Energy costs in Rhode Island (RI)
Every figure we hold for Rhode Island, on one page. Each links to the working behind it.
A heating state
Rhode Island runs about 5,600 heating degree days against 700 cooling ones, so the heating system does most of the work and is where an upgrade pays off. Its electricity bill peaks in July.
Electricity
28.29¢
per kWh
Gas $1.67/therm ›
Typical bill
$164
a month
Peaks at $217 ›
Air conditioning
$179
a year
$0.59 an hour ›
Heating
$1769
a season
Gas furnace is cheaper ›
Solar payback
5.4 yrs
on a 6 kW system
Generates at 6.7¢/kWh ›
Cities in Rhode Island
Prices are the same statewide, but solar production is not — each city page models it at that city's own coordinates.
Common questions
How much does energy cost in Rhode Island?
Electricity is 28.29¢ per kilowatt hour and natural gas $1.67 per therm. A typical household pays about $164 a month for electricity.
Does Rhode Island spend more on heating or cooling?
Heating. Rhode Island runs about 5,600 heating degree days against 700 cooling ones, so winter dominates and the heating system is where money is worth spending.
For your own home
Everything above describes a 1,800 square foot home at Rhode Island average prices. The calculators take your ZIP code and your own numbers.
Open the calculatorsPrices from the US Energy Information Administration, 2026-07. Solar production modelled by NREL. Heating and cooling loads estimated from Rhode Island's degree days. Estimates, not quotes.