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Ranking · 2026
US electricity prices by state
US states ranked by residential electricity price — in US dollars per kilowatt-hour, from the EIA. Ranking 16 entries; latest period 2026.
- 1Hawaii$0.520/kWh
- 2California$0.333/kWh
- 3New York$0.299/kWh
- 4Massachusetts$0.288/kWh
- 5Connecticut$0.274/kWh
- 6Illinois$0.239/kWh
- 7New Jersey$0.233/kWh
- 8Michigan$0.220/kWh
- 9Ohio$0.195/kWh
- 10Texas$0.164/kWh
- 11Colorado$0.162/kWh
- 12Florida$0.152/kWh
- 13Washington$0.150/kWh
- 14Louisiana$0.142/kWh
- 15North Dakota$0.136/kWh
- 16Idaho$0.124/kWh
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