Energy costs in Burlington, VT
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Vermont figures and apply to Burlington the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Burlington's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Burlington's coordinates
7,329kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Vermont average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 24.89¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 6.6 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Vermont
24.89¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Vermont
$140
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$113
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$2702
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Burlington?
24.89¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Vermont residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Burlington and the rest of Vermont alike.
What is the average electric bill in Burlington?
About $140 a month for a typical Vermont household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Burlington?
A 6 kW system at Burlington's coordinates is modelled at about 7,329 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 6.6 years at Vermont electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
Everything for Vermont
Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
Vermont energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.