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Electricity Prices July 2026: US Average 18.31¢ and State Movers

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0300

July 2026’s table is a broad decrease: 17 states up, 31 down, and the national average moved -0.2% to 18.31¢. The monthly extremes are Maine (+9.5%) and Hawaii (-9.0%), and New Mexico and Nebraska round out the top three risers. The year-over-year picture is steadier and more useful for a household budget: 44 states cost more than in July 2025, the national average is +4.9%, and the widest annual moves are Hawaii at +22.0% and Connecticut at -12.5%. By Census division, East North Central shows the largest average annual increase (+8.7%) and Mountain the smallest (+3.0%), so the same appliance costs are drifting apart regionally rather than together. In money terms, the national change is worth about $8.60 per 1,000 kWh a year on, which for a typical 900-kWh month is roughly $7.74 a month more than a year earlier. The spread between the cheapest state (Louisiana, 12.72¢) and the most expensive (Hawaii, 48.00¢) is 3.8×, which is why every calculator on this site asks for your own rate rather than the national one.

Electricity Prices June 2026: US Average 18.34¢ and State Movers

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0300

June 2026’s table is a split month: 22 states up, 28 down, and the national average moved -0.5% to 18.34¢. The monthly extremes are Missouri (+18.6%) and Illinois (-16.6%), and Idaho and Iowa round out the top three risers. The year-over-year picture is steadier and more useful for a household budget: 45 states cost more than in June 2025, the national average is +5.0%, and the widest annual moves are Hawaii at +28.7% and Connecticut at -10.6%. By Census division, Pacific shows the largest average annual increase (+11.1%) and West North Central the smallest (+3.5%), so the same appliance costs are drifting apart regionally rather than together. In money terms, the national change is worth about $8.70 per 1,000 kWh a year on, which for a typical 900-kWh month is roughly $7.83 a month more than a year earlier. The spread between the cheapest state (Nevada, 13.11¢) and the most expensive (Hawaii, 52.72¢) is 4.0×, which is why every calculator on this site asks for your own rate rather than the national one.