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Electricity price report, November 2024

16.85 ¢Rhode Island jumped 28.3% in one month.

Rhode Island went from 27.76 cents in October 2024 to 35.61 in November 2024. The U.S. average moved -1.4% over the same month. Highest: Hawaii at 39.66 cents. Lowest: Idaho at 11.28. Source: EIA data for November 2024, retrieved 2 Oct 2026.

Biggest movers in November 2024

Rhode Island rose most (+19.6%) and Maine moved least or fell most (-11.6%). 42 of 51 states are above November 2023, and 12 are up more than 10%.

November 2024: Biggest rises, November 2024
StateChange vs November 2023November 2024 ¢/kWhNovember 2023 ¢/kWh
Rhode Island+19.6%35.6129.78
Vermont+16.6%25.1621.57
Oregon+14.8%14.9112.99
South Carolina+13.5%15.6213.76
Kansas+12.5%14.6713.04
November 2024: Smallest rises or falls, November 2024
StateChange vs November 2023November 2024 ¢/kWhNovember 2023 ¢/kWh
Maine-11.6%25.1728.46
Nevada-10.9%15.2517.11
Hawaii-8.9%39.6643.53
Florida-7.4%14.2315.37
New Hampshire-4.4%24.4625.58

What November 2024 prices mean for your bill

  • November 2024: choose a state and kWh.

November 2024: energy only (price times kWh), no fixed charges or taxes.

The year so far: 2024 against 2023

U.S. average 16.85 cents, -1.4% on October 2024. At 690 kWh the energy bill is $116.

12 rows from EIA retail sales, monthly, residential.

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Where prices changed, November 2024 against November 2023

Home electricity price change, November 2024 against November 2023New Mexico: -1.5%Texas: +6.0%Kentucky: +3.5%Ohio: +5.2%Georgia: +8.1%Arkansas: +2.7%Oregon: +14.8%Pennsylvania: -0.4%Missouri: +4.6%North Carolina: +11.0%Utah: +10.4%Virginia: +5.7%Wyoming: +10.0%West Virginia: +9.8%New York: +8.3%Indiana: +10.9%Kansas: +12.5%Idaho: -1.7%Nevada: -10.9%Illinois: +9.0%Vermont: +16.6%New Jersey: +12.1%Minnesota: +3.4%Maryland: +5.9%Iowa: +2.1%Hawaii: -8.9%New Hampshire: -4.4%Rhode Island: +19.6%Connecticut: +8.0%Montana: -0.6%Arizona: +3.8%Nebraska: +6.2%Washington: +11.7%South Dakota: +8.7%California: +2.2%Alabama: +3.9%Wisconsin: +0.5%Mississippi: +5.0%Colorado: +2.2%Oklahoma: +8.3%Tennessee: +7.6%Louisiana: +4.7%Michigan: +1.3%Massachusetts: +6.4%Florida: -7.4%Alaska: +2.8%North Dakota: +5.0%South Carolina: +13.5%Maine: -11.6%Delaware: +5.8%District of Columbia: +11.4%
  • -11.6% to +1.3%
  • +1.3% to +4.6%
  • +4.6% to +7.6%
  • +7.6% to +10.9%
  • +10.9% to +19.6%

November 2024: darker = bigger rise.

Nine regions in November 2024

New England paid the most at 28.91 cents and West North Central the least at 13.36, sales-weighted from the state series.

November 2024: Census divisions, sales-weighted home price
Census divisionNovember 2024 ¢/kWhvs October 2024vs November 2023
New England28.91+2.3%+5.3%
Pacific22.86-12.3%+3.7%
Middle Atlantic20.89-1.9%+5.7%
East North Central17.09+0.5%+5.6%
South Atlantic14.91+0.4%+2.5%
West South Central14.70-0.9%+6.0%
East South Central14.26+3.3%+5.3%
Mountain14.00-2.9%+1.1%
West North Central13.36-1.4%+5.4%

All 51 states, November 2024

November 2024 state prices
Alabama15.5724-0.4%+3.9%859$134
Alaska24.818-3.2%+2.8%624$155
Arizona15.1126+0.9%+3.8%659$100
Arkansas12.6443-0.4%+2.7%744$94
California30.184-7.0%+2.2%422$127
Colorado14.9029-2.4%+2.2%601$90
Connecticut29.155-2.8%+8.0%578$169
Delaware18.2215+0.8%+5.8%641$117
District of Columbia18.9312+1.8%+11.4%461$87
Florida14.2333+0.5%-7.4%927$132
Georgia14.2334+2.2%+8.1%816$116
Hawaii39.661-4.2%-8.9%524$208
Idaho11.2851-7.5%-1.7%952$107
Illinois17.0617+3.5%+9.0%526$90
Indiana16.2420+3.2%+10.9%695$113
Iowa13.1840+0.1%+2.1%689$91
Kansas14.6732+2.3%+12.5%641$94
Kentucky13.7537+3.3%+3.5%789$108
Louisiana11.9948+0.3%+4.7%931$112
Maine25.176-2.4%-11.6%501$126
Maryland18.4014-4.2%+5.9%753$138
Massachusetts30.223+3.3%+6.4%492$149
Michigan18.8413-2.9%+1.3%533$100
Minnesota15.0127-6.0%+3.4%639$96
Mississippi14.1735+3.5%+5.0%867$123
Missouri12.5344+1.0%+4.6%762$95
Montana12.5145-6.1%-0.6%774$97
Nebraska11.9649+0.7%+6.2%730$87
Nevada15.2525+4.5%-10.9%600$92
New Hampshire24.4610-1.3%-4.4%533$130
New Jersey19.5811+0.1%+12.1%497$97
New Mexico13.9836-0.7%-1.5%562$79
New York24.749-1.2%+8.3%459$113
North Carolina14.8630-2.4%+11.0%806$120
North Dakota11.3150-6.4%+5.0%1,070$121
Ohio16.4719-0.6%+5.2%662$109
Oklahoma12.8741-7.2%+8.3%731$94
Oregon14.9128-2.7%+14.8%913$136
Pennsylvania18.0416-2.1%-0.4%678$122
Rhode Island35.612+28.3%+19.6%474$169
South Carolina15.6223+1.4%+13.5%767$120
South Dakota13.2739-2.9%+8.7%877$116
Tennessee13.5638+6.4%+7.6%801$109
Texas15.6822+0.1%+6.0%828$130
Utah12.2047-4.8%+10.4%643$78
Vermont25.167+9.2%+16.6%485$122
Virginia14.7331-0.4%+5.7%834$123
Washington12.3746-0.9%+11.7%927$115
West Virginia15.8421-3.2%+9.8%882$140
Wisconsin16.9318-1.3%+0.5%571$97
Wyoming12.7542-9.3%+10.0%837$107

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Sources

November 2024 sources
SourceData periodRetrievedUsed for
EIA retail sales, November 2024November 20241 Oct 2026November 2024 prices, sales, accounts

November 2024 price = revenue over kWh for homes. Data sources.

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Questions

What was the average U.S. electricity price in November 2024?

16.85 cents per kWh for homes.

Which state had the highest electricity price in November 2024?

Hawaii at 39.66 cents per kWh; the lowest was Idaho at 11.28.

How did prices change from November 2023?

The U.S. average moved +4.1%, from 16.19 to 16.85 cents. 42 of 51 states were higher.

Which state's price rose most in November 2024?

Rhode Island: +19.6% against November 2023, to 35.61 cents.

Which state's price fell most or rose least in November 2024?

Maine: -11.6% against November 2023, at 25.17 cents.

What did a typical home pay in November 2024?

About $116 for 690 kWh at 16.85 cents, energy only.

What is the median state price in November 2024?

15.11 cents across 51 states, against 16.85 cents for the U.S.

Why does November 2024 differ from the annual price?

November 2024 follows the season; the 2025 annual average was 17.30 cents.

Are the November 2024 numbers final?

EIA can revise November 2024; we retrieved it on 2 Oct 2026.

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