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  "name": "US Residential Electricity Rates by State 2026",
  "description": "50 states + DC residential electricity rate (cents/kWh) ranked highest to lowest",
  "source": "EIA Form EIA-861 monthly residential electricity sales (period 2026-02)",
  "attribution": "Data via Jouleio (https://jouleio.com/)",
  "license": "usa.gov public domain (EIA government data)",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-25",
  "us_avg_cents_per_kwh": 17.65,
  "total_records": 61,
  "contact": "https://jouleio.com/",
  "data": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "state": "HI",
      "cents_per_kwh": 43,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 387,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 4644
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "state": "PACN",
      "cents_per_kwh": 34.24,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 308.16,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3698
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "state": "CA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 33.22,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 298.98,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3588
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "state": "ME",
      "cents_per_kwh": 32.17,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 289.53,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3474
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "state": "CT",
      "cents_per_kwh": 30.77,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 276.93,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3323
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "state": "MA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 30.46,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 274.14,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3290
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "state": "NY",
      "cents_per_kwh": 29.99,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 269.91,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3239
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "state": "NEW",
      "cents_per_kwh": 29.91,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 269.19,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3230
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "state": "RI",
      "cents_per_kwh": 29.45,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 265.05,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 3181
    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "state": "NH",
      "cents_per_kwh": 26.52,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 238.68,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2864
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "state": "AK",
      "cents_per_kwh": 25.79,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 232.11,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2785
    },
    {
      "rank": 12,
      "state": "MAT",
      "cents_per_kwh": 24.47,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 220.23,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2643
    },
    {
      "rank": 13,
      "state": "PACC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 23.99,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 215.91,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2591
    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "state": "DC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 23.97,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 215.73,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2589
    },
    {
      "rank": 15,
      "state": "VT",
      "cents_per_kwh": 23.27,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 209.43,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2513
    },
    {
      "rank": 16,
      "state": "NJ",
      "cents_per_kwh": 23.12,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 208.08,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2497
    },
    {
      "rank": 17,
      "state": "PA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 20.3,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 182.7,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2192
    },
    {
      "rank": 18,
      "state": "MD",
      "cents_per_kwh": 20.08,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 180.72,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2169
    },
    {
      "rank": 19,
      "state": "MI",
      "cents_per_kwh": 20,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 180,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2160
    },
    {
      "rank": 20,
      "state": "WI",
      "cents_per_kwh": 18.74,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 168.66,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 2024
    },
    {
      "rank": 21,
      "state": "ENC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.84,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 160.56,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1927
    },
    {
      "rank": 22,
      "state": "IL",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.83,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 160.47,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1926
    },
    {
      "rank": 23,
      "state": "OH",
      "cents_per_kwh": 17.52,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 157.68,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1892
    },
    {
      "rank": 24,
      "state": "CO",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.79,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 151.11,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1813
    },
    {
      "rank": 25,
      "state": "DE",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.27,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 146.43,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1757
    },
    {
      "rank": 26,
      "state": "AL",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.18,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 145.62,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1747
    },
    {
      "rank": 27,
      "state": "SC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.15,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 145.35,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1744
    },
    {
      "rank": 28,
      "state": "IN",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.06,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 144.54,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1734
    },
    {
      "rank": 29,
      "state": "AZ",
      "cents_per_kwh": 16.03,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 144.27,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1731
    },
    {
      "rank": 30,
      "state": "VA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.96,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 143.64,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1724
    },
    {
      "rank": 31,
      "state": "FL",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.8,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 142.2,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1706
    },
    {
      "rank": 32,
      "state": "SAT",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.76,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 141.84,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1702
    },
    {
      "rank": 33,
      "state": "TX",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.41,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 138.69,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1664
    },
    {
      "rank": 34,
      "state": "MN",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.39,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 138.51,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1662
    },
    {
      "rank": 35,
      "state": "KS",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.11,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 135.99,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1632
    },
    {
      "rank": 36,
      "state": "NM",
      "cents_per_kwh": 15.07,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 135.63,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1628
    },
    {
      "rank": 37,
      "state": "MTN",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.92,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 134.28,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1611
    },
    {
      "rank": 38,
      "state": "MS",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.72,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 132.48,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1590
    },
    {
      "rank": 39,
      "state": "NC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.64,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 131.76,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1581
    },
    {
      "rank": 40,
      "state": "OR",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.64,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 131.76,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1581
    },
    {
      "rank": 41,
      "state": "WSC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.53,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 130.77,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1569
    },
    {
      "rank": 42,
      "state": "WV",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.41,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 129.69,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1556
    },
    {
      "rank": 43,
      "state": "NV",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.38,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 129.42,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1553
    },
    {
      "rank": 44,
      "state": "GA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.13,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 127.17,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1526
    },
    {
      "rank": 45,
      "state": "WA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 14.11,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 126.99,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1524
    },
    {
      "rank": 46,
      "state": "ESC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.99,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 125.91,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1511
    },
    {
      "rank": 47,
      "state": "KY",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.42,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 120.78,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1449
    },
    {
      "rank": 48,
      "state": "MT",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.33,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 119.97,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1440
    },
    {
      "rank": 49,
      "state": "UT",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.33,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 119.97,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1440
    },
    {
      "rank": 50,
      "state": "SD",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.24,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 119.16,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1430
    },
    {
      "rank": 51,
      "state": "WNC",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.23,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 119.07,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1429
    },
    {
      "rank": 52,
      "state": "WY",
      "cents_per_kwh": 13.04,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 117.36,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1408
    },
    {
      "rank": 53,
      "state": "OK",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.89,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 116.01,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1392
    },
    {
      "rank": 54,
      "state": "LA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.87,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 115.83,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1390
    },
    {
      "rank": 55,
      "state": "TN",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.82,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 115.38,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1385
    },
    {
      "rank": 56,
      "state": "IA",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.74,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 114.66,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1376
    },
    {
      "rank": 57,
      "state": "AR",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.73,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 114.57,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1375
    },
    {
      "rank": 58,
      "state": "ID",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.63,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 113.67,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1364
    },
    {
      "rank": 59,
      "state": "MO",
      "cents_per_kwh": 12.17,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 109.53,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1314
    },
    {
      "rank": 60,
      "state": "NE",
      "cents_per_kwh": 11.79,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 106.11,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1273
    },
    {
      "rank": 61,
      "state": "ND",
      "cents_per_kwh": 11.64,
      "monthly_bill_900kwh_usd": 104.76,
      "annual_bill_10800kwh_usd": 1257
    }
  ]
}