State ranking · 2025
Average electricity bill by state
Every state and DC ranked by average monthly residential electricity revenue per customer, calculated from the latest EIA filings.
- $150
- US average monthly bill
- $207
- Highest · Hawaii
- $98
- Lowest · New Mexico
The average US residential electricity bill is $150 per month
Using the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2025 annual-frequency retail-sales series, RateWatt calculates US residential revenue per reported customer of $150 per month by dividing annual revenue by customers and by 12. Hawaii has the highest state benchmark at $207; New Mexico has the lowest at $98.
The verdict
Hawaii has the highest average residential electricity bill at $207 per month, while New Mexico is lowest at $98. The statewide average is $150.
- $207
- highest · Hawaii
- $150
- US weighted average
- $98
- lowest · New Mexico
Annual residential revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, using EIA 2025 data.
Average revenue per reported customer is different from average revenue per kilowatt-hour. This ranking calculates each state’s monthly residential revenue per reported customer from the latest stored annual-frequency EIA retail-sales API period. It is a comparable statewide benchmark, not an estimate of an individual household's utility bill.
The bar to make this top-12 bill list
Distribution of average monthly residential revenue per customer
$162 Highest in the set Higher than 76% of 50 other states
all states and DC, equal-width bands
Each bar spans $10. Taller bars contain more states; the dashed marker locates this state. Hover, focus or tap a bar for its exact count and share.
Source EIA retail-sales API revenue and customers · 2025
Full ranking: all 51 jurisdictions (50 states + DC), not a top-N cut.
| # | State | Average monthly bill |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $207 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $204 |
| 3 | Alabama | $184 |
| 4 | Maryland | $184 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $175 |
| 6 | Texas | $171 |
| 7 | Florida | $166 |
| 8 | Mississippi | $165 |
| 9 | West Virginia | $165 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $165 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $163 |
| 12 | Virginia | $162 |
| 13 | Georgia | $159 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $159 |
| 15 | Delaware | $159 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $159 |
| 17 | Arizona | $156 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $156 |
| 19 | Indiana | $154 |
| 20 | New York | $154 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $154 |
| 22 | California | $151 |
| 23 | Ohio | $149 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $149 |
| 25 | New Jersey | $148 |
| 26 | Maine | $147 |
| 27 | Alaska | $146 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $145 |
| 29 | Missouri | $142 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $140 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $140 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $137 |
| 33 | Vermont | $135 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $134 |
| 35 | Oregon | $133 |
| 36 | Kansas | $128 |
| 37 | Illinois | $127 |
| 38 | Michigan | $127 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $126 |
| 40 | Washington | $124 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $120 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $119 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $117 |
| 44 | Iowa | $117 |
| 45 | Nevada | $113 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $113 |
| 47 | Montana | $110 |
| 48 | Idaho | $109 |
| 49 | Colorado | $107 |
| 50 | Utah | $101 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $98 |
How to use this ranking
Compare this ranking with the state electricity-rate table before drawing conclusions. A high bill can come from a high rate, high household use, or both. States with hot summers, cold electric-heated winters, larger homes, or energy-intensive housing patterns can have a high average bill even when their rate is not the highest. Conversely, a low rate does not guarantee a low bill if households use more electricity.
What this does not measure
The EIA figures are statewide averages across residential customers. They do not separate utility territories, fixed fees, solar credits, time-of-use plans, household size, or income-based assistance. Use the electricity cost calculator with your own monthly kWh use for a more personal estimate.
Frequently asked questions
What does this average electricity bill measure?
It divides each state’s annual residential electricity revenue reported to the EIA by its reported residential customers, then divides by 12. It is a statewide average revenue per customer per month, not a quote for any one household.
Why can a state with a low electricity rate still have a high average bill?
A bill reflects both the rate per kilowatt-hour and how much electricity households use. Climate, home size, electric heating, air conditioning, and local building efficiency can change consumption enough to outweigh a low rate.
Will my bill match the state average?
Usually not exactly. Your utility, tariff, household size, weather, and usage determine the bill. Use this ranking as a statewide benchmark, then estimate your own cost with your monthly kWh usage.
Put the benchmark to work
Use the state average to frame a question, then compare your own usage and tariff.
- Compare every state’s residential, commercial, and industrial rate. All state rates
- Estimate a bill from your own monthly electricity use. Cost calculator
- See where residential electricity costs least. Cheapest states
State averages are a benchmark, not a quote from your utility.
Every figure on RateWatt is rendered directly from official U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, no number is typed in by an editor. This ranking divides EIA annual residential revenue by reported residential customers and 12 months. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2025.