What households and businesses in United States pay for electricity and natural gas, in US dollars, from free official sources. Figures from EIA, latest period May 2026.
At $0.184 per kWh, household electricity in United States is the 26th most expensive of the 29 countries Voltlas tracks — about 37% below the median of $0.291/kWh. Household natural gas runs $0.060 per kWh, 24th of 25. Filling up costs $1.06 per liter of gasoline ($4.00/gal), the 30th highest of 30. Behind the meter, 26% of United States's electricity came from renewables in 2025, with grid carbon intensity around 384 gCO₂ per kWh.
Household electricity costs about $0.184 per kWh in international dollars (nominal $0.184), reflecting local purchasing power rather than the market exchange rate. Illustrative.
How United States makes its electricity
Share of generation, 2025 · 384 gCO₂/kWh · 4,520 TWh · Ember
Methodology. Prices are all-taxes-included, sourced from EIA and converted to USD at recent reference rates. Electricity and gas are end-user retail prices per kWh. Note: Revenue-per-kWh proxy, not collected rate. Voltlas aggregates only freely republishable official data; coverage and update frequency vary by country.