US states by electricity retail revenue
California had the highest electricity retail revenue of 51 states in 2018, at $42.32 billion. Vermont had the lowest, at $837.03 million. The median was $5.66 billion and the figure for the United States was $406.42 billion. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Map of states, 2018
- Under 1,700
- 1,700 to 3,200
- 3,200 to 5,700
- 5,700 to 8,300
- 8,300 to 13K
- 13K and over
All states, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | States | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 42,317.7 | +2.4% |
| 2 | Texas | 35,993.6 | +6.9% |
| 3 | Florida | 24,613.6 | +1.3% |
| 4 | New York | 22,233.1 | +4.1% |
| 5 | Ohio | 15,203 | +5.3% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 15,045.5 | +3.9% |
| 7 | Illinois | 13,696.1 | +5.2% |
| 8 | Georgia | 13,452.9 | +2.6% |
| 9 | North Carolina | 12,796.9 | +7.7% |
| 10 | Michigan | 11,954 | +4% |
| 11 | Virginia | 11,204.5 | +9.5% |
| 12 | Indiana | 10,161.4 | +5% |
| 13 | New Jersey | 10,057.4 | +2.9% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 9,861.2 | +7.4% |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 9,859.9 | +9.7% |
| 16 | Alabama | 8,694.4 | +2.6% |
| 17 | Arizona | 8,500.6 | +2.9% |
| 18 | Missouri | 8,148.1 | +6.2% |
| 19 | South Carolina | 7,891.2 | +1.4% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 7,508.2 | +1% |
| 21 | Louisiana | 7,262.7 | +2.2% |
| 22 | Washington | 7,200.4 | -1.3% |
| 23 | Maryland | 7,182 | +1.1% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 7,121.9 | +3.3% |
| 25 | Kentucky | 6,524.9 | +4.8% |
| 26 | Colorado | 5,655.4 | +3.3% |
| 27 | Connecticut | 5,309.4 | +7.5% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 5,224.2 | +5.3% |
| 29 | Mississippi | 4,655.4 | +7.1% |
| 30 | Iowa | 4,565.7 | +6.9% |
| 31 | Kansas | 4,504.7 | +5.5% |
| 32 | Oregon | 4,363.6 | -1% |
| 33 | Arkansas | 3,859 | +1.4% |
| 34 | Nevada | 3,277.1 | +2% |
| 35 | West Virginia | 2,932.6 | +2.7% |
| 36 | Nebraska | 2,791.7 | +1.3% |
| 37 | Hawaii | 2,725 | +12.2% |
| 38 | Utah | 2,565.2 | -2.5% |
| 39 | New Mexico | 2,249.6 | +1.9% |
| 40 | Idaho | 1,940.9 | -1.2% |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 1,879.5 | +7.8% |
| 42 | North Dakota | 1,842.4 | +4.2% |
| 43 | Maine | 1,659.9 | +13.7% |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 1,372.8 | +13.2% |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 1,366.7 | +6.1% |
| 46 | Wyoming | 1,364.8 | -1.7% |
| 47 | Montana | 1,312.3 | 0% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 1,281.5 | +3.6% |
| 49 | Delaware | 1,242.2 | +2.4% |
| 50 | Alaska | 1,156 | -2.1% |
| 51 | Vermont | 837 | +5.7% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Revenue from electricity sold to all ultimate customers: residential, commercial, industrial and transportation, in millions of current US dollars, as reported by utilities and other retailers to the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Form EIA-861.
Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Where customers buy energy from one company and delivery from another, both charges are counted. This is a revenue total, not an average price (see electricity_price_residential). Published in thousand dollars; shown in millions. From 1990 to 2002 the all-sector total includes an "other" sector (public street lighting, other public authorities and railways); from 2003 EIA reports these sales under commercial, industrial and a new transportation sector.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Energy Information Administration. Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861). https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Energy Information Administration. (2026). Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861) (US states by electricity retail revenue, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/
MLA 9
Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861), US states by electricity retail revenue, 2018. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/electricity-retail-revenue/us-states?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2026. Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861). US states by electricity retail revenue, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/electricity-retail-revenue/us-states?period=2018.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861), US states by electricity retail revenue, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/electricity-retail-revenue/us-states?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which state has the highest electricity retail revenue?
California, with $42.32 billion in 2018, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Which state has the lowest electricity retail revenue?
Vermont, with $837.03 million in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual revenue from sales to ultimate customers, all sectors, by state (HS861). Retrieved 2026-10-12.