---
title: "Average Electric Bill by State, 2024"
description: "EIA residential monthly bills, electricity use and average prices for all 50 states and DC from matching 2024 data. Sort the table or download the CSV."
url: https://electricitycostbystate.com/average-electric-bill-by-state/
updated: 2026-09-27
site: "Electricity Cost by State"
language: en-US
---

# Average Electric Bill by State, 2024

Reported residential utility averages for a complete year: bills, electricity purchases and prices from the same EIA release.

US average residential electric bill, 2024

$142.26 per customer per month

A national customer average, not a median household bill, current tariff or forecast of your next bill.

- **Average monthly purchases**: 863 kWh
- **Annual average price**: 16.48¢
- **Residential customers**: 143,144,185

EIA Table 5A, 2024 data; released October 7, 2025. Checked September 27, 2026. [Open the primary table (PDF)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/pdf/table_5A.pdf)

## Use the right comparison

The 2024 state range runs from $92.88 in New Mexico to $212.12 in Hawaii. Each state combines its own electricity purchases and prices.

For a current rate benchmark, use the separate [monthly electricity-price table](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/). Multiplying that newer price by 1,000 kWh creates a hypothetical example, not this reported annual-period average bill.

[Download all data (CSV)](https://electricitycostbystate.com/data/annual-bills.csv)

## Average monthly bill in every state, 2024

51 of 51 state/DC entries shown. Bill rank is national, highest first. State links open the separate, newer monthly rate series.

**All columns use 2024 residential data. Published EIA rounding is retained.**

| Bill rank | State | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | Price per kWh | Customers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Hawaii](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/hawaii/) | $212.12 | 495 | 42.86¢ | 446,512 |
| 2 | [Connecticut](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/connecticut/) | $199.66 | 695 | 28.75¢ | 1,552,746 |
| 3 | [Alabama](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/alabama/) | $173.50 | 1,143 | 15.18¢ | 2,398,172 |
| 4 | [Massachusetts](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/massachusetts/) | $167.20 | 570 | 29.35¢ | 2,924,535 |
| 5 | [Maryland](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/maryland/) | $165.87 | 929 | 17.86¢ | 2,451,753 |
| 6 | [Texas](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/texas/) | $163.72 | 1,096 | 14.94¢ | 12,547,863 |
| 7 | [Rhode Island](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/rhode-island/) | $162.40 | 567 | 28.65¢ | 457,383 |
| 8 | [California](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/california/) | $160.86 | 503 | 31.97¢ | 14,217,180 |
| 9 | [Arizona](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/arizona/) | $160.24 | 1,075 | 14.91¢ | 3,134,733 |
| 10 | [Florida](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/florida/) | $156.09 | 1,104 | 14.14¢ | 10,443,373 |
| 11 | [Mississippi](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/mississippi/) | $154.83 | 1,156 | 13.39¢ | 1,340,459 |
| 12 | [West Virginia](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/west-virginia/) | $154.76 | 1,027 | 15.07¢ | 866,456 |
| 13 | [Georgia](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/georgia/) | $151.25 | 1,074 | 14.08¢ | 4,815,501 |
| 14 | [Delaware](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/delaware/) | $150.87 | 911 | 16.57¢ | 473,508 |
| 15 | [South Carolina](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/south-carolina/) | $149.51 | 1,050 | 14.23¢ | 2,581,882 |
| 16 | [Virginia](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/virginia/) | $148.77 | 1,032 | 14.41¢ | 3,654,481 |
| 17 | [Pennsylvania](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/pennsylvania/) | $145.17 | 817 | 17.77¢ | 5,534,580 |
| 18 | [New Hampshire](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/new-hampshire/) | $144.87 | 619 | 23.40¢ | 652,608 |
| 19 | [Alaska](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/alaska/) | $143.54 | 578 | 24.82¢ | 298,397 |
| 20 | [North Carolina](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/north-carolina/) | $143.50 | 1,015 | 14.13¢ | 5,067,762 |
| 21 | [Tennessee](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/tennessee/) | $143.32 | 1,154 | 12.42¢ | 3,166,103 |
| 22 | [Louisiana](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/louisiana/) | $140.96 | 1,202 | 11.73¢ | 2,147,745 |
| 23 | [New York](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/new-york/) | $139.53 | 571 | 24.43¢ | 7,420,214 |
| 24 | [Nevada](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/nevada/) | $139.39 | 930 | 15.00¢ | 1,311,755 |
| 25 | [Ohio](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/ohio/) | $135.16 | 846 | 15.99¢ | 5,142,108 |
| 26 | [Kentucky](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/kentucky/) | $133.81 | 1,047 | 12.79¢ | 2,077,215 |
| 27 | [Maine](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/maine/) | $133.60 | 550 | 24.29¢ | 742,549 |
| 28 | [Indiana](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/indiana/) | $133.06 | 901 | 14.77¢ | 3,056,216 |
| 29 | [Oklahoma](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/oklahoma/) | $132.05 | 1,079 | 12.24¢ | 1,878,818 |
| 30 | [Oregon](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/oregon/) | $129.62 | 882 | 14.70¢ | 1,868,012 |
| 31 | [Missouri](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/missouri/) | $129.18 | 1,001 | 12.91¢ | 2,933,914 |
| 32 | [Arkansas](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/arkansas/) | $129.13 | 1,048 | 12.32¢ | 1,476,944 |
| 33 | [New Jersey](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/new-jersey/) | $128.13 | 662 | 19.34¢ | 3,735,638 |
| 34 | [South Dakota](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/south-dakota/) | $127.81 | 994 | 12.86¢ | 433,548 |
| 35 | [Vermont](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/vermont/) | $125.66 | 574 | 21.90¢ | 323,960 |
| 36 | [Kansas](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/kansas/) | $123.90 | 876 | 14.15¢ | 1,317,095 |
| 37 | [Michigan](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/michigan/) | $119.31 | 618 | 19.30¢ | 4,516,367 |
| 38 | [North Dakota](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/north-dakota/) | $118.38 | 1,029 | 11.51¢ | 397,839 |
| 39 | [Washington](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/washington/) | $113.68 | 955 | 11.90¢ | 3,368,978 |
| 40 | [District of Columbia](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/district-of-columbia/) | $113.23 | 639 | 17.71¢ | 318,780 |
| 41 | [Iowa](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/iowa/) | $111.54 | 832 | 13.40¢ | 1,448,818 |
| 42 | [Wisconsin](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/wisconsin/) | $110.87 | 645 | 17.18¢ | 2,843,874 |
| 43 | [Nebraska](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/nebraska/) | $110.28 | 956 | 11.53¢ | 905,415 |
| 44 | [Minnesota](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/minnesota/) | $110.06 | 712 | 15.45¢ | 2,581,180 |
| 45 | [Illinois](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/illinois/) | $109.99 | 693 | 15.87¢ | 5,392,477 |
| 46 | [Idaho](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/idaho/) | $108.73 | 944 | 11.52¢ | 868,141 |
| 47 | [Montana](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/montana/) | $107.91 | 852 | 12.66¢ | 557,432 |
| 48 | [Wyoming](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/wyoming/) | $107.65 | 863 | 12.47¢ | 286,475 |
| 49 | [Colorado](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/colorado/) | $100.57 | 674 | 14.92¢ | 2,557,732 |
| 50 | [Utah](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/utah/) | $94.57 | 774 | 12.22¢ | 1,272,861 |
| 51 | [New Mexico](https://electricitycostbystate.com/electricity-rates/new-mexico/) | $92.88 | 654 | 14.20¢ | 936,098 |

## A higher price can accompany a lower average bill

In 2024, California’s average price was 31.97¢ per kWh, compared with 14.94¢ in Texas. But average monthly purchases were 503 and 1,096 kWh respectively. Their average bills were $160.86 and $163.72.

*Chart: 2024 average monthly residential bills: California, Texas and the US. California: $160.86; Texas: $163.72; United States: $142.26.*

*Same 2024 source period. These averages describe different customer groups, not the cost of running the same home in each state.*

Weather, home size, heating fuel, efficiency, occupancy and solar can affect purchases. This table alone cannot assign a cause to a state difference or predict a moving household’s savings.

## How the annual averages are calculated

For your own bill, the [annotated bill guide](https://electricitycostbystate.com/guides/how-to-read-electricity-bill/) separates supply, delivery, fixed fees and credits, with a private browser calculator.

We display the published averages from EIA Table 5A, cross-checked against the matching residential columns in Tables 1, 2 and 3. Annual sales are in megawatthours; revenue is in thousands of dollars.

- Monthly purchases = annual MWh sold × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
- Monthly bill = annual revenue in thousands of dollars × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
- Average price in cents/kWh = annual revenue in thousands of dollars ÷ annual MWh sold × 100.

These are ratios of utility totals. The US value uses national totals rather than a simple average of 51 state/DC averages. Display rounding means multiplying the two rounded table columns may differ slightly from the published bill. The CSV includes all three underlying totals.

“Customers” means residential utility accounts in this dataset, not a census count of people or unique homes. Purchases from the grid can differ from total household use when on-site solar supplies some electricity. The table is a mean, not a median, and does not describe each individual customer’s seasonal bills.

Source period: January–December 2024. EIA release: 2025-10-07. Retrieved: 2026-09-27. The source page listed October 2026 as its next release when checked; this page retains the reviewed 2024 dataset until a newer set has been reconciled.

## Primary sources

- [Residential customer counts — EIA Table 1 (PDF)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/pdf/table_1.pdf)
- [Residential sales, MWh — EIA Table 2 (PDF)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/pdf/table_2.pdf)
- [Residential revenue, thousands of dollars — EIA Table 3 (PDF)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/pdf/table_3.pdf)
- [Residential average monthly bills — EIA Table 5A (PDF)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/pdf/table_5A.pdf)
- [EIA publication and release dates](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/)
- [EIA: grid purchases versus total household electricity use](https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=97&t=3)
- [EIA data reuse terms](https://www.eia.gov/about/copyrights_reuse.php)

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