The same appliance can cost several times more to run in one state than another. These are the average residential electricity prices from EIA for August 2026 (preliminary). Your own rate is on your bill: divide the energy charges by the kWh used, or use the price per kWh your utility lists.
Yearly cost = kWh per year × price per kWh. The last column shows what an appliance using 400 kWh a year (a typical certified top-freezer fridge uses about 363 kWh) would cost.
| State | Avg residential price | 400 kWh a year costs |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | 18.16¢ | $73 |
| Alabama | 16.33¢ | $65 |
| Alaska | 29.41¢ | $118 |
| Arizona | 15.05¢ | $60 |
| Arkansas | 14.37¢ | $57 |
| California | 29.75¢ | $119 |
| Colorado | 17.17¢ | $69 |
| Connecticut | 24.51¢ | $98 |
| Delaware | 18.70¢ | $75 |
| District of Columbia | 25.98¢ | $104 |
| Florida | 14.99¢ | $60 |
| Georgia | 15.90¢ | $64 |
| Hawaii | 47.18¢ | $189 |
| Idaho | 13.37¢ | $53 |
| Illinois | 19.32¢ | $77 |
| Indiana | 17.02¢ | $68 |
| Iowa | 17.06¢ | $68 |
| Kansas | 15.47¢ | $62 |
| Kentucky | 13.80¢ | $55 |
| Louisiana | 12.87¢ | $51 |
| Maine | 32.11¢ | $128 |
| Maryland | 21.40¢ | $86 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48¢ | $122 |
| Michigan | 22.99¢ | $92 |
| Minnesota | 17.20¢ | $69 |
| Mississippi | 14.43¢ | $58 |
| Missouri | 16.02¢ | $64 |
| Montana | 15.57¢ | $62 |
| Nebraska | 13.54¢ | $54 |
| Nevada | 12.72¢ | $51 |
| New Hampshire | 27.64¢ | $111 |
| New Jersey | 24.61¢ | $98 |
| New Mexico | 16.51¢ | $66 |
| New York | 28.65¢ | $115 |
| North Carolina | 14.95¢ | $60 |
| North Dakota | 13.31¢ | $53 |
| Ohio | 19.38¢ | $78 |
| Oklahoma | 14.82¢ | $59 |
| Oregon | 15.92¢ | $64 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.77¢ | $87 |
| Rhode Island | 28.18¢ | $113 |
| South Carolina | 15.76¢ | $63 |
| South Dakota | 15.15¢ | $61 |
| Tennessee | 13.42¢ | $54 |
| Texas | 15.91¢ | $64 |
| Utah | 13.31¢ | $53 |
| Vermont | 23.84¢ | $95 |
| Virginia | 17.64¢ | $71 |
| Washington | 14.63¢ | $59 |
| West Virginia | 16.31¢ | $65 |
| Wisconsin | 19.41¢ | $78 |
| Wyoming | 14.43¢ | $58 |
Monthly state averages move with the season and fuel costs and are revised by EIA. Choose your state in the rate picker on any page and every cost on the site updates.
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