What is the average electric bill for one person?

A one-person household typically uses about 500 kWh a month, about $90 at the U.S. average rate of 18.0¢ per kWh (12 months to July 2026). Most single-person homes use between 314 and 764 kWh. By state it ranges from about $55 in Utah to $178 in Hawaii.

What is the average electric bill for two people?

A two-person household typically uses about 776 kWh a month, about $140 at the U.S. average rate. The second person adds the most, about 276 kWh a month. Each person after that adds about 103 kWh, because heating, cooling and the fridge are already running.

Is $100 a month a high electric bill for one person?

It is around or a bit above typical. The middle half of one-person homes would pay $57 to $138 a month at the U.S. average rate, and more in states with high rates such as Hawaii, Maryland, Alabama. A one-person household in a large house, or one with electric heat, can easily pass $100.

Guide · rates through July 2026

Average electric bill for one person

A one-person household typically uses about 500 kWh a month, roughly $90 at the U.S. average rate. Two people use about 776 kWh, or $140.

By number of people

Household	Typical use	Middle half	≈ Bill
1 person	500 kWh	314–764	$90
2 people	776 kWh	516–1,141	$140
3 people	888 kWh	599–1,300	$160
4 people	977 kWh	654–1,406	$176
5 or more	1,086 kWh	714–1,539	$196

All U.S. home types, yearly average per month. Source: EIA RECS 2020. Bills at 18.0¢ per kWh.

By state

Estimated typical monthly bill for one- and two-person households, using each state's climate mix and average residential rate.

State	Rate	1 person use	1 person bill	2 people bill
Hawaii	43.5¢	409 kWh	$178	$263
Maryland	22.1¢	574 kWh	$127	$195
Alabama	16.4¢	702 kWh	$115	$173
Florida	15.4¢	717 kWh	$110	$163
Texas	16.0¢	690 kWh	$110	$163
South Carolina	15.6¢	685 kWh	$107	$161
Mississippi	14.8¢	721 kWh	$106	$158
Virginia	16.5¢	644 kWh	$106	$163
Georgia	15.1¢	669 kWh	$101	$153
Massachusetts	30.4¢	327 kWh	$100	$159
West Virginia	15.5¢	643 kWh	$99	$153
Delaware	17.8¢	555 kWh	$99	$152
Connecticut	28.0¢	352 kWh	$99	$158
Louisiana	13.0¢	758 kWh	$98	$146
Pennsylvania	20.7¢	472 kWh	$98	$154
Tennessee	13.6¢	708 kWh	$96	$147
New Jersey	23.8¢	403 kWh	$96	$146
New York	28.4¢	333 kWh	$95	$145
Maine	29.3¢	317 kWh	$93	$149
Oklahoma	13.7¢	676 kWh	$93	$142
Kentucky	13.9¢	664 kWh	$92	$142
Alaska	26.9¢	344 kWh	$92	$144
North Carolina	14.8¢	624 kWh	$92	$141
Rhode Island	29.3¢	312 kWh	$91	$146
California	33.0¢	273 kWh	$90	$155
Arkansas	13.4¢	668 kWh	$90	$137
Indiana	16.9¢	530 kWh	$90	$143
Arizona	15.4¢	571 kWh	$88	$152
New Hampshire	26.7¢	329 kWh	$88	$140
Ohio	18.3¢	466 kWh	$85	$136
District of Columbia	24.2¢	349 kWh	$85	$130
Missouri	13.9¢	595 kWh	$83	$127
Kansas	15.1¢	537 kWh	$81	$124
Michigan	21.1¢	377 kWh	$79	$127
Oregon	15.5¢	490 kWh	$76	$127
Vermont	23.8¢	305 kWh	$73	$116
Illinois	18.8¢	383 kWh	$72	$115
Wisconsin	18.7¢	379 kWh	$71	$114
South Dakota	14.2¢	487 kWh	$69	$111
Washington	14.1¢	485 kWh	$69	$114
Minnesota	16.2¢	414 kWh	$67	$108
Iowa	14.1¢	464 kWh	$66	$105
Nevada	13.4¢	479 kWh	$64	$108
Idaho	12.7¢	501 kWh	$63	$101
Nebraska	12.9¢	484 kWh	$62	$100
North Dakota	12.3¢	500 kWh	$62	$101
Colorado	16.6¢	368 kWh	$61	$98
New Mexico	15.3¢	386 kWh	$59	$94
Montana	13.8¢	421 kWh	$58	$93
Wyoming	14.0¢	414 kWh	$58	$93
Utah	13.3¢	411 kWh	$55	$88

Estimates from homes in the same climate zones as each state (RECS 2020). Summer and winter months run higher.

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Common questions

What is the average electric bill for one person?: A one-person household typically uses about 500 kWh a month, about $90 at the U.S. average rate of 18.0¢ per kWh (12 months to July 2026). Most single-person homes use between 314 and 764 kWh. By state it ranges from about $55 in Utah to $178 in Hawaii.
What is the average electric bill for two people?: A two-person household typically uses about 776 kWh a month, about $140 at the U.S. average rate. The second person adds the most, about 276 kWh a month. Each person after that adds about 103 kWh, because heating, cooling and the fridge are already running.
Is $100 a month a high electric bill for one person?: It is around or a bit above typical. The middle half of one-person homes would pay $57 to $138 a month at the U.S. average rate, and more in states with high rates such as Hawaii, Maryland, Alabama. A one-person household in a large house, or one with electric heat, can easily pass $100.

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