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Average price of electricity per kWh in United States

Average price of electricity per kWh in the United States was 0.196 USD per kWh in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from September 2025.

September 2026, USD per kWh0.196
Change on September 2025+4.3%
Series high0.198June 2026
Series low0.046November 1978

Next release: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by BLS. Release calendar

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Average price of electricity per kWh in United States, November 1978 to September 2026

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USD per kWh. Source: BLS, Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.
All 573 values
PeriodUSD per kWh
2026-090.196
2026-080.196
2026-070.197
2026-060.198
2026-050.196
2026-040.194
2026-030.19
2026-020.189
2026-010.192
2025-120.189
2025-110.189
2025-090.188
2025-080.19
2025-070.189
2025-060.19
2025-050.182
2025-040.181
2025-030.181
2025-020.179
2025-010.179
2024-120.176
2024-110.176
2024-100.177
2024-090.178
2024-080.177
2024-070.178
2024-060.178
2024-050.175
2024-040.173
2024-030.174
2024-020.173
2024-010.173
2023-120.169
2023-110.168
2023-100.169
2023-090.171
2023-080.17
2023-070.169
2023-060.17
2023-050.165
2023-040.165
2023-030.166
2023-020.168
2023-010.168
2022-120.165
2022-110.163
2022-100.166
2022-090.167
2022-080.167
2022-070.164
2022-060.16
2022-050.154
2022-040.151
2022-030.15
2022-020.148
2022-010.147
2021-120.142
2021-110.142
2021-100.142
2021-090.144
2021-080.144
2021-070.143
2021-060.142
2021-050.14
2021-040.139
2021-030.138
2021-020.137
2021-010.136
2020-120.136
2020-110.136
2020-100.135
2020-090.137
2020-080.137
2020-070.137
2020-060.137
2020-050.134
2020-040.133
2020-030.134
2020-020.134
2020-010.134
2019-120.133
2019-110.133
2019-100.136
2019-090.139
2019-080.139
2019-070.14
2019-060.139
2019-050.136
2019-040.135
2019-030.135
2019-020.136
2019-010.135
2018-120.135
2018-110.134
2018-100.136
2018-090.138
2018-080.139
2018-070.139
2018-060.139
2018-050.136
2018-040.134
2018-030.135
2018-020.135
2018-010.135
2017-120.136
2017-110.136
2017-100.137
2017-090.142
2017-080.142
2017-070.143
2017-060.142
2017-050.137
2017-040.135
2017-030.134
2017-020.135
2017-010.134
2016-120.133
2016-110.131
2016-100.134
2016-090.139
2016-080.139
2016-070.139
2016-060.138
2016-050.133
2016-040.134
2016-030.134
2016-020.134
2016-010.134
2015-120.133
2015-110.134
2015-100.136
2015-090.141
2015-080.142
2015-070.142
2015-060.143
2015-050.137
2015-040.137
2015-030.136
2015-020.138
2015-010.138
2014-120.135
2014-110.134
2014-100.136
2014-090.141
2014-080.143
2014-070.143
2014-060.143
2014-050.136
2014-040.131
2014-030.135
2014-020.134
2014-010.134
2013-120.131
2013-110.13
2013-100.132
2013-090.137
2013-080.137
2013-070.137
2013-060.137
2013-050.131
2013-040.128
2013-030.128
2013-020.129
2013-010.129
2012-120.127
2012-110.127
2012-100.128
2012-090.133
2012-080.133
2012-070.133
2012-060.135
2012-050.129
2012-040.127
2012-030.127
2012-020.128
2012-010.128
2011-120.127
2011-110.128
2011-100.13
2011-090.135
2011-080.135
2011-070.135
2011-060.134
2011-050.129
2011-040.127
2011-030.127
2011-020.125
2011-010.125
2010-120.125
2010-110.125
2010-100.127
2010-090.132
2010-080.133
2010-070.133
2010-060.132
2010-050.127
2010-040.126
2010-030.125
2010-020.123
2010-010.124
2009-120.124
2009-110.124
2009-100.126
2009-090.13
2009-080.13
2009-070.131
2009-060.132
2009-050.126
2009-040.125
2009-030.126
2009-020.126
2009-010.126
2008-120.124
2008-110.123
2008-100.126
2008-090.13
2008-080.132
2008-070.131
2008-060.128
2008-050.12
2008-040.118
2008-030.116
2008-020.116
2008-010.116
2007-120.115
2007-110.115
2007-100.117
2007-090.121
2007-080.121
2007-070.122
2007-060.122
2007-050.115
2007-040.113
2007-030.113
2007-020.113
2007-010.113
2006-120.11
2006-110.11
2006-100.112
2006-090.118
2006-080.118
2006-070.118
2006-060.118
2006-050.11
2006-040.109
2006-030.109
2006-020.108
2006-010.108
2005-120.102
2005-110.102
2005-100.102
2005-090.106
2005-080.105
2005-070.105
2005-060.104
2005-050.097
2005-040.095
2005-030.094
2005-020.094
2005-010.094
2004-120.092
2004-110.092
2004-100.094
2004-090.099
2004-080.1
2004-070.099
2004-060.099
2004-050.093
2004-040.091
2004-030.091
2004-020.091
2004-010.091
2003-120.09
2003-110.09
2003-100.093
2003-090.098
2003-080.098
2003-070.098
2003-060.097
2003-050.092
2003-040.091
2003-030.089
2003-020.089
2003-010.089
2002-120.089
2002-110.089
2002-100.091
2002-090.095
2002-080.095
2002-070.095
2002-060.095
2002-050.089
2002-040.088
2002-030.089
2002-020.089
2002-010.089
2001-120.09
2001-110.09
2001-100.093
2001-090.097
2001-080.098
2001-070.099
2001-060.097
2001-050.09
2001-040.089
2001-030.089
2001-020.088
2001-010.088
2000-120.086
2000-110.086
2000-100.088
2000-090.091
2000-080.091
2000-070.091
2000-060.09
2000-050.085
2000-040.085
2000-030.085
2000-020.085
2000-010.084
1999-120.085
1999-110.085
1999-100.087
1999-090.09
1999-080.089
1999-070.09
1999-060.089
1999-050.085
1999-040.084
1999-030.084
1999-020.084
1999-010.084
1998-120.084
1998-110.084
1998-100.086
1998-090.089
1998-080.09
1998-070.091
1998-060.091
1998-050.086
1998-040.085
1998-030.085
1998-020.085
1998-010.086
1997-120.09
1997-110.092
1997-100.093
1997-090.099
1997-080.098
1997-070.099
1997-060.099
1997-050.093
1997-040.092
1997-030.093
1997-020.092
1997-010.092
1996-120.092
1996-110.092
1996-100.095
1996-090.099
1996-080.099
1996-070.099
1996-060.096
1996-050.092
1996-040.092
1996-030.092
1996-020.091
1996-010.091
1995-120.091
1995-110.092
1995-100.094
1995-090.097
1995-080.098
1995-070.098
1995-060.098
1995-050.092
1995-040.09
1995-030.091
1995-020.091
1995-010.091
1994-120.091
1994-110.091
1994-100.093
1994-090.096
1994-080.096
1994-070.095
1994-060.095
1994-050.09
1994-040.088
1994-030.089
1994-020.09
1994-010.09
1993-120.09
1993-110.091
1993-100.093
1993-090.097
1993-080.097
1993-070.095
1993-060.094
1993-050.09
1993-040.088
1993-030.088
1993-020.087
1993-010.089
1992-120.088
1992-110.086
1992-100.088
1992-090.092
1992-080.091
1992-070.092
1992-060.092
1992-050.087
1992-040.086
1992-030.086
1992-020.084
1992-010.085
1991-120.085
1991-110.084
1991-100.087
1991-090.091
1991-080.09
1991-070.091
1991-060.09
1991-050.085
1991-040.084
1991-030.085
1991-020.084
1991-010.084
1990-120.082
1990-110.082
1990-100.083
1990-090.088
1990-080.087
1990-070.087
1990-060.088
1990-050.082
1990-040.082
1990-030.081
1990-020.081
1990-010.081
1989-120.081
1989-110.08
1989-100.081
1989-090.086
1989-080.086
1989-070.086
1989-060.086
1989-050.08
1989-040.079
1989-030.079
1989-020.079
1989-010.079
1988-120.078
1988-110.078
1988-100.08
1988-090.084
1988-080.084
1988-070.084
1988-060.084
1988-050.077
1988-040.077
1988-030.078
1988-020.078
1988-010.078
1987-120.077
1987-110.077
1987-100.078
1987-090.084
1987-080.085
1987-070.084
1987-060.084
1987-050.076
1987-040.076
1987-030.076
1987-020.076
1987-010.075
1986-120.073
1986-110.073
1986-100.074
1986-090.08
1986-080.08
1986-070.08
1986-060.08
1986-050.074
1986-040.074
1986-030.075
1986-020.075
1986-010.081
1985-120.08
1985-110.08
1985-100.082
1985-080.085
1985-070.085
1985-060.085
1985-050.08
1985-040.08
1985-030.079
1985-020.079
1985-010.079
1984-120.078
1984-110.079
1984-100.081
1984-090.084
1984-080.089
1984-070.087
1984-060.086
1984-050.081
1984-040.08
1984-030.079
1984-020.079
1984-010.078
1983-120.077
1983-110.077
1983-100.08
1983-090.082
1983-080.082
1983-070.082
1983-060.081
1983-050.077
1983-040.075
1983-030.076
1983-020.075
1983-010.075
1982-120.075
1982-110.074
1982-100.077
1982-090.079
1982-080.079
1982-070.079
1982-060.079
1982-050.075
1982-040.075
1982-030.075
1982-020.073
1982-010.073
1981-120.071
1981-110.071
1981-100.072
1981-090.074
1981-080.075
1981-070.073
1981-060.071
1981-050.067
1981-040.066
1981-030.065
1981-020.064
1981-010.063
1980-120.062
1980-110.061
1980-100.063
1980-090.065
1980-080.064
1980-070.064
1980-060.063
1980-050.058
1980-040.056
1980-030.056
1980-020.055
1980-010.053
1979-120.052
1979-110.051
1979-100.053
1979-090.053
1979-080.053
1979-070.053
1979-060.052
1979-050.049
1979-040.048
1979-030.047
1979-020.047
1979-010.046
1978-120.046
1978-110.046

Definition

Average retail price of electricity, per kilowatt hour, in US dollars, for the U.S. city average (all urban consumers), monthly, from the Average Price Data of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (series APU000072610).

BLS computes average prices from the prices it collects for the Consumer Price Index in 75 urban areas, not seasonally adjusted. BLS advises using them for the price level in a month and the CPI for price change over time. October 2025 was not collected during the federal government shutdown. Electricity prices are collected each month for BLS by the Department of Energy in the same urban areas, and include taxes and fuel adjustments. This is a monthly urban consumer price in dollars; electricity_price_residential is the annual EIA average revenue per kWh from residential customers, by state, in cents.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.1.HouseholdFuels. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610) (Average price of electricity per kWh, United States, 1978-11 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.1.HouseholdFuels

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Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610), Average price of electricity per kWh, United States, 1978-11 to 2026-09. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 Oct. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.1.HouseholdFuels. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-price-of-electricity/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610). Average price of electricity per kWh, United States, 1978-11 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.1.HouseholdFuels. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-price-of-electricity/united-states.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610), Average price of electricity per kWh, United States, 1978-11 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.1.HouseholdFuels, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-price-of-electricity/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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  title = {{Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610): Average price of electricity per kWh, United States, 1978-11 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-18},
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What is the average price of electricity per kWh in United States?

Average price of electricity per kWh in the United States was 0.196 USD per kWh in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from September 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: electricity, per kilowatt hour, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU000072610). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest average price of electricity per kWh in United States?

0.198 USD per kWh in June 2026, the highest value since November 1978 in this series.

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