Energy costs in Manchester, NH
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are New Hampshire figures and apply to Manchester the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Manchester's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Manchester's coordinates
7,532kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the New Hampshire average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 27.33¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 5.9 years with full net metering.
Electricity · New Hampshire
27.33¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · New Hampshire
$167
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$124
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$3130
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Manchester?
27.33¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the New Hampshire residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Manchester and the rest of New Hampshire alike.
What is the average electric bill in Manchester?
About $167 a month for a typical New Hampshire 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 Manchester?
A 6 kW system at Manchester's coordinates is modelled at about 7,532 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 5.9 years at New Hampshire electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
Everything for New Hampshire
Rates, bills, heating, cooling and solar for the whole state, with the working behind each figure.
New Hampshire 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.