U.S. residential, EIA-861 final 2025
What a kilowatt-hour cost last year, and what a tariff charges now.
kWh Check keeps the annual average and the current rate sheet apart. One is what customers paid across a year. The other is a schedule with an effective date.
- All-in price
- 17.23¢
- Average bill
- $150.68
- Average use
- 874.3 kWh
EIA Form EIA-861, Average Bill file, residential, data year 2025, released October 7, 2026. 144,800,940 customers. July 2026 residential price in Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A was 18.31¢/kWh, against 17.45¢ in July 2025. Table retrieved October 10, 2026.
Six calculators
- 01Bill calculatorCounty, then utility. Tariff math where a sheet was checked; EIA average everywhere else.
- 02Appliance costENERGY STAR annual kWh, or watts times hours, times a rate you set.
- 03EV chargingfueleconomy.gov kWh per 100 miles, home and public rates, and a gasoline price.
- 04Texas plansPower to Choose prices at 500, 1,000, and 2,000 kWh, with cliff flags.
- 05Heating costHeat pump, resistance, gas, and propane from EIA prices and your efficiency inputs.
- 06Rate historyEIA-861 annual residential price, 2015 through 2025.
Lowest average bills, 2025
| State | Bill | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $94.65 | 14.85¢ |
| Utah | $99.06 | 13.02¢ |
| Colorado | $103.30 | 15.69¢ |
| Idaho | $110.36 | 11.83¢ |
| Montana | $110.80 | 12.99¢ |
State rows are the EIA-861 2025 Average Bill file, not a sum of utility rows.
Highest average bills, 2025
| State | Bill | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $207.89 | 40.40¢ |
| Connecticut | $206.46 | 29.31¢ |
| Maryland | $184.42 | 19.53¢ |
| Alabama | $184.31 | 16.09¢ |
| Massachusetts | $181.08 | 30.41¢ |
State rows are the EIA-861 2025 Average Bill file, not a sum of utility rows.