Business electricity prices in the United States
Businesses pay an average of 17.1¢/kWh (commercial) and industry 12.5¢/kWh (industrial) in August 2026. Prices by state are below.
Small business
17.1¢/kWh
Commercial
Industry
12.5¢/kWh
Industrial
Households
21.0¢/kWh
19% below the household price
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Prices by state
| State | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 23.9¢/kWh | 23.1¢/kWh |
| Alabama | 15.0¢/kWh | 8.1¢/kWh |
| Arkansas | 11.7¢/kWh | 7.9¢/kWh |
| Arizona | 13.1¢/kWh | 9.7¢/kWh |
| California | 30.0¢/kWh | 24.1¢/kWh |
| Colorado | 13.9¢/kWh | 10.0¢/kWh |
| Connecticut | 19.3¢/kWh | 16.2¢/kWh |
| District of Columbia | 23.3¢/kWh | 18.5¢/kWh |
| Delaware | 14.5¢/kWh | 10.4¢/kWh |
| Florida | 11.4¢/kWh | 8.9¢/kWh |
| Georgia | 13.8¢/kWh | 13.1¢/kWh |
| Hawaii | 43.6¢/kWh | 39.3¢/kWh |
| Iowa | 14.2¢/kWh | 9.3¢/kWh |
| Idaho | 10.2¢/kWh | 9.7¢/kWh |
| Illinois | 14.7¢/kWh | 11.3¢/kWh |
| Indiana | 13.3¢/kWh | 9.3¢/kWh |
| Kansas | 12.2¢/kWh | 8.5¢/kWh |
| Kentucky | 12.1¢/kWh | 7.4¢/kWh |
| Louisiana | 11.1¢/kWh | 6.1¢/kWh |
| Massachusetts | 24.1¢/kWh | 20.0¢/kWh |
| Maryland | 17.0¢/kWh | 12.2¢/kWh |
| Maine | 21.3¢/kWh | 14.2¢/kWh |
| Michigan | 16.2¢/kWh | 9.0¢/kWh |
| Minnesota | 13.4¢/kWh | 10.0¢/kWh |
| Missouri | 12.6¢/kWh | 9.9¢/kWh |
| Mississippi | 13.5¢/kWh | 7.6¢/kWh |
| Montana | 13.6¢/kWh | 8.0¢/kWh |
| North Carolina | 10.7¢/kWh | 8.2¢/kWh |
| North Dakota | 8.1¢/kWh | 8.1¢/kWh |
| Nebraska | 10.0¢/kWh | 8.4¢/kWh |
| New Hampshire | 21.0¢/kWh | 17.3¢/kWh |
| New Jersey | 18.7¢/kWh | 16.2¢/kWh |
| New Mexico | 12.1¢/kWh | 5.1¢/kWh |
| Nevada | 9.8¢/kWh | 10.2¢/kWh |
| New York | 23.1¢/kWh | 10.5¢/kWh |
| Ohio | 12.3¢/kWh | 9.8¢/kWh |
| Oklahoma | 10.9¢/kWh | 8.2¢/kWh |
| Oregon | 10.7¢/kWh | 8.8¢/kWh |
| Pennsylvania | 13.9¢/kWh | 10.5¢/kWh |
| Rhode Island | 23.3¢/kWh | 19.9¢/kWh |
| South Carolina | 11.8¢/kWh | 7.9¢/kWh |
| South Dakota | 11.7¢/kWh | 9.4¢/kWh |
| Tennessee | 13.1¢/kWh | 6.9¢/kWh |
| Texas | 9.0¢/kWh | 7.2¢/kWh |
| Utah | 10.4¢/kWh | 8.6¢/kWh |
| Virginia | 11.1¢/kWh | 10.0¢/kWh |
| Vermont | 20.5¢/kWh | 12.7¢/kWh |
| Washington | 11.8¢/kWh | 7.4¢/kWh |
| Wisconsin | 14.2¢/kWh | 10.9¢/kWh |
| West Virginia | 11.7¢/kWh | 8.3¢/kWh |
| Wyoming | 10.3¢/kWh | 8.8¢/kWh |
Business electricity prices by country (EUR)
| # | Country | Small business | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 0.117 €/kWh | 0.085 €/kWh |
| 2 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 0.127 €/kWh | 0.117 €/kWh |
| 3 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 0.132 €/kWh | 0.103 €/kWh |
| 4 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 0.146 €/kWh | 0.127 €/kWh |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | 0.153 €/kWh | 0.112 €/kWh |
| 6 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0.163 €/kWh | 0.118 €/kWh |
| 7 | 🇫🇷 France | 0.205 €/kWh | 0.124 €/kWh |
| 8 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 0.223 €/kWh | 0.169 €/kWh |
| 9 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 0.232 €/kWh | 0.160 €/kWh |
| 10 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 0.237 €/kWh | 0.174 €/kWh |
| 11 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0.258 €/kWh | 0.199 €/kWh |
| 12 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.269 €/kWh | 0.182 €/kWh |
| 13 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 0.307 €/kWh | 0.228 €/kWh |
| 14 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 0.343 €/kWh | 0.302 €/kWh |
Converted to euros at ECB reference rates of November 6, 2026. Small business = 20–500 MWh a year, industry = 2–20 GWh; US: commercial and industrial averages.
Eurostat bands: prices excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, including non-recoverable levies. UK: DESNZ, including the Climate Change Levy, excluding VAT. US: EIA average revenue per kWh. · Sources and credits