Is electricity getting more expensive in Vermont?
The Vermont home price is about where it was in 2001 once inflation is removed. Vermont paid 12.67 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (23.03 ¢ in today's money) and 22.92 ¢ in 2025: +80.9% printed, −0.5% real. Rank 11th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Vermont price since 2001
Vermont cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Vermont, 2025 dollars | Vermont, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.03 | 12.67 |
| 2002 | 22.87 | 12.78 |
| 2003 | 22.43 | 12.82 |
| 2004 | 22.05 | 12.94 |
| 2005 | 21.36 | 12.96 |
| 2006 | 21.38 | 13.39 |
| 2007 | 21.97 | 14.15 |
| 2008 | 21.65 | 14.48 |
| 2009 | 22.36 | 14.90 |
| 2010 | 22.99 | 15.57 |
| 2011 | 23.27 | 16.26 |
| 2012 | 23.85 | 17.01 |
| 2013 | 23.69 | 17.14 |
| 2014 | 23.76 | 17.47 |
| 2015 | 23.21 | 17.09 |
| 2016 | 23.30 | 17.37 |
| 2017 | 23.22 | 17.68 |
| 2018 | 23.10 | 18.02 |
| 2019 | 22.30 | 17.71 |
| 2020 | 24.31 | 19.54 |
| 2021 | 22.88 | 19.26 |
| 2022 | 21.92 | 19.93 |
| 2023 | 22.00 | 20.82 |
| 2024 | 22.48 | 21.90 |
| 2025 | 22.92 | 22.92 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Vermont as printed | Vermont in 2025 dollars | Vermont real change on the row above | Vermont against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.67 ¢ | 23.03 ¢ | start | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 13.39 ¢ | 21.38 ¢ | −7.2% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 16.26 ¢ | 23.27 ¢ | +8.8% | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 17.37 ¢ | 23.30 ¢ | +0.1% | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 19.26 ¢ | 22.88 ¢ | −1.8% | +41.0% |
| 2025 | 22.92 ¢ | 22.92 ¢ | +0.2% | +32.5% |
What would your Vermont bill have been?
Try your own Vermont bill
- 2010: 22.99 ¢ (2025 dollars), $135 a month for 589 kWh. 2025: 22.92 ¢, $135. Within $1 a month.
- Scenario at +3.0% a year: 26.57 ¢ and $157 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Vermont numbers say
Vermont's biggest one-year real jump came in 2020 (+9.0%) and its biggest drop in 2021 (−5.9%); the Vermont price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Vermont's real price last stood above today's 22.92 ¢ in 2020, at 24.31 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Vermont real price moved +2.8%, from 22.30 ¢ to 22.92 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Vermont sat 47.6% above the U.S. average in 2001 (23.03 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Vermont is 32.5% above it in 2025 (22.92 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Vermont moved −0.02% real and +2.50% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Vermont key numbers
| Measure | Vermont |
|---|---|
| Vermont 2001 price, as printed | 12.67 ¢ |
| Vermont 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 23.03 ¢ |
| Vermont 2025 price, preliminary | 22.92 ¢ |
| Vermont change as printed | +80.9% |
| Vermont change after inflation | −0.5% |
| Vermont real change since 2019 | +2.8% |
| Vermont real change since 2021 | +0.2% |
| Vermont highest real price (2020) | 24.31 ¢ |
| Vermont lowest real price (2005) | 21.36 ¢ |
| Vermont real change per year | −0.02% |
Vermont against its neighbors
Vermont: −0.5% real since 2001. States bordering: Massachusetts +34.5% (34.9 points above Vermont); New Hampshire +8.1% (8.6 points above Vermont); New York +3.4% (3.9 points above Vermont).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Vermont prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Vermont. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Vermont included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Vermont?
The Vermont home price went from 12.67 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 22.92 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+80.9%). After inflation Vermont changed −0.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Vermont home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Vermont paid 23.03 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 22.92 ¢ in 2025. The Vermont series low is 21.36 ¢ (2005) and the high is 24.31 ¢ (2020).
Vermont: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Vermont ranks 11th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−0.5%), and 31st on the change since 2019 (+2.8%).
Vermont homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Vermont went from 17.71 ¢ to 22.92 ¢ as printed (+29.4%), and from 22.30 ¢ to 22.92 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+2.8%).