What your electric bill buys
In 2024 the 6 Texas wires companies that report delivery-only service charged homes 5.21 ¢ per kWh on average, 35% of the state's 14.94 ¢ average price. That is the only state where EIA-861 lets us measure one slice of the bill. For every other state we can show how much more homes pay than industry: 2.0 times in the U.S. (17.30 against 8.62 ¢), up to 2.8 times in New York.
The one state where the bill splits: Texas
Texas average home price 2024 14.94 ¢ per kWh. The delivery part is measured; the rest is what is left after subtracting it, an estimate that mixes the energy cost, the retailer's margin and taxes.
| Wires company | Home accounts | Delivery ¢/kWh | Share of the Texas average price | On a typical month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | 3,477,215 | 5.19 | 35% | $58 |
| CenterPoint Energy | 2,485,470 | 4.93 | 33% | $55 |
| AEP Texas Central Company | 784,148 | 5.75 | 38% | $64 |
| Texas-New Mexico Power Co | 233,056 | 6.33 | 42% | $71 |
| AEP Texas North Company | 157,455 | 5.44 | 36% | $61 |
| City of Lubbock | 90,455 | 6.07 | 41% | $68 |
Texas, delivery-only home accounts: EIA-861 2024 Delivery_Companies, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026.
CSVEverywhere else: how much more homes pay than industry
Industry buys at higher voltage and in bulk, so its price is mostly energy. The gap between the home and industry price is a rough measure of the extra cost of reaching a home: poles, wires, meters, billing. It is a proxy, not an accounting split.
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| New York | 26.39 | 9.55 | 2.76 | 16.84 | $99 |
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| New Mexico | 15.08 | 5.90 | 2.56 | 9.18 | $60 |
| Texas | 15.47 | 6.55 | 2.36 | 8.92 | $100 |
| Michigan | 20.01 | 8.59 | 2.33 | 11.42 | $72 |
| Oklahoma | 13.12 | 6.15 | 2.13 | 6.97 | $75 |
| South Carolina | 14.96 | 7.11 | 2.10 | 7.85 | $84 |
| Alabama | 16.10 | 7.73 | 2.08 | 8.37 | $96 |
| Pennsylvania | 19.30 | 9.36 | 2.06 | 9.94 | $84 |
| Wisconsin | 18.16 | 8.92 | 2.04 | 9.24 | $62 |
| Louisiana | 12.57 | 6.23 | 2.02 | 6.34 | $78 |
| Ohio | 16.96 | 8.52 | 1.99 | 8.44 | $75 |
| Tennessee | 13.18 | 6.74 | 1.96 | 6.44 | $78 |
| Arkansas | 12.84 | 6.71 | 1.91 | 6.13 | $66 |
| Iowa | 13.72 | 7.20 | 1.91 | 6.52 | $56 |
| Washington | 13.11 | 6.88 | 1.91 | 6.23 | $59 |
| Kentucky | 13.24 | 6.96 | 1.90 | 6.28 | $71 |
| Mississippi | 14.03 | 7.38 | 1.90 | 6.65 | $79 |
| West Virginia | 15.41 | 8.11 | 1.90 | 7.30 | $78 |
| Arizona | 15.32 | 8.10 | 1.89 | 7.22 | $74 |
| Georgia | 14.73 | 7.81 | 1.89 | 6.92 | $75 |
| Oregon | 15.37 | 8.28 | 1.86 | 7.09 | $62 |
| Vermont | 22.92 | 12.39 | 1.85 | 10.53 | $63 |
| Montana | 12.98 | 7.02 | 1.85 | 5.96 | $51 |
| Indiana | 16.23 | 8.89 | 1.83 | 7.34 | $70 |
| Kansas | 14.56 | 8.03 | 1.81 | 6.53 | $57 |
| North Carolina | 14.02 | 7.80 | 1.80 | 6.22 | $65 |
| Maine | 27.78 | 15.50 | 1.79 | 12.28 | $65 |
| Delaware | 17.13 | 9.64 | 1.78 | 7.49 | $70 |
| Colorado | 15.85 | 9.07 | 1.75 | 6.78 | $46 |
| Illinois | 17.69 | 10.14 | 1.74 | 7.55 | $54 |
| Florida | 15.24 | 8.84 | 1.72 | 6.40 | $70 |
| Minnesota | 15.82 | 9.32 | 1.70 | 6.50 | $48 |
| New Jersey | 22.63 | 13.90 | 1.63 | 8.73 | $58 |
| Nevada | 13.15 | 8.08 | 1.63 | 5.07 | $44 |
| Virginia | 15.28 | 9.45 | 1.62 | 5.83 | $62 |
| Missouri | 13.49 | 8.38 | 1.61 | 5.11 | $54 |
| Connecticut | 29.38 | 18.35 | 1.60 | 11.03 | $78 |
| Massachusetts | 30.48 | 19.35 | 1.58 | 11.13 | $67 |
| North Dakota | 11.81 | 7.50 | 1.57 | 4.31 | $46 |
| Maryland | 19.48 | 12.50 | 1.56 | 6.98 | $66 |
| Utah | 13.07 | 8.43 | 1.55 | 4.64 | $36 |
| Wyoming | 13.38 | 8.66 | 1.55 | 4.72 | $40 |
| Nebraska | 12.34 | 8.00 | 1.54 | 4.34 | $42 |
| South Dakota | 13.38 | 8.68 | 1.54 | 4.70 | $47 |
| California | 32.54 | 21.62 | 1.51 | 10.92 | $52 |
| District of Columbia | 21.94 | 14.78 | 1.48 | 7.16 | $46 |
| Idaho | 11.82 | 7.98 | 1.48 | 3.84 | $36 |
| New Hampshire | 24.56 | 16.88 | 1.45 | 7.68 | $49 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 | 21.74 | 1.36 | 7.72 | $43 |
| Alaska | 26.09 | 20.03 | 1.30 | 6.06 | $34 |
| Hawaii | 40.59 | 31.46 | 1.29 | 9.13 | $47 |
50 states and DC, 2025: EIA electricity retail sales, annual and monthly (API v2), retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
CSVWhat our data cannot tell you
| Part of a bill | In our data? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (generation) charge | Texas only, as a remainder | EIA-861 reports revenue by customer class, not by bill line. Only wires companies in Texas file delivery-only revenue. |
| Delivery (wires) charge | Texas only, measured | Delivery_Companies sheet lists the wires companies that report delivery-only service; all were in Texas in 2024. |
| Fixed monthly charge | No | Tariff books are filed state by state; EIA-861 revenue folds fixed charges into the average price. |
| Taxes and fees | No | Not split in the survey and varies by city. |
| Fuel or power cost adjustment | No | A tariff line, not an EIA-861 field. |
| Home price minus industry price | Yes, all states | A proxy: industry is cheaper to serve (higher voltage, larger loads), so the gap shows how much more homes pay, not what the lines on a bill are. |
If you want the real lines of your bill, read it with the guide on how to read a bill line by line.
Your bill against the state average
Enter your last bill. The page compares your all-in cost per kWh with the state average of energy sold in 2025.
Sources
From EIA-861, EIA retail sales.
Periods, retrieval dates and licences: data sources.
Questions
What does an electric bill pay for?
Generation or purchase of the energy, delivery over poles and wires, metering and billing, fixed charges and taxes. The split varies by state and utility; public data split it only in a few places.
How much of my bill is delivery?
In Texas, about 35% of the average home price in 2024 (5.21 of 14.94 ¢). That is an estimate from EIA-861 for wires companies that report delivery only. Other states do not report it in the survey.
Why do homes pay more per kWh than industry?
Industry takes power at higher voltage in large amounts, with less wire, metering and billing per kWh. In 2025 homes paid 17.30 ¢ and industry 8.62 ¢ in the U.S., 2.0 times.
Which state has the biggest gap between home and industry prices?
New York: homes pay 26.39 ¢ and industry 9.55 ¢, 2.8 times. The smallest gap is Hawaii at 1.3 times.
Are taxes included in the average price?
The EIA price is revenue divided by kWh sold, so it reflects what the utility bills for electricity service. Taxes and fees collected on behalf of governments are not separated in our data; check your bill.
Why is my effective cost per kWh higher than the state average?
Fixed monthly charges are spread over fewer kWh, and taxes or riders may be added. The calculator on this page shows the difference for your bill.
Where does the Texas figure come from?
The EIA-861 2024 Delivery_Companies sheet: delivery revenue (including other charges) divided by kWh for each wires company that reports delivery-only service, weighted by kWh.