Is electricity getting more expensive in Connecticut?
Connecticut homes pay 48% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Connecticut paid 10.90 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (19.81 ¢ in today's money) and 29.38 ¢ in 2025: +169.5% printed, +48.3% real. Rank 50th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Connecticut price since 2001
Connecticut cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Connecticut, 2025 dollars | Connecticut, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.81 | 10.90 |
| 2002 | 19.61 | 10.96 |
| 2003 | 19.79 | 11.31 |
| 2004 | 19.82 | 11.63 |
| 2005 | 22.48 | 13.64 |
| 2006 | 26.92 | 16.86 |
| 2007 | 29.67 | 19.11 |
| 2008 | 29.22 | 19.54 |
| 2009 | 30.51 | 20.33 |
| 2010 | 28.42 | 19.25 |
| 2011 | 25.92 | 18.11 |
| 2012 | 24.31 | 17.34 |
| 2013 | 24.25 | 17.55 |
| 2014 | 26.86 | 19.75 |
| 2015 | 28.44 | 20.94 |
| 2016 | 26.84 | 20.01 |
| 2017 | 26.65 | 20.29 |
| 2018 | 27.18 | 21.20 |
| 2019 | 27.54 | 21.87 |
| 2020 | 28.25 | 22.71 |
| 2021 | 26.03 | 21.91 |
| 2022 | 27.07 | 24.61 |
| 2023 | 31.57 | 29.88 |
| 2024 | 29.51 | 28.75 |
| 2025 | 29.38 | 29.38 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Connecticut as printed | Connecticut in 2025 dollars | Connecticut real change on the row above | Connecticut against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.90 ¢ | 19.81 ¢ | start | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 16.86 ¢ | 26.92 ¢ | +35.9% | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 18.11 ¢ | 25.92 ¢ | −3.7% | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 20.01 ¢ | 26.84 ¢ | +3.5% | +59.5% |
| 2021 | 21.91 ¢ | 26.03 ¢ | −3.0% | +60.4% |
| 2025 | 29.38 ¢ | 29.38 ¢ | +12.9% | +69.8% |
What would your Connecticut bill have been?
Try your own Connecticut bill
- 2010: 28.42 ¢ (2025 dollars), $198 a month for 695 kWh. 2025: 29.38 ¢, $204. $7 more a month, $80 a year.
- Scenario at +3.4% a year: 34.73 ¢ and $241 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Connecticut numbers say
Connecticut's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+19.8%) and its biggest drop in 2011 (−8.8%); the Connecticut price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. Connecticut's real price last stood above today's 29.38 ¢ in 2024, at 29.51 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on Connecticut came after 2019: the real price rose 6.7%, from 27.54 ¢ to 29.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Connecticut sat 27.0% above the U.S. average in 2001 (19.81 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Connecticut is 69.8% above it in 2025 (29.38 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Connecticut moved +1.66% real and +4.22% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Connecticut key numbers
| Measure | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Connecticut 2001 price, as printed | 10.90 ¢ |
| Connecticut 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 19.81 ¢ |
| Connecticut 2025 price, preliminary | 29.38 ¢ |
| Connecticut change as printed | +169.5% |
| Connecticut change after inflation | +48.3% |
| Connecticut real change since 2019 | +6.7% |
| Connecticut real change since 2021 | +12.9% |
| Connecticut highest real price (2023) | 31.57 ¢ |
| Connecticut lowest real price (2002) | 19.61 ¢ |
| Connecticut real change per year | +1.66% |
Connecticut against its neighbors
Connecticut: +48.3% real since 2001. States bordering: Massachusetts +34.5% (13.9 points below Connecticut); New York +3.4% (44.9 points below Connecticut); Rhode Island +33.6% (14.7 points below Connecticut).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Connecticut prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Connecticut. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Connecticut included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Connecticut?
The Connecticut home price went from 10.90 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 29.38 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+169.5%). After inflation Connecticut changed +48.3%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Connecticut home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Connecticut paid 19.81 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 29.38 ¢ in 2025. The Connecticut series low is 19.61 ¢ (2002) and the high is 31.57 ¢ (2023).
Connecticut: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Connecticut ranks 50th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+48.3%), and 36th on the change since 2019 (+6.7%).
Connecticut homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Connecticut went from 21.87 ¢ to 29.38 ¢ as printed (+34.3%), and from 27.54 ¢ to 29.38 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+6.7%).