Which US state has the most expensive electricity?

Hawaii consistently has the highest electricity rates in the US due to its reliance on imported petroleum for generation. New England states also rank among the most expensive due to constrained natural gas pipeline capacity.

Why is electricity expensive in some states?

High electricity costs are driven by fuel import dependence, limited transmission capacity, high demand relative to supply, older infrastructure requiring maintenance, and state-level regulatory and tax structures.

States With Most Expensive Electricity

Island states (Hawaii, Alaska) and New England states typically have the highest electricity costs due to fuel transportation costs, limited generation capacity, and older grid infrastructure. Some states with aggressive renewable mandates also see higher rates.

#	State	Residential (¢/kWh)	Commercial	Industrial
1	Wyoming	13.4	9.5	8.7
2	Wisconsin	18.2	13.1	8.9
3	West Virginia	15.4	11.8	8.1
4	Washington	13.1	11	6.9
5	Virginia	15.3	9.6	9.5
6	Vermont	22.9	19.9	12.4
7	Utah	13.1	10	8.4
8	Texas	15.5	8.6	6.6
9	Tennessee	13.2	12.9	6.7
10	South Dakota	13.4	10.9	8.7
11	South Carolina	15	11.1	7.1
12	Rhode Island	29.5	23.5	21.7
13	Pennsylvania	19.3	12.4	9.4
14	Oregon	15.4	10.6	8.3
15	Oklahoma	13.1	9.1	6.2
16	Ohio	17	11.6	8.5
17	North Dakota	11.8	7.4	7.5
18	North Carolina	14	10.3	7.8
19	New York	26.4	21.1	9.6
20	New Mexico	15.1	11.2	5.9
21	New Jersey	22.6	16.6	13.9
22	New Hampshire	24.6	20.2	16.9
23	Nevada	13.2	9.4	8.1
24	Nebraska	12.3	8.8	8
25	Montana	13	11.9	7
26	Missouri	13.5	10.6	8.4
27	Mississippi	14	13	7.4
28	Minnesota	15.8	12.3	9.3
29	Michigan	20	14.5	8.6
30	Massachusetts	30.5	23.1	19.4
31	Maryland	19.5	14.7	12.5
32	Maine	27.8	21	15.5
33	Louisiana	12.6	11.2	6.2
34	Kentucky	13.2	11.9	7
35	Kansas	14.6	11.4	8
36	Iowa	13.7	11.1	7.2
37	Indiana	16.2	13.9	8.9
38	Illinois	17.7	13.1	10.1
39	Idaho	11.8	9.3	8
40	Hawaii	40.6	36.4	31.5
41	Georgia	14.7	11.5	7.8
42	Florida	15.2	11.5	8.8
43	District of Columbia	21.9	20.4	14.8
44	Delaware	17.1	12.6	9.6
45	Connecticut	29.4	23.1	18.4
46	Colorado	15.9	12.5	9.1
47	California	32.5	26.4	21.6
48	Arkansas	12.8	10.8	6.7
49	Arizona	15.3	12.5	8.1
50	Alaska	26.1	22.3	20
51	Alabama	16.1	14.5	7.7

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States With Cheapest Electricity States With Most Renewable Energy

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Rankings based on EIA electricity retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Renewable percentages from EIA electric power operational data.

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