Commercial and Residential Electricity Rates in the United States

The commercial and residential electricity rates vary throughout the United States. It varies from state to state, supplier to supplier (in deregulated states), and can even vary depending on the type of consumer you are, and your consumption requirement.

As per the latest available data, in November 2017, the citizens of Hawaii paid the highest residential electricity rates in the US (30.58 cents per kilowatt-hour). In comparison, those residing in Oklahoma paid only 10.76 cents per kilowatt-hour.

In the commercial sector, businesses settled in Oklahoma and Nevada paid 7.66 and 8.11 cents per kilowatt-hour respectively, those in Alaska and Hawaii pay 19.13 and 28.32 cents per kilowatt-hour respectively.

Historical State-by-State Residential & Commercial Electricity Rates

Here are a few tables to help you gain a perspective on how much you will spend on your energy bills in the different states and regions of the United States of America.

Commercial Electricity Rates In 2017

The table below includes the region-by-region and state-by-state commercial electricity rates in the United States in 2017.

(Last available data: Nov 2017)

State/Region	Units	Jan-17	Feb-17	Mar-17	Apr-17	May-17	Jun-17	Jul-17	Aug-17	Sep-17	Oct-17	Nov-17
United States	cents per kilowatthour	10.23	10.48	10.47	10.4	10.59	10.99	11	11.04	11.06	10.82	10.55
New England	cents per kilowatthour	15	15.3	15.04	14.92	14.92	15.3	15.7	15.74	15.73	15.4	15.03
Connecticut	cents per kilowatthour	15.63	15.95	16.03	15.81	16.13	16.03	16.35	16.12	16.41	16.83	16.12
Maine	cents per kilowatthour	12.36	12.59	12.49	11.83	12.09	11.97	12.19	12.29	11.73	12.25	12.22
Massachusetts	cents per kilowatthour	15.27	15.41	15.12	14.98	14.98	15.73	16.24	16.44	16.3	15.29	14.92
New Hampshire	cents per kilowatthour	14.33	14.9	14.7	14.48	14.79	14.72	14.64	14.64	14.93	15.17	14.76
Rhode Island	cents per kilowatthour	15.44	16.02	15.08	15.44	13.8	14.52	15.14	15.52	15.4	15.51	15.83
Vermont	cents per kilowatthour	14.34	14.54	14.34	14.73	14.83	14.8	14.71	14.27	14.72	14.7	14.91
Middle Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	12.04	11.99	12.2	12.11	12.64	13.42	13.38	13.38	13.28	12.52	12
New Jersey	cents per kilowatthour	11.94	12.01	12.08	12.22	12.97	13.33	12.91	13.02	12.39	11.37	11.58
New York	cents per kilowatthour	13.89	13.43	14.22	13.79	14.56	15.98	16.12	15.98	16.14	15.03	13.9
Pennsylvania	cents per kilowatthour	8.98	9.3	9.02	9.13	9.14	8.96	8.9	8.93	8.85	8.95	8.92
East North Central	cents per kilowatthour	9.73	10.02	10.31	10.16	10.36	10.2	9.97	10.12	10.08	10.06	10.08
Illinois	cents per kilowatthour	8.29	8.5	9.66	9.04	9.21	9.05	8.82	8.85	8.77	8.97	8.71
Indiana	cents per kilowatthour	10.1	10.38	10.26	10.41	10.3	10.37	10.17	10.29	10.36	10.32	10.49
Michigan	cents per kilowatthour	10.84	11.24	11.08	10.81	11.54	11.09	10.91	11.07	10.87	10.82	11.11
Ohio	cents per kilowatthour	9.69	9.99	10.06	10.26	10.1	9.88	9.72	10.03	10.07	10.19	10.02
Wisconsin	cents per kilowatthour	10.74	11.04	10.94	10.85	11.45	11.52	11.2	11.3	11.31	10.67	11.06
West North Central	cents per kilowatthour	8.86	9.39	9.13	9.46	10.04	10.73	10.78	10.81	10.11	9.54	9.24
Iowa	cents per kilowatthour	8.67	8.7	8.48	8.96	9.39	10.84	11.58	11.61	10.46	8.73	8.99
Kansas	cents per kilowatthour	9.73	10.22	10.28	10.53	10.57	10.99	10.74	11.04	10.74	10.59	10.13
Minnesota	cents per kilowatthour	9.58	11.06	9.78	10.59	10.72	11.21	11.43	11.01	11.2	10.73	10.03
Missouri	cents per kilowatthour	8.1	8.38	8.4	8.55	10.01	10.81	10.77	11.01	9.14	8.77	8.59
Nebraska	cents per kilowatthour	8.4	8.52	8.88	8.72	8.97	9.68	9.57	9.44	9.47	8.61	8.49
North Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	8.76	8.98	8.84	9.12	9.37	9.78	9.55	9.86	9.69	9.19	8.67
South Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	8.93	9.14	9.46	9.63	9.68	9.99	9.86	9.64	9.85	9.73	9.63
South Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	9.38	9.51	9.44	9.42	9.33	9.39	9.49	9.53	9.64	9.63	9.53
Delaware	cents per kilowatthour	9.77	10.55	10.9	9.93	10.47	9.79	9.42	9.8	9.55	9.94	9.99
District Of Columbia	cents per kilowatthour	11.3	11.73	11.89	11.92	11.57	11.66	11.15	11.09	12.07	12.04	12.18
Florida	cents per kilowatthour	9.45	9.76	9.61	9.55	9.29	9.6	9.49	9.52	9.81	9.87	9.97
Georgia	cents per kilowatthour	9.79	9.99	10.18	10.03	9.79	9.92	10.09	10.06	10.15	9.9	9.89
Maryland	cents per kilowatthour	11.08	11.45	10.79	11.07	10.98	10.62	10.32	10.59	10.25	10.65	10.67
North Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	8.4	8.65	8.55	8.2	8.64	8.32	8.82	8.75	8.89	8.77	8.3
South Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	10.14	10.7	10.23	10.48	10.21	10.66	10.71	10.67	10.91	10.08	10.41
Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	8.02	7.4	7.74	7.86	7.81	7.87	8.32	8.41	8.33	8.43	8.16
West Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	9.57	9.87	9.79	9.94	9.68	9.37	9.21	9.34	9.5	9.67	9.82
East South Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.48	10.67	10.58	10.5	10.47	10.69	10.59	10.57	10.7	10.48	10.69
Alabama	cents per kilowatthour	11.48	11.94	11.73	11.44	11.5	11.66	11.54	11.6	11.8	11.64	11.69
Kentucky	cents per kilowatthour	9.51	9.78	9.59	9.76	9.6	9.67	9.66	9.68	10	9.66	9.93
Mississippi	cents per kilowatthour	10.11	10.41	10.47	10.47	10.29	10.27	10.12	10.06	10.3	10.27	10.52
Tennessee	cents per kilowatthour	10.54	10.47	10.43	10.27	10.33	10.77	10.67	10.56	10.52	10.26	10.52
West South Central	cents per kilowatthour	8.22	8.56	8.36	8.41	8.33	8.46	8.43	8.35	8.36	8.29	8.39
Arkansas	cents per kilowatthour	8	8.25	7.98	8.5	8.56	8.77	8.7	8.65	8.67	8.31	8.4
Louisiana	cents per kilowatthour	7.64	9.23	9.09	8.87	8.98	9.39	9.16	8.91	8.97	8.91	8.91
Oklahoma	cents per kilowatthour	7.81	7.91	7.5	8.04	7.88	8.15	8.27	8.29	8.37	8.11	7.66
Texas	cents per kilowatthour	8.4	8.55	8.39	8.37	8.27	8.32	8.3	8.23	8.22	8.2	8.4
Mountain	cents per kilowatthour	8.96	9.21	9.25	9.48	9.96	10.26	10.21	9.99	9.9	9.96	9.34
Arizona	cents per kilowatthour	9.66	9.75	9.78	10.23	11.3	11.23	11.54	10.92	10.65	10.97	9.94
Colorado	cents per kilowatthour	9.17	9.47	9.55	9.64	9.84	10.72	10.36	10.41	10.45	10.22	9.78
Idaho	cents per kilowatthour	7.43	7.64	7.73	7.99	7.79	9.35	8.21	8.25	7.97	8.2	7.91
Montana	cents per kilowatthour	9.89	9.96	10.04	10.22	10.46	10.49	10.26	10.1	10.3	10.49	10.25
Nevada	cents per kilowatthour	7.8	7.95	7.83	8.02	7.85	7.59	7.92	8.08	7.96	8.59	8.11
New Mexico	cents per kilowatthour	9.39	10.13	9.99	9.97	10.26	10.93	11.24	10.82	10.54	10.1	9.89
Utah	cents per kilowatthour	8.07	8.33	8.52	8.47	9.36	9.48	9.26	9.05	9.13	8.76	8.14
Wyoming	cents per kilowatthour	9.19	9.63	9.55	9.97	10.01	10.22	9.77	9.72	9.88	10	9.64
Pacific Contiguous	cents per kilowatthour	12.23	12.56	12.8	12.33	13.18	14.98	15.19	15.28	15.61	14.79	13.33
California	cents per kilowatthour	13.98	14.45	14.51	13.94	14.95	17.32	17.69	17.73	18.05	16.98	15.16
Oregon	cents per kilowatthour	8.72	8.75	9.02	8.91	8.96	8.89	8.9	8.94	8.74	9.07	8.96
Washington	cents per kilowatthour	8.37	8.41	8.55	8.37	8.4	8.54	8.47	8.43	8.55	8.74	8.68
Pacific Noncontiguous	cents per kilowatthour	22.15	22.5	23.24	23.57	23.79	24.18	23.4	23.11	23.11	23.36	23.86
Alaska	cents per kilowatthour	18.34	18.73	19.9	20.36	20.64	20.77	19.51	19.16	19.08	19.2	19.13
Hawaii	cents per kilowatthour	26.35	26.6	26.41	26.46	26.36	26.95	26.5	26.22	26.34	26.71	28.32

Residential Electricity Rates In 2017

The table below includes the region-by-region and state-by-state residential electricity rates in the United States in 2017.

(Last available data: Nov 2017)

State/Region	Units	Jan-17	Feb-17	Mar-17	Apr-17	May-17	Jun-17	Jul-17	Aug-17	Sep-17	Oct-17	Nov-17
United States	cents per kilowatthour	12.22	12.78	12.9	12.69	13.02	13.22	13.12	13.19	13.3	12.84	13.01
New England	cents per kilowatthour	18.83	19.26	19.12	19.66	19.48	19.35	19.29	19.45	19.84	19.54	19.44
Connecticut	cents per kilowatthour	19.28	19.91	20.06	20.12	20.94	20.47	20.23	20.55	21.28	21.3	20.7
Maine	cents per kilowatthour	15.95	16.02	15.92	16.05	16.18	16.17	15.96	15.96	15.98	16.2	16.05
Massachusetts	cents per kilowatthour	19.58	19.85	19.82	20.69	20.01	19.95	19.86	19.94	20.43	19.35	19.36
New Hampshire	cents per kilowatthour	18.43	18.87	18.93	18.97	19.55	19.3	18.98	19.19	19.67	19.9	19.88
Rhode Island	cents per kilowatthour	18.91	19.77	17.96	19.57	16.89	16.65	17.19	17.79	17.91	19.53	20.48
Vermont	cents per kilowatthour	17.05	17.51	17.39	17.72	18.04	18.02	17.74	17.72	17.9	17.95	17.87
Middle Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	15.46	15.75	15.46	15.81	16.48	16.49	16.45	16.39	16.44	16.32	15.97
New Jersey	cents per kilowatthour	15.83	15.69	15.57	15.75	16.22	15.96	16.02	15.86	15.34	14.7	15.34
New York	cents per kilowatthour	17.3	17.48	17.01	17.3	18.49	18.76	18.81	18.59	18.83	18.76	17.81
Pennsylvania	cents per kilowatthour	13.79	14.28	14.07	14.42	14.64	14.52	14.31	14.41	14.55	14.69	14.5
East North Central	cents per kilowatthour	12.4	12.97	13.45	13.53	13.75	13.49	13.12	13.31	13.4	13.43	13.47
Illinois	cents per kilowatthour	11.28	12.21	13.76	13.2	13.71	12.95	12.07	12.58	12.71	12.88	13.47
Indiana	cents per kilowatthour	11.28	11.78	11.99	12.57	12.3	12.05	11.85	11.97	12.28	12.4	12.38
Michigan	cents per kilowatthour	15.23	15.41	15.38	15.4	15.85	15.86	15.69	15.7	15.45	15.2	15.24
Ohio	cents per kilowatthour	11.55	12.14	12.35	12.52	12.51	12.67	12.59	12.62	12.64	12.58	12.49
Wisconsin	cents per kilowatthour	14	14.33	14.51	14.75	15.35	15.05	14.65	14.98	15.14	15.09	14.47
West North Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.47	11.09	11.41	11.88	12.52	13.36	13.39	13.31	12.7	12	11.59
Iowa	cents per kilowatthour	10.79	11.16	11.65	12.19	13.11	13.92	14.59	14.69	13.61	12.08	12.03
Kansas	cents per kilowatthour	11.94	12.93	13.29	13.58	13.77	13.56	13.61	13.62	13.51	13.32	13.37
Minnesota	cents per kilowatthour	12.14	12.83	12.58	13.03	13.37	13.96	14.01	13.89	13.84	13.53	12.92
Missouri	cents per kilowatthour	9.37	9.96	10.43	10.9	11.85	13.25	13.16	12.86	11.39	10.79	10.46
Nebraska	cents per kilowatthour	9.28	9.96	10.52	10.69	11.25	12.06	12	12.14	12.58	10.95	10.53
North Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	8.98	9.46	9.56	10.39	11.4	12.34	11.7	12.22	12.17	11.07	9.69
South Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	10.33	10.68	11.13	11.67	12.26	12.57	12.48	12.46	12.79	12.43	11.6
South Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	11.38	11.88	11.89	11.9	11.87	12.2	12.18	12.25	12.37	12.16	11.99
Delaware	cents per kilowatthour	12.83	13.37	13.86	13.62	14.77	13.4	12.71	13.13	13.45	14.3	13.81
District Of Columbia	cents per kilowatthour	12.36	12.83	13.04	13.09	13.54	12.59	12.23	12.62	13.08	13.44	14
Florida	cents per kilowatthour	11.5	11.81	11.74	11.58	11.38	12.02	11.93	11.86	12.14	12.12	12.47
Georgia	cents per kilowatthour	10.83	11.54	11.71	11.49	11.7	12.53	12.59	12.74	12.45	11.42	10.99
Maryland	cents per kilowatthour	14.25	14.36	14.16	14.33	14.53	14.22	13.59	13.93	13.93	14.4	13.35
North Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	10.47	11.14	10.99	11.43	11.27	11.07	11.2	11.37	11.75	11.69	11.02
South Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	12.12	12.86	12.62	13.13	12.99	13.07	12.79	13	13.17	12.73	12.7
Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	10.58	11.07	11.45	11.5	11.88	11.91	12.41	12.42	12.28	12.02	11.67
West Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	11.31	11.58	11.52	11.87	12.02	11.69	11.6	11.67	11.91	11.96	11.67
East South Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.82	11.21	11.29	11.4	11.43	11.47	11.31	11.26	11.41	11.33	11.43
Alabama	cents per kilowatthour	12.09	12.9	12.81	12.71	12.73	12.79	12.53	12.78	13.04	12.73	12.54
Kentucky	cents per kilowatthour	10.26	10.59	10.48	10.76	10.66	10.68	10.64	10.61	10.97	10.94	10.97
Mississippi	cents per kilowatthour	10.55	11.19	11.52	11.64	11.68	11.4	11.1	10.98	11.09	11.2	11.44
Tennessee	cents per kilowatthour	10.42	10.52	10.63	10.68	10.74	10.93	10.83	10.58	10.54	10.53	10.87
West South Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.08	10.9	10.82	10.97	10.9	10.93	10.79	10.85	11	10.91	10.92
Arkansas	cents per kilowatthour	9.17	9.8	9.84	10.4	10.49	10.73	10.67	10.61	10.73	10.11	10.28
Louisiana	cents per kilowatthour	7.65	9.52	9.45	9.35	9.88	10.19	9.99	9.82	9.87	9.72	9.29
Oklahoma	cents per kilowatthour	9.08	11.01	10.53	11.83	10.74	10.53	10.29	10.59	10.91	11.01	10.76
Texas	cents per kilowatthour	10.91	11.34	11.3	11.26	11.17	11.15	11.04	11.11	11.27	11.24	11.4
Mountain	cents per kilowatthour	11.03	11.37	11.51	11.82	12.19	12.34	12.29	12.26	12.4	12.16	11.76
Arizona	cents per kilowatthour	11.31	11.66	11.73	12.49	13.04	12.65	12.74	12.72	13.04	12.85	12.26
Colorado	cents per kilowatthour	11.53	11.88	11.9	11.95	11.91	12.75	12.45	12.46	12.67	12.03	12.02
Idaho	cents per kilowatthour	9.26	9.66	9.92	9.77	10.19	11.42	10.58	10.63	10.07	10.34	10.08
Montana	cents per kilowatthour	10.61	10.61	10.74	10.93	11.29	11.73	11.59	11.46	11.72	11.42	11.05
Nevada	cents per kilowatthour	11.55	11.91	12.17	12.32	12.15	11.64	11.64	11.77	12.03	12.81	12.89
New Mexico	cents per kilowatthour	11.98	12.84	12.77	12.63	12.83	13.41	13.57	13.38	13.19	13.01	12.48
Utah	cents per kilowatthour	10.71	10.7	10.74	10.78	11.09	11.48	11.91	11.62	10.94	10.6	10.52
Wyoming	cents per kilowatthour	10.57	10.77	10.91	11.53	11.71	12.21	12.15	12.09	12.25	11.61	11.16
Pacific Contiguous	cents per kilowatthour	14.26	14.54	14.79	12.25	15.16	16.45	16.32	16.55	16.64	13.56	15.06
California	cents per kilowatthour	18.44	18.68	18.87	14.08	18.29	19.39	18.85	19.02	18.98	15.37	18.77
Oregon	cents per kilowatthour	10.4	10.53	10.51	10.68	10.82	10.97	10.94	10.93	10.97	10.97	10.7
Washington	cents per kilowatthour	9.24	9.27	9.28	9.44	9.69	9.95	9.86	9.86	10.13	9.84	9.73
Pacific Noncontiguous	cents per kilowatthour	24.33	24.89	25.46	26.27	26.24	27.18	26.63	26.19	26.19	26.37	26.59
Alaska	cents per kilowatthour	20.58	20.62	21.59	21.43	22.04	22.15	22.3	21.8	21.61	22.07	21.9
Hawaii	cents per kilowatthour	28.32	29.39	29.04	30.33	29.07	30.45	29.25	28.76	29.03	29.29	30.58

Commercial Electricity Rates In 2016

The table below includes the region-by-region and state-by-state commercial electricity rates in the United States in 2016.

State/Region	Units	Jan-16	Feb-16	Mar-16	Apr-16	May-16	Jun-16	Jul-16	Aug-16	Sep-16	Oct-16	Nov-16	Dec-16
United States	cents per kilowatthour	10.08	10.25	10.23	10.19	10.31	10.66	10.68	10.76	10.77	10.55	10.32	10.17
New England	cents per kilowatthour	15.11	15.6	15.33	15.18	14.95	15.16	15.16	15.18	15.47	15.39	14.91	14.7
Connecticut	cents per kilowatthour	15.4	16.15	16.11	15.72	15.87	16.02	15.57	15.47	15.63	15.95	15.9	15.35
Maine	cents per kilowatthour	12.22	12.2	12.28	11.91	12.08	11.56	11.82	12.22	12.02	12.37	12.39	11.97
Massachusetts	cents per kilowatthour	15.46	16.05	15.61	15.59	15.11	15.56	15.81	15.8	16.28	15.87	14.91	14.94
New Hampshire	cents per kilowatthour	14.58	14.75	14.55	14.48	14.42	14.03	13.99	14.3	14.41	14.56	14.67	14.57
Rhode Island	cents per kilowatthour	15.77	16.08	15.66	15.13	14.47	14.56	14.27	14.69	14.79	14.48	14.59	14.29
Vermont	cents per kilowatthour	14.29	14.38	14.43	14.53	14.86	14.63	14.66	14.03	14.73	14.86	14.82	14.37
Middle Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	11.89	11.97	12.02	12.13	12.06	13.01	13.26	13.2	13.25	12.54	12.08	11.9
New Jersey	cents per kilowatthour	11.85	11.7	11.91	11.85	12.26	13.23	13.07	13.04	12.74	11.7	11.62	11.58
New York	cents per kilowatthour	13.41	13.57	13.54	13.77	13.57	15.1	15.66	15.56	15.76	14.85	13.99	13.75
Pennsylvania	cents per kilowatthour	9.41	9.53	9.42	9.48	9.31	9.09	9.02	9.06	9.03	9.22	9.15	9.01
East North Central	cents per kilowatthour	9.61	9.81	9.84	9.88	10.04	9.98	9.99	10.01	10.08	10.14	10.14	9.96
Illinois	cents per kilowatthour	8.69	8.75	8.92	8.95	9.3	8.99	9.28	9.13	9.12	9.17	9.08	8.82
Indiana	cents per kilowatthour	9.53	9.71	9.83	9.99	9.8	9.84	9.84	10.03	10.25	10.32	10.63	10.37
Michigan	cents per kilowatthour	10.19	10.55	10.35	10.37	10.67	10.64	10.61	10.71	10.8	10.86	10.96	10.89
Ohio	cents per kilowatthour	9.74	9.98	9.96	10.03	10	9.93	9.74	9.91	10.12	10.22	10.14	9.99
Wisconsin	cents per kilowatthour	10.53	10.62	10.64	10.66	10.9	11.3	11.16	10.91	10.72	10.63	10.59	10.46
West North Central	cents per kilowatthour	8.8	8.98	9.02	9.16	9.69	10.32	10.31	10.39	9.91	9.28	9.27	8.92
Iowa	cents per kilowatthour	8.05	8.36	8.27	8.44	9.26	10.48	10.75	11.05	9.71	8.59	8.6	8.03
Kansas	cents per kilowatthour	10.13	10.44	10.61	10.51	10.67	10.81	10.66	10.64	10.4	10.57	10.12	9.95
Minnesota	cents per kilowatthour	9.51	9.5	9.46	9.74	9.96	9.86	10.08	10.15	10.64	9.9	10.21	9.23
Missouri	cents per kilowatthour	8.09	8.27	8.31	8.4	9.53	10.87	10.6	10.75	9.41	8.57	8.63	8.66
Nebraska	cents per kilowatthour	8.26	8.32	8.57	8.56	8.74	9.44	9.42	9.3	9.3	8.54	8.41	8.44
North Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	8.47	8.97	8.94	9.31	9.15	9.27	9.34	9.59	9.79	9.29	9.1	8.78
South Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	9.09	9.2	9.36	9.44	9.71	9.72	9.93	9.71	10.02	9.77	9.64	9.4
South Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	9.32	9.45	9.23	9.17	9.2	9.31	9.23	9.22	9.2	9.23	9.23	9.14
Delaware	cents per kilowatthour	10.07	10.64	10.47	10.1	10.58	9.95	9.4	9.83	9.6	10.78	10.02	9.63
District Of Columbia	cents per kilowatthour	11.64	12.44	11.59	11.98	11.73	11.59	11.3	11.54	11.46	12.05	11.77	11.68
Florida	cents per kilowatthour	9.28	9.41	9.01	8.82	8.72	8.72	8.66	8.77	8.85	8.94	9.03	8.87
Georgia	cents per kilowatthour	9.75	9.62	9.46	9.64	9.78	10.08	10.15	9.85	9.82	9.75	9.92	9.79
Maryland	cents per kilowatthour	10.95	10.97	10.96	11.05	11.16	11.05	10.75	10.76	10.85	11.22	11.04	11.27
North Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	8.53	8.67	8.5	8.46	8.53	8.6	8.95	8.85	8.72	8.78	8.34	8.3
South Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	10	10.23	10.04	9.92	9.99	10.72	10.59	10.49	10.47	9.94	10.24	10.4
Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	8.16	8.11	8.06	8.13	8.16	8.24	7.82	7.8	7.77	7.6	7.77	7.66
West Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	9.07	9.48	9.55	9.5	9.36	9.2	9.07	9.21	9.31	9.61	9.77	9.27
East South Central	cents per kilowatthour	9.97	10	10.01	9.99	9.93	10.26	10.23	10.21	10.3	10.39	10.45	10.54
Alabama	cents per kilowatthour	10.79	10.88	10.84	11.05	11.02	11.17	11.12	11.04	11.05	11.49	11.34	11.58
Kentucky	cents per kilowatthour	9.26	9.47	9.48	9.61	9.55	9.68	9.53	9.44	9.66	9.73	9.9	9.59
Mississippi	cents per kilowatthour	9.96	9.79	9.76	9.35	9.28	9.5	9.23	9.29	9.3	9.78	9.91	10.04
Tennessee	cents per kilowatthour	9.86	9.83	9.86	9.76	9.66	10.27	10.45	10.47	10.56	10.3	10.41	10.63
West South Central	cents per kilowatthour	8.18	8.27	8.28	8.15	8.2	8.27	8.17	8.22	8.33	8.34	8.16	8.22
Arkansas	cents per kilowatthour	7.92	8.07	8.06	8.09	8.3	8.57	8.34	8.38	8.43	8.19	8.12	8.12
Louisiana	cents per kilowatthour	8.45	8.51	9	8.71	8.53	8.22	8.25	8.62	8.67	8.55	8.71	9.05
Oklahoma	cents per kilowatthour	7.03	7.18	6.92	7.05	7.4	7.98	8.21	8.36	8.49	8.12	7.01	7.45
Texas	cents per kilowatthour	8.32	8.4	8.38	8.22	8.26	8.3	8.13	8.12	8.23	8.35	8.23	8.21
Mountain	cents per kilowatthour	8.8	9.04	9.03	9.21	9.7	10.06	9.91	9.93	10.01	9.61	9.2	8.97
Arizona	cents per kilowatthour	9.51	9.79	9.68	10.01	11	11.13	11.17	11.02	10.95	10.55	9.57	9.54
Colorado	cents per kilowatthour	8.54	8.87	8.94	9.41	9.49	10.17	9.94	10.12	10.33	9.92	9.81	9.36
Idaho	cents per kilowatthour	7.41	7.55	7.62	7.65	7.71	8.26	8.08	7.98	7.66	7.8	7.86	7.46
Montana	cents per kilowatthour	9.53	9.88	10.26	10.27	10.46	10.51	10.31	10.17	10.36	10.32	10.23	10.05
Nevada	cents per kilowatthour	8.17	8.57	8.23	8.06	8.08	7.85	7.62	7.89	8.02	7.87	7.62	7.51
New Mexico	cents per kilowatthour	9.44	9.27	9.26	8.89	9.15	10.02	10.34	10.53	10.45	9.89	9.44	9.75
Utah	cents per kilowatthour	8.12	8.22	8.18	8.41	9.23	9.69	9.04	9.09	9.45	8.85	8.45	8.04
Wyoming	cents per kilowatthour	8.9	9.18	9.35	9.36	9.7	9.72	9.44	9.41	9.68	9.37	9.74	9.11
Pacific Contiguous	cents per kilowatthour	12.07	12.23	12.35	12.26	12.87	13.97	14.57	14.75	14.68	13.87	12.74	12.24
California	cents per kilowatthour	13.66	13.75	13.78	13.7	14.54	15.96	16.84	16.92	16.72	15.78	14.29	13.82
Oregon	cents per kilowatthour	8.67	8.92	8.92	8.9	8.97	8.83	8.86	8.91	8.96	9.05	8.98	8.94
Washington	cents per kilowatthour	8.43	8.58	8.57	8.21	8.33	8.36	8.32	8.32	8.44	8.61	8.54	8.44
Pacific Noncontiguous	cents per kilowatthour	20.89	20.38	20.61	20.68	21	21.6	21.74	21.91	21.8	21.69	21.94	21.64
Alaska	cents per kilowatthour	17	17.01	17.05	17.7	17.76	17.93	17.9	18	17.6	17.68	17.69	17.51
Hawaii	cents per kilowatthour	24.73	23.68	23.99	23.3	23.58	24.69	24.8	25	25.25	24.9	25.94	25.73

Residential Electricity Rates In 2016

The table below includes the region-by-region and state-by-state residential electricity rates in the United States in 2016.

State/Region	Units	Jan-16	Feb-16	Mar-16	Apr-16	May-16	Jun-16	Jul-16	Aug-16	Sep-16	Oct-16	Nov-16	Dec-16
United States	cents per kilowatthour	11.99	12.14	12.56	12.43	12.79	12.73	12.68	12.88	12.87	12.46	12.75	12.23
New England	cents per kilowatthour	18.81	19.25	19.24	19.5	19.15	18.86	18.21	18.09	19.02	18.81	18.87	18.4
Connecticut	cents per kilowatthour	19.86	20.69	20.85	21.15	21.64	20.95	19.77	18.78	18.98	19.95	19.76	19.03
Maine	cents per kilowatthour	15.56	15.47	15.65	15.6	15.78	15.84	15.83	16	16.26	16.26	16.21	15.63
Massachusetts	cents per kilowatthour	19.41	19.75	19.62	19.89	18.97	18.45	18.02	18.02	19.69	18.82	19.14	18.81
New Hampshire	cents per kilowatthour	17.98	18.33	18.43	18.64	18.51	18.06	17.95	18.18	18.28	18.86	19.05	18.61
Rhode Island	cents per kilowatthour	18.41	18.79	19.07	19.43	18.02	18.69	17.1	18.56	20.47	18.87	18.14	18.35
Vermont	cents per kilowatthour	16.65	16.93	17.14	17.54	17.82	17.6	17.33	17.31	17.58	17.82	17.88	17.26
Middle Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	15.09	15.21	15.28	15.63	15.81	15.88	15.87	15.95	16.2	16.12	15.77	15.26
New Jersey	cents per kilowatthour	15.48	15.46	15.55	15.49	15.37	16.02	16.1	16.22	16.14	15.26	15.26	15.29
New York	cents per kilowatthour	16.56	16.76	16.79	17.38	17.71	17.87	17.93	17.99	18.36	18.26	17.73	17.17
Pennsylvania	cents per kilowatthour	13.71	13.87	13.8	14.07	14.2	13.81	13.6	13.65	13.96	14.32	14.14	13.66
East North Central	cents per kilowatthour	12.39	12.59	13.07	13.38	13.7	13.16	13.03	13.06	13.14	13.52	13.43	12.76
Illinois	cents per kilowatthour	11.77	12.27	12.88	13.09	13.61	12.54	12.35	12.24	12.53	13.03	13.14	11.95
Indiana	cents per kilowatthour	10.8	10.9	11.6	12.21	12.18	11.7	11.68	11.77	12.26	12.69	12.83	11.75
Michigan	cents per kilowatthour	14.43	14.78	14.75	14.88	15.26	15.34	15.31	15.82	15.71	15.67	15.37	15.16
Ohio	cents per kilowatthour	12.22	12.23	12.66	12.93	13.19	12.66	12.45	12.4	12.13	12.52	12.42	12.28
Wisconsin	cents per kilowatthour	13.45	13.71	13.89	14.15	14.68	14.66	14.28	14.07	14.47	14.4	14.07	13.41
West North Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.34	10.58	11.21	11.59	12.52	12.81	12.84	12.9	12.45	11.82	11.86	10.65
Iowa	cents per kilowatthour	10.18	10.56	11.16	11.4	12.65	13.28	13.78	13.99	12.43	11.86	11.63	10.37
Kansas	cents per kilowatthour	12	12.65	13.3	13.58	13.91	13.39	13.17	13.29	13.05	13.25	13.29	12.23
Minnesota	cents per kilowatthour	11.95	12.05	12.17	12.61	13.01	12.76	13.16	13.07	13.69	13.11	13.07	11.91
Missouri	cents per kilowatthour	9.42	9.52	10.39	10.69	12.24	12.86	12.59	12.73	11.62	10.76	11.14	9.91
Nebraska	cents per kilowatthour	9.25	9.6	10.27	10.65	11.02	11.87	12.08	12	12.33	10.73	10.7	9.7
North Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	8.52	9.34	9.74	10.45	10.99	11.29	11.17	11.29	11.78	10.8	10.26	9.14
South Dakota	cents per kilowatthour	10.31	10.47	11.01	11.45	12.16	12.01	12.23	11.98	12.54	12.17	11.74	10.74
South Atlantic	cents per kilowatthour	11.16	11.24	11.63	11.66	11.56	11.83	11.71	11.84	11.76	11.6	11.57	11.1
Delaware	cents per kilowatthour	13.12	12.94	13.35	13.84	14.49	13.55	12.94	12.95	13.05	15.44	13.83	12.9
District Of Columbia	cents per kilowatthour	12.44	12.19	12.65	12.85	13.12	12.26	11.74	11.99	11.72	12.93	13.08	11.88
Florida	cents per kilowatthour	11.21	11.04	11	10.87	10.67	10.87	10.94	11.07	11.14	10.98	11.08	10.92
Georgia	cents per kilowatthour	10.46	10.58	11.2	11.22	11.57	12.3	12.35	12.58	11.99	11.14	11	10.43
Maryland	cents per kilowatthour	14.04	13.99	14.37	14.37	14.7	14.62	14.07	13.82	14.02	15.17	14.31	14
North Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	10.31	10.67	11.54	11.6	11.29	11.02	11.07	11.24	11.31	11.63	11.11	10.2
South Carolina	cents per kilowatthour	11.87	12.09	13.07	13	12.74	12.88	12.78	12.98	12.98	12.64	12.75	12.21
Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	10.59	10.84	11.12	11.93	11.96	12.16	11.63	11.66	11.64	11.17	11.45	10.67
West Virginia	cents per kilowatthour	10.69	10.69	11.01	11.3	11.42	14.21	11.2	11.58	11.6	11.9	11.73	11.22
East South Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.31	10.25	10.73	11	10.99	10.96	10.87	10.95	10.99	11.24	11.4	11
Alabama	cents per kilowatthour	11	11.45	12.07	12.37	12.05	12.11	12.03	12.17	12.22	12.51	12.24	11.96
Kentucky	cents per kilowatthour	9.97	9.91	10.25	10.56	10.7	10.51	10.48	10.51	10.69	11.06	11.23	10.56
Mississippi	cents per kilowatthour	10.37	10.25	10.83	10.93	10.8	10.56	10.13	10.23	10.1	10.58	10.96	10.61
Tennessee	cents per kilowatthour	9.98	9.69	10.1	10.3	10.33	10.45	10.52	10.61	10.64	10.71	11.05	10.74
West South Central	cents per kilowatthour	10.12	10.34	10.71	10.88	10.79	10.57	10.5	10.68	10.88	10.72	10.61	10.35
Arkansas	cents per kilowatthour	8.93	9.15	9.64	10.06	10.22	10.34	10.3	10.41	10.46	9.88	10.11	9.48
Louisiana	cents per kilowatthour	8.73	8.69	9.46	9.4	9.5	9.19	9.28	9.66	9.74	9.52	9.38	9.37
Oklahoma	cents per kilowatthour	8.4	9.79	10.39	11.08	10.87	10.11	10.11	10.65	11.27	11.18	9.54	9.37
Texas	cents per kilowatthour	10.88	10.99	11.19	11.26	11.1	10.95	10.83	10.91	11.11	11.02	11.1	10.85
Mountain	cents per kilowatthour	10.77	11.09	11.26	11.56	11.93	12.01	12.05	12.06	12.17	11.78	11.48	11.08
Arizona	cents per kilowatthour	10.84	11.39	11.68	12.28	12.87	12.48	12.64	12.5	12.71	12.1	11.6	11.23
Colorado	cents per kilowatthour	11.15	11.44	11.4	11.82	11.69	12.59	12.46	12.83	12.84	12.1	12.27	11.88
Idaho	cents per kilowatthour	9.51	9.61	9.75	9.83	10.09	10.07	10.76	10.46	10.24	10.24	10.02	9.44
Montana	cents per kilowatthour	10.11	10.39	10.81	10.95	11.31	11.47	11.48	11.39	11.51	11.21	10.95	10.54
Nevada	cents per kilowatthour	11.39	12.19	12.26	11.87	12.07	11.39	10.71	10.82	11.17	12.04	11.79	11.25
New Mexico	cents per kilowatthour	11.42	11.22	11.4	11.29	11.28	12.16	12.45	12.96	12.85	12.57	11.98	12.08
Utah	cents per kilowatthour	10.51	10.56	10.61	10.64	10.91	11.43	11.64	11.81	11.2	10.63	10.67	10.65
Wyoming	cents per kilowatthour	10.42	10.57	10.8	10.96	11.45	11.76	11.84	11.71	11.75	11.5	11.26	10.68
Pacific Contiguous	cents per kilowatthour	14.18	14.17	14.23	11.41	14.88	15.51	15.98	16.41	15.92	12.56	14.7	14.18
California	cents per kilowatthour	17.77	17.68	17.65	12.39	17.71	18.09	18.47	18.87	18.22	13.93	17.93	18.16
Oregon	cents per kilowatthour	10.23	10.39	10.47	10.57	10.84	10.82	10.82	10.9	10.96	10.98	10.76	10.62
Washington	cents per kilowatthour	9.24	9.24	9.3	9.53	9.65	9.67	9.75	9.73	9.8	9.52	9.6	9.27
Pacific Noncontiguous	cents per kilowatthour	23.09	23.21	23.83	24.1	24.3	24.91	25.38	24.95	25.07	24.7	24.97	23.99
Alaska	cents per kilowatthour	19.14	19.49	19.73	20.43	20.61	20.94	21.03	NM	NM	20.73	20.93	20.17
Hawaii	cents per kilowatthour	26.92	26.78	27.35	26.93	26.88	27.5	28.04	27.45	27.84	27.54	28.48	27.69

5 States with the cheapest Commercial Electricity Rates

The table below lists the 5 states with the lowest electricity rates in the United States as of Nov. 2017:

State	Units	Nov 2017
Oklahoma	cents per kilowatt-hour	7.66
Idaho	cents per kilowatt-hour	7.91
Nevada	cents per kilowatt-hour	8.11
Utah	cents per kilowatt-hour	8.14
Virginia	cents per kilowatt-hour	8.16

5 States with the most expensive Commercial Electricity Rates

The table below lists the 5 states with the lowest electricity rates in the United States as of Nov. 2017:

State	Units	Nov 2017
Hawaii	cents per kilowatt-hour	28.32
Alaska	cents per kilowatt-hour	19.13
Connecticut	cents per kilowatt-hour	16.12
Rhode Island	cents per kilowatt-hour	15.83
California	cents per kilowatt-hour	15.16

5 States with the cheapest Residential Electricity Rates

The table below lists the 5 states with the lowest electricity rates in the United States as of Nov. 2017:

State	Units	Nov 2017
Louisiana	cents per kilowatt-hour	9.29
North Dakota	cents per kilowatt-hour	9.69
Washington	cents per kilowatt-hour	9.73
Idaho	cents per kilowatt-hour	10.08
Arkansas	cents per kilowatt-hour	10.28

The residential and commercial electricity rates in the deregulated markets(link to article 1) of the United States arenΓÇÖt the same for everyone as rates vary from supplier to supplier, unlike in the regulated states, where thereΓÇÖs a single utility monopoly in the energy market.

There are many energy consumers ΓÇö mostly large-scale businesses ΓÇö that operate in more than one state. Thus, many of them incidentally are part of both regulated and deregulated energy markets. In addition, there are also residents who migrate between states.

Now, for these multi-site organizations and residents moving between states, it is imperative that they understand the difference between the regulated and deregulated energy markets so as to make the best energy procurement decision.

What are Regulated and Deregulated Electricity Markets? How do they differ from each other?

Regulated Electricity Markets are characterized by the presence of vertically-integrated monopoly utilities who own, control and operate the entire electricity supply chain ΓÇö right from electricity generation and transmission to distribution, operation, and maintenance. Examples include Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Idaho, and Kentucky.

Deregulated Electricity Markets, on the other hand, feature participants other than utilities who own and control electricity generation. They sell the generated electricity into a wholesale market, from where retail energy suppliers (also known as LSEs ΓÇö Load Serving Entities) purchase the electricity and sell it to the end consumers. There are also numerous resellers some of whom are independent and other subsidiaries of the regulated utilities. Deregulated electricity markets include California (very limited), Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia (very limited) and Washington D.C.

So, in a nutshell, regulated electricity markets are those where you cannot choose who you buy your electricity from, and deregulated electricity markets are those where you can choose your energy supplier.

Currently, there are 17 deregulated states where you can opt for an energy supplier of your choice.

HereΓÇÖs a site map of the regulated and the functioning deregulated energy markets in the US.

Advantages of Energy Deregulation: What you can look forward to in a deregulated electricity market?

• You can compare between multiple suppliers and choose who you want to buy electricity from.
• You can switch your electricity supplier┬áwithout the fear of service interruption or any other hassle.
• You will have access to different products and competitive pricing options from multiple energy suppliers.
• Large commercial establishments can negotiate and get customized electricity plans to meet their specific and unique electricity consumption needs.
• You can opt for environmentally-friendly energy.
• To an extent, you retain control over your energy costs.
• You will get a better customer service experience.
• You can take additional advantage of suppliersΓÇÖ loyalty and affinity programs.

Thus, a deregulated electricity market promotes healthy competition among suppliers, enhances quality, leads to competitive pricing options for consumers, encourages innovation, and eliminates unproductive statutory requirements.

Disadvantages of Energy Regulation ΓÇö The possible downside

• Unlike regulated markets, the prices in deregulated electricity markets are governed by the market mechanism, and hence may be subjected to manipulation like when Enron created artificial scarcity to drive electricity rates up.
• Greater preference for bulk or large-scale consumers, though the largest users in most regulated states usually manage to secure favorable rates through the regulatory process.Like in any other market, private suppliers in deregulated electricity markets tend to favor bulk consumers as the profit margin for large orders is more.
• Multiple players may also lead to unhealthy and unscrupulous market practices to grab greater customer (and hence revenue) share.Increased competition, thus, might harm the consumers, and by extension, the entire economy.

Energy deregulation has its own set of merits and demerits. While multiple players can lead to healthy competition that could bring the electricity rates down for both residential and commercial electricity consumers, lack of regulation could lead to unsavory business practices. Debates and discussions still rage around energy deregulation; several observers claim that with a proper model energy deregulation could be a success.

How can businesses and residents in deregulated electricity markets make the most of whatΓÇÖs on offer?

Residential and commercial energy consumers can compare the electricity rates provided by suppliers in their area, and then opt for the electricity supplier who offers the best options at the most reasonable rates through excellent websites like utilitydiscount.com that provide quick and easy access to transparent pricing.

Factors That Influence Your Electricity Bill

While there are several factors that influence the cost of your electricity, primary among them are:

 

• The type of consumer you are ΓÇö residential, small business, large industry
• Your energy supplier ΓÇö rates vary from utility to utility
• Your location ΓÇö if the energy market in your location is regulated or deregulated
• Your consumption ΓÇö how much you consume
• Your usage timing ΓÇö depending on your utility, peak hours could incur more charges
• The season ΓÇö electricity prices tend to be higher in the summer than in the winter

Fuel cost, maintenance and operation cost of the power plants and the transmission and distribution system, and weather conditions in your area can also influence your electricity bill significantly.

7 Tips to Reduce Electricity Demand in Your Business & Home

ΓùÅ Get a professional energy audit company to assess your energy needs and help you optimize your energy consumption.
ΓùÅ Go for equipment and lighting solutions that consume less electricity.
ΓùÅ Educate employees/family members and encourage energy efficient practices at workplace/home.
ΓùÅ Switch off any equipment when not in use.
ΓùÅ Go for programmable thermostats that can automatically adjust workplace/home temperature.
ΓùÅ Reduce artificial light consumption and use as much daylight as possible.
ΓùÅ Opt for solar panels. It may not seem like a cost-efficient solution in the short-run, but in the long-term, it pays off. By going for solar panels, you can also take advantage of tax breaks, rebates, and other energy efficiency incentives.

What Is the Easiest and Fastest Way to Reduce your Electricity Cost?

Make sure you are paying the lowest possible rate by using a comparison shopping website like utilitydiscount.com.