Average electric bill in Vermont

A typical Vermont home paid about $136.14 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,633.63 for the year, using 594 kWh a month at 22.92 cents per kWh.

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Energy only, 22.92 ¢ per kWh; the slider starts at 594 kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $136.14 a month$1,633.63 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 33 of 51-10% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 594 kWh a month45 of 51; -32% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 22.92 ¢/kWh10 of 51; +32% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Dec $173.07745 kWh at 23.22 ¢
Cheapest month: May $111.74470 kWh at 23.75 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 55%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $144.04 a month+5.6% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.09%31 of 51; median household income $78,024
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +16.2%$117.13 to $136.14 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $515.91 a month19.92 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $37.54 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Vermont

$111.74 in May to $173.07 in Dec.

Typical monthly bill, Vermont: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	168	184
Feb	153	164
Mar	136	149
Apr	116	120
May	112	120
Jun	122	125
Jul	148	147
Aug	132	No data
Sep	113	No data
Oct	121	No data
Nov	140	No data
Dec	173	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Vermont and the states next to it in rank

$136.14 a month, rank 33 of 51.

dollars a month

Vermont136
U.S. average152
Arkansas138
South Dakota134

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

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Bill by use level

Use	Vermont a month	Vermont a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Vermont
150 kWh, 0.25x the Vermont average	$34.38	$412.56	$25.95	+$8
300 kWh, 0.5x the Vermont average	$68.76	$825.12	$51.90	+$17
450 kWh, 0.75x the Vermont average	$103.14	$1,237.68	$77.85	+$25
590 kWh, 1x the Vermont average	$135.23	$1,622.74	$102.07	+$33
740 kWh, 1.25x the Vermont average	$169.61	$2,035.30	$128.02	+$42
890 kWh, 1.5x the Vermont average	$203.99	$2,447.86	$153.97	+$50
1,190 kWh, 2x the Vermont average	$272.75	$3,272.98	$205.87	+$67
1,780 kWh, 3x the Vermont average	$407.98	$4,895.71	$307.94	+$100

Vermont month by month in 2025

Month	Vermont kWh per account	Vermont price ¢/kWh	Vermont typical bill
Jan	773	21.74	$168.05
Feb	695	21.99	$152.93
Mar	609	22.38	$136.34
Apr	504	22.97	$115.86
May	470	23.75	$111.74
Jun	531	23.00	$122.02
Jul	667	22.14	$147.63
Aug	593	22.27	$132.09
Sep	472	23.92	$113.00
Oct	487	24.78	$120.71
Nov	580	24.17	$140.20
Dec	745	23.22	$173.07

Vermont typical bill over the years

Year	Vermont bill a month	Vermont a year	Vermont kWh per account	Vermont price ¢/kWh
2023	$117.13	$1,405.52	563	20.82
2024	$125.67	$1,508.05	574	21.90
2025	$136.14	$1,633.63	594	22.92

Vermont in 2026 so far

Month	Vermont kWh per account	Vermont price ¢/kWh	Vermont typical bill
Jan 2026	790	23.29	$183.96
Feb 2026	705	23.27	$163.97
Mar 2026	619	24.11	$149.27
Apr 2026	489	24.56	$120.10
May 2026	482	24.89	$119.90
Jun 2026	510	24.44	$124.53
Jul 2026	617	23.75	$146.52

Business and industry in Vermont

Customer type	Vermont bill a month, 2025	Vermont kWh per account	Vermont price ¢/kWh
Business	$515.91	2,590	19.92
Industry	$59,260.09	478,313	12.39

Vermont bill next to income

Vermont: 2.09% of median household income, rank 31; the four states closest to it:

State near Vermont	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Vermont
Kansas	$72,639	$1,537.71	2.12%
Michigan	$71,149	$1,522.47	2.14%
Virginia	$90,974	$1,956.79	2.15%
Massachusetts	$101,341	$2,194.27	2.17%

Weather and the bill

Vermont homes used the most power in Jan 2025 (773 kWh per account) and the least in May (470 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,466). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.72. 2025 had 7,930 heating and 297 cooling degree-days, 8% below and 74% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (8,577 and 171).

Vermont degree-days by year

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

Vermont year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	8190	263	8577	171
2016	7520	285	8577	171
2017	7724	162	8577	171
2018	8104	344	8577	171
2019	8471	233	8577	171
2020	7481	319	8577	171
2021	7426	298	8577	171
2022	7715	294	8577	171
2023	7107	265	8577	171
2024	7035	368	8577	171
2025	7930	297	8577	171

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

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Vermont, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	773	21.74	$168	1,466	0	1,523	0
Feb	695	21.99	$153	1,307	0	1,340	0
Mar	609	22.38	$136	961	0	1,161	0
Apr	504	22.97	$116	663	0	736	0
May	470	23.75	$112	343	4	389	4
Jun	531	23.00	$122	62	52	127	20
Jul	667	22.14	$148	12	161	46	85
Aug	593	22.27	$132	70	67	90	57
Sep	472	23.92	$113	182	13	260	5
Oct	487	24.78	$121	514	0	604	0
Nov	580	24.17	$140	931	0	937	0
Dec	745	23.22	$173	1,419	0	1,364	0

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

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Analyst note

A typical Vermont home account paid about $136.14 a month for energy in 2025, $1,633.63 over the year, which ranks 33 of 51 states, 10% below the U.S. typical bill. Vermont homes used 594 kWh a month (45 of 51, 32% under the U.S.) at 22.92 cents (10 of 51, 32% over), so the bill reflects a high price. The year swings from $111.74 in May to $173.07 in December, a 55% gap, driven by use of 470 against 745 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $144.04 a month, +5.6% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $515.91 a month at 19.92 cents, 3.8 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.09% of the $78,024 median household income, 31 of 51 states. The typical bill was $117.13 a month in 2023, $125.67 in 2024 and $136.14 in 2025, +16.2% in two years, with use per account at 563, 574 and 594 kWh.

Vermont: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Vermont	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
South Dakota	$134.47	1,005	13.38
Arkansas	$137.88	1,074	12.84
Oregon	$134.21	873	15.37
District of Columbia	$140.18	639	21.94

Questions on the Vermont bill

What is the average electric bill in Vermont?

Energy only: about $136.14 a month in 2025, or $1,633.63 a year.

How much electricity does a Vermont home use?

Rank 45 of 51: 594 kWh a month in 2025, -32% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Vermont?

December at $173.07; the lowest is May at $111.74.

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

Below, by $15.73 a month or 10%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Vermont?

$229.20 at 22.92 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

$37.54 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $136.14 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Vermont?

2.09% of the $78,024 median household income, 31 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Vermont bill change since 2023?

$117.13 a month in 2023, $136.14 in 2025, +16.2%.

What does a Vermont business pay a month for electricity?

$515.91 for a typical commercial account, at 19.92 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Vermont bill rising in 2026?

$144.04 a month so far, +5.6% on the same months of 2025.