What does electricity cost where you live?
Official prices for all 50 states and D.C., refreshed when the U.S. Energy Information Administration publishes a new month. Plus calculators for your bill, appliances, EV charging, solar and home projects.
U.S. average, August 2026
The average home uses 875 kWh a month and pays about $158 (12 months to August 2026).
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Read the August 2026 report: biggest increases, biggest decreases and the full ranking.
Calculators
Energy and bills
- Electric bill calculatorEstimate a monthly bill from your usage and your state's current rate.
- Appliance energy cost calculatorWhat an AC, space heater or dryer costs to run per hour and per month.
- EV charging cost calculatorHome charging cost per month and per 100 miles, compared with a gas car.
- Solar payback calculatorYears to pay back a rooftop system, using NLR PVWatts output for your state.
Home projects
- Concrete calculatorCubic yards and 40, 60 or 80 lb bags for a slab, patio or footing.
- Gravel, mulch and topsoil calculatorCubic yards, tons and bags for gravel, sand, topsoil or mulch.
- Paint calculatorGallons or liters for a room's walls and ceiling, minus doors and windows.
- Drywall calculatorHow many 4×8, 4×10 or 4×12 sheets a room needs, plus screws.
- Flooring and tile calculatorSquare footage plus waste, and how many boxes to buy.
- Roofing calculatorRoof area from the footprint and pitch, in squares and shingle bundles.
Every state
- Alabama16.33¢
- Alaska29.41¢
- Arizona15.05¢
- Arkansas14.37¢
- California29.75¢
- Colorado17.17¢
- Connecticut24.51¢
- Delaware18.70¢
- District of Columbia25.98¢
- Florida14.99¢
- Georgia15.90¢
- Hawaii47.18¢
- Idaho13.37¢
- Illinois19.32¢
- Indiana17.02¢
- Iowa17.06¢
- Kansas15.47¢
- Kentucky13.80¢
- Louisiana12.87¢
- Maine32.11¢
- Maryland21.40¢
- Massachusetts30.48¢
- Michigan22.99¢
- Minnesota17.20¢
- Mississippi14.43¢
- Missouri16.02¢
- Montana15.57¢
- Nebraska13.54¢
- Nevada12.72¢
- New Hampshire27.64¢
- New Jersey24.61¢
- New Mexico16.51¢
- New York28.65¢
- North Carolina14.95¢
- North Dakota13.31¢
- Ohio19.38¢
- Oklahoma14.82¢
- Oregon15.92¢
- Pennsylvania21.77¢
- Rhode Island28.18¢
- South Carolina15.76¢
- South Dakota15.15¢
- Tennessee13.42¢
- Texas15.91¢
- Utah13.31¢
- Vermont23.84¢
- Virginia17.64¢
- Washington14.63¢
- West Virginia16.31¢
- Wisconsin19.41¢
- Wyoming14.43¢
Compare all states in one table, with usage, bills and changes.
Where the numbers come from
Prices, usage and bills come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which collects them from utilities every month. Solar output comes from PVWatts, the model run by the National Laboratory of the Rockies. Every formula is written out on the How we calculate page.