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Average electric bill by state

The typical U.S. home uses 863 kWh of electricity a month. At today’s average price of 18.2¢ per kWh, that’s a bill of about $157 a month. Here’s what a normal bill looks like in every state.

Typical U.S. bill: $157a month at 18.2¢ per kWh
Highest typical bill: $229Hawaii
Lowest typical bill: $99New Mexico
Highest usage: 1,202 kWha month, Louisiana

Is my electric bill normal?

Compare your bill with your state’s typical bill below, but remember that bills swing with the seasons. In hot states, summer bills can be double the yearly average; in homes with electric heat, January is the expensive month. A bigger home, more people, a pool, an electric car or electric heat can all push a perfectly normal bill well above the state typical.

The quickest way to tell is to enter your bill in our checker: it compares your price per kWh with your state average and estimates where your money goes.

Typical monthly bill in every state

Typical bill = average monthly use per home × current average price. Tap a column to sort.

State	Typical bill	kWh a month	Price per kWh
Hawaii	$229	495	46.3¢
Maryland	$198	929	21.3¢
Connecticut	$194	695	28.0¢
Alabama	$189	1,143	16.5¢
Texas	$176	1,096	16.1¢
Mississippi	$176	1,156	15.2¢
Virginia	$174	1,032	16.8¢
Pennsylvania	$172	817	21.0¢
Massachusetts	$172	570	30.1¢
Florida	$169	1,104	15.3¢
New York	$168	571	29.4¢
South Carolina	$167	1,050	15.9¢
California	$167	503	33.3¢
Arizona	$166	1,075	15.4¢
New Hampshire	$166	619	26.8¢
Rhode Island	$166	567	29.2¢
Georgia	$165	1,074	15.4¢
Maine	$165	550	30.0¢
Delaware	$163	911	17.9¢
Louisiana	$160	1,202	13.4¢
Tennessee	$160	1,154	13.9¢
West Virginia	$159	1,027	15.5¢
New Jersey	$159	662	24.0¢
Ohio	$158	846	18.7¢
District of Columbia	$158	639	24.7¢
Alaska	$157	578	27.1¢
Indiana	$154	901	17.0¢
North Carolina	$152	1,015	14.9¢
Kentucky	$149	1,047	14.3¢
Oklahoma	$147	1,079	13.6¢
South Dakota	$144	994	14.5¢
Arkansas	$143	1,048	13.6¢
Missouri	$140	1,001	14.0¢
Washington	$138	955	14.4¢
Vermont	$137	574	24.0¢
Oregon	$136	882	15.4¢
Kansas	$133	876	15.2¢
Illinois	$133	693	19.2¢
Michigan	$133	618	21.5¢
North Dakota	$127	1,029	12.4¢
Nevada	$126	930	13.5¢
Nebraska	$123	956	12.9¢
Wisconsin	$123	645	19.0¢
Idaho	$122	944	13.0¢
Wyoming	$120	863	14.0¢
Montana	$119	852	14.0¢
Iowa	$118	832	14.2¢
Minnesota	$116	712	16.3¢
Colorado	$113	674	16.7¢
Utah	$102	774	13.2¢
New Mexico	$99	654	15.1¢
U.S. average	$157	863	18.2¢

Why some states have higher bills

Price per kWh. Hawaii, California and Massachusetts have the highest prices in the country, so even modest use adds up. See the full ranking of electricity rates by state.

How much power homes use. Homes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama use the most electricity, more than 1,100 kWh a month on average, because of long cooling seasons, electric heat and larger all-electric homes. That’s why Alabama, Texas, Mississippi and Virginia rank among the highest bills even though their prices are below the national average.

Climate. Hot, humid states use the most power in summer for air conditioning; cold states with electric heat peak in winter. Mild states with gas heat, such as Hawaii, California and Maine, have the lowest usage.

How to bring your bill below average

Most homes can cut 10% to 25% without spending much. Start with our guide to the fixes that save the most, and use the appliance cost calculator to find what’s using the most power in your home.

About this data

Average monthly use per home comes from the EIA’s annual survey of electric utilities (form EIA-861) for 2024, the most recent full year available. Prices are the EIA’s average residential price for January–July 2026. Multiplying the two gives what a typical home would pay at today’s prices, which is why these figures can differ from the EIA’s own 2024 bill averages.

Source: KiloBill analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration data. https://kilobill.com/average-electric-bill/