Average electric bill by state
What a typical household actually pays each month, averaged over twelve months so a single hot summer does not stand in for the year. Dearest first.
US average
$151 a month · $1807 a year
Mean of the 51 states reporting
Common questions
What is the average electric bill in the US?
About $151 a month, or $1807 a year, averaged across the 51 states we hold figures for. That covers roughly 861 kilowatt hours a month per household.
Which state has the highest electric bill?
Hawaii, at about $224 a month. The lowest is Utah at $104. The gap is larger than most people expect, and it is not only about the price of power — how much a household uses varies just as much.
Is my electric bill normal?
Compare it against your own state rather than the national figure, and against the right month — bills swing by 50% or more between seasons in much of the country. Each state page below shows the yearly average alongside the highest and lowest month.
| State | A month | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $224 | 514 kWh |
| Maryland | $209 | 945 kWh |
| Connecticut | $196 | 699 kWh |
| Alabama | $185 | 1,125 kWh |
| Massachusetts | $182 | 598 kWh |
| Texas | $176 | 1,103 kWh |
| Pennsylvania | $174 | 840 kWh |
| Virginia | $173 | 1,051 kWh |
| Mississippi | $171 | 1,160 kWh |
| New Hampshire | $171 | 641 kWh |
| Florida | $169 | 1,099 kWh |
| New York | $167 | 587 kWh |
| South Carolina | $165 | 1,057 kWh |
| Delaware | $165 | 929 kWh |
| Rhode Island | $164 | 560 kWh |
| West Virginia | $163 | 1,053 kWh |
| Tennessee | $162 | 1,198 kWh |
| Arizona | $162 | 1,052 kWh |
| Georgia | $162 | 1,069 kWh |
| California | $161 | 487 kWh |
| Indiana | $158 | 935 kWh |
| Ohio | $158 | 866 kWh |
| New Jersey | $158 | 664 kWh |
| Alaska | $158 | 587 kWh |
| Maine | $156 | 532 kWh |
| Louisiana | $156 | 1,200 kWh |
| Kentucky | $154 | 1,107 kWh |
| District of Columbia | $153 | 630 kWh |
| North Carolina | $152 | 1,029 kWh |
| Missouri | $145 | 1,041 kWh |
| Oklahoma | $144 | 1,052 kWh |
| Arkansas | $141 | 1,048 kWh |
| Vermont | $141 | 591 kWh |
| South Dakota | $140 | 986 kWh |
| Michigan | $133 | 630 kWh |
| North Dakota | $132 | 1,075 kWh |
| Kansas | $132 | 875 kWh |
| Oregon | $132 | 849 kWh |
| Washington | $132 | 932 kWh |
| Illinois | $132 | 700 kWh |
| Wisconsin | $124 | 664 kWh |
| Nebraska | $123 | 954 kWh |
| Iowa | $121 | 856 kWh |
| Minnesota | $120 | 742 kWh |
| Nevada | $119 | 894 kWh |
| Colorado | $116 | 703 kWh |
| Montana | $115 | 829 kWh |
| Wyoming | $114 | 817 kWh |
| Idaho | $114 | 904 kWh |
| New Mexico | $104 | 678 kWh |
| Utah | $104 | 778 kWh |
The two columns move independently, which is the point: the highest bills are not always in the states that use the most. Hawaii uses less electricity than almost anywhere and still pays the most, because its rate is roughly triple the mainland's.