Average Electric Bill by House Size Calculator
935 kWh a month is the RECS 2020 average for a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home; multiply by your state’s current EIA rate for the bill estimate below.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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Sources on this result: usage EIA RECS 2020, Respondent-reported square footage ranges, split by primary heating fuel (NWEIGHT-weighted microdata); rate EIA EPM Table 5.6.A, July 2026. A band average across millions of homes — insulation, occupancy and appliances move a real bill well outside it.
- Usage source
- EIA RECS 2020 — kWh by size band
- Rate source
- EIA EPM July 2026, state average
- Inputs
- Square footage, state, heating type
- Heating matters most
- Electric-heated homes run ~1.7x the band
- Vintages
- Shown on the result, always
- What it can't see
- Insulation, occupancy, your appliances
Why this number
“Is my electric bill normal?” has an honest, checkable half-answer: what homes your size, heated your way, actually averaged in the government’s own survey — priced at your state’s current rate.
The RECS bands behind the estimate
| House size (sq ft) | All homes (kWh/yr) | Electric heat (kWh/yr) | Non-electric heat (kWh/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| <600 | 5,140 | 6,894 | 4,585 |
| 600-799 | 6,241 | 7,700 | 5,312 |
| 800-999 | 7,489 | 9,198 | 6,047 |
| 1,000-1,499 | 9,320 | 11,748 | 7,792 |
| 1,500-1,999 | 11,216 | 14,999 | 9,250 |
| 2,000-2,499 | 13,164 | 17,487 | 10,320 |
| 2,500-2,999 | 14,590 | 19,412 | 11,160 |
| 3,000+ | 17,995 | 22,939 | 13,337 |
EIA RECS 2020 microdata, NWEIGHT-weighted; "electric heat" = main space-heating fuel is electricity (resistance or heat pump). Multiply any row by your state's rate ÷ 12 for the monthly figure the calculator shows.
How the estimate is built
A national kWh band from EIA RECS 2020 — split by whether your main heat is electric — multiplied by your state’s June-2026 EIA average rate. That’s the whole machine: honest arithmetic on two real, dated numbers, neither of which is you. RECS bands average millions of homes; the result is a reference line, not a model of your house.
Why neighbors’ bills differ
Three levers the band can’t isolate: the envelope (insulation, window age, air sealing — two same-size homes can differ by half on heating and cooling load), the fuel mix (a gas-heated home shows a far smaller electric bill than an electrically heated twin, as the table above shows directly), and occupancy (home offices, setpoints, a pool pump). Square footage and state capture none of those.
What to do next
Close to the band? You’re normal for your size and heat. Noticeably above it? Take two bills to why is my electric bill so high for the weather/rate/usage split, check the biggest loads in cost to run , and confirm your actual rate — not the state average — with the ZIP lookup .
How we calculated this
Monthly bill = annual kWh for your square-footage band ÷ 12 × your rate ($/kWh). The kWh bands are EIA RECS 2020 household averages by floor-area range, split by whether the home heats with electricity. Your rate comes from your bill or the state quick-fill (EIA EPM 5.6.A). Fixed customer charges are not included.Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity rates · DSIRE incentive records · public IRS/OBBBA guidance. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or tax advice. See our methodology.
Where to go next
- Why is my electric bill so high? — If your bill runs above the band, this splits the gap into weather, rate and usage.
- Cost to run 40 appliances — The appliance-level view of where the kWh go.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — Your own utility’s average, not just the state line.
- Electricity rates by state — All 50 June-2026 rates, ranked.