15 States Where People Pay the Most for Electricity

The cost of energy varies greatly from state to state, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Residents in Delaware, for instance, pay roughly half as much as residents of Connecticut, Rhode Island or Massachusetts.

Based on average rates from August 2023, the following states are where people pay the most for the electricity powering their homes.

15. Nevada

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 16.47 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 13.56 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 21.46% increase

14. Wisconsin

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 17.10 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 15.72 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 8.78% increase

13. Pennsylvania

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 17.88 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 16.34 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 9.42% increase

12. New Jersey

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 18.50 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 17.24 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 7.31% increase

11. Michigan

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 19.43 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 18.07 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 7.53% increase

10. Vermont

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 20.45 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 19.85 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 3.02% increase

9. New York

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 22.33 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 21.20 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 5.33% increase

8. Alaska

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 25.07 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 23.86 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 5.07% increase

7. Maine

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 25.43 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 21.08 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 20.64% increase

6. New Hampshire

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 26.15 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 27.42 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 4.63% decrease

5. Rhode Island

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 27.58 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 21.45 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 28.58% increase

4. Massachusetts

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 27.83 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 26.46 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 5.18% increase

3. Connecticut

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 27.89 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 26.50 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 5.25% increase

2. California

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 29.84 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 26.49 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 12.65% increase

1. Hawaii

The average cost of residential electricity in this state in:

• August 2023: 39.17 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.93 cents)
• August 2022: 45.56 cents per kilowatt hour (compared with the national average of 15.82 cents)

Change in cost year over year: 14.03% decrease