What changes by state? Only the electricity price. The DOE example heating and cooling loads stay the same on every page. These averages are not utility tariffs or forecasts for individual homes.
The U.S. residential average for 2025 was 17.23¢/kWh. Use the table to locate a state, then open a pilot detail page for five years of price history and three annual electricity-cost examples. For any state, you can also select it in the calculator and change the assumptions.
| State or DC | Average price | Example detail |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.09¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Alaska | 26.11¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Arizona | 15.26¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Arkansas | 12.87¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| California | 31.35¢/kWh | View California examples |
| Colorado | 15.69¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Connecticut | 29.31¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Delaware | 17.15¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| District of Columbia | 21.92¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Florida | 15.21¢/kWh | View Florida examples |
| Georgia | 14.74¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Hawaii | 40.40¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Idaho | 11.83¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Illinois | 17.67¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Indiana | 15.96¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Iowa | 13.62¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Kansas | 14.44¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Kentucky | 13.13¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Louisiana | 12.52¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Maine | 27.69¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Maryland | 19.53¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Massachusetts | 30.41¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Michigan | 20.03¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Minnesota | 15.83¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Mississippi | 14.03¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Missouri | 13.30¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Montana | 12.99¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Nebraska | 12.05¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Nevada | 13.26¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| New Hampshire | 24.53¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| New Jersey | 22.48¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| New Mexico | 14.85¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| New York | 26.39¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| North Carolina | 14.00¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| North Dakota | 11.82¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Ohio | 16.90¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Oklahoma | 13.21¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Oregon | 15.46¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Pennsylvania | 19.29¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Rhode Island | 29.48¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| South Carolina | 15.12¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| South Dakota | 13.32¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Tennessee | 13.22¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Texas | 15.40¢/kWh | View Texas examples |
| Utah | 13.02¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Vermont | 22.79¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Virginia | 15.28¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Washington | 13.17¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| West Virginia | 15.39¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Wisconsin | 18.08¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
| Wyoming | 13.37¢/kWh | Use the calculator |
How to use these figures
An annual state average is a reference price, not the marginal rate or total bill on your electricity plan. The example pages use DOE/FEMP's published 36,000 Btu/h reference and operating hours with the same ENERGY STAR efficiency ratings. They do not estimate how much heating or cooling a typical home in any state needs.
Source: EIA-861 Historical State Data, final annual series; data snapshot hci-2025-a3acecb489dc65ef. Read the source coverage and calculation method.