{
  "name": "Average monthly electric bill by state",
  "description": "Average residential monthly electricity consumption and bill for each US state, with the matching per-kWh rate.",
  "source": "US Energy Information Administration",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/sales_revenue_price/",
  "period": "2024 annual average",
  "updated": "2026-06-18",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "citation": "WattSimple, “Average monthly electric bill by state” (2024 annual average). Source: US Energy Information Administration. https://wattsimple.com/data/average-electric-bills",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "state",
      "description": "State or district name"
    },
    {
      "name": "abbr",
      "description": "USPS two-letter code"
    },
    {
      "name": "monthly_kwh",
      "description": "Average residential consumption, kWh per month"
    },
    {
      "name": "monthly_bill_usd",
      "description": "Average residential bill, USD per month"
    },
    {
      "name": "rate_per_kwh",
      "description": "Average residential price, USD per kWh"
    },
    {
      "name": "bill_rank",
      "description": "Rank by monthly bill, 1 = highest"
    }
  ],
  "rowCount": 51,
  "rows": [
    {
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "abbr": "HI",
      "monthly_kwh": 495,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 212.12,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.4286,
      "bill_rank": 1
    },
    {
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "abbr": "CT",
      "monthly_kwh": 695,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 199.66,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.2875,
      "bill_rank": 2
    },
    {
      "state": "Alabama",
      "abbr": "AL",
      "monthly_kwh": 1143,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 173.5,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1518,
      "bill_rank": 3
    },
    {
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "abbr": "MA",
      "monthly_kwh": 570,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 167.2,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.2935,
      "bill_rank": 4
    },
    {
      "state": "Maryland",
      "abbr": "MD",
      "monthly_kwh": 929,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 165.87,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1786,
      "bill_rank": 5
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "abbr": "TX",
      "monthly_kwh": 1096,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 163.72,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1494,
      "bill_rank": 6
    },
    {
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "abbr": "RI",
      "monthly_kwh": 567,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 162.4,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.2865,
      "bill_rank": 7
    },
    {
      "state": "California",
      "abbr": "CA",
      "monthly_kwh": 503,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 160.86,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.3197,
      "bill_rank": 8
    },
    {
      "state": "Arizona",
      "abbr": "AZ",
      "monthly_kwh": 1075,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 160.24,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1491,
      "bill_rank": 9
    },
    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "abbr": "FL",
      "monthly_kwh": 1104,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 156.09,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1414,
      "bill_rank": 10
    },
    {
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "abbr": "MS",
      "monthly_kwh": 1156,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 154.83,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1339,
      "bill_rank": 11
    },
    {
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "abbr": "WV",
      "monthly_kwh": 1027,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 154.76,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1507,
      "bill_rank": 12
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "abbr": "GA",
      "monthly_kwh": 1074,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 151.25,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1408,
      "bill_rank": 13
    },
    {
      "state": "Delaware",
      "abbr": "DE",
      "monthly_kwh": 911,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 150.87,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1657,
      "bill_rank": 14
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "abbr": "SC",
      "monthly_kwh": 1050,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 149.51,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1423,
      "bill_rank": 15
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "abbr": "VA",
      "monthly_kwh": 1032,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 148.77,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1441,
      "bill_rank": 16
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "abbr": "PA",
      "monthly_kwh": 817,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 145.17,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1777,
      "bill_rank": 17
    },
    {
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "abbr": "NH",
      "monthly_kwh": 619,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 144.87,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.234,
      "bill_rank": 18
    },
    {
      "state": "Alaska",
      "abbr": "AK",
      "monthly_kwh": 578,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 143.54,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.2482,
      "bill_rank": 19
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "abbr": "NC",
      "monthly_kwh": 1015,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 143.5,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1413,
      "bill_rank": 20
    },
    {
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "abbr": "TN",
      "monthly_kwh": 1154,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 143.32,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1242,
      "bill_rank": 21
    },
    {
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "abbr": "LA",
      "monthly_kwh": 1202,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 140.96,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1173,
      "bill_rank": 22
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "abbr": "NY",
      "monthly_kwh": 571,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 139.53,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.2443,
      "bill_rank": 23
    },
    {
      "state": "Nevada",
      "abbr": "NV",
      "monthly_kwh": 930,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 139.39,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.15,
      "bill_rank": 24
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "abbr": "OH",
      "monthly_kwh": 846,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 135.16,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1599,
      "bill_rank": 25
    },
    {
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "abbr": "KY",
      "monthly_kwh": 1047,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 133.81,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1279,
      "bill_rank": 26
    },
    {
      "state": "Maine",
      "abbr": "ME",
      "monthly_kwh": 550,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 133.6,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.2429,
      "bill_rank": 27
    },
    {
      "state": "Indiana",
      "abbr": "IN",
      "monthly_kwh": 901,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 133.06,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1477,
      "bill_rank": 28
    },
    {
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "abbr": "OK",
      "monthly_kwh": 1079,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 132.05,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1224,
      "bill_rank": 29
    },
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "abbr": "OR",
      "monthly_kwh": 882,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 129.62,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.147,
      "bill_rank": 30
    },
    {
      "state": "Missouri",
      "abbr": "MO",
      "monthly_kwh": 1001,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 129.18,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1291,
      "bill_rank": 31
    },
    {
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "abbr": "AR",
      "monthly_kwh": 1048,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 129.13,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1232,
      "bill_rank": 32
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "abbr": "NJ",
      "monthly_kwh": 662,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 128.13,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1934,
      "bill_rank": 33
    },
    {
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "abbr": "SD",
      "monthly_kwh": 994,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 127.81,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1286,
      "bill_rank": 34
    },
    {
      "state": "Vermont",
      "abbr": "VT",
      "monthly_kwh": 574,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 125.66,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.219,
      "bill_rank": 35
    },
    {
      "state": "Kansas",
      "abbr": "KS",
      "monthly_kwh": 876,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 123.9,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1415,
      "bill_rank": 36
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "abbr": "MI",
      "monthly_kwh": 618,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 119.31,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.193,
      "bill_rank": 37
    },
    {
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "abbr": "ND",
      "monthly_kwh": 1029,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 118.38,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1151,
      "bill_rank": 38
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "abbr": "WA",
      "monthly_kwh": 955,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 113.68,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.119,
      "bill_rank": 39
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington, D.C.",
      "abbr": "DC",
      "monthly_kwh": 639,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 113.23,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1771,
      "bill_rank": 40
    },
    {
      "state": "Iowa",
      "abbr": "IA",
      "monthly_kwh": 832,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 111.54,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.134,
      "bill_rank": 41
    },
    {
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "abbr": "WI",
      "monthly_kwh": 645,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 110.87,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1718,
      "bill_rank": 42
    },
    {
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "abbr": "NE",
      "monthly_kwh": 956,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 110.28,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1153,
      "bill_rank": 43
    },
    {
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "abbr": "MN",
      "monthly_kwh": 712,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 110.06,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1545,
      "bill_rank": 44
    },
    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "abbr": "IL",
      "monthly_kwh": 693,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 109.99,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1587,
      "bill_rank": 45
    },
    {
      "state": "Idaho",
      "abbr": "ID",
      "monthly_kwh": 944,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 108.73,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1152,
      "bill_rank": 46
    },
    {
      "state": "Montana",
      "abbr": "MT",
      "monthly_kwh": 852,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 107.91,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1266,
      "bill_rank": 47
    },
    {
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "abbr": "WY",
      "monthly_kwh": 863,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 107.65,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1247,
      "bill_rank": 48
    },
    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "abbr": "CO",
      "monthly_kwh": 674,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 100.57,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1492,
      "bill_rank": 49
    },
    {
      "state": "Utah",
      "abbr": "UT",
      "monthly_kwh": 774,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 94.57,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.1222,
      "bill_rank": 50
    },
    {
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "abbr": "NM",
      "monthly_kwh": 654,
      "monthly_bill_usd": 92.88,
      "rate_per_kwh": 0.142,
      "bill_rank": 51
    }
  ]
}