Average electric bill in Connecticut

A typical Connecticut home paid about $207.35 a month for electricity in 2025, $2,488.25 for the year, using 705 kWh a month at 29.38 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $207.35 a month$2,488.25 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 1 of 51+37% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 705 kWh a month36 of 51; -20% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 29.38 ¢/kWh5 of 51; +70% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $281.651,020 kWh at 27.60 ¢
Cheapest month: Oct $145.52525 kWh at 27.72 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 94%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $200.67 a month-9.0% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.65%12 of 51; median household income $93,760
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +2.3%$202.78 to $207.35 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $1,413.34 a month23.11 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $108.76 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Connecticut

$145.52 in Oct to $281.65 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, Connecticut: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	266	245
Feb	242	243
Mar	209	202
Apr	176	173
May	169	146
Jun	202	174
Jul	282	222
Aug	240	No data
Sep	174	No data
Oct	146	No data
Nov	166	No data
Dec	218	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Connecticut and the states next to it in rank

$207.35 a month, rank 1 of 51.

dollars a month

Connecticut207
U.S. average152
Hawaii207

Connecticut, Typical monthly bill, Connecticut against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Connecticut a month	Connecticut a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Connecticut
180 kWh, 0.25x the Connecticut average	$52.88	$634.61	$31.14	+$22
350 kWh, 0.5x the Connecticut average	$102.83	$1,233.96	$60.55	+$42
530 kWh, 0.75x the Connecticut average	$155.71	$1,868.57	$91.69	+$64
710 kWh, 1x the Connecticut average	$208.60	$2,503.18	$122.83	+$86
880 kWh, 1.25x the Connecticut average	$258.54	$3,102.53	$152.24	+$106
1,060 kWh, 1.5x the Connecticut average	$311.43	$3,737.14	$183.38	+$128
1,410 kWh, 2x the Connecticut average	$414.26	$4,971.10	$243.93	+$170
2,120 kWh, 3x the Connecticut average	$622.86	$7,474.27	$366.76	+$256

Connecticut month by month in 2025

Month	Connecticut kWh per account	Connecticut price ¢/kWh	Connecticut typical bill
Jan	885	30.02	$265.67
Feb	727	33.20	$241.52
Mar	642	32.50	$208.70
Apr	545	32.23	$175.50
May	536	31.59	$169.29
Jun	743	27.19	$202.11
Jul	1,020	27.60	$281.65
Aug	794	30.24	$240.01
Sep	570	30.48	$173.75
Oct	525	27.72	$145.52
Nov	616	27.02	$166.37
Dec	862	25.30	$218.17

Connecticut typical bill over the years

Year	Connecticut bill a month	Connecticut a year	Connecticut kWh per account	Connecticut price ¢/kWh
2023	$202.78	$2,433.33	679	29.88
2024	$199.68	$2,396.11	695	28.75
2025	$207.35	$2,488.25	705	29.38

Connecticut in 2026 so far

Month	Connecticut kWh per account	Connecticut price ¢/kWh	Connecticut typical bill
Jan 2026	867	28.30	$245.31
Feb 2026	790	30.77	$243.03
Mar 2026	662	30.47	$201.68
Apr 2026	535	32.24	$172.57
May 2026	534	27.37	$146.03
Jun 2026	716	24.32	$174.25
Jul 2026	918	24.16	$221.81

Business and industry in Connecticut

Customer type	Connecticut bill a month, 2025	Connecticut kWh per account	Connecticut price ¢/kWh
Business	$1,413.34	6,116	23.11
Industry	$10,339.16	56,333	18.35

Connecticut bill next to income

Connecticut: 2.65% of median household income, rank 12; the four states closest to it:

State near Connecticut	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Connecticut
Oklahoma	$63,603	$1,685.57	2.65%
Indiana	$70,051	$1,864.21	2.66%
Texas	$76,292	$2,075.18	2.72%
Georgia	$74,664	$1,928.07	2.58%

Weather and the bill

Connecticut homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,020 kWh per account) and the least in Oct (525 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,183). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.34. 2025 had 5,781 heating and 684 cooling degree-days, 9% below and 49% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (6,356 and 460).

Connecticut degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Connecticut, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Connecticut year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	5938	715	6356	460
2016	5364	796	6356	460
2017	5440	592	6356	460
2018	5739	822	6356	460
2019	5937	666	6356	460
2020	5344	772	6356	460
2021	5410	706	6356	460
2022	5627	774	6356	460
2023	5057	631	6356	460
2024	5202	715	6356	460
2025	5781	684	6356	460

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Connecticut, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Connecticut, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	885	30.02	$266	1,183	0	1,201	0
Feb	727	33.20	$242	991	0	1,060	0
Mar	642	32.50	$209	719	0	899	0
Apr	545	32.23	$176	455	0	553	0
May	536	31.59	$169	191	15	254	8
Jun	743	27.19	$202	11	139	45	73
Jul	1,020	27.60	$282	0	329	4	197
Aug	794	30.24	$240	15	142	16	151
Sep	570	30.48	$174	62	59	113	30
Oct	525	27.72	$146	348	0	417	1
Nov	616	27.02	$166	703	0	718	0
Dec	862	25.30	$218	1,103	0	1,076	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Connecticut, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Connecticut home account paid about $207.35 a month for energy in 2025, $2,488.25 over the year, which ranks 1 of 51 states, 37% above the U.S. typical bill. Connecticut homes used 705 kWh a month (36 of 51, 20% under the U.S.) at 29.38 cents (5 of 51, 70% over), so the bill reflects a high price. The year swings from $145.52 in October to $281.65 in July, a 94% gap, driven by use of 525 against 1,020 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $200.67 a month, -9.0% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $1,413.34 a month at 23.11 cents, 6.8 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.65% of the $93,760 median household income, 12 of 51 states. The typical bill was $202.78 a month in 2023, $199.68 in 2024 and $207.35 in 2025, +2.3% in two years, with use per account at 679, 695 and 705 kWh.

Connecticut: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Connecticut	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Hawaii	$207.32	511	40.59
Alabama	$185.43	1,152	16.10
Maryland	$184.75	948	19.48
Massachusetts	$182.86	600	30.48

Questions on the Connecticut bill

What is the average electric bill in Connecticut?

Energy only: about $207.35 a month in 2025, or $2,488.25 a year.

How much electricity does a Connecticut home use?

Rank 36 of 51: 705 kWh a month in 2025, -20% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Connecticut?

July at $281.65; the lowest is October at $145.52.

Is the average electric bill in Connecticut above the national average?

Above, by $55.49 a month or 37%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Connecticut?

$293.80 at 29.38 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Connecticut from the state with the lowest bill?

$108.76 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $207.35 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Connecticut?

2.65% of the $93,760 median household income, 12 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Connecticut bill change since 2023?

$202.78 a month in 2023, $207.35 in 2025, +2.3%.

What does a Connecticut business pay a month for electricity?

$1,413.34 for a typical commercial account, at 23.11 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Connecticut bill rising in 2026?

$200.67 a month so far, -9.0% on the same months of 2025.