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Electricity price report, February 2023

15.98 ¢Connecticut moved most: +39.7% against 2022 annual average.

Connecticut paid 34.38 cents in February 2023, up from 24.61. The national average is 15.98 cents, +6.2% on 2022 annual average. Highest: Hawaii at 44.24 cents. Lowest: North Dakota at 10.01. Source: EIA data for February 2023, retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

Where prices changed, February 2023 against 2022 annual average

Home electricity price change, February 2023 against 2022 annual averageNew Mexico: -0.7%Texas: +7.0%Kentucky: -2.1%Ohio: +5.6%Georgia: -2.0%Arkansas: -0.5%Oregon: +7.3%Pennsylvania: +15.0%Missouri: -3.2%North Carolina: +9.7%Utah: -0.5%Virginia: +7.3%Wyoming: -7.5%West Virginia: +2.4%New York: +9.5%Indiana: +10.5%Kansas: +3.3%Idaho: -1.7%Nevada: +23.7%Illinois: +8.8%Vermont: +1.8%New Jersey: +1.4%Minnesota: -4.4%Maryland: +12.2%Iowa: -11.1%Hawaii: +2.8%New Hampshire: +21.7%Rhode Island: +25.3%Connecticut: +39.7%Montana: +5.6%Arizona: +0.8%Nebraska: -5.8%Washington: +4.4%South Dakota: -5.2%California: +5.5%Alabama: +7.6%Wisconsin: +4.5%Mississippi: +9.3%Colorado: +0.3%Oklahoma: -8.8%Tennessee: +2.4%Louisiana: -0.4%Michigan: +0.7%Massachusetts: +25.4%Florida: +13.8%Alaska: -0.8%North Dakota: -8.3%South Carolina: +3.5%Maine: +17.3%Delaware: +9.5%District of Columbia: +10.7%
  • -11.1% to -1.7%
  • -1.7% to +1.8%
  • +1.8% to +7.0%
  • +7.0% to +10.7%
  • +10.7% to +39.7%

February 2023: darker = bigger rise.

Biggest movers in February 2023

Connecticut rose most (+39.7%) and Iowa moved least or fell most (-11.1%). 35 of 51 states are above 2022 annual average, and 11 are up more than 10%.

February 2023: Biggest rises, February 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageFebruary 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Connecticut+39.7%34.3824.61
Massachusetts+25.4%32.5625.97
Rhode Island+25.3%29.0823.21
Nevada+23.7%17.0413.78
New Hampshire+21.7%30.9825.46
February 2023: Smallest rises or falls, February 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageFebruary 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Iowa-11.1%11.6913.15
Oklahoma-8.8%11.3412.44
North Dakota-8.3%10.0110.92
Wyoming-7.5%10.2611.09
Nebraska-5.8%10.1610.79

Price path in 2023

U.S. average 15.98 cents, +3.3% on January 2023. At 800 kWh the energy bill is $128.

2 rows from EIA retail sales, monthly, residential.

CSV

Nine regions in February 2023

New England paid the most at 31.27 cents and West North Central the least at 12.03, sales-weighted from the state series.

February 2023: Census divisions, sales-weighted home price
Census divisionFebruary 2023 ¢/kWhvs January 2023vs 2022 annual average
New England31.27+4.4%no data
Middle Atlantic20.27+1.9%no data
Pacific19.82-0.4%no data
East North Central16.28+3.0%no data
South Atlantic14.55+4.7%no data
West South Central13.89+3.8%no data
East South Central13.39+3.4%no data
Mountain13.00+1.5%no data
West North Central12.03+6.1%no data

What February 2023 prices mean for your bill

  • February 2023: choose a state and kWh.

February 2023: energy only (price times kWh), no fixed charges or taxes.

All 51 states, February 2023

February 2023 state prices
Alabama15.3421+6.5%+7.6%984$151
Alaska22.929+5.5%-0.8%607$139
Arizona13.1234+3.9%+0.8%764$100
Arkansas11.9940+5.0%-0.5%1,079$129
California27.256+2.9%+5.5%451$123
Colorado14.2327+0.9%+0.3%622$88
Connecticut34.382+13.5%+39.7%650$223
Delaware15.0122+5.3%+9.5%900$135
District of Columbia15.7020+4.9%+10.7%638$100
Florida15.8219+6.2%+13.8%865$137
Georgia13.5333+5.6%-2.0%891$121
Hawaii44.241-1.6%+2.8%438$194
Idaho10.1949-3.0%-1.7%1,145$117
Illinois17.0314+6.5%+8.8%630$107
Indiana16.1218+4.5%+10.5%885$143
Iowa11.6942+2.7%-11.1%891$104
Kansas14.4525+13.5%+3.3%739$107
Kentucky12.6437-1.5%-2.1%1,008$127
Louisiana12.8835+7.5%-0.4%1,012$130
Maine26.327+9.3%+17.3%690$182
Maryland16.2217+1.5%+12.2%907$147
Massachusetts32.563+1.1%+25.4%572$186
Michigan17.9912-0.9%+0.7%583$105
Minnesota13.6330+2.9%-4.4%776$106
Mississippi13.5731+4.5%+9.3%1,051$143
Missouri11.3644+7.8%-3.2%992$113
Montana11.9641+0.6%+5.6%1,044$125
Nebraska10.1650+9.6%-5.8%1,043$106
Nevada17.0413+1.4%+23.7%673$115
New Hampshire30.984-2.2%+21.7%623$193
New Jersey16.9715+0.5%+1.4%552$94
New Mexico13.7529+3.6%-0.7%625$86
New York24.188+2.4%+9.5%539$130
North Carolina12.7536+3.1%+9.7%914$117
North Dakota10.0151+0.6%-8.3%1,324$132
Ohio14.6224+2.2%+5.6%790$116
Oklahoma11.3445+5.5%-8.8%962$109
Oregon12.2539+1.3%+7.3%1,090$134
Pennsylvania18.3311+1.7%+15.0%822$151
Rhode Island29.085+0.5%+25.3%514$149
South Carolina14.0628+3.5%+3.5%885$124
South Dakota11.4643+2.4%-5.2%1,213$139
Tennessee12.5438+4.2%+2.4%1,202$151
Texas14.7223+2.5%+7.0%958$141
Utah10.7946+1.3%-0.5%707$76
Vermont20.2810+1.6%+1.8%623$126
Virginia14.3226+2.6%+7.3%991$142
Washington10.7147+2.1%+4.4%1,190$127
West Virginia13.5532+3.8%+2.4%1,079$146
Wisconsin16.3316+1.0%+4.5%663$108
Wyoming10.2648+0.2%-7.5%1,100$113

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Sources

February 2023 sources
SourceData periodRetrievedUsed for
EIA retail sales, February 2023February 20231 Oct 2026February 2023 prices, sales, accounts
EIA retail sales, 2022 average20221 Oct 2026Base for February 2023

February 2023 price = revenue over kWh for homes. Data sources.

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Questions

What was the average U.S. electricity price in February 2023?

15.98 cents per kWh for homes.

Which state had the highest electricity price in February 2023?

Hawaii at 44.24 cents per kWh; the lowest was North Dakota at 10.01.

How did prices change from 2022 annual average?

The U.S. average moved +6.2%, from 15.04 to 15.98 cents. 35 of 51 states were higher. For February 2023 the base is the 2022 annual average.

Which state's price rose most in February 2023?

Connecticut: +39.7% against 2022 annual average, to 34.38 cents.

Which state's price fell most or rose least in February 2023?

Iowa: -11.1% against 2022 annual average, at 11.69 cents.

What did a typical home pay in February 2023?

About $128 for 800 kWh at 15.98 cents, energy only.

What is the median state price in February 2023?

14.32 cents across 51 states, against 15.98 cents for the U.S.

Why does February 2023 differ from the annual price?

February 2023 follows the season; the 2025 annual average was 17.30 cents.

Are the February 2023 numbers final?

EIA can revise February 2023; we retrieved it on 2 Oct 2026.

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