Is electricity getting more expensive in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire homes pay 8% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. New Hampshire paid 12.49 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (22.71 ¢ in today's money) and 24.56 ¢ in 2025: +96.6% printed, +8.1% real. Rank 25th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
New Hampshire price since 2001
New Hampshire cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | New Hampshire, 2025 dollars | New Hampshire, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.71 | 12.49 |
| 2002 | 21.28 | 11.89 |
| 2003 | 20.96 | 11.98 |
| 2004 | 21.29 | 12.49 |
| 2005 | 22.27 | 13.51 |
| 2006 | 23.44 | 14.68 |
| 2007 | 23.10 | 14.88 |
| 2008 | 23.45 | 15.68 |
| 2009 | 24.60 | 16.39 |
| 2010 | 24.10 | 16.32 |
| 2011 | 23.64 | 16.52 |
| 2012 | 22.53 | 16.07 |
| 2013 | 22.57 | 16.33 |
| 2014 | 23.84 | 17.53 |
| 2015 | 25.13 | 18.50 |
| 2016 | 24.65 | 18.38 |
| 2017 | 25.22 | 19.20 |
| 2018 | 25.24 | 19.69 |
| 2019 | 25.25 | 20.05 |
| 2020 | 23.68 | 19.04 |
| 2021 | 23.58 | 19.85 |
| 2022 | 28.01 | 25.46 |
| 2023 | 29.74 | 28.15 |
| 2024 | 24.02 | 23.40 |
| 2025 | 24.56 | 24.56 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | New Hampshire as printed | New Hampshire in 2025 dollars | New Hampshire real change on the row above | New Hampshire against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.49 ¢ | 22.71 ¢ | start | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 14.68 ¢ | 23.44 ¢ | +3.2% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 16.52 ¢ | 23.64 ¢ | +0.9% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 18.38 ¢ | 24.65 ¢ | +4.3% | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 19.85 ¢ | 23.58 ¢ | −4.3% | +45.3% |
| 2025 | 24.56 ¢ | 24.56 ¢ | +4.2% | +42.0% |
What would your New Hampshire bill have been?
Try your own New Hampshire bill
- 2010: 24.10 ¢ (2025 dollars), $153 a month for 634 kWh. 2025: 24.56 ¢, $156. $3 more a month, $35 a year.
- Scenario at +2.9% a year: 28.33 ¢ and $180 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the New Hampshire numbers say
New Hampshire's biggest one-year real jump came in 2022 (+18.8%) and its biggest drop in 2024 (−19.2%); the New Hampshire price fell in 10 of 24 yearly steps. New Hampshire's real price last stood above today's 24.56 ¢ in 2023, at 29.74 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the New Hampshire real price moved −2.7%, from 25.25 ¢ to 24.56 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. New Hampshire sat 45.6% above the U.S. average in 2001 (22.71 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); New Hampshire is 42.0% above it in 2025 (24.56 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, New Hampshire moved +0.33% real and +2.86% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
New Hampshire key numbers
| Measure | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire 2001 price, as printed | 12.49 ¢ |
| New Hampshire 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 22.71 ¢ |
| New Hampshire 2025 price, preliminary | 24.56 ¢ |
| New Hampshire change as printed | +96.6% |
| New Hampshire change after inflation | +8.1% |
| New Hampshire real change since 2019 | −2.7% |
| New Hampshire real change since 2021 | +4.2% |
| New Hampshire highest real price (2023) | 29.74 ¢ |
| New Hampshire lowest real price (2003) | 20.96 ¢ |
| New Hampshire real change per year | +0.33% |
New Hampshire against its neighbors
New Hampshire: +8.1% real since 2001. States bordering: Massachusetts +34.5% (26.3 points above New Hampshire); Maine +16.4% (8.2 points above New Hampshire); Vermont −0.5% (8.6 points below New Hampshire).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the New Hampshire prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for New Hampshire. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, New Hampshire included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire home price went from 12.49 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 24.56 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+96.6%). After inflation New Hampshire changed +8.1%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the New Hampshire home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
New Hampshire paid 22.71 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 24.56 ¢ in 2025. The New Hampshire series low is 20.96 ¢ (2003) and the high is 29.74 ¢ (2023).
New Hampshire: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
New Hampshire ranks 25th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+8.1%), and 16th on the change since 2019 (−2.7%).
New Hampshire homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
New Hampshire went from 20.05 ¢ to 24.56 ¢ as printed (+22.5%), and from 25.25 ¢ to 24.56 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−2.7%).