US states by average industrial electricity price

Hawaii had the highest average industrial electricity price of 51 states in 2023, at 35.28 US cents per kWh. New Mexico had the lowest, at 5.75 US cents per kWh. The median was 7.8 US cents per kWh and the figure for the United States was 8.04 US cents per kWh. Source: the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Highest35.28Hawaii
Lowest5.75New Mexico
Median7.851 states
United States8.04History

All states, 2023

Hawaii: 35.28 US cents per kWhHawaii35.28Rhode Island: 18.98 US cents per kWhRhode Island18.98Alaska: 18.7 US cents per kWhAlaska18.7California: 18.64 US cents per kWhCalifornia18.64Massachusetts: 17.88 US cents per kWhMassachusetts17.88New Hampshire: 15.76 US cents per kWhNew Hampshire15.76Connecticut: 15.69 US cents per kWhConnecticut15.69Maine: 12.3 US cents per kWhMaine12.3New Jersey: 11.68 US cents per kWhNew Jersey11.68Vermont: 11.27 US cents per kWhVermont11.27District of Columbia: 10.85 US cents per kWhDistrict of Columbia10.85Nevada: 10.36 US cents per kWhNevada10.36Maryland: 9.94 US cents per kWhMaryland9.94Florida: 9.39 US cents per kWhFlorida9.39Minnesota: 9.2 US cents per kWhMinnesota9.2Virginia: 8.92 US cents per kWhVirginia8.92Wisconsin: 8.68 US cents per kWhWisconsin8.68Colorado: 8.5 US cents per kWhColorado8.5Indiana: 8.24 US cents per kWhIndiana8.24Illinois: 8.2 US cents per kWhIllinois8.2Michigan: 8.16 US cents per kWhMichigan8.16Arizona: 8.11 US cents per kWhArizona8.11South Dakota: 8.01 US cents per kWhSouth Dakota8.01Missouri: 7.9 US cents per kWhMissouri7.9Delaware: 7.85 US cents per kWhDelaware7.85Montana: 7.8 US cents per kWhMontana7.8Pennsylvania: 7.75 US cents per kWhPennsylvania7.75Kansas: 7.64 US cents per kWhKansas7.64Nebraska: 7.63 US cents per kWhNebraska7.63Oregon: 7.52 US cents per kWhOregon7.52North Dakota: 7.37 US cents per kWhNorth Dakota7.37West Virginia: 7.24 US cents per kWhWest Virginia7.24Idaho: 7.17 US cents per kWhIdaho7.17North Carolina: 7.15 US cents per kWhNorth Carolina7.15Alabama: 7.1 US cents per kWhAlabama7.1Wyoming: 7.06 US cents per kWhWyoming7.06Ohio: 7.03 US cents per kWhOhio7.03Utah: 6.99 US cents per kWhUtah6.99Mississippi: 6.96 US cents per kWhMississippi6.96Iowa: 6.91 US cents per kWhIowa6.91Georgia: 6.88 US cents per kWhGeorgia6.88Arkansas: 6.87 US cents per kWhArkansas6.87New York: 6.87 US cents per kWhNew York6.87South Carolina: 6.68 US cents per kWhSouth Carolina6.68Texas: 6.6 US cents per kWhTexas6.6Kentucky: 6.55 US cents per kWhKentucky6.55Washington: 6.35 US cents per kWhWashington6.35Oklahoma: 6.26 US cents per kWhOklahoma6.26Tennessee: 6.23 US cents per kWhTennessee6.23Louisiana: 5.88 US cents per kWhLouisiana5.88New Mexico: 5.75 US cents per kWhNew Mexico5.75
US cents per kWh. Source: EIA, Electricity data browser: average retail price of electricity, industrial sector, annual (EIA-861 and EIA-861M) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
US cents per kWh
Change on 2022
1Hawaii35.28-3.9%
2Rhode Island18.98+5.7%
3Alaska18.7+1.5%
4California18.64+9.1%
5Massachusetts17.88+4.8%
6New Hampshire15.76+4%
7Connecticut15.69+4.1%
8Maine12.3+11.5%
9New Jersey11.68-3.6%
10Vermont11.27-5.1%
11District of Columbia10.85+40.2%
12Nevada10.36+21.9%
13Maryland9.94-0.7%
14Florida9.39+2.5%
15Minnesota9.2-0.5%
16Virginia8.92+11.6%
17Wisconsin8.68+2.2%
18Colorado8.5-1.5%
19Indiana8.24-4.7%
20Illinois8.2-4.3%
21Michigan8.16-2%
22Arizona8.11+3.2%
23South Dakota8.01-0.4%
24Missouri7.9+3%
25Delaware7.85-10.7%
26Montana7.8+4.1%
27Pennsylvania7.75-5.6%
28Kansas7.64-8%
29Nebraska7.63+5.8%
30Oregon7.52+10.4%
31North Dakota7.37+1.2%
32West Virginia7.24+7.4%
33Idaho7.17+6.9%
34North Carolina7.15+9.3%
35Alabama7.1-8%
36Wyoming7.06+2.5%
37Ohio7.03-5.6%
38Utah6.99+2.2%
39Mississippi6.96+3.7%
40Iowa6.91-2.1%
41Georgia6.88-20.5%
42Arkansas6.87-6.9%
42New York6.87-9%
44South Carolina6.68-6.3%
45Texas6.6-7.4%
46Kentucky6.55-11.6%
47Washington6.35+2.9%
48Oklahoma6.26-10.1%
49Tennessee6.23-4.9%
50Louisiana5.88-22%
51New Mexico5.75-12.3%

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About this ranking

Average retail price of electricity sold to industrial customers (manufacturing, mining and other large users) in the year, in US cents per kilowatt hour: utility revenue divided by kilowatt hours sold, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

United States and its states only. Industrial customers buy large volumes, often at higher voltage, so they pay less per kilowatt hour than homes and businesses.

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

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Electricity data browser: average retail price of electricity, industrial sector, annual (EIA-861 and EIA-861M). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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Questions

Which state has the highest average industrial electricity price?

Hawaii, with 35.28 US cents per kWh in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Which state has the lowest average industrial electricity price?

New Mexico, with 5.75 US cents per kWh in 2023.

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, Electricity data browser: average retail price of electricity, industrial sector, annual (EIA-861 and EIA-861M). Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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