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Electricity price report, November 2023

16.19 ¢Rhode Island moved most: +28.3% against 2022 annual average.

Rhode Island paid 29.78 cents in November 2023, up from 23.21. The national average is 16.19 cents, +7.6% on 2022 annual average. Highest: Hawaii at 43.53 cents. Lowest: North Dakota at 10.77. Source: EIA data for November 2023, retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

Where prices changed, November 2023 against 2022 annual average

Home electricity price change, November 2023 against 2022 annual averageNew Mexico: +2.6%Texas: +7.5%Kentucky: +2.9%Ohio: +13.0%Georgia: -4.6%Arkansas: +2.2%Oregon: +13.7%Pennsylvania: +13.6%Missouri: +2.0%North Carolina: +15.2%Utah: +1.9%Virginia: +4.4%Wyoming: +4.5%West Virginia: +9.0%New York: +3.5%Indiana: +0.3%Kansas: -6.8%Idaho: +10.7%Nevada: +24.2%Illinois: +0.0%Vermont: +8.2%New Jersey: +4.4%Minnesota: +1.9%Maryland: +20.2%Iowa: -1.8%Hawaii: +1.2%New Hampshire: +0.5%Rhode Island: +28.3%Connecticut: +9.6%Montana: +11.0%Arizona: +11.8%Nebraska: +4.4%Washington: +7.9%South Dakota: +1.0%California: +14.3%Alabama: +5.1%Wisconsin: +7.9%Mississippi: +8.8%Colorado: +2.7%Oklahoma: -4.5%Tennessee: +2.9%Louisiana: -11.4%Michigan: +4.1%Massachusetts: +9.4%Florida: +10.6%Alaska: +4.5%North Dakota: -1.4%South Carolina: +1.3%Maine: +26.8%Delaware: +25.6%District of Columbia: +19.8%
  • -11.4% to +1.2%
  • +1.2% to +3.5%
  • +3.5% to +8.2%
  • +8.2% to +13.6%
  • +13.6% to +28.3%

November 2023: darker = bigger rise.

Biggest movers in November 2023

Rhode Island rose most (+28.3%) and Louisiana moved least or fell most (-11.4%). 44 of 51 states are above 2022 annual average, and 15 are up more than 10%.

November 2023: Biggest rises, November 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageNovember 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Rhode Island+28.3%29.7823.21
Maine+26.8%28.4622.44
Delaware+25.6%17.2213.71
Nevada+24.2%17.1113.78
Maryland+20.2%17.3814.46
November 2023: Smallest rises or falls, November 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageNovember 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Louisiana-11.4%11.4512.93
Kansas-6.8%13.0413.99
Georgia-4.6%13.1613.80
Oklahoma-4.5%11.8812.44
Iowa-1.8%12.9113.15

Price path in 2023

U.S. average 16.19 cents, -1.8% on October 2023. At 719 kWh the energy bill is $116.

11 rows from EIA retail sales, monthly, residential.

CSV

Nine regions in November 2023

New England paid the most at 27.47 cents and West North Central the least at 12.67, sales-weighted from the state series.

November 2023: Census divisions, sales-weighted home price
Census divisionNovember 2023 ¢/kWhvs October 2023vs 2022 annual average
New England27.47-2.1%no data
Pacific22.05-9.2%no data
Middle Atlantic19.76+0.5%no data
East North Central16.17-2.1%no data
South Atlantic14.55-3.0%no data
West South Central13.86-2.3%no data
Mountain13.85-0.1%no data
East South Central13.54+0.4%no data
West North Central12.67-4.2%no data

What November 2023 prices mean for your bill

  • November 2023: choose a state and kWh.

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

All 51 states, November 2023

November 2023 state prices
Alabama14.9822-0.7%+5.1%899$135
Alaska24.138+0.4%+4.5%607$146
Arizona14.5526+0.1%+11.8%684$99
Arkansas12.3141-3.3%+2.2%790$97
California29.543-7.0%+14.3%448$132
Colorado14.5825+0.6%+2.7%554$81
Connecticut26.986-7.0%+9.6%632$170
Delaware17.2215-1.2%+25.6%663$114
District of Columbia16.9917-5.8%+19.8%516$88
Florida15.3721-0.5%+10.6%885$136
Georgia13.1635-3.9%-4.6%848$112
Hawaii43.531+2.0%+1.2%522$227
Idaho11.4846-4.9%+10.7%961$110
Illinois15.6519-0.6%0.0%577$90
Indiana14.6424-3.5%+0.3%785$115
Iowa12.9138-4.1%-1.8%699$90
Kansas13.0436-3.0%-6.8%683$89
Kentucky13.2934+0.9%+2.9%859$114
Louisiana11.4547-4.2%-11.4%905$104
Maine28.464-2.1%+26.8%531$151
Maryland17.3814-5.4%+20.2%832$145
Massachusetts28.415+0.8%+9.4%484$138
Michigan18.5911-3.2%+4.1%560$104
Minnesota14.5227-6.0%+1.9%666$97
Mississippi13.5032+0.2%+8.8%869$117
Missouri11.9843-1.8%+2.0%834$100
Montana12.5840-2.7%+11.0%831$105
Nebraska11.2648-3.5%+4.4%810$91
Nevada17.1116+17.0%+24.2%621$106
New Hampshire25.587+0.4%+0.5%549$141
New Jersey17.4713+0.1%+4.4%525$92
New Mexico14.2029+0.6%+2.6%539$77
New York22.859+3.9%+3.5%487$111
North Carolina13.3933-7.0%+15.2%877$117
North Dakota10.7751-8.0%-1.4%1,134$122
Ohio15.6520-1.5%+13.0%720$113
Oklahoma11.8844-8.9%-4.5%793$94
Oregon12.9937-2.3%+13.7%930$121
Pennsylvania18.1112-1.8%+13.6%735$133
Rhode Island29.782-1.0%+28.3%485$145
South Carolina13.7631-1.7%+1.3%837$115
South Dakota12.2142-6.4%+1.0%920$112
Tennessee12.6039+0.9%+2.9%882$111
Texas14.7923-0.7%+7.5%828$122
Utah11.0550-1.6%+1.9%643$71
Vermont21.5710-2.4%+8.2%567$122
Virginia13.9330-1.6%+4.4%931$130
Washington11.0749-2.3%+7.9%995$110
West Virginia14.4228-4.2%+9.0%983$142
Wisconsin16.8518-1.7%+7.9%592$100
Wyoming11.5945-7.2%+4.5%838$97

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Sources

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

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

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Questions

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

16.19 cents per kWh for homes.

Which state had the highest electricity price in November 2023?

Hawaii at 43.53 cents per kWh; the lowest was North Dakota at 10.77.

How did prices change from 2022 annual average?

The U.S. average moved +7.6%, from 15.04 to 16.19 cents. 44 of 51 states were higher. For November 2023 the base is the 2022 annual average.

Which state's price rose most in November 2023?

Rhode Island: +28.3% against 2022 annual average, to 29.78 cents.

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

Louisiana: -11.4% against 2022 annual average, at 11.45 cents.

What did a typical home pay in November 2023?

About $116 for 719 kWh at 16.19 cents, energy only.

What is the median state price in November 2023?

14.55 cents across 51 states, against 16.19 cents for the U.S.

Why does November 2023 differ from the annual price?

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

Are the November 2023 numbers final?

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

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16.19 ¢ Rhode Island moved most: +28.3% against 2022 annual average.