The average price per kilowatt-hour represents the total bill divided by the kilowatt-hour usage. The total bill is the sum of all items appearing on an electricity bill such as fixed costs, variable rate per kWh, taxes, surcharges, late fees, and even credits for rebates.
(Prices last updated 09/07/2018.)
Statewide
Cents per Kilowatt-hour (¢/kWh)
|
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
|---|
| January |
17.7 |
17.3 |
16.5 |
19.3 |
19.5 |
18.0 |
16.8 |
17.3 |
17.1 |
17.1 |
17.3 |
| February |
18.2 |
17.5 |
16.8 |
19.8 |
21.7 |
19.0 |
16.6 |
17.5 |
17.9 |
17.0 |
17.7 |
| March |
17.5 |
17.0 |
16.9 |
19.0 |
20.9 |
18.3 |
16.7 |
17.6 |
18.0 |
16.7 |
16.9 |
| April |
18.0 |
17.3 |
17.4 |
17.8 |
19.6 |
17.8 |
16.7 |
17.5 |
19.0 |
16.9 |
17.9 |
| May |
18.5 |
18.5 |
17.7 |
18.1 |
20.6 |
18.6 |
17.4 |
18.4 |
19.1 |
17.2 |
19.4 |
| June |
19.3 |
18.8 |
17.9 |
18.8 |
20.9 |
19.3 |
18.3 |
19.1 |
19.1 |
18.5 |
20.0 |
| July |
|
18.8 |
17.9 |
18.7 |
20.3 |
20.0 |
18.5 |
19.3 |
19.6 |
19.1 |
20.2 |
| August |
|
18.6 |
18.0 |
18.4 |
19.5 |
19.2 |
18.2 |
19.3 |
19.0 |
18.5 |
21.3 |
| September |
|
18.8 |
18.4 |
18.4 |
19.4 |
19.6 |
19.0 |
18.8 |
20.1 |
18.8 |
19.9 |
| October |
|
18.8 |
18.3 |
18.3 |
19.4 |
18.9 |
18.4 |
18.8 |
18.4 |
19.2 |
18.0 |
| November |
|
17.8 |
17.7 |
18.2 |
19.5 |
18.5 |
17.4 |
17.9 |
18.3 |
17.0 |
16.9 |
| December |
|
17.0 |
17.2 |
17.5 |
19.3 |
18.2 |
17.5 |
17.3 |
17.7 |
17.8 |
16.6 |
Source: U.S. DOE, Energy Information Administration.
"Electric Power Monthly"
EIA data released approximately 2.5 months after month ends.