U.S. residential, EIA-861 final 2025
What a kilowatt-hour cost last year, and what a tariff charges now.
kWh Check keeps the annual average and the current rate sheet apart. One is what customers paid across a year. The other is a schedule with an effective date.
- All-in price
- 17.23¢
- Average bill
- $150.68
- Average use
- 874.3 kWh
EIA Form EIA-861, Average Bill file, residential, data year 2025, released October 7, 2026. 144,800,940 customers. July 2026 residential price in Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A was 18.31¢/kWh, against 17.45¢ in July 2025. Table retrieved October 10, 2026.
Six calculators
- 01Bill calculatorPick a county and a utility. Checked tariff sheets are priced line by line. Every other utility uses the EIA annual average.
- 02Appliance costENERGY STAR annual energy use, or a wattage and hours you enter, priced at a rate you set.
- 03EV chargingfueleconomy.gov energy ratings, priced at home and public rates you set, next to a gasoline comparison.
- 04Texas plansPower to Choose prices at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh, with a flag when a bill credit makes the low-usage price jump.
- 05Heating costThe same heat load, priced as a heat pump, resistance heat, natural gas, and propane using EIA prices.
- 06Rate historyAnnual residential price from EIA-861, 2015 through 2025.
Lowest average bills, 2025
| State | Bill | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $94.65 | 14.85¢ |
| Utah | $99.06 | 13.02¢ |
| Colorado | $103.30 | 15.69¢ |
| Idaho | $110.36 | 11.83¢ |
| Montana | $110.80 | 12.99¢ |
State figures are the EIA-861 2025 Average Bill file.
Highest average bills, 2025
| State | Bill | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $207.89 | 40.40¢ |
| Connecticut | $206.46 | 29.31¢ |
| Maryland | $184.42 | 19.53¢ |
| Alabama | $184.31 | 16.09¢ |
| Massachusetts | $181.08 | 30.41¢ |
State figures are the EIA-861 2025 Average Bill file.
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