Electricity Rate Comparison by State

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).

A comparison of electricity rates within individual sectors in all states can be found in the report Average Revenue per Kilowatthour from Retail Sales to Ultimate Consumers by Sector and by State.  The table below provides the monthly average across all sectors.  The annual average for each sector and across all sectors is also available for each state and has been mapped for all sectors and for the individual residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

The archive has reports from prior months.

Average Revenue per Kilowatthour by State
(Lowest to Highest Rate as of May 2008)
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

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.

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