Is electricity getting more expensive in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma home price is about where it was in 2001 once inflation is removed. Oklahoma paid 7.27 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (13.22 ¢ in today's money) and 13.12 ¢ in 2025: +80.5% printed, −0.8% real. Rank 10th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Oklahoma price since 2001
Oklahoma cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Oklahoma, 2025 dollars | Oklahoma, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.22 | 7.27 |
| 2002 | 12.04 | 6.73 |
| 2003 | 13.07 | 7.47 |
| 2004 | 13.16 | 7.72 |
| 2005 | 13.11 | 7.95 |
| 2006 | 13.65 | 8.55 |
| 2007 | 13.32 | 8.58 |
| 2008 | 13.59 | 9.09 |
| 2009 | 12.74 | 8.49 |
| 2010 | 13.49 | 9.14 |
| 2011 | 13.55 | 9.47 |
| 2012 | 13.34 | 9.51 |
| 2013 | 13.36 | 9.67 |
| 2014 | 13.64 | 10.03 |
| 2015 | 13.77 | 10.14 |
| 2016 | 13.68 | 10.20 |
| 2017 | 13.94 | 10.61 |
| 2018 | 13.21 | 10.30 |
| 2019 | 12.86 | 10.21 |
| 2020 | 12.59 | 10.12 |
| 2021 | 13.07 | 11.00 |
| 2022 | 13.68 | 12.44 |
| 2023 | 12.76 | 12.08 |
| 2024 | 12.56 | 12.24 |
| 2025 | 13.12 | 13.12 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Oklahoma as printed | Oklahoma in 2025 dollars | Oklahoma real change on the row above | Oklahoma against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.27 ¢ | 13.22 ¢ | start | −15.3% |
| 2006 | 8.55 ¢ | 13.65 ¢ | +3.3% | −17.8% |
| 2011 | 9.47 ¢ | 13.55 ¢ | −0.7% | −19.2% |
| 2016 | 10.20 ¢ | 13.68 ¢ | +1.0% | −18.7% |
| 2021 | 11.00 ¢ | 13.07 ¢ | −4.5% | −19.5% |
| 2025 | 13.12 ¢ | 13.12 ¢ | +0.4% | −24.2% |
What would your Oklahoma bill have been?
Try your own Oklahoma bill
- 2010: 13.49 ¢ (2025 dollars), $144 a month for 1,066 kWh. 2025: 13.12 ¢, $140. $4 less a month, $47 a year.
- Scenario at +2.6% a year: 14.92 ¢ and $159 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Oklahoma numbers say
Oklahoma's biggest one-year real jump came in 2003 (+8.6%) and its biggest drop in 2002 (−8.9%); the Oklahoma price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. Oklahoma's real price last stood above today's 13.12 ¢ in 2022, at 13.68 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Oklahoma real price moved +2.0%, from 12.86 ¢ to 13.12 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Oklahoma sat 15.3% below the U.S. average in 2001 (13.22 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Oklahoma is 24.2% below it in 2025 (13.12 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Oklahoma moved −0.03% real and +2.49% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Oklahoma key numbers
| Measure | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma 2001 price, as printed | 7.27 ¢ |
| Oklahoma 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 13.22 ¢ |
| Oklahoma 2025 price, preliminary | 13.12 ¢ |
| Oklahoma change as printed | +80.5% |
| Oklahoma change after inflation | −0.8% |
| Oklahoma real change since 2019 | +2.0% |
| Oklahoma real change since 2021 | +0.4% |
| Oklahoma highest real price (2017) | 13.94 ¢ |
| Oklahoma lowest real price (2002) | 12.04 ¢ |
| Oklahoma real change per year | −0.03% |
Oklahoma against its neighbors
Oklahoma: −0.8% real since 2001. States bordering: Arkansas −8.5% (7.7 points below Oklahoma); Colorado +16.7% (17.5 points above Oklahoma); Kansas +4.6% (5.4 points above Oklahoma); Missouri +6.0% (6.7 points above Oklahoma); New Mexico −5.1% (4.3 points below Oklahoma); Texas −4.0% (3.2 points below Oklahoma).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Oklahoma prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Oklahoma. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Oklahoma included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma home price went from 7.27 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 13.12 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+80.5%). After inflation Oklahoma changed −0.8%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Oklahoma home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Oklahoma paid 13.22 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 13.12 ¢ in 2025. The Oklahoma series low is 12.04 ¢ (2002) and the high is 13.94 ¢ (2017).
Oklahoma: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Oklahoma ranks 10th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−0.8%), and 28th on the change since 2019 (+2.0%).
Oklahoma homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Oklahoma went from 10.21 ¢ to 13.12 ¢ as printed (+28.5%), and from 12.86 ¢ to 13.12 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+2.0%).