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Electricity price report, December 2023

15.69 ¢Rhode Island moved most: +33.0% against 2022 annual average.

Rhode Island paid 30.86 cents in December 2023, up from 23.21. The national average is 15.69 cents, +4.3% on 2022 annual average. Highest: Hawaii at 41.60 cents. Lowest: North Dakota at 10.27. Source: EIA data for December 2023, retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

Where prices changed, December 2023 against 2022 annual average

Home electricity price change, December 2023 against 2022 annual averageNew Mexico: -3.4%Texas: +6.4%Kentucky: -4.4%Ohio: +12.4%Georgia: -7.8%Arkansas: -4.2%Oregon: +10.4%Pennsylvania: +9.9%Missouri: -3.5%North Carolina: +11.6%Utah: +0.3%Virginia: +1.5%Wyoming: +2.1%West Virginia: +0.9%New York: +1.5%Indiana: -0.1%Kansas: -9.1%Idaho: +11.2%Nevada: +12.8%Illinois: -5.2%Vermont: +5.8%New Jersey: +4.9%Minnesota: -1.1%Maryland: +20.7%Iowa: -9.1%Hawaii: -3.3%New Hampshire: -2.8%Rhode Island: +33.0%Connecticut: +9.3%Montana: +11.0%Arizona: +10.8%Nebraska: -3.0%Washington: +7.0%South Dakota: -2.4%California: +12.7%Alabama: -0.6%Wisconsin: +6.1%Mississippi: +5.2%Colorado: -0.1%Oklahoma: -13.3%Tennessee: -1.1%Louisiana: -13.3%Michigan: +4.7%Massachusetts: +11.4%Florida: +9.4%Alaska: +4.8%North Dakota: -6.0%South Carolina: -2.4%Maine: +24.7%Delaware: +18.9%District of Columbia: +25.7%
  • -13.3% to -3.4%
  • -3.4% to -0.1%
  • -0.1% to +6.1%
  • +6.1% to +11.4%
  • +11.4% to +33.0%

December 2023: darker = bigger rise.

Biggest movers in December 2023

Rhode Island rose most (+33.0%) and Louisiana moved least or fell most (-13.3%). 30 of 51 states are above 2022 annual average, and 14 are up more than 10%.

December 2023: Biggest rises, December 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageDecember 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Rhode Island+33.0%30.8623.21
District of Columbia+25.7%17.8214.18
Maine+24.7%27.9922.44
Maryland+20.7%17.4614.46
Delaware+18.9%16.3013.71
December 2023: Smallest rises or falls, December 2023
StateChange vs 2022 annual averageDecember 2023 ¢/kWh2022 annual average ¢/kWh
Louisiana-13.3%11.2112.93
Oklahoma-13.3%10.7912.44
Iowa-9.1%11.9513.15
Kansas-9.1%12.7213.99
Georgia-7.8%12.7213.80

Price path in 2023

U.S. average 15.69 cents, -3.1% on November 2023. At 838 kWh the energy bill is $131.

12 rows from EIA retail sales, monthly, residential.

CSV

Nine regions in December 2023

New England paid the most at 27.52 cents and West North Central the least at 12.06, sales-weighted from the state series.

December 2023: Census divisions, sales-weighted home price
Census divisionDecember 2023 ¢/kWhvs November 2023vs 2022 annual average
New England27.52+0.2%no data
Pacific21.15-4.1%no data
Middle Atlantic19.36-2.0%no data
East North Central15.93-1.5%no data
South Atlantic14.14-2.8%no data
West South Central13.47-2.8%no data
Mountain13.44-2.9%no data
East South Central12.86-5.0%no data
West North Central12.06-4.8%no data

What December 2023 prices mean for your bill

  • December 2023: choose a state and kWh.

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

All 51 states, December 2023

December 2023 state prices
Alabama14.1626-5.5%-0.6%1,131$160
Alaska24.228+0.4%+4.8%712$173
Arizona14.4224-0.9%+10.8%779$112
Arkansas11.5442-6.3%-4.2%1,015$117
California29.123-1.4%+12.7%463$135
Colorado14.1825-2.7%-0.1%681$97
Connecticut26.896-0.3%+9.3%751$202
Delaware16.3017-5.3%+18.9%911$148
District of Columbia17.8212+4.9%+25.7%593$106
Florida15.2020-1.1%+9.4%884$134
Georgia12.7234-3.3%-7.8%1,048$133
Hawaii41.601-4.4%-3.3%539$224
Idaho11.5343+0.4%+11.2%1,178$136
Illinois14.8421-5.2%-5.2%665$99
Indiana14.5823-0.4%-0.1%900$131
Iowa11.9540-7.4%-9.1%926$111
Kansas12.7235-2.5%-9.1%785$100
Kentucky12.3438-7.1%-4.4%1,066$132
Louisiana11.2146-2.1%-13.3%1,027$115
Maine27.995-1.7%+24.7%569$159
Maryland17.4615+0.5%+20.7%995$174
Massachusetts28.944+1.9%+11.4%556$161
Michigan18.7011+0.6%+4.7%629$118
Minnesota14.0927-3.0%-1.1%794$112
Mississippi13.0632-3.3%+5.2%1,034$135
Missouri11.3344-5.4%-3.5%1,015$115
Montana12.58370.0%+11.0%1,048$132
Nebraska10.4750-7.0%-3.0%1,065$112
Nevada15.5519-9.1%+12.8%695$108
New Hampshire24.747-3.3%-2.8%667$165
New Jersey17.5613+0.5%+4.9%615$108
New Mexico13.3729-5.8%-3.4%645$86
New York22.429-1.9%+1.5%581$130
North Carolina12.9733-3.1%+11.6%1,106$144
North Dakota10.2751-4.6%-6.0%1,261$129
Ohio15.5718-0.5%+12.4%852$133
Oklahoma10.7949-9.2%-13.3%1,006$109
Oregon12.6136-2.9%+10.4%1,084$137
Pennsylvania17.5214-3.3%+9.9%890$156
Rhode Island30.862+3.6%+33.0%556$172
South Carolina13.2631-3.6%-2.4%1,078$143
South Dakota11.8041-3.4%-2.4%1,093$129
Tennessee12.1139-3.9%-1.1%1,107$134
Texas14.6422-1.0%+6.4%904$132
Utah10.8748-1.6%+0.3%755$82
Vermont21.0910-2.2%+5.8%651$137
Virginia13.5428-2.8%+1.5%1,154$156
Washington10.9847-0.8%+7.0%1,195$131
West Virginia13.3530-7.4%+0.9%1,287$172
Wisconsin16.5816-1.6%+6.1%697$116
Wyoming11.3245-2.3%+2.1%1,025$116

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Sources

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

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

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Questions

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

15.69 cents per kWh for homes.

Which state had the highest electricity price in December 2023?

Hawaii at 41.60 cents per kWh; the lowest was North Dakota at 10.27.

How did prices change from 2022 annual average?

The U.S. average moved +4.3%, from 15.04 to 15.69 cents. 30 of 51 states were higher. For December 2023 the base is the 2022 annual average.

Which state's price rose most in December 2023?

Rhode Island: +33.0% against 2022 annual average, to 30.86 cents.

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

Louisiana: -13.3% against 2022 annual average, at 11.21 cents.

What did a typical home pay in December 2023?

About $131 for 838 kWh at 15.69 cents, energy only.

What is the median state price in December 2023?

14.16 cents across 51 states, against 15.69 cents for the U.S.

Why does December 2023 differ from the annual price?

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

Are the December 2023 numbers final?

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

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15.69 ¢ Rhode Island moved most: +33.0% against 2022 annual average.