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Electricity Rate Comparison by State |
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Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly-owned power systems. As of May, 2008, the statewide average price for all sectors from all electric utilities is the fifth-lowest rate in the country, based on the latest federal figures. Nationally, electricity costs 53 percent more than it does in Nebraska. Across all sectors, Hawaii has the highest electricity rate (28 cents), and Idaho has the lowest electricity rate (5.28 cents). |
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Average Revenue per Kilowatthour by State |
| Rank | State | Average Electricity Rate for All Sectors (Cents per Kilowatthour) |
| 1 | Idaho | 5.28 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 5.47 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 5.82 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 5.84 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6.22 |
| 6 | Washington | 6.27 |
| 7 | Utah | 6.47 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 6.52 |
| 9 | Iowa | 6.76 |
| 10 | Indiana | 6.89 |
| 11 | Missouri | 6.98 |
| 12 | South Dakota | 7.12 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7.18 |
| 14 | Virginia | 7.28 |
| 15 | Kansas | 7.55 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 7.59 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 7.62 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 7.63 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 7.65 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 7.75 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 7.79 |
| 22 | Alabama | 7.80 |
| 23 | Montana | 8.10 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 8.10 |
| 25 | Georgia | 8.34 |
| 26 | Illinois | 8.38 |
| 27 | Ohio | 8.38 |
| 28 | Mississippi | 8.56 |
| 29 | Michigan | 8.59 |
| 30 | Colorado | 8.71 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 8.81 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | 9.25 |
| 33 | Louisiana | 9.35 |
| 34 | Arizona | 9.42 |
| National Average | 9.49 | |
| 35 | Nevada | 9.76 |
| 36 | Florida | 10.43 |
| 37 | Texas | 10.61 |
| 38 | Delaware | 11.99 |
| 39 | Maryland | 12.29 |
| 40 | Vermont | 12.33 |
| 41 | California | 12.41 |
| 42 | District of Columbia | 12.88 |
| 43 | Maine | 13.28 |
| 44 | New Jersey | 13.85 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 14.38 |
| 46 | Alaska | 15.10 |
| 47 | New York | 16.31 |
| 48 | Massachusetts | 16.39 |
| 49 | Connecticut | 16.63 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | 20.31 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 28.00 |
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Source: Electric Power Monthly. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE. This table was updated on September 17, 2008. Typically, there is one month between updates. Energy Statistics Home | Contact Us | Archive | Conversion Chart | Glossary |