Contents
- Residential electricity prices statistics: 2025 U.S. state average revenue per kWh
- Residential electricity prices statistics: 2024 U.S. household use, rates, and bills
- Residential electricity prices statistics: EU household prices and country differences
- Residential electricity prices statistics: taxes and network cost shares
- Residential electricity prices statistics: historical EU price levels and changes
- residential electricity prices: Household electricity prices in purchasing power standards and year-on-year movements
- Sources
Residential electricity prices statistics: 2025 U.S. state average revenue per kWh
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2025 residential figures measure average revenue per kilowatthour, in cents per kWh. They represent revenue in the residential sector; they are not advertised tariffs or a direct record of an individual household’s bill. The national residential average was 17.23 cents per kWh.
| Area | 2025 residential average revenue (cents/kWh) |
|---|---|
| U.S. average | 17.23 |
| Alabama | 16.09 |
| Alaska | 26.11 |
| Arizona | 15.26 |
| Arkansas | 12.87 |
| California | 31.35 |
| Colorado | 15.69 |
| Connecticut | 29.31 |
| Delaware | 17.15 |
| District of Columbia | 21.92 |
| Florida | 15.21 |
California’s reported average revenue, 31.35 cents per kWh, was the highest among the listed places. Arkansas was lowest among this selection, at 12.87 cents per kWh. Alaska and Connecticut were also above the U.S. average, while Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, and Florida were below it. These comparisons describe the listed EIA annual averages; they do not explain why the values differ or predict what a particular customer paid. Source: EIA, Electric Power Annual with Data for 2025
Residential electricity prices statistics: 2024 U.S. household use, rates, and bills
EIA’s 2024 residential table reports several distinct measures: customer counts, average monthly consumption, average price, and average monthly bill. A consumption figure is not a bill, and a bill figure is not a price per unit. The selected observations illustrate the range of measures in the table while retaining their printed units and categories.
| Region or state | Customers | Average monthly consumption (kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| New England | 6,653,781 | 601 |
| Connecticut | 1,552,746 | 695 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,534,580 | 817 |
| Indiana | 3,056,216 | 901 |
| Missouri | 2,933,914 | 1,001 |
| Florida | 10,443,373 | 1,104 |
These are average monthly residential-customer consumption values for 2024. Among this group, New England’s regional average was 601 kWh, while Florida’s was 1,104 kWh. The customer counts provide context for the reported rows, but they do not convert the averages into household-level distributions: the table does not show how consumption varied among customers.
The table also gives prices and bills for selected states. Maine’s average price was 24.29 cents per kWh, alongside average monthly consumption of 550 kWh and an average monthly bill of $133.60. Rhode Island reported 28.65 cents per kWh, 567 kWh of average monthly consumption, and a $162.40 average monthly bill. Michigan’s figures were 19.30 cents per kWh, 618 kWh, and $119.31, respectively.
| State | Average price (cents/kWh) | Average monthly consumption (kWh) | Average monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 24.29 | 550 | $133.60 |
| Rhode Island | 28.65 | 567 | $162.40 |
| Michigan | 19.30 | 618 | $119.31 |
Two additional rows report all four measures. Massachusetts had 2,924,535 customers, average monthly consumption of 570 kWh, an average price of 29.35 cents per kWh, and an average monthly bill of $167.20. New Hampshire had 652,608 customers, average consumption of 619 kWh, an average price of 23.40 cents per kWh, and an average bill of $144.87. The monthly figures are the table’s 2024 averages, not current-year statements. Source: EIA, 2024 Average Monthly Bill—Residential
Residential electricity prices statistics: EU household prices and country differences
Eurostat’s household comparison covers medium-sized consumers using 2,500–5,000 kWh annually. Its household prices include taxes, levies, and VAT. For the second half of 2025, the EU weighted average was €0.2896 per kWh; the weighting used the latest household electricity consumption data, for 2024.
| Country or area | Household price, second half 2025 (€/kWh) |
|---|---|
| EU weighted average | 0.2896 |
| Ireland | 0.4042 |
| Germany | 0.3869 |
| Belgium | 0.3499 |
| Denmark | 0.3312 |
| Hungary | 0.1082 |
| Malta | 0.1282 |
| Bulgaria | 0.1355 |
Ireland’s €0.4042 per kWh was the highest value in this selected country comparison; Germany and Belgium were also above the EU weighted average. The reported values for Hungary, Malta, and Bulgaria were below it. This is a comparison of the defined household band and period, with taxes included, rather than a universal price for every household or a measure of each country’s total electricity costs. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
Residential electricity prices statistics: taxes and network cost shares
The price components help distinguish the amount households paid in the final price from the pre-tax price series. In the second half of 2025, the EU household electricity price excluding taxes was €0.2059 per kWh. Taxes and levies accounted for 28.9% of the final household price in that semester. These refer to the EU household series, not the U.S. EIA revenue figures above. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
Eurostat separately reports how household electricity transmission and distribution costs are divided between distribution and transmission. For 2025, the distribution share was 100.0% in Luxembourg, 91.5% in Slovakia, and 90.0% in Finland. The transmission share was 43.5% in Lithuania and 33.0% in Estonia. These percentages describe the split of transmission and distribution costs, not each network component’s share of the complete household electricity bill. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
Residential electricity prices statistics: historical EU price levels and changes
The EU household price series shows different historical points for prices including taxes and prices excluding taxes. Including taxes, the household price peaked at €0.2916 per kWh in the first half of 2024. The weighted EU average was €0.2832 per kWh in the first half of 2026, for the same 2,500–5,000 kWh annual consumption band and with taxes included. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
The pre-tax series reached €0.2385 per kWh in the first half of 2023. It was €0.2027 per kWh in the first half of 2026, and €0.2059 per kWh in the second half of 2025. These are the reported values for different semesters; keeping the dates visible matters because the series is presented by half-year, not as one annual observation. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
The tax share also varied over the reported history. It was 41.0% in the second half of 2019, then fell to 14.7% in the second half of 2022, which Eurostat identifies as the lowest share in the period observed. By the second half of 2025, the share was 28.9%. The figures describe the tax component’s share of the final EU household price at those times; they do not by themselves account for the full movement in the price level. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
For the first half of 2026 compared with the first half of 2025, Eurostat classified household prices as higher in 13 EU countries, lower in 11, and rather stable in 3. This country count describes same-semester year-on-year movements, not a single uniform direction across the EU. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
residential electricity prices: Household electricity prices in purchasing power standards and year-on-year movements
Purchasing power standards (PPS) express household electricity prices in a purchasing-power-adjusted unit. They are reported here per 100 kWh and should not be read as currency tariffs. For the first half of 2026, Romania was highest among the cited countries at 46.9 PPS per 100 kWh, followed by Poland at 41.1 and Czechia at 34.3. Among the low-price examples, Malta was 13.8 PPS per 100 kWh, Hungary 14.7, and Luxembourg 15.5. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026
The same Eurostat release reports year-on-year changes in total household prices, including taxes and VAT, comparing the first half of 2026 with the first half of 2025. Its movement figures use national currencies. Romania’s price increased 51.9%, Ireland’s increased 19.8%, and Finland’s increased 18.4%. Denmark’s price decreased 31.7%, while Luxembourg’s decreased 24.1%. These country movements are not PPS values: the percentage changes and purchasing-power-standard price levels are distinct measures. Source: Eurostat, Electricity price statistics, data extracted October 2026