Electricity prices in Columbus, IN
Households in Columbus pay 17.0¢/kWh (Indiana average), about $158 a month for 929 kWh a month, the Indiana household average. Today's wholesale price in Indiana (MISO hub) averages 3.6¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $85 | $1,021 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $170 | $2,042 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $255 | $3,064 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $340 | $4,085 |
At 17.0¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Indiana (MISO hub) today
Business electricity in Columbus
Commercial customers pay 13.3¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.3¢/kWh (Indiana average).
Home running costs in Columbus
In Columbus, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $84 a month excluding rent – about the same as the national average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Columbus compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Columbus by about $164 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 3.5¢/kWh per kWh moved (Indiana (MISO hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,374 kWh a year at 7.9¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Columbus
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,395 kWh a year here. ($237 per year)
Not yet available for Columbus: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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