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  "name": "US Residential Electricity Rates by State 2026",
  "description": "50 states plus DC residential electricity rates in cents/kWh ranked highest to lowest.",
  "source": "EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector by State (period 2026-03)",
  "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a",
  "attribution": "Data via JouleIO (https://jouleio.com/) using EIA public-domain data.",
  "license": "usa.gov public domain (EIA government data)",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-21",
  "source_reviewed": "2026-06-11",
  "us_avg_cents_per_kwh": 18.56,
  "us_avg_source": "EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.3, March 2026 residential U.S. total",
  "total_records": 51,
  "contact": "https://jouleio.com/",
  "data": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "state": "HI",
      "state_name": "Hawaii",
      "cents_per_kwh": 42.23,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 380.07,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 4561
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "state": "CA",
      "state_name": "California",
      "cents_per_kwh": 33.35,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 300.15,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3602
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "state": "CT",
      "state_name": "Connecticut",
      "cents_per_kwh": 30.47,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 274.23,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3291
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "state": "MA",
      "state_name": "Massachusetts",
      "cents_per_kwh": 30.21,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 271.89,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3263
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "state": "RI",
      "state_name": "Rhode Island",
      "cents_per_kwh": 29.91,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 269.19,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3230
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "state": "NY",
      "state_name": "New York",
      "cents_per_kwh": 28.55,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 256.95,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3083
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "state": "ME",
      "state_name": "Maine",
      "cents_per_kwh": 28.32,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 254.88,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3059
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "state": "AK",
      "state_name": "Alaska",
      "cents_per_kwh": 27.17,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 244.53,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2934
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "state": "NH",
      "state_name": "New Hampshire",
      "cents_per_kwh": 26.92,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 242.28,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2907
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "state": "DC",
      "state_name": "District of Columbia",
      "cents_per_kwh": 25,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 225,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2700
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "state": "VT",
      "state_name": "Vermont",
      "cents_per_kwh": 24.11,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 216.99,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2604
    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "state": "NJ",
      "state_name": "New Jersey",
      "cents_per_kwh": 23.49,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 211.41,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2537
    },
    {
      "rank": 13,
      "state": "MD",
      "state_name": "Maryland",
      "cents_per_kwh": 22.2,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 199.8,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2398
    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "state": "MI",
      "state_name": "Michigan",
      "cents_per_kwh": 21.2,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 190.8,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2290
    },
    {
      "rank": 15,
      "state": "PA",
      "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
      "cents_per_kwh": 20.92,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 188.28,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2259
    },
    {
      "rank": 16,
      "state": "IL",
      "state_name": "Illinois",
      "cents_per_kwh": 18.86,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 169.74,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2037
    },
    {
      "rank": 17,
      "state": "WI",
      "state_name": "Wisconsin",
      "cents_per_kwh": 18.8,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 169.2,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2030
    },
    {
      "rank": 18,
      "state": "OH",
      "state_name": "Ohio",
      "cents_per_kwh": 18.78,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 169.02,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2028
    },
    {
      "rank": 19,
      "state": "IN",
      "state_name": "Indiana",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.85,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 160.65,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1928
    },
    {
      "rank": 20,
      "state": "DE",
      "state_name": "Delaware",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.64,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 158.76,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1905
    },
    {
      "rank": 21,
      "state": "AL",
      "state_name": "Alabama",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.15,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 154.35,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1852
    },
    {
      "rank": 22,
      "state": "VA",
      "state_name": "Virginia",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.05,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 153.45,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1841
    },
    {
      "rank": 23,
      "state": "CO",
      "state_name": "Colorado",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.74,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 150.66,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1808
    },
    {
      "rank": 24,
      "state": "SC",
      "state_name": "South Carolina",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.45,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 148.05,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1777
    },
    {
      "rank": 25,
      "state": "TX",
      "state_name": "Texas",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.39,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 147.51,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1770
    },
    {
      "rank": 26,
      "state": "WV",
      "state_name": "West Virginia",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.37,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 147.33,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1768
    },
    {
      "rank": 27,
      "state": "MS",
      "state_name": "Mississippi",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.3,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 146.7,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1760
    },
    {
      "rank": 28,
      "state": "NC",
      "state_name": "North Carolina",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 144,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1728
    },
    {
      "rank": 29,
      "state": "AZ",
      "state_name": "Arizona",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.59,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 140.31,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1684
    },
    {
      "rank": 30,
      "state": "KS",
      "state_name": "Kansas",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.34,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 138.06,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1657
    },
    {
      "rank": 31,
      "state": "MN",
      "state_name": "Minnesota",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.08,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 135.72,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1629
    },
    {
      "rank": 32,
      "state": "TN",
      "state_name": "Tennessee",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.08,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 135.72,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1629
    },
    {
      "rank": 33,
      "state": "GA",
      "state_name": "Georgia",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.01,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 135.09,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1621
    },
    {
      "rank": 34,
      "state": "OR",
      "state_name": "Oregon",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.89,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 134.01,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1608
    },
    {
      "rank": 35,
      "state": "KY",
      "state_name": "Kentucky",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.88,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 133.92,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1607
    },
    {
      "rank": 36,
      "state": "FL",
      "state_name": "Florida",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.86,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 133.74,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1605
    },
    {
      "rank": 37,
      "state": "NM",
      "state_name": "New Mexico",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.81,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 133.29,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1599
    },
    {
      "rank": 38,
      "state": "WA",
      "state_name": "Washington",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.4,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 129.6,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1555
    },
    {
      "rank": 39,
      "state": "SD",
      "state_name": "South Dakota",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.29,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 128.61,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1543
    },
    {
      "rank": 40,
      "state": "NV",
      "state_name": "Nevada",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.17,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 127.53,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1530
    },
    {
      "rank": 41,
      "state": "LA",
      "state_name": "Louisiana",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.16,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 127.44,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1529
    },
    {
      "rank": 42,
      "state": "AR",
      "state_name": "Arkansas",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.63,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 122.67,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1472
    },
    {
      "rank": 43,
      "state": "WY",
      "state_name": "Wyoming",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.59,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 122.31,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1468
    },
    {
      "rank": 44,
      "state": "OK",
      "state_name": "Oklahoma",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.56,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 122.04,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1464
    },
    {
      "rank": 45,
      "state": "MT",
      "state_name": "Montana",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.48,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 121.32,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1456
    },
    {
      "rank": 46,
      "state": "MO",
      "state_name": "Missouri",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.44,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 120.96,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1452
    },
    {
      "rank": 47,
      "state": "IA",
      "state_name": "Iowa",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.42,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 120.78,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1449
    },
    {
      "rank": 48,
      "state": "UT",
      "state_name": "Utah",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.17,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 118.53,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1422
    },
    {
      "rank": 49,
      "state": "NE",
      "state_name": "Nebraska",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.1,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 117.9,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1415
    },
    {
      "rank": 50,
      "state": "ID",
      "state_name": "Idaho",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.01,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 117.09,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1405
    },
    {
      "rank": 51,
      "state": "ND",
      "state_name": "North Dakota",
      "cents_per_kwh": 11.95,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 107.55,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1291
    }
  ]
}