Depending on where you reside, your monthly electricity bill could be significantly lower or higher. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration was used by GOBankingRates to determine the average monthly electric bill costs for each state. Other factors considered include average monthly power consumption and the deviation from the national average bill.
Take a look at the average electric bill costs for every state:
Alabama
– Average monthly bill: $162.67
– Average monthly consumption: 1,112.27 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 18.9%
Alaska
– Average monthly bill: $137.88
– Average monthly consumption: 576.95 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 0.8%
Arizona
– Average monthly bill: $148.44
– Average monthly consumption: 1,058.92 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 8.5%
Arkansas
– Average monthly bill: $128.51
– Average monthly consumption: 1,048.88 kWh
– Deviation from national average: -6.1%
California
– Average monthly bill: $144.81
– Average monthly consumption: 490.74 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 5.8%
Colorado
– Average monthly bill: $94.65
– Average monthly consumption: 662.02 kWh
– Deviation from national average: -30.8%
Connecticut
– Average monthly bill: $202.74
– Average monthly consumption: 678.46 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 48.2%
Delaware
– Average monthly bill: $138.04
– Average monthly consumption: 877.51 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 0.9%
Florida
– Average monthly bill: $168.35
– Average monthly consumption: 1,107.08 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 23%
Georgia
– Average monthly bill: $141.67
– Average monthly consumption: 1,034.85 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 3.5%
Hawaii
– Average monthly bill: $213.23
– Average monthly consumption: 502.98 kWh
– Deviation from national average: 55.8%
Idaho
– Average monthly bill: $106.65
– Average monthly consumption: 964.78 kWh
– Deviation from national average: -22.1%
Illinois
– Average monthly bill: $105.11
– Average monthly consumption: 669.18 kWh
– Deviation from national average: -23.2%
Indiana
– Average monthly bill: $130.90
– Average monthly consumption: 876.24 kWh
– Deviation from national average: -4.3%
Iowa
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Here are the details of the average monthly bills and consumption numbers for various states:
– Kentucky: Average monthly bill of $125.80 with consumption of 994.34%, a difference of -8.1% from the national average.
– Louisiana: Average monthly bill of $142.96 with consumption of 1,237.86%, a difference of 4.5% from the national average.
– Maine: Average monthly bill of $153.56 with consumption of 559.98%, a difference of 12.2% from the national average.
– Maryland: Average monthly bill of $148.45 with consumption of 894.43%, a difference of 8.5% from the national average.
– Massachusetts: Average monthly bill of $165.55 with consumption of 559.15%, a difference of 21% from the national average.
– Michigan: Average monthly bill of $113.62 with consumption of 602.97%, a difference of -17% from the national average.
– Minnesota: Average monthly bill of $110.78 with consumption of 751.93%, a difference of -19% from the national average.
– Mississippi: Average monthly bill of $153.07 with consumption of 1,157.32%, a difference of 11.9% from the national average.
– Missouri: Average monthly bill of $126.09 with consumption of 1,002.50%, a difference of -7.9% from the national average.
– Montana: Average monthly bill of $109.50 with consumption of 873.24%, a difference of -20% from the national average.
– Nebraska: Average monthly bill of $111.52 with consumption of 995.62%, a difference of -18.5% from the national average.
– Nevada: Average monthly bill of $145.62 with consumption of 873.68%, a difference of 6.4% from the national average.
– New Hampshire: Average monthly bill of $168.79 with consumption of 599.55%, a difference of 23.3% from the national average.
– New Jersey: Average monthly bill of $113.21 with consumption of 639.46%, a difference of -17.3% from the national average.
– New Mexico: Average monthly bill of $91.20 with consumption of 658.64%, a difference of -33.4% from the national average.
– New York: Average monthly bill of $125.80 with consumption of 565.53%, a difference of -8.1% from the national average.
– North Carolina: Average monthly bill of $127.79 with consumption of 988.57%, a difference of -6.6% from the national average.
– North Dakota: Average monthly bill of $117.69 with consumption of 1,069.01%, a difference of -14% from the national average.
– Ohio: Average
Here are the revised details for each state’s average monthly electricity bill and consumption, along with the percentage difference from the national average:
Pennsylvania
– Average monthly bill: $143.10
– Average monthly consumption: 790.52%
– Difference from national average: +4.6%
Rhode Island
– Average monthly bill: $149.78
– Average monthly consumption: 554.43%
– Difference from national average: +9.5%
South Carolina
– Average monthly bill: $139.91
– Average monthly consumption: 1,022.47%
– Difference from national average: +2.2%
South Dakota
– Average monthly bill: $126.31
– Average monthly consumption: 1,024.86%
– Difference from national average: -7.7%
Tennessee
– Average monthly bill: $135.22
– Average monthly consumption: 1,109.15%
– Difference from national average: -1.2%
Texas
– Average monthly bill: $165.82
– Average monthly consumption: 1,146.36%
– Difference from national average: +21.2%
Utah
– Average monthly bill: $84.97
– Average monthly consumption: 758.82%
– Difference from national average: -37.9%
Vermont
– Average monthly bill: $117.11
– Average monthly consumption: 562.52%
– Difference from national average: -14.4%
Virginia
– Average monthly bill: $141.63
– Average monthly consumption: 993.19%
– Difference from national average: +3.5%
Washington
– Average monthly bill: $107.35
– Average monthly consumption: 977.46%
– Difference from national average: -21.5%
West Virginia
– Average monthly bill: $138.56
– Average monthly consumption: 986.18%
– Difference from national average: +1.3%
Wisconsin
– Average monthly bill: $111.06
– Average monthly consumption: 658.08%
– Difference from national average: -18.8%
Wyoming
– Average monthly bill: $99.24
– Average monthly consumption: 865.81%
– Difference from national average: -27.5%
Methodology:
GOBankingRates analyzed electricity costs in each state using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on average monthly power used, cost per kilowatt hour, number of customers, and average monthly bills. The dollar and percentage difference from the national average was calculated for each state based on residential and commercial customers. Data is current as of February 19, 2025.
