Annual Average Electricity Price Comparison by State
Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly-owned power systems. As of 2021, the statewide average electricity price is the ninth-lowest rate in the country, based on the latest federal figures. (States are ranked so that equivalent prices are ranked at the same level.) Nationally, electricity costs 25.6 percent more than it does in Nebraska. Across all sectors, Hawaii has the highest electricity rate (30.31 cents), and Idaho has the lowest electricity rate (8.17 cents).
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Annual Average Price per Kilowatthour by State
(Lowest to Highest Rate as of 2021)
| Rank | State | Average Electricity Rate for All Sectors (Cents per Kilowatthour) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nebraska | 8.84 |
| 35 | National Average | 11.10 |
| 1 | Idaho | 8.17 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 8.25 |
| 3 | Utah | 8.34 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 8.52 |
| 5 | Nevada | 8.58 |
| 6 | North Dakota | 8.65 |
| 7 | Washington | 8.75 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 8.82 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 8.87 |
| 11 | Oregon | 8.95 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 9.10 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 9.12 |
| 14 | Iowa | 9.13 |
| 15 | Texas | 9.14 |
| 15 | Virginia | 9.14 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 9.29 |
| 17 | Montana | 9.50 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 9.50 |
| 18 | Ohio | 9.76 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 9.78 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 9.79 |
| 21 | Missouri | 9.85 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 9.96 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 9.97 |
| 24 | Illinois | 10.14 |
| 25 | Alabama | 10.18 |
| 26 | Indiana | 10.36 |
| 27 | South Dakota | 10.43 |
| 27 | Georgia | 10.43 |
| 28 | Kansas | 10.47 |
| 29 | Delware | 10.50 |
| 30 | Florida | 10.67 |
| 31 | Arizona | 10.73 |
| 32 | Colorado | 10.90 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 11.01 |
| 34 | Minnesota | 11.08 |
| 36 | Maryland | 11.48 |
| 37 | District of Columbia | 12.81 |
| 38 | Michigan | 12.93 |
| 39 | Maine | 13.96 |
| 40 | New Jersey | 14.01 |
| 41 | New York | 16.11 |
| 42 | Vermont | 16.34 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 17.37 |
| 44 | Connecticut | 18.32 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | 18.44 |
| 46 | Massachusetts | 19.06 |
| 47 | California | 19.65 |
| 48 | Alaska | 20.02 |
| 49 | Hawaii | 30.31 |
Sources: Electric Sales, Revenue, and Average Price, Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.
Note: States are ranked so that equivalent prices are ranked at the same level.