Commercial and Industrial Electricity Rates by State

In July 2026, U.S. commercial customers paid an average of 14.53 cents per kilowatthour and industrial customers 9.77 cents, according to the Energy Information Administration. Industrial power was cheapest in New Mexico (4.16 cents) and most expensive in Hawaii (39.33 cents). The table covers every state and DC, for the latest month and the year to date.

Megawatt Index Editorial Team

Updated October 16, 2026Dataset51 states and dc

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July 2026Year to date, January to July 2026

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Average electricity price by state and sector, cents per kilowatthour, July 2026

Alabama	14.83	8.42	16.40	13.32	0.24
Alaska	23.29	24.81	28.83	25.41	0.31
Arizona	13.12	9.35	15.38	13.74	-0.30
Arkansas	11.76	7.84	14.33	11.27	1.15
California	30.56	25.11	33.61	30.71	0.48
Colorado	13.81	9.54	17.00	14.20	0.56
Connecticut	19.87	17.29	24.16	21.91	-2.99
Delaware	13.80	11.71	18.48	15.64	1.26
District of Columbia	23.88	32.15	25.21	24.03	3.18
Florida	11.37	9.17	15.03	13.36	0.07
Georgia	12.54	10.03	16.27	13.75	0.05
Hawaii	43.63	39.33	48.00	43.28	8.57
Idaho	10.16	9.02	13.73	10.87	0.57
Illinois	15.19	11.87	19.22	15.89	1.53
Indiana	13.30	9.16	16.73	12.92	-0.77
Iowa	13.27	9.99	15.99	12.63	0.09
Kansas	12.04	8.52	15.27	12.53	0.36
Kentucky	11.95	7.51	13.81	11.18	0.31
Louisiana	10.97	6.08	12.72	9.74	-0.62
Maine	21.64	13.94	32.41	23.85	0.56
Maryland	17.51	16.21	21.41	19.35	2.37
Massachusetts	24.41	20.25	30.49	26.56	1.15
Michigan	16.46	9.81	23.05	17.43	1.50
Minnesota	13.49	10.34	17.45	14.17	0.32
Mississippi	13.65	7.66	14.54	12.22	0.92
Missouri	12.64	9.87	16.09	13.91	0.43
Montana	13.33	7.71	14.99	12.33	0.50
Nebraska	9.39	10.00	13.78	10.83	-0.18
Nevada	9.72	10.04	12.77	11.15	-0.42
New Hampshire	20.63	18.17	26.60	23.14	0.89
New Jersey	19.17	15.63	25.19	21.89	0.81
New Mexico	11.90	4.16	16.09	9.52	-0.56
New York	24.18	10.81	29.90	25.18	1.13
North Carolina	10.73	8.37	15.16	12.49	0.98
North Dakota	8.22	8.21	13.41	9.09	0.43
Ohio	14.06	10.95	19.45	15.09	2.56
Oklahoma	10.32	8.16	14.35	11.39	0.40
Oregon	10.60	8.92	15.97	11.78	0.01
Pennsylvania	13.86	11.04	21.72	16.22	1.23
Rhode Island	23.43	22.86	28.29	25.65	1.21
South Carolina	11.61	7.84	15.47	12.36	0.64
South Dakota	12.17	9.83	15.37	12.86	0.45
Tennessee	13.43	7.13	13.71	12.21	0.62
Texas	8.47	7.07	15.88	10.91	-0.38
Utah	10.85	9.10	13.12	11.45	0.41
Vermont	20.71	13.07	23.75	20.17	1.32
Virginia	11.68	10.07	17.55	13.49	1.47
Washington	11.78	7.51	14.71	12.05	0.54
West Virginia	11.44	8.40	15.78	11.66	0.25
Wisconsin	13.93	10.46	19.06	14.69	0.56
Wyoming	10.26	8.62	14.36	10.14	0.10

All prices in cents per kilowatthour. Change is in cents, against the same period a year earlier.

Coverage: 50 states and DC, July 2026 and year to date (January to July 2026), from Electric Power Monthly, released September 24, 2026.
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Tables 5.6.A and 5.6.B
Last updated: October 16, 2026, 51 states and dc

How this was built

The figures are EIA's average retail price by sector: total revenue from ultimate customers divided by the kilowatthours sold to them. That average includes energy, demand and customer charges, surcharges, fuel adjustments and utility taxes, so it is what a typical customer in the sector paid on average, not a rate from any tariff.

We copied the values from EIA's published spreadsheets for Tables 5.6.A (the month) and 5.6.B (year to date) and compared every row against the rendered tables. The most recent month is preliminary and can be revised in later releases. The data refreshes when EIA publishes a new Electric Power Monthly; the next release is listed on the EIA release page.

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Limits of this data

These are statewide averages across every customer in a sector. Rates vary by utility, by tariff and by how much and when a customer uses power.
Large data centers often take service under special large-load tariffs or negotiated contracts, which these averages do not show. See the large-load tariff tracker.
The latest month is a preliminary estimate from a sample of utilities and may be revised.
In states with retail choice, such as Texas, the average blends many retail suppliers' prices.

Sources

1.Table 5.6.A. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, July 2026 and 2025 (Cents per Kilowatthour): EIA, cents per kilowatthour
2.Table 5.6.B. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, Year-to-Date through July 2026 and 2025 (Cents per Kilowatthour): EIA, cents per kilowatthour
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Frequently asked questions

Which state has the cheapest commercial electricity?

In July 2026, North Dakota had the lowest average commercial price, 8.22 cents per kilowatthour, according to EIA Table 5.6.A. The U.S. average was 14.53 cents.

What is the difference between commercial and industrial electricity rates?

They are EIA's customer sectors. Commercial covers businesses, governments and other organizations that provide services; industrial covers manufacturing, mining, agriculture and construction. In July 2026, the industrial average was below the commercial average in 47 of 51 states and DC.