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Electricity price report

18.31 ¢U.S. home electricity price in July 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier

43 monthly reports, January 2023 to July 2026. Each one has all 51 states, the biggest movers, a map and a CSV. The highest month so far is March 2026 at 18.83 cents, the lowest January 2024 at 15.41. Source: EIA retail sales, retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

The trend

July 2026 stands at 18.31 cents. Each line is one year, month by month.

U.S. home electricity price by month, 2023 to the latest month: 12 rows
Month2023202420252026
Jan15.4715.4115.9417.45
Feb15.9816.1016.4317.65
Mar16.0416.6717.0918.83
Apr16.1016.8617.5518.83
May16.1416.4017.3718.44
Jun16.0916.3817.4718.34
Jul15.8616.6217.4518.31
Aug15.9116.6017.61No data
Sep16.2716.8218.08No data
Oct16.4817.0917.97No data
Nov16.1916.8517.78No data
Dec15.6916.2717.24No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales, monthly, residential.

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Every month in one table

Monthly reports: U.S. home price, changes and the story of each month
ReportU.S. ¢/kWhvs last monthvs a year agoStory of the monthHighest state
July 202618.31-0.2%+4.9%Maine jumped 9.5% in one month.Hawaii 48.00
June 202618.34-0.5%+5.0%Hawaii moved most: +28.7% against June 2025.Hawaii 52.72
May 202618.44-2.1%+6.2%Illinois moved most: +28.4% against May 2025.Hawaii 52.00
April 202618.830.0%+7.3%46 of 50 states paid more than in April 2025.Hawaii 46.62
March 202618.83+6.7%+10.2%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 18.83 cents.Hawaii 42.23
February 202617.65+1.1%+7.4%47 of 51 states paid more than in February 2025.Hawaii 43.00
January 202617.45+1.2%+9.5%48 of 51 states paid more than in January 2025.Hawaii 39.79
December 202517.24-3.0%+6.0%District of Columbia moved most: +27.2% against December 2024.Hawaii 41.62
November 202517.78-1.1%+5.5%Montana dropped 10.2% in one month.Hawaii 40.20
October 202517.97-0.6%+5.1%46 of 51 states paid more than in October 2024.Hawaii 39.74
September 202518.08+2.7%+7.5%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 18.08 cents.Hawaii 39.54
August 202517.61+0.9%+6.1%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 17.61 cents.Hawaii 38.90
July 202517.45-0.1%+5.0%District of Columbia moved most: +35.0% against July 2024.Hawaii 39.36
June 202517.47+0.6%+6.7%46 of 51 states paid more than in June 2024.Hawaii 40.96
May 202517.37-1.0%+5.9%Maine moved most: +33.3% against May 2024.Hawaii 41.03
April 202517.55+2.7%+4.1%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 17.55 cents.Hawaii 42.44
March 202517.09+4.0%+2.5%Indiana jumped 12.0% in one month.Hawaii 41.11
February 202516.43+3.1%+2.0%North Carolina jumped 13.4% in one month.Hawaii 42.69
January 202515.94-2.0%+3.4%Rhode Island jumped 24.6% in one month.Hawaii 40.51
December 202416.27-3.4%+3.7%Rhode Island dropped 28.7% in one month.Hawaii 42.39
November 202416.85-1.4%+4.1%Rhode Island jumped 28.3% in one month.Hawaii 39.66
October 202417.09+1.6%+3.7%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 17.09 cents.Hawaii 41.42
September 202416.82+1.3%+3.4%Maine jumped 10.5% in one month.Hawaii 40.88
August 202416.60-0.1%+4.3%Summer prices: 16.60 cents, with 44 of 51 states above August 2023.Hawaii 42.26
July 202416.62+1.5%+4.8%Nevada dropped 12.5% in one month.Hawaii 42.93
June 202416.38-0.1%+1.8%Missouri jumped 16.7% in one month.Hawaii 42.65
May 202416.40-2.7%+1.6%Maine moved most: -28.3% against May 2023.Hawaii 44.28
April 202416.86+1.1%+4.7%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 16.86 cents.Hawaii 45.36
March 202416.67+3.5%+3.9%The U.S. home price hit a new high for the series: 16.67 cents.Hawaii 45.39
February 202416.10+4.5%+0.8%North Carolina jumped 15.9% in one month.Hawaii 44.09
January 202415.41-1.8%-0.4%The U.S. home price fell to a new low for the series: 15.41 cents.Hawaii 44.45
December 202315.69-3.1%+4.3%Rhode Island moved most: +33.0% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 41.60
November 202316.19-1.8%+7.6%Rhode Island moved most: +28.3% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 43.53
October 202316.48+1.3%+9.6%46 of 51 states paid more than in 2022 annual average.Hawaii 42.68
September 202316.27+2.3%+8.2%New Hampshire dropped 11.1% in one month.Hawaii 41.52
August 202315.91+0.3%+5.8%New Hampshire dropped 9.8% in one month.Hawaii 39.77
July 202315.86-1.4%+5.5%Connecticut dropped 16.4% in one month.Hawaii 39.70
June 202316.09-0.3%+7.0%Connecticut moved most: +29.4% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 41.74
May 202316.14+0.2%+7.3%Maine moved most: +30.1% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 42.26
April 202316.10+0.4%+7.0%Connecticut moved most: +40.1% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 43.18
March 202316.04+0.4%+6.6%Connecticut moved most: +34.3% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 44.06
February 202315.98+3.3%+6.2%Connecticut moved most: +39.7% against 2022 annual average.Hawaii 44.24
January 202315.470.0%+2.9%Hawaii paid 4.9 times what Nebraska paid.Hawaii 44.96

Download CSV, 43 rows

How a report is made

Every report reads the same EIA monthly file, so any month with data gets a page. Comparisons use the same month a year earlier; for 2023, where the series has no 2022 months, they use the 2022 annual average. The story of the month is picked by rule: a record, a state moving 12% or more, a broad rise or fall, then the season.

Sources

Sources with data periods and retrieval dates
SourceData periodRetrievedUsed for
EIA electricity retail sales, monthly (API v2)Jan 2023 to Jul 20261 Oct 2026Residential price, sales, accounts

All data sources. Newer months appear when EIA publishes them and the site is rebuilt.

Related

Questions

What is the latest month covered?

July 2026: 18.31 cents per kWh for homes, +4.9% on a year earlier.

When was the U.S. price highest?

March 2026, at 18.83 cents per kWh, in the monthly data since January 2023.

When was it lowest?

January 2024, at 15.41 cents.

How many months have a report?

43, from January 2023 to July 2026.

How are monthly prices measured?

EIA divides residential revenue by kWh sold for each state and month. The U.S. figure weights by kWh.

Why are there no 2022 months?

The monthly file starts in January 2023, so 2023 reports compare with the 2022 annual average.

Which state is usually highest?

In July 2026 it was Hawaii at 48.00 cents; the lowest was Louisiana at 12.72.

Can I get the data?

Yes. Each report has a CSV with all 51 states, and the archive table has its own CSV.

Are fixed charges included?

No. Price is revenue over kWh, so the bill figures cover energy only.

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18.31 ¢ U.S. home electricity price in July 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier