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Real electricity prices by state

+11%U.S. home electricity price since 2001, after inflation (2025 dollars)

The printed price went from 8.58 ¢ to 17.30 ¢ per kWh (+102%). Restated in 2025 dollars, 2001 cost 15.60 ¢. Since 2019 the real price moved +5.6%. Pick a state below to see its own line, a bill calculator and the ranking. Source: EIA and BLS CPI-U; 2025 is preliminary.

The U.S. line

U.S. home electricity price, 2001 to 2025, as printed and in 2025 dollars, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
YearU.S., 2025 dollarsU.S., as printed
200115.608.58
200215.108.44
200315.268.72
200415.258.95
200515.589.45
200616.6110.40
200716.5410.65
200816.8411.26
200917.2711.51
201017.0411.54
201116.7711.72
201216.6611.88
201316.7612.13
201417.0312.52
201517.1812.65
201616.8312.55
201716.9312.89
201816.5012.87
201916.3813.01
202016.3613.15
202116.2313.66
202216.5515.04
202316.9116.00
202416.9116.48
202517.3017.30

25 rows from EIA and BLS CPI-U.

CSV

A surprise in the data

Over 24 years, the U.S. printed price rose 102%, but general prices rose 82%. In 11 of 51 places electricity was cheaper in real terms in 2025 than in 2001, yet 29 are higher than in 2019. The long view and the recent view disagree; both are on every state page.

Where prices rose after inflation

Real change in home electricity price since 2001, by stateNew Mexico: −5%Texas: −4%Kentucky: +31%Ohio: +11%Georgia: +5%Arkansas: −8%Oregon: +34%Pennsylvania: +10%Missouri: +6%North Carolina: −5%Utah: +7%Virginia: +8%Wyoming: +9%West Virginia: +35%New York: +3%Indiana: +29%Kansas: +5%Idaho: +8%Nevada: −20%Illinois: +12%Vermont: −0%New Jersey: +22%Minnesota: +14%Maryland: +40%Iowa: −10%Hawaii: +37%New Hampshire: +8%Rhode Island: +34%Connecticut: +48%Montana: +4%Arizona: +2%Nebraska: +4%Washington: +26%South Dakota: −1%California: +48%Alabama: +26%Wisconsin: +26%Mississippi: +5%Colorado: +17%Oklahoma: −1%Tennessee: +15%Louisiana: −13%Michigan: +33%Massachusetts: +34%Florida: −2%Alaska: +18%North Dakota: +0%South Carolina: +7%Maine: +16%Delaware: +10%District of Columbia: +55%
  • −20% to −0%
  • −0% to +7%
  • +7% to +15%
  • +15% to +33%
  • +33% to +55%

What would your bill have been?

Pick a state and test a past year

  • 2010: 15.75 ¢ (2025 dollars), $180 a month for 1,144 kWh. 2025: 16.10 ¢, $184. $4 more a month, $48 a year.
  • Scenario at +3.2% a year: 18.85 ¢ and $216 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.

All states in one table

Each state's 2025 price against its own real high and low
Alabama16.10 ¢16.48 ¢ in 201712.74 ¢ in 2002+0.98%
Alaska26.09 ¢28.86 ¢ in 201920.96 ¢ in 2003+0.71%
Arizona15.32 ¢16.48 ¢ in 201514.32 ¢ in 2022+0.06%
Arkansas12.84 ¢14.13 ¢ in 200612.34 ¢ in 2019−0.37%
California32.54 ¢32.81 ¢ in 202420.62 ¢ in 2005+1.65%
Colorado15.85 ¢16.56 ¢ in 201413.19 ¢ in 2002+0.65%
Connecticut29.38 ¢31.57 ¢ in 202319.61 ¢ in 2002+1.66%
Delaware17.13 ¢21.11 ¢ in 200914.85 ¢ in 2005+0.38%
District of Columbia21.94 ¢21.94 ¢ in 202513.63 ¢ in 2004+1.84%
Florida15.24 ¢18.59 ¢ in 200914.02 ¢ in 2020−0.10%
Georgia14.73 ¢15.84 ¢ in 201413.40 ¢ in 2004+0.20%
Hawaii40.59 ¢52.36 ¢ in 201227.97 ¢ in 2002+1.31%
Idaho11.82 ¢13.49 ¢ in 20159.88 ¢ in 2007+0.33%
Illinois17.69 ¢17.69 ¢ in 202513.45 ¢ in 2006+0.46%
Indiana16.23 ¢16.23 ¢ in 202512.32 ¢ in 2003+1.07%
Iowa13.72 ¢16.21 ¢ in 201713.72 ¢ in 2025−0.45%
Kansas14.56 ¢17.52 ¢ in 201612.72 ¢ in 2007+0.19%
Kentucky13.24 ¢14.25 ¢ in 201710.11 ¢ in 2002+1.12%
Louisiana12.57 ¢15.37 ¢ in 200811.74 ¢ in 2012−0.56%
Maine27.78 ¢28.97 ¢ in 202319.83 ¢ in 2013+0.63%
Maryland19.48 ¢22.48 ¢ in 200913.29 ¢ in 2004+1.40%
Massachusetts30.48 ¢31.29 ¢ in 202319.56 ¢ in 2002+1.24%
Michigan20.01 ¢20.84 ¢ in 202113.85 ¢ in 2005+1.20%
Minnesota15.82 ¢17.13 ¢ in 201713.39 ¢ in 2003+0.56%
Mississippi14.03 ¢15.54 ¢ in 200813.03 ¢ in 2002+0.19%
Missouri13.49 ¢15.27 ¢ in 201711.67 ¢ in 2005+0.24%
Montana12.98 ¢14.78 ¢ in 201512.46 ¢ in 2022+0.15%
Nebraska12.34 ¢14.54 ¢ in 201611.77 ¢ in 2008+0.18%
Nevada13.15 ¢19.30 ¢ in 200913.15 ¢ in 2025−0.94%
New Hampshire24.56 ¢29.74 ¢ in 202320.96 ¢ in 2003+0.33%
New Jersey22.63 ¢24.48 ¢ in 200918.42 ¢ in 2022+0.83%
New Mexico15.08 ¢16.94 ¢ in 201514.16 ¢ in 2007−0.22%
New York26.39 ¢27.67 ¢ in 201022.59 ¢ in 2019+0.14%
North Carolina14.02 ¢15.32 ¢ in 201512.78 ¢ in 2022−0.21%
North Dakota11.81 ¢13.63 ¢ in 201611.24 ¢ in 2008+0.02%
Ohio16.96 ¢17.39 ¢ in 201514.03 ¢ in 2005+0.45%
Oklahoma13.12 ¢13.94 ¢ in 201712.04 ¢ in 2002−0.03%
Oregon15.37 ¢15.37 ¢ in 202511.43 ¢ in 2001+1.24%
Pennsylvania19.30 ¢19.30 ¢ in 202516.25 ¢ in 2005+0.38%
Rhode Island29.46 ¢29.46 ¢ in 202518.25 ¢ in 2002+1.21%
South Carolina14.96 ¢17.10 ¢ in 201713.82 ¢ in 2002+0.28%
South Dakota13.38 ¢15.46 ¢ in 201712.37 ¢ in 2008−0.03%
Tennessee13.18 ¢14.28 ¢ in 201111.46 ¢ in 2003+0.57%
Texas15.47 ¢20.54 ¢ in 200614.36 ¢ in 2018−0.17%
Utah13.07 ¢14.78 ¢ in 201611.83 ¢ in 2023+0.28%
Vermont22.92 ¢24.31 ¢ in 202021.36 ¢ in 2005−0.02%
Virginia15.28 ¢15.92 ¢ in 200913.45 ¢ in 2005+0.32%
Washington13.11 ¢13.11 ¢ in 202510.36 ¢ in 2001+0.99%
West Virginia15.41 ¢15.47 ¢ in 202410.14 ¢ in 2006+1.27%
Wisconsin18.16 ¢19.17 ¢ in 201514.36 ¢ in 2001+0.98%
Wyoming13.38 ¢14.93 ¢ in 201712.03 ¢ in 2007+0.35%

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Sources

EIA and BLS data as of 5 Oct 2026; every series, period and join is listed on the method page. The CSV carries each state, year, printed price, CPI factor and real price.

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Questions

What is a real electricity price?

The printed price restated in the dollars of one year (2025 here) with the CPI-U, so prices from different years can be compared.

Where is electricity getting more expensive after inflation?

Since 2001: District of Columbia rose most (+55%). Since 2019: California (+34.9%).

How current is the newest year here?

The newest year is 2025, labeled preliminary by EIA.

Does a lower price mean a lower bill?

Not always: the bill is price times use plus fixed charges. The calculator on each page uses the state's typical monthly use, and you can change it.

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+11% U.S. home electricity price since 2001, after inflation (2025 dollars)