What a household pays for electricity
Average residential bills and cents-per-kWh rates for every state, the largest utilities, and the biggest cities — rebuilt monthly from public EIA data.
The typical US household pays $164.05/month for electricity as of June 2026 (median across tracked states).
Coverage
51 states
1,324 utilities · 595 cities
Full ranking
All states, one table
Data through June 2026
EIA, verified Oct 10, 2026
Where bills are highest
Average residential bill, latest EIA month. Priciest first.
| # | State | Avg bill | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $254.27/mo | 52.72¢/kWh |
| 2 | Arizona | $219.35/mo | 15.18¢/kWh |
| 3 | Texas | $208.75/mo | 15.94¢/kWh |
| 4 | New Jersey | $207.33/mo | 24.95¢/kWh |
| 5 | Alabama | $201.98/mo | 16.4¢/kWh |
Where bills are lowest
Same data, flipped — the five cheapest average bills.
| # | State | Avg bill | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Montana | $102.44/mo | 15.14¢/kWh |
| 50 | Wyoming | $105.65/mo | 15.24¢/kWh |
| 49 | Washington | $113.59/mo | 14.91¢/kWh |
| 48 | North Dakota | $113.65/mo | 14.12¢/kWh |
| 47 | Idaho | $114.05/mo | 14.37¢/kWh |
Every state, ranked: average electric bill by state.
How WattRate works
- Public data only. State numbers come from the EIA monthly retail-sales series (electricity, all sectors); gas prices from EIA's natural gas navigator; utility pages from Form EIA-861. Here's exactly how the averages are computed.
- Refreshed monthly by pipeline, not by hand. Every page stamps its data window — no 2018 numbers wearing a 2026 headline.
- Context beats a bare number. Bills are usage × rate, so every page explains both, plus how your state, utility, or city compares to its neighbors.
Also here: commercial and industrial rates · cheapest states · gas vs electric heating · price history · natural gas prices.