Rates by state / Rhode Island
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in Rhode Island
The average Rhode Island home paid 29.3¢ per kWh and about $164 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 63% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 5th highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 28.3¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +31.5%
Rhode Island electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 767 kWh | 28.3¢ | $217 |
| June 2026 | 485 kWh | 29.2¢ | $142 |
| May 2026 | 503 kWh | 29.5¢ | $148 |
| April 2026 | 513 kWh | 28.3¢ | $145 |
| March 2026 | 523 kWh | 29.9¢ | $157 |
| February 2026 | 581 kWh | 29.4¢ | $171 |
| January 2026 | 633 kWh | 30.1¢ | $191 |
| December 2025 | 603 kWh | 31.1¢ | $188 |
| November 2025 | 455 kWh | 30.8¢ | $140 |
| October 2025 | 438 kWh | 31.2¢ | $137 |
| September 2025 | 478 kWh | 28.3¢ | $135 |
| August 2025 | 746 kWh | 26.5¢ | $198 |
Typical bill by home size in Rhode Island
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at Rhode Island's average rate of 29.3¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 399 kWh | 253–608 kWh | $117 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 567 kWh | 394–811 kWh | $166 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 709 kWh | 501–994 kWh | $208 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 832 kWh | 616–1,157 kWh | $244 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,067 kWh | 789–1,544 kWh | $312 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
What uses the most electricity in Rhode Island homes
Average yearly use by purpose for Rhode Island homes, priced at 29.3¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (191 surveyed homes).
- 13% of Rhode Island homes heat mainly with electricity.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity Rhode Island homes use
Electricity rates by utility in Rhode Island
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 19 of 19 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
| Utility | Customers | Rate | Avg use / mo | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Narragansett Electric Co | 458,174 | 29.4¢ | 552 kWh | +4.2% |
| NextEra Energy Services, LLC | 82,763 | 29.6¢* | 544 kWh | +10.5% |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC | 7,629 | 33.2¢* | 525 kWh | +5.8% |
| Town Square Energy | 7,088 | 34.0¢* | 459 kWh | +5.4% |
| Clearview Electric Inc. | 5,787 | 39.2¢* | 445 kWh | +2.1% |
| Clear River Electric and Water District | 4,388 | 19.1¢ | 694 kWh | +15.4% |
| Think Energy, LLC | 2,420 | 29.0¢* | 722 kWh | +0.7% |
| North American Power and Gas, LLC | 2,147 | 33.3¢* | 578 kWh | +2.6% |
| Block Island Utility District | 1,637 | 38.7¢ | 390 kWh | -2.5% |
| Direct Energy Services | 1,624 | 31.6¢* | 653 kWh | +8.8% |
| First Point Power, LLC | 1,492 | 29.1¢* | 517 kWh | +7.6% |
| Discount Power Inc - (CT) | 1,366 | 38.5¢* | 461 kWh | +6.4% |
| Nordic Energy Services, LLC | 1,269 | 31.8¢* | 346 kWh | +17.0% |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC | 609 | 31.4¢* | 570 kWh | +2.5% |
| Archer Energy, LLC | 401 | 30.1¢* | 644 kWh | +4.5% |
| National Gas & Electric, LLC | 234 | 32.0¢* | 457 kWh | – |
| XOOM Energy Rhode Island, LLC | 223 | 32.3¢* | 664 kWh | +4.9% |
| Hampshire Power Corporation | 46 | 27.4¢* | 2,060 kWh | – |
| Major Energy Electric Services | 37 | 33.1¢* | 401 kWh | – |
* Energy supplier: rate adds the state's average delivery charge, so it's an estimate.
Rhode Island electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in Rhode Island?
- The average Rhode Island household pays about $164 a month for electricity, based on 560 kWh of use at 29.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in Rhode Island?
- Residential electricity in Rhode Island averaged 29.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 28.3¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 63% above the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 5th highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in Rhode Island?
- In the last 12 months, the average Rhode Island bill peaked in July 2026 at $217 and was lowest in September 2025 at $135.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in Rhode Island?
- A typical Rhode Island home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 709 kWh a month, and most use between 501 and 994 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $208 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island's average residential rate changed +0.5% compared with the previous 12 months and +31.5% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in Rhode Island homes?
- In a typical Rhode Island home, everything else plugged in uses the most electricity (about 1,324 kWh a year, 19% of the total), followed by air conditioning (16%) and refrigerators and freezers (12%). Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my Rhode Island electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.
States with similar rates
- Massachusetts 30.4¢
- Maine 29.3¢
- New York 28.4¢
- Connecticut 28.0¢
- Alaska 26.9¢
- New Hampshire 26.7¢