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The SaveOnEnergy.com® Electricity Bill Report: Who paid the most, least?

Last updated 03/07/2023


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10 states with the lowest electricity bills

StateDecember rateAvg. monthly usageAvg. bill
Utah10.54 ¢/kWh775 kWh$81.69
New Mexico13.56 ¢/kWh646 kWh$87.60
Wyoming10.39 ¢/kWh867 kWh$90.08
Iowa 11.20 ¢/kWh861 kWh$96.43
Washington10.03 ¢/kWh984 kWh$98.70
Nebraska 9.84 ¢/kWh1,005 kWh$98.89
North Dakota9.62 ¢/kWh1,041kWh$100.14
Colorado14.24 ¢/kWh704 kWh$100.25
Idaho10.51 ¢/kWh961 kWh$101.00
Wisconsin 14.87 ¢/kWh690 kWh$102.60

10 states with the highest electricity bills

StateDecember rateAvg. monthly usage Avg. bill
Hawaii44.78 ¢/kWh531 kWh$237.78
New Hampshire30.92 ¢/kWh631 kWh$195.11
Massachusetts30.73 ¢/kWh596 kWh$183.15
Rhode Island 27.50 ¢/kWh585 kWh$160.88
California24.46 ¢/kWh542 kWh$132.57
Connecticut23.50 ¢/kWh713 kWh$167.56
New York 22.79 ¢/kWh599 kWh$136.51
Maine 22.52 ¢/kWh584 kWh$131.52
Alaska22.12 ¢/kWh594 kWh$131.39
Vermont20.15 ¢/kWh567 kWh$114.25

Average electricity bills in all 50 states

StateDecember rate Avg. monthly usageAvg. billCost ranking
Alabama13.17 ¢/kWh1,140 kWh$150.14 39
Alaska22.12 ¢/kWh 594 kWh$131.39 26
Arizona12.56 ¢/kWh1,048 kWh$131.63 28
Arkansas11.17 ¢/kWh1,098 kWh$122.65 22
California24.46 ¢/kWh542 kWh$132.57 29
Colorado14.24 ¢/kWh704 kWh$100.25 8
Connecticut23.50 ¢/kWh713 kWh$167.56 47
Delaware14.61 ¢/kWh950 kWh$138.80 32
Florida14.17 ¢/kWh1,096 kWh$155.30 44
Georgia11.96 ¢/kWh1,072 kWh$128.21 25
Hawaii44.78 ¢/kWh531 kWh$237.78 50
Idaho10.51 ¢/kWh961 kWh$101.00 9
Illinois16.19 ¢/kWh728 kWh$117.86 18
Indiana15.60 ¢/kWh946 kWh$147.58 38
Iowa11.20 ¢/kWh861 kWh$96.43 4
Kansas13.36 ¢/kWh890 kWh$118.90 19
Kentucky12.99 ¢/kWh1,084 kWh$140.81 33
Louisiana12.28 ¢/kWh1,192 kWh$146.38 36
Maine22.52 ¢/kWh584 kWh$131.52 27
Maryland15.56 ¢/kWh973 kWh$151.40 40
Massachusetts30.73 ¢/kWh596 kWh$183.15 48
Michigan17.79 ¢/kWh670 kWh$119.19 20
Minnesota13.33 ¢/kWh776 kWh$103.44 12
Mississippi12.55 ¢/kWh1,171 kWh$146.96 37
Missouri11.04 ¢/kWh1,039 kWh$114.71 15
Montana11.81 ¢/kWh872 kWh$102.98 11
Nebraska9.84 ¢/kWh1,005 kWh$98.89 6
Nevada14.97 ¢/kWh959 kWh$143.56 34
New Hampshire30.92 ¢/kWh631 kWh195.11 49
New Jersey16.72 ¢/kWh687 kWh$114.87 16
New Mexico13.56 ¢/kWh646 kWh$87.60 2`
New York22.79 ¢/kWh599 kWh$136.51 31
North Carolina11.85 ¢/kWh1,063 kWh$125.97 24
North Dakota9.62 ¢/kWh1,041 kWh$100.14 7
Ohio14.12 ¢/kWh879 kWh$124.11 23
Oklahoma11.23 ¢/kWh1,088 kWh$122.18 21
Oregon11.06 ¢/kWh936 kWh$103.52 13
Pennsylvania17.87 ¢/kWh851 kWh$152.07 41
Rhode Island27.50 ¢/kWh585 kWh$160.88 46
South Carolina14.31 ¢/kWh1,078 kWh$154.26 43
South Dakota11.29 ¢/kWh1,019 kWh$115.05 17
Tennessee12.29 ¢/kWh1,183 kWh$145.39 35
Texas14.26 ¢/kWh1,094 kWh$156.00 45
Utah10.54 ¢/kWh775 kWh$81.69 1
Vermont20.15 ¢/kWh567 kWh$114.25 14
Virginia13.94 ¢/kWh1,094 kWh$152.50 42
Washington10.03 ¢/kWh984 kWh$98.70 5
West Virginia12.76 ¢/kWh1,066 kWh$136.02 30
Wisconsin14.87 ¢/kWh690 kWh$102.60 10
Wyoming10.39 ¢/kWh867 kWh$90.08 3
United States15.64 ¢/kWh886 kWh$138.57

10 States with the smallest increase in electricity bills

StateDecember 2022 avg. billDecember 2021 avg. bill% change
Iowa$96.43 $99.19 -2.8%
Nebraska$98.89 $101.61 -2.7%
Wyoming $98.08 $91.90 -2%
South Dakota $115.05 $117.19 -1.8%
Oregon $103.52 $104.83 -1.3%
Georgia$128.21 $129.39 -0.9%
Washington$98.70 $99.29 -0.6%
Arizona $131.63 $132.26 -0.5%
Alaska$131.39 $131.51 -.0.1%
Arkansas$122.65 $120.67 1.6%

10 States with the largest increase in electricity bills

StateDecember 2022 avg. billDecember 2021 avg. bill% change
New Hampshire$195.11 $132.64 47.1%
Alabama $150.14 $110.12 36.3%
Massachusetts$183.15 $144.95 26.4%
Maine$131.52 $104.54 25.8%
Hawaii$237.78 $190.36 24.9%
Pennsylvania$152.07 $122.29 24.4%
Nevada$143.56 $116.81 22.9%
Illinois$117.86 $97.55 20.8%
Virginia $152.50 $128.11 19%
Florida$155.30 $132.51 17.2%
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