Electricity prices in Woonsocket, RI

Households in Woonsocket pay 28.2¢/kWh (Rhode Island average), about $155 a month for 550 kWh a month, the Rhode Island household average. Today's wholesale price in New England (ISO-NE hub) averages 4.2¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 1 am, 2 am, 11 am.

Electricity price
28.2¢/kWh
Rhode Island average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$155
550 kWh a month, the Rhode Island household average
Electricity today · New England (ISO-NE hub)
4.2¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
23.3¢/kWh
Rhode Island average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$141$1,691
1,000 kWh a month$282$3,382
1,500 kWh a month$423$5,072
2,000 kWh a month$564$6,763

At 28.2¢/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.

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Electricity prices in New England (ISO-NE hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
03.4¢/kWh
13.4¢/kWh
23.3¢/kWh
33.4¢/kWh
43.7¢/kWh
54.4¢/kWh
64.9¢/kWh
75.0¢/kWh
84.2¢/kWh
93.5¢/kWh
103.5¢/kWh
113.3¢/kWh
123.5¢/kWh
133.8¢/kWh
144.0¢/kWh
155.0¢/kWh
165.7¢/kWh
175.9¢/kWh
185.5¢/kWh
195.0¢/kWh
204.1¢/kWh
214.0¢/kWh
223.8¢/kWh
233.5¢/kWh

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Business electricity in Woonsocket

Commercial customers pay 23.3¢/kWh and industrial customers 19.9¢/kWh (Rhode Island average).

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Home running costs in Woonsocket

In Woonsocket, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $115 a month excluding rent – 37% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$115
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+37%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
6,179 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,276
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$59$56–
With rent$59$56$1,161

Woonsocket compared with the average for the United States

  • Woonsocket
  • The United States average
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ValueWoonsocketThe United States average
Electricity$59$44
Heating$56$40
Total$115$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $136 a year more than a gas boiler in Woonsocket; check the incentives available before deciding.

Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 1.8¢/kWh per kWh moved (New England (ISO-NE hub)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan527
Feb460
Mar407
Apr251
May118
Jun25
Jul1
Aug1
Sep27
Oct153
Nov292
Dec436

Heating with a gas boiler: about 8,634 kWh a year at 7.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Woonsocket

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,378 kWh a year here. ($388 per year)

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Not yet available for Woonsocket: 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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