U.S. electricity statistics

Key findings from the 2025 EIA data

These are descriptive comparisons calculated from the EIA annual data on this page. They show the reported rates and generation mix; they do not identify what causes one state's rate to differ from another's.

• The U.S. residential average was 17.30¢/kWh per kWh in 2025.
• The U.S. commercial average was 13.41¢/kWh per kWh in 2025.
• The U.S. industrial average of 8.62¢/kWh per kWh was 50% below the residential average.
• North Dakota had the lowest reported residential average at 11.81¢/kWh per kWh.
• Hawaii had the highest reported residential average at 40.59¢/kWh per kWh.
• The highest reported residential average was 3.4× the lowest across the 51 jurisdictions covered.
• Vermont's in-state generation was 99.9% renewable sources combined: hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass.

National average rates by sector (2025)

Across all 51 US jurisdictions, the average residential customer paid 17.30¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in 2025. Commercial customers paid 13.41¢/kWh and industrial buyers 8.62¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour.

Cheapest states for residential electricity

North Dakota has the lowest average residential rate at 11.81¢/kWh - the five lowest-cost states in this annual comparison are at or below 12.84¢/kWh.

Most expensive states for residential electricity

Hawaii has the highest average residential rate at 40.59¢/kWh - about 3.4× the cheapest state's rate. These annual averages describe the spread; the EIA figures alone do not establish its causes.

Residential electricity rate spread by state

The five highest and five lowest annual residential averages show the scale of the 2025 state-rate spread. These are EIA state averages, not a utility offer or household bill.

Highest and lowest residential electricity rates (2025)

Five highest and five lowest state annual averages

¢/kWh

• Hawaii
  40.59

  Hawaii

  40.59 ¢/kWh

  100.0% of the leader · rank #1 · 2025 annual residential average

• California
  32.54

  California

  32.54 ¢/kWh

  80.2% of the leader · rank #2 · 2025 annual residential average

• Massachusetts
  30.48

  Massachusetts

  30.48 ¢/kWh

  75.1% of the leader · rank #3 · 2025 annual residential average

• Rhode Island
  29.46

  Rhode Island

  29.46 ¢/kWh

  72.6% of the leader · rank #4 · 2025 annual residential average

• Connecticut
  29.38

  Connecticut

  29.38 ¢/kWh

  72.4% of the leader · rank #5 · 2025 annual residential average

• Arkansas
  12.84

  Arkansas

  12.84 ¢/kWh

  31.6% of the leader · rank #6 · 2025 annual residential average

• Louisiana
  12.57

  Louisiana

  12.57 ¢/kWh

  31.0% of the leader · rank #7 · 2025 annual residential average

• Nebraska
  12.34

  Nebraska

  12.34 ¢/kWh

  30.4% of the leader · rank #8 · 2025 annual residential average

• Idaho
  11.82

  Idaho

  11.82 ¢/kWh

  29.1% of the leader · rank #9 · 2025 annual residential average

• North Dakota
  11.81

  North Dakota

  11.81 ¢/kWh

  29.1% of the leader · rank #10 · 2025 annual residential average

What this shows Hawaii's reported average was 3.4× North Dakota's average in this annual comparison.

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Greenest state grids by renewable share

Vermont leads this comparison on the share of in-state electricity generation from wind, solar, and hydro in 2025.

Using these figures

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