{
  "dataset": "Average retail price of electricity to residential customers, by state",
  "unit": "cents per kilowatt-hour",
  "period": {
    "current": "2026-05",
    "currentLabel": "May 2026",
    "priorLabel": "May 2025"
  },
  "national": {
    "current": 18.44,
    "prior": 17.37
  },
  "source": {
    "publisher": "U.S. Energy Information Administration",
    "series": "Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State",
    "form": "Form EIA-861M",
    "url": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a",
    "retrieved": "2026-08-19"
  },
  "compiledBy": {
    "name": "StateRates",
    "url": "https://staterates.org",
    "methodology": "https://staterates.org/methodology/"
  },
  "license": "Underlying data is a U.S. Government work (public domain). Derived fields: free to reuse with attribution.",
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      "name": "Alaska",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Pacific",
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      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "changePct": 8.2,
      "rank": 7,
      "rankCheapest": 45,
      "vsNationalPct": 53.1,
      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/alaska/"
    },
    {
      "code": "ME",
      "name": "Maine",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "New England",
      "market": "ISO New England",
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      "changePct": 2.6,
      "rank": 6,
      "rankCheapest": 46,
      "vsNationalPct": 55.3,
      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/maine/"
    },
    {
      "code": "VT",
      "name": "Vermont",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "New England",
      "market": "ISO New England",
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      "rankCheapest": 41,
      "vsNationalPct": 35,
      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/vermont/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NH",
      "name": "New Hampshire",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "New England",
      "market": "ISO New England",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/new-hampshire/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WA",
      "name": "Washington",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Pacific",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/washington/"
    },
    {
      "code": "ID",
      "name": "Idaho",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
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    },
    {
      "code": "MT",
      "name": "Montana",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/montana/"
    },
    {
      "code": "ND",
      "name": "North Dakota",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "West North Central",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/north-dakota/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MN",
      "name": "Minnesota",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "West North Central",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/minnesota/"
    },
    {
      "code": "IL",
      "name": "Illinois",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "East North Central",
      "market": "PJM / MISO",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/illinois/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WI",
      "name": "Wisconsin",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "East North Central",
      "market": "MISO",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "rankCheapest": 35,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/wisconsin/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MI",
      "name": "Michigan",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "East North Central",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/michigan/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NY",
      "name": "New York",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "Middle Atlantic",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/new-york/"
    },
    {
      "code": "RI",
      "name": "Rhode Island",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "New England",
      "market": "ISO New England",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/rhode-island/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MA",
      "name": "Massachusetts",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "New England",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/massachusetts/"
    },
    {
      "code": "OR",
      "name": "Oregon",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Pacific",
      "market": "Western Interconnection / BPA",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "rankCheapest": 26,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/oregon/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NV",
      "name": "Nevada",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
      "market": "Western Interconnection",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/nevada/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WY",
      "name": "Wyoming",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
      "market": "Western Interconnection",
      "retailChoice": "none",
      "rate": 14.8,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/wyoming/"
    },
    {
      "code": "SD",
      "name": "South Dakota",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "West North Central",
      "market": "MISO / SPP",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/south-dakota/"
    },
    {
      "code": "IA",
      "name": "Iowa",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "West North Central",
      "market": "MISO",
      "retailChoice": "none",
      "rate": 14.14,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/iowa/"
    },
    {
      "code": "IN",
      "name": "Indiana",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "East North Central",
      "market": "MISO / PJM",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/indiana/"
    },
    {
      "code": "OH",
      "name": "Ohio",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "East North Central",
      "market": "PJM",
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    },
    {
      "code": "PA",
      "name": "Pennsylvania",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "Middle Atlantic",
      "market": "PJM",
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      "rate": 21.55,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/pennsylvania/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NJ",
      "name": "New Jersey",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "Middle Atlantic",
      "market": "PJM",
      "retailChoice": "full",
      "rate": 23.27,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/new-jersey/"
    },
    {
      "code": "CT",
      "name": "Connecticut",
      "region": "Northeast",
      "division": "New England",
      "market": "ISO New England",
      "retailChoice": "full",
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      "vsNationalPct": 48.4,
      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/connecticut/"
    },
    {
      "code": "CA",
      "name": "California",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Pacific",
      "market": "CAISO",
      "retailChoice": "partial",
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      "priorRate": 33.29,
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      "changePct": -0.1,
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      "rankCheapest": 50,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/california/"
    },
    {
      "code": "UT",
      "name": "Utah",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
      "market": "Western Interconnection",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/utah/"
    },
    {
      "code": "CO",
      "name": "Colorado",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
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    },
    {
      "code": "NE",
      "name": "Nebraska",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "West North Central",
      "market": "SPP",
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      "rankCheapest": 4,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/nebraska/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MO",
      "name": "Missouri",
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      "division": "West North Central",
      "market": "MISO / SPP",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/missouri/"
    },
    {
      "code": "KY",
      "name": "Kentucky",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "East South Central",
      "market": "PJM / MISO / TVA",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/kentucky/"
    },
    {
      "code": "WV",
      "name": "West Virginia",
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      "division": "South Atlantic",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/west-virginia/"
    },
    {
      "code": "VA",
      "name": "Virginia",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "South Atlantic",
      "market": "PJM",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/virginia/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MD",
      "name": "Maryland",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "South Atlantic",
      "market": "PJM",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/maryland/"
    },
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      "code": "DE",
      "name": "Delaware",
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      "division": "South Atlantic",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/delaware/"
    },
    {
      "code": "AZ",
      "name": "Arizona",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
      "market": "Western Interconnection",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/arizona/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NM",
      "name": "New Mexico",
      "region": "West",
      "division": "Mountain",
      "market": "Western Interconnection",
      "retailChoice": "none",
      "rate": 14.12,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/new-mexico/"
    },
    {
      "code": "KS",
      "name": "Kansas",
      "region": "Midwest",
      "division": "West North Central",
      "market": "SPP",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/kansas/"
    },
    {
      "code": "AR",
      "name": "Arkansas",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "West South Central",
      "market": "MISO",
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      "rate": 14.36,
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/arkansas/"
    },
    {
      "code": "TN",
      "name": "Tennessee",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "East South Central",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/tennessee/"
    },
    {
      "code": "NC",
      "name": "North Carolina",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "South Atlantic",
      "market": "Southeast (non-RTO)",
      "retailChoice": "none",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/north-carolina/"
    },
    {
      "code": "SC",
      "name": "South Carolina",
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      "division": "South Atlantic",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/south-carolina/"
    },
    {
      "code": "DC",
      "name": "District of Columbia",
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      "division": "South Atlantic",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/district-of-columbia/"
    },
    {
      "code": "OK",
      "name": "Oklahoma",
      "region": "South",
      "division": "West South Central",
      "market": "SPP",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/oklahoma/"
    },
    {
      "code": "LA",
      "name": "Louisiana",
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      "division": "West South Central",
      "market": "MISO",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/louisiana/"
    },
    {
      "code": "MS",
      "name": "Mississippi",
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      "division": "East South Central",
      "market": "MISO",
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      "url": "https://staterates.org/electricity-rates/mississippi/"
    },
    {
      "code": "AL",
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