Electricity Cost Calculator by State

Estimate your electric bill with deterministic state-level pricing. This calculator cluster uses the core formula cost = kWh × electricity rate and then links into state, usage-tier, bill, and appliance pages so you can move from quick estimates to deeper scenario analysis.

Rates come from the same EIA-backed dataset used across the longtail, average-bill, usage-cost, and appliance clusters.

U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh
From national comparison baseline
Highest modeled monthly bill
$371.70
Hawaii at 900 kWh
Lowest modeled monthly bill
$105.66
Idaho at 900 kWh

How electricity cost is calculated

Monthly electric bill estimate = monthly kWh usage × state electricity rate (in dollars per kWh). That means the same home usage can produce very different bill outcomes as you move between states.

To support common consumer search intent, this cluster provides fixed usage examples and state-specific calculator pages that all map into the canonical `electricity-usage-cost` route family.

State calculator pages

Each state calculator links to average bill pages, price-per-kWh pages, usage-tier pages, trend pages, appliance calculators, and canonical appliance cost-to-run pages.

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Appliance calculator entry points

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Calculator outputs are deterministic, energy-only estimates and exclude fixed fees, delivery charges, and taxes.

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