Monthly reports
Electricity prices, month by month
A new report is added automatically each time the U.S. Energy Information Administration publishes another month of residential sales data.
| Month | U.S. rate | vs year earlier | Biggest increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 18.3¢ | +4.9% | Hawaii +22.0% |
| June 2026 | 18.3¢ | +5.0% | Hawaii +28.7% |
| May 2026 | 18.4¢ | +6.2% | Illinois +28.4% |
| April 2026 | 18.8¢ | +7.3% | Ohio +19.4% |
| March 2026 | 18.8¢ | +10.2% | Maryland +89.3% |
| February 2026 | 17.6¢ | +7.4% | Maine +22.6% |
| January 2026 | 17.4¢ | +9.5% | District of Columbia +26.0% |
| December 2025 | 17.2¢ | +6.0% | District of Columbia +27.2% |
| November 2025 | 17.8¢ | +5.5% | District of Columbia +20.0% |
| October 2025 | 18.0¢ | +5.1% | District of Columbia +28.7% |
| September 2025 | 18.1¢ | +7.5% | District of Columbia +31.3% |
| August 2025 | 17.6¢ | +6.1% | District of Columbia +33.3% |
EIA publishes each month about two months after it ends. Recent months are preliminary.