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U.S. EIA Monthly cents per kWh

U.S. average electricity retail price (all sectors)

cents per kWh
14.99¢ ▲
MoM +3.5% · YoY +4.4%
2026-07 as of ・ Unit：cents per kWh

The U.S. all-sector average retail price of electricity (cents per kWh). An average across residential, commercial, and industrial users, it reflects fuel costs (e.g., natural gas), grid investment, and renewable adoption — increasingly watched amid AI data-center demand.

Key points

  • U.S. all-sector average electricity retail price (¢/kWh)
  • Reflects fuel costs, grid investment, renewable adoption
  • Large sectoral/state differences; often higher in summer
  • Watched amid rising AI data-center demand

How to read it

Read in cents/kWh (monthly). Moves with fuel costs, grid costs, and demand, often higher in summer. Sectoral (residential higher, industrial lower) and state differences are large. AI/data-center demand is debated as a medium-term upward driver.

Trend

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Year by year

Prices (cents per kWh) from Feb 2016 to Jul 2026, grouped by calendar year.

Latest14.99¢Jul 2026
Period high14.99¢Jul 2026
Period low9.83¢Apr 2016
YearAverageYear-endHighLow
2026 (months 1–7) 14.27¢ 14.99¢ 14.99¢ 13.83¢
2025 13.60¢ 13.73¢ 14.36¢ 13.09¢
2024 12.90¢ 12.82¢ 13.63¢ 12.47¢
2023 12.65¢ 12.34¢ 13.27¢ 12.16¢
2022 12.31¢ 12.40¢ 13.44¢ 11.24¢
2021 11.07¢ 11.03¢ 11.59¢ 10.29¢
2020 10.56¢ 10.37¢ 11.06¢ 10.21¢
2019 10.52¢ 10.22¢ 11.05¢ 10.22¢
2018 10.51¢ 10.21¢ 11.01¢ 10.18¢
2017 10.46¢ 10.17¢ 10.95¢ 10.07¢
2016 (months 2–12) 10.27¢ 10.09¢ 10.81¢ 9.83¢

Recent trend （Unit：cents per kWh）

  • 2026-0714.99
  • 2026-0614.48
  • 2026-0513.83
  • 2026-0413.88
  • 2026-0314.18
  • 2026-0214.36
  • 2026-0114.17
  • 2025-1213.73
  • 2025-1113.43
  • 2025-1013.66
  • 2025-0914.21
  • 2025-0814.22

FAQ

U.S. average electricity retail price (all sectors): what is the latest price?
As of Jul 2026, it is 14.99¢ (cents per kWh). Since Feb 2016, the high was 14.99¢ (Jul 2026) and the low was 9.83¢ (Apr 2016).
Why watch electricity prices?
They directly affect household and industrial costs, and AI/data-center demand has become a medium-term issue for prices and supply.
Why the "all-sector" average?
It combines residential, commercial, and industrial users for a single overview; note that real prices vary widely by sector and state.

Sources (primary)

This article is an independent summary based on the official U.S. data below. Please verify the latest and exact details with the official sources.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This site is not endorsed or certified by the EIA and does not use the EIA logo.

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