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Electricity price report, April 2023

16.10 ¢Connecticut moved most: +40.1% against 2022 annual average.

Connecticut paid 34.48 cents in April 2023, up from 24.61. The national average is 16.10 cents, +7.0% on 2022 annual average. Highest: Hawaii at 43.18 cents. Lowest: Idaho at 10.18. Source: EIA data for April 2023, retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

Where prices changed, April 2023 against 2022 annual average

Home electricity price change, April 2023 against 2022 annual averageNew Mexico: -3.0%Texas: +4.4%Kentucky: -0.9%Ohio: +8.4%Georgia: -4.0%Arkansas: +2.6%Oregon: +9.9%Pennsylvania: +15.2%Missouri: +0.4%North Carolina: +11.1%Utah: +0.0%Virginia: +9.3%Wyoming: +0.9%West Virginia: +8.7%New York: -10.3%Indiana: +3.4%Kansas: -2.9%Idaho: -1.8%Nevada: +27.6%Illinois: +13.9%Vermont: +4.1%New Jersey: +3.8%Minnesota: +3.2%Maryland: +10.1%Iowa: -4.0%Hawaii: +0.3%New Hampshire: +21.0%Rhode Island: +1.4%Connecticut: +40.1%Montana: +8.2%Arizona: +8.4%Nebraska: +3.7%Washington: +6.7%South Dakota: -1.4%California: +14.9%Alabama: +2.0%Wisconsin: +8.7%Mississippi: +12.0%Colorado: -4.7%Oklahoma: -2.2%Tennessee: -3.2%Louisiana: -13.4%Michigan: +3.1%Massachusetts: +24.6%Florida: +13.1%Alaska: +1.5%North Dakota: -5.9%South Carolina: +2.3%Maine: +27.5%Delaware: +12.8%District of Columbia: +7.9%
  • -13.4% to -1.8%
  • -1.8% to +2.3%
  • +2.3% to +8.2%
  • +8.2% to +12.8%
  • +12.8% to +40.1%

April 2023: darker = bigger rise.

Biggest movers in April 2023

Connecticut rose most (+40.1%) and Louisiana moved least or fell most (-13.4%). 37 of 51 states are above 2022 annual average, and 13 are up more than 10%.

April 2023: Biggest rises, April 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageApril 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Connecticut+40.1%34.4824.61
Nevada+27.6%17.5913.78
Maine+27.5%28.6122.44
Massachusetts+24.6%32.3625.97
New Hampshire+21.0%30.8025.46
April 2023: Smallest rises or falls, April 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageApril 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Louisiana-13.4%11.2012.93
New York-10.3%19.8122.08
North Dakota-5.9%10.2810.92
Colorado-4.7%13.5314.19
Iowa-4.0%12.6213.15

Price path in 2023

U.S. average 16.10 cents, +0.4% on March 2023. At 685 kWh the energy bill is $110.

4 rows from EIA retail sales, monthly, residential.

CSV

Nine regions in April 2023

New England paid the most at 31.22 cents and West North Central the least at 12.65, sales-weighted from the state series.

April 2023: Census divisions, sales-weighted home price
Census divisionApril 2023 ¢/kWhvs March 2023vs 2022 annual average
New England31.22-0.1%no data
Pacific21.78+1.1%no data
Middle Atlantic18.74-1.9%no data
East North Central16.57+0.7%no data
South Atlantic14.64+3.1%no data
West South Central13.56-1.4%no data
Mountain13.38+2.7%no data
East South Central13.06-0.8%no data
West North Central12.65+4.3%no data

What April 2023 prices mean for your bill

  • April 2023: choose a state and kWh.

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

All 51 states, April 2023

April 2023 state prices
Alabama14.5425-0.9%+2.0%828$120
Alaska23.448-0.0%+1.5%565$133
Arizona14.1228+3.7%+8.4%778$110
Arkansas12.3639+1.2%+2.6%759$94
California29.705-2.3%+14.9%423$126
Colorado13.5332-2.0%-4.7%555$75
Connecticut34.482+4.3%+40.1%545$188
Delaware15.4719+0.9%+12.8%709$110
District of Columbia15.3020-4.7%+7.9%535$82
Florida15.7218+7.3%+13.1%982$154
Georgia13.2534-1.8%-4.0%786$104
Hawaii43.181-2.0%+0.3%476$206
Idaho10.1851+1.5%-1.8%883$90
Illinois17.8213+2.5%+13.9%511$91
Indiana15.0821-5.9%+3.4%701$106
Iowa12.6237+5.3%-4.0%694$88
Kansas13.5931-0.9%-2.9%627$85
Kentucky12.7936+4.2%-0.9%785$100
Louisiana11.2045-5.6%-13.4%890$100
Maine28.616-2.6%+27.5%554$159
Maryland15.9217+0.4%+10.1%710$113
Massachusetts32.363-1.1%+24.6%466$151
Michigan18.4111+1.0%+3.1%517$95
Minnesota14.7123+5.5%+3.2%663$97
Mississippi13.9029+0.7%+12.0%844$117
Missouri11.7944+2.9%+0.4%759$90
Montana12.2640+1.1%+8.2%861$106
Nebraska11.1946+6.8%+3.7%809$91
Nevada17.5914+2.8%+27.6%638$112
New Hampshire30.804+1.8%+21.0%505$156
New Jersey17.3715+1.5%+3.8%453$79
New Mexico13.4333+2.9%-3.0%494$66
New York19.8110-6.6%-10.3%461$91
North Carolina12.9135+1.9%+11.1%761$98
North Dakota10.2850+5.4%-5.9%1,038$107
Ohio15.0122+0.8%+8.4%660$99
Oklahoma12.1741+3.9%-2.2%735$89
Oregon12.5538+2.7%+9.9%886$111
Pennsylvania18.3612+1.3%+15.2%645$118
Rhode Island23.547-15.7%+1.4%425$100
South Carolina13.9030+0.5%+2.3%794$110
South Dakota11.9242+4.5%-1.4%994$118
Tennessee11.8643-4.4%-3.2%911$108
Texas14.3627-1.7%+4.4%787$113
Utah10.8449-0.2%0.0%621$67
Vermont20.759+1.8%+4.1%492$102
Virginia14.5824-0.6%+9.3%792$115
Washington10.9548+1.5%+6.7%991$109
West Virginia14.3826+1.1%+8.7%799$115
Wisconsin16.9816+3.1%+8.7%575$98
Wyoming11.1947+4.8%+0.9%882$99

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Sources

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

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

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Questions

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

16.10 cents per kWh for homes.

Which state had the highest electricity price in April 2023?

Hawaii at 43.18 cents per kWh; the lowest was Idaho at 10.18.

How did prices change from 2022 annual average?

The U.S. average moved +7.0%, from 15.04 to 16.10 cents. 37 of 51 states were higher. For April 2023 the base is the 2022 annual average.

Which state's price rose most in April 2023?

Connecticut: +40.1% against 2022 annual average, to 34.48 cents.

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

Louisiana: -13.4% against 2022 annual average, at 11.20 cents.

What did a typical home pay in April 2023?

About $110 for 685 kWh at 16.10 cents, energy only.

What is the median state price in April 2023?

14.38 cents across 51 states, against 16.10 cents for the U.S.

Why does April 2023 differ from the annual price?

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

Are the April 2023 numbers final?

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

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16.10 ¢ Connecticut moved most: +40.1% against 2022 annual average.