kWh) | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $173.50 | 1,143 | 15.18 | 2,398,172 |
| Alaska | $143.54 | 578 | 24.82 | 298,397 |
| Arizona | $160.24 | 1,075 | 14.91 | 3,134,733 |
| Arkansas | $129.13 | 1,048 | 12.32 | 1,476,944 |
| California | $160.86 | 503 | 31.97 | 14,217,180 |
| Colorado | $100.57 | 674 | 14.92 | 2,557,732 |
| Connecticut | $199.66 | 695 | 28.75 | 1,552,746 |
| Delaware | $150.87 | 911 | 16.57 | 473,508 |
| District of Columbia | $113.23 | 639 | 17.71 | 318,780 |
| Florida | $156.09 | 1,104 | 14.14 | 10,443,373 |
| Georgia | $151.25 | 1,074 | 14.08 | 4,815,501 |
| Hawaii | $212.12 | 495 | 42.86 | 446,512 |
| Idaho | $108.73 | 944 | 11.52 | 868,141 |
| Illinois | $109.99 | 693 | 15.87 | 5,392,477 |
| Indiana | $133.06 | 901 | 14.77 | 3,056,216 |
| Iowa | $111.54 | 832 | 13.40 | 1,448,818 |
| Kansas | $123.90 | 876 | 14.15 | 1,317,095 |
| Kentucky | $133.81 | 1,047 | 12.79 | 2,077,215 |
| Louisiana | $140.96 | 1,202 | 11.73 | 2,147,745 |
| Maine | $133.60 | 550 | 24.29 | 742,549 |
| Maryland | $165.87 | 929 | 17.86 | 2,451,753 |
| Massachusetts | $167.20 | 570 | 29.35 | 2,924,535 |
| Michigan | $119.31 | 618 | 19.30 | 4,516,367 |
| Minnesota | $110.06 | 712 | 15.45 | 2,581,180 |
| Mississippi | $154.83 | 1,156 | 13.39 | 1,340,459 |
| Missouri | $129.18 | 1,001 | 12.91 | 2,933,914 |
| Montana | $107.91 | 852 | 12.66 | 557,432 |
| Nebraska | $110.28 | 956 | 11.53 | 905,415 |
| Nevada | $139.39 | 930 | 15.00 | 1,311,755 |
| New Hampshire | $144.87 | 619 | 23.40 | 652,608 |
| New Jersey | $128.13 | 662 | 19.34 | 3,735,638 |
| New Mexico | $92.88 | 654 | 14.20 | 936,098 |
| New York | $139.53 | 571 | 24.43 | 7,420,214 |
| North Carolina | $143.50 | 1,015 | 14.13 | 5,067,762 |
| North Dakota | $118.38 | 1,029 | 11.51 | 397,839 |
| Ohio | $135.16 | 846 | 15.99 | 5,142,108 |
| Oklahoma | $132.05 | 1,079 | 12.24 | 1,878,818 |
| Oregon | $129.62 | 882 | 14.70 | 1,868,012 |
| Pennsylvania | $145.17 | 817 | 17.77 | 5,534,580 |
| Rhode Island | $162.40 | 567 | 28.65 | 457,383 |
| South Carolina | $149.51 | 1,050 | 14.23 | 2,581,882 |
| South Dakota | $127.81 | 994 | 12.86 | 433,548 |
| Tennessee | $143.32 | 1,154 | 12.42 | 3,166,103 |
| Texas | $163.72 | 1,096 | 14.94 | 12,547,863 |
| Utah | $94.57 | 774 | 12.22 | 1,272,861 |
| Vermont | $125.66 | 574 | 21.90 | 323,960 |
| Virginia | $148.77 | 1,032 | 14.41 | 3,654,481 |
| Washington | $113.68 | 955 | 11.90 | 3,368,978 |
| West Virginia | $154.76 | 1,027 | 15.07 | 866,456 |
| Wisconsin | $110.87 | 645 | 17.18 | 2,843,874 |
| Wyoming | $107.65 | 863 | 12.47 | 286,475 |
| U.S. Total | $142.26 | 863 | 16.48 | 143,144,185 |
Residential customers, 2024. Use is rounded to a whole kWh for display.
Source
EIA, Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price, Table 5.a, 2024 average monthly bill for residential customers (data from forms EIA-861), released October 7, 2025. The bill column is EIA’s own figure; this page does not multiply price by use to get a bill. EIA’s page for this series says the product has been discontinued, so 2024 is the newest edition of this table there. Retrieved November 8, 2026.
EIA’s Form EIA-861 detailed data files page lists 2025 final data (“Release date: October 7, 2026 (final data)”), but Table 5.a has no 2025 edition, and this page does not compute bills from those files.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electric bill?
EIA’s Table 5.a gives $142.26 a month for the U.S. residential average in 2024, from 863 kWh of average monthly use at 16.48 cents per kWh.
Which state has the highest and lowest average electric bill?
In EIA’s 2024 table the highest average monthly bill is Hawaii at $212.12 and the lowest is New Mexico at $92.88. Use and price both vary by state.
Why is my bill different from the state average?
A state average blends every household. Your bill depends on how much you use, your utility’s rates and plan, fixed charges and taxes.
Is 2024 the latest data?
It is the newest edition of Table 5.a on EIA’s Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price page as of November 8, 2026. That page says the product has been discontinued, so this table is a 2024 snapshot; for current prices see the electricity rates by state page. EIA’s Form EIA-861 detailed data files page lists 2025 final data (“Release date: October 7, 2026 (final data)”), but Table 5.a has no 2025 edition, and this page does not compute bills from those files.
How do I estimate my own electric bill?
Multiply your monthly kWh by your price per kWh, then add the fixed charges on your bill. The estimator on this page does that with the numbers you enter.
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Data source: EIA Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price, Table 5.a, compiled by FedRateCalc.
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