What is the average electric bill cost in your state?
The average electric bill in the United States is the subject of a resource for journalists and consumers.February 2020 is the last updated.
You can find state-by-state data on the average electricity bill, electricity price and electricity consumption by scrolling down.
The average monthly electric bill in the United States is $117.65, but the difference between certain states can vary greatly.The table shows the average electricity bill in each state.
Half of the states have electricity bills that are more expensive than the national average.The states with high electricity bills use less power.Hawaii uses less electricity than the national average, yet its electricity bills cost more.
It is important to look at how much electricity each state consumes on a monthly basis in order to gather a more accurate picture.
The table shows the average price of electricity per kWh in each state and compares it to the national average.The national average is 25.5% more expensive.
Hawaii, which consumes less electricity than the national average, has more expensive electricity.States that use more electricity have cheaper electricity.There are exceptions to this rule, but it stays the same for most of the states.
The average price of electricity in each state is the other side of the equation.
The table shows the average monthly consumption of electricity in each state.
The states with the most electricity consumption have the lowest electricity rates.
With all the information about the prices of electricity and electricity consumption listed out, we can see how much people spend on electricity relative to their income.
To determine the percentage of income people spend on electricity, we took the average monthly income of each state, and compared it to theaverage monthly bill of that state.
Since we already did that, we won't be listing out the average monthly bill amounts.If you want to cross-reference, you can simply use that table, but the upcoming table will be listing average monthly income and percentage of income for electricity.