Is electricity getting more expensive in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island homes pay 34% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Rhode Island paid 12.13 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (22.05 ¢ in today's money) and 29.46 ¢ in 2025: +142.9% printed, +33.6% real. Rank 43rd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Rhode Island price since 2001
Rhode Island cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Rhode Island, 2025 dollars | Rhode Island, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.05 | 12.13 |
| 2002 | 18.25 | 10.20 |
| 2003 | 20.31 | 11.61 |
| 2004 | 20.78 | 12.19 |
| 2005 | 21.50 | 13.04 |
| 2006 | 24.15 | 15.12 |
| 2007 | 21.82 | 14.05 |
| 2008 | 26.09 | 17.45 |
| 2009 | 23.41 | 15.60 |
| 2010 | 23.50 | 15.92 |
| 2011 | 20.51 | 14.33 |
| 2012 | 20.19 | 14.40 |
| 2013 | 21.01 | 15.20 |
| 2014 | 23.35 | 17.17 |
| 2015 | 26.20 | 19.29 |
| 2016 | 24.98 | 18.62 |
| 2017 | 24.06 | 18.32 |
| 2018 | 26.35 | 20.55 |
| 2019 | 27.36 | 21.73 |
| 2020 | 27.38 | 22.01 |
| 2021 | 26.49 | 22.30 |
| 2022 | 25.53 | 23.21 |
| 2023 | 28.55 | 27.02 |
| 2024 | 29.40 | 28.65 |
| 2025 | 29.46 | 29.46 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Rhode Island as printed | Rhode Island in 2025 dollars | Rhode Island real change on the row above | Rhode Island against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.13 ¢ | 22.05 ¢ | start | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 15.12 ¢ | 24.15 ¢ | +9.5% | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 14.33 ¢ | 20.51 ¢ | −15.1% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 18.62 ¢ | 24.98 ¢ | +21.8% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 22.30 ¢ | 26.49 ¢ | +6.0% | +63.2% |
| 2025 | 29.46 ¢ | 29.46 ¢ | +11.2% | +70.3% |
What would your Rhode Island bill have been?
Try your own Rhode Island bill
- 2010: 23.50 ¢ (2025 dollars), $131 a month for 559 kWh. 2025: 29.46 ¢, $165. $33 more a month, $400 a year.
- Scenario at +4.3% a year: 36.36 ¢ and $203 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Rhode Island numbers say
Rhode Island's biggest one-year real jump came in 2008 (+19.6%) and its biggest drop in 2002 (−17.2%); the Rhode Island price fell in 9 of 24 yearly steps. Rhode Island's 2025 real price of 29.46 ¢ is the highest of the 25 years in this series.
Most of the recent pressure on Rhode Island came after 2019: the real price rose 7.7%, from 27.36 ¢ to 29.46 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Rhode Island sat 41.3% above the U.S. average in 2001 (22.05 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Rhode Island is 70.3% above it in 2025 (29.46 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Rhode Island moved +1.21% real and +3.77% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Rhode Island key numbers
| Measure | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island 2001 price, as printed | 12.13 ¢ |
| Rhode Island 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 22.05 ¢ |
| Rhode Island 2025 price, preliminary | 29.46 ¢ |
| Rhode Island change as printed | +142.9% |
| Rhode Island change after inflation | +33.6% |
| Rhode Island real change since 2019 | +7.7% |
| Rhode Island real change since 2021 | +11.2% |
| Rhode Island highest real price (2025) | 29.46 ¢ |
| Rhode Island lowest real price (2002) | 18.25 ¢ |
| Rhode Island real change per year | +1.21% |
Rhode Island against its neighbors
Rhode Island: +33.6% real since 2001. States bordering: Connecticut +48.3% (14.7 points above Rhode Island); Massachusetts +34.5% (0.8 points above Rhode Island).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Rhode Island prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Rhode Island. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Rhode Island included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Rhode Island?
The Rhode Island home price went from 12.13 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 29.46 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+142.9%). After inflation Rhode Island changed +33.6%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Rhode Island home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Rhode Island paid 22.05 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 29.46 ¢ in 2025. The Rhode Island series low is 18.25 ¢ (2002) and the high is 29.46 ¢ (2025).
Rhode Island: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Rhode Island ranks 43rd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+33.6%), and 38th on the change since 2019 (+7.7%).
Rhode Island homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Rhode Island went from 21.73 ¢ to 29.46 ¢ as printed (+35.6%), and from 27.36 ¢ to 29.46 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+7.7%).