Is electricity getting more expensive in Indiana?
Indiana homes pay 29% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Indiana paid 6.92 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (12.58 ¢ in today's money) and 16.23 ¢ in 2025: +134.5% printed, +29.0% real. Rank 40th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Indiana price since 2001
Indiana cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Indiana, 2025 dollars | Indiana, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.58 | 6.92 |
| 2002 | 12.37 | 6.91 |
| 2003 | 12.32 | 7.04 |
| 2004 | 12.44 | 7.30 |
| 2005 | 12.36 | 7.50 |
| 2006 | 13.13 | 8.22 |
| 2007 | 12.83 | 8.26 |
| 2008 | 13.26 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 14.26 | 9.50 |
| 2010 | 14.11 | 9.56 |
| 2011 | 14.40 | 10.06 |
| 2012 | 14.77 | 10.53 |
| 2013 | 15.19 | 10.99 |
| 2014 | 15.58 | 11.46 |
| 2015 | 15.72 | 11.57 |
| 2016 | 15.81 | 11.79 |
| 2017 | 16.14 | 12.29 |
| 2018 | 15.72 | 12.26 |
| 2019 | 15.84 | 12.58 |
| 2020 | 15.96 | 12.83 |
| 2021 | 15.89 | 13.37 |
| 2022 | 16.05 | 14.59 |
| 2023 | 15.79 | 14.94 |
| 2024 | 15.16 | 14.77 |
| 2025 | 16.23 | 16.23 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Indiana as printed | Indiana in 2025 dollars | Indiana real change on the row above | Indiana against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.92 ¢ | 12.58 ¢ | start | −19.4% |
| 2006 | 8.22 ¢ | 13.13 ¢ | +4.4% | −21.0% |
| 2011 | 10.06 ¢ | 14.40 ¢ | +9.7% | −14.1% |
| 2016 | 11.79 ¢ | 15.81 ¢ | +9.8% | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 13.37 ¢ | 15.89 ¢ | +0.5% | −2.1% |
| 2025 | 16.23 ¢ | 16.23 ¢ | +2.1% | −6.2% |
What would your Indiana bill have been?
Try your own Indiana bill
- 2010: 14.11 ¢ (2025 dollars), $134 a month for 950 kWh. 2025: 16.23 ¢, $154. $20 more a month, $242 a year.
- Scenario at +3.4% a year: 19.18 ¢ and $182 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Indiana numbers say
Indiana's biggest one-year real jump came in 2009 (+7.5%) and its biggest drop in 2024 (−4.0%); the Indiana price fell in 9 of 24 yearly steps. Indiana's 2025 real price of 16.23 ¢ is the highest of the 25 years in this series.
From 2019 to 2025 the Indiana real price moved +2.5%, from 15.84 ¢ to 16.23 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Indiana sat 19.4% below the U.S. average in 2001 (12.58 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Indiana is 6.2% below it in 2025 (16.23 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Indiana moved +1.07% real and +3.62% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Indiana key numbers
| Measure | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Indiana 2001 price, as printed | 6.92 ¢ |
| Indiana 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 12.58 ¢ |
| Indiana 2025 price, preliminary | 16.23 ¢ |
| Indiana change as printed | +134.5% |
| Indiana change after inflation | +29.0% |
| Indiana real change since 2019 | +2.5% |
| Indiana real change since 2021 | +2.1% |
| Indiana highest real price (2025) | 16.23 ¢ |
| Indiana lowest real price (2003) | 12.32 ¢ |
| Indiana real change per year | +1.07% |
Indiana against its neighbors
Indiana: +29.0% real since 2001. States bordering: Illinois +11.7% (17.3 points below Indiana); Kentucky +30.6% (1.6 points above Indiana); Michigan +33.2% (4.2 points above Indiana); Ohio +11.4% (17.6 points below Indiana).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Indiana prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Indiana. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Indiana included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Indiana?
The Indiana home price went from 6.92 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 16.23 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+134.5%). After inflation Indiana changed +29.0%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Indiana home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Indiana paid 12.58 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 16.23 ¢ in 2025. The Indiana series low is 12.32 ¢ (2003) and the high is 16.23 ¢ (2025).
Indiana: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Indiana ranks 40th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+29.0%), and 30th on the change since 2019 (+2.5%).
Indiana homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Indiana went from 12.58 ¢ to 16.23 ¢ as printed (+29.0%), and from 15.84 ¢ to 16.23 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+2.5%).