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Average Residential Electricity Rates by State

Solar panel ROI depends directly on your local electricity rate — the higher you pay per kWh, the faster your system pays for itself. This EIA data shows which states offer the strongest financial case for going solar.

Highest
43.00¢/kWh
Hawaii
National Average
18.35¢/kWh
All 51 states
Lowest
11.64¢/kWh
North Dakota

Top 10 States — Avg Residential Electricity Price

Hawaii
43.00¢/kWh
California
33.22¢/kWh
Maine
32.17¢/kWh
Connecticut
30.77¢/kWh
Massachusetts
30.46¢/kWh
New York
29.99¢/kWh
Rhode Island
29.45¢/kWh
New Hampshire
26.52¢/kWh
Alaska
25.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia
23.97¢/kWh

Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) • Period: February 2026

All 51 States — Complete Data Table

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# State Avg Residential Electricity Price vs Nat'l Avg
1 Hawaii HI 43.00¢/kWh +134.3%
2 California CA 33.22¢/kWh +81.0%
3 Maine ME 32.17¢/kWh +75.3%
4 Connecticut CT 30.77¢/kWh +67.6%
5 Massachusetts MA 30.46¢/kWh +66.0%
6 New York NY 29.99¢/kWh +63.4%
7 Rhode Island RI 29.45¢/kWh +60.4%
8 New Hampshire NH 26.52¢/kWh +44.5%
9 Alaska AK 25.79¢/kWh +40.5%
10 District of Columbia DC 23.97¢/kWh +30.6%
11 Vermont VT 23.27¢/kWh +26.8%
12 New Jersey NJ 23.12¢/kWh +26.0%
13 Pennsylvania PA 20.30¢/kWh +10.6%
14 Maryland MD 20.08¢/kWh +9.4%
15 Michigan MI 20.00¢/kWh +9.0%
16 Wisconsin WI 18.74¢/kWh +2.1%
17 Illinois IL 17.83¢/kWh -2.9%
18 Ohio OH 17.52¢/kWh -4.5%
19 Colorado CO 16.79¢/kWh -8.5%
20 Delaware DE 16.27¢/kWh -11.4%
21 Alabama AL 16.18¢/kWh -11.8%
22 South Carolina SC 16.15¢/kWh -12.0%
23 Indiana IN 16.06¢/kWh -12.5%
24 Arizona AZ 16.03¢/kWh -12.7%
25 Virginia VA 15.96¢/kWh -13.0%
26 Florida FL 15.80¢/kWh -13.9%
27 Texas TX 15.41¢/kWh -16.0%
28 Minnesota MN 15.39¢/kWh -16.2%
29 Kansas KS 15.11¢/kWh -17.7%
30 New Mexico NM 15.07¢/kWh -17.9%
31 Mississippi MS 14.72¢/kWh -19.8%
32 North Carolina NC 14.64¢/kWh -20.2%
33 Oregon OR 14.64¢/kWh -20.2%
34 West Virginia WV 14.41¢/kWh -21.5%
35 Nevada NV 14.38¢/kWh -21.7%
36 Georgia GA 14.13¢/kWh -23.0%
37 Washington WA 14.11¢/kWh -23.1%
38 Kentucky KY 13.42¢/kWh -26.9%
39 Montana MT 13.33¢/kWh -27.4%
40 Utah UT 13.33¢/kWh -27.4%
41 South Dakota SD 13.24¢/kWh -27.9%
42 Wyoming WY 13.04¢/kWh -29.0%
43 Oklahoma OK 12.89¢/kWh -29.8%
44 Louisiana LA 12.87¢/kWh -29.9%
45 Tennessee TN 12.82¢/kWh -30.2%
46 Iowa IA 12.74¢/kWh -30.6%
47 Arkansas AR 12.73¢/kWh -30.6%
48 Idaho ID 12.63¢/kWh -31.2%
49 Missouri MO 12.17¢/kWh -33.7%
50 Nebraska NE 11.79¢/kWh -35.8%
51 North Dakota ND 11.64¢/kWh -36.6%

Data Source & Methodology

Residential electricity price data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) monthly Electric Power Monthly report. Values represent the average retail price paid by residential customers in cents per kilowatt-hour (¢/kWh), inclusive of all rates, riders, and taxes. States with higher electricity rates typically see solar payback periods 30-50% shorter than the national average.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Series type: Monthly retail electricity price for residential customers (cents per kWh). Higher price = stronger solar ROI.
Last updated: February 2026
Coverage: All 50 US states

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