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Energy Profile

Vermont

vs

New Hampshire

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

VermontMetricNew Hampshire
22.92¢/kWhResidential24.56¢/kWh
19.92¢/kWhCommercial20.16¢/kWh
12.39¢/kWhIndustrial16.88¢/kWh
#42Price Rank#43
99.8%Renewable %14.9%

Generation Mix

Vermont

Hydro
56.8%
Wind
15.7%
Solar
9.6%

New Hampshire

Coal
1.3%
Gas
26.1%
Nuclear
57.1%
Hydro
8.3%
Wind
2.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

Vermont has cheaper residential electricity at 22.92¢/kWh. The difference is 1.64¢/kWh between the two states. Vermont ranks #42 and New Hampshire ranks #43 cheapest among all states.

Vermont gets 99.8% of electricity from renewables, while New Hampshire gets 14.9%. Vermont leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both entity A and entity B. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for entity A versus entity B, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

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