U.S. average electricity retail price (all sectors)
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.
Recent trend
- 2026-0314.18
- 2026-0214.36
- 2026-0114.17
- 2025-1213.73
- 2025-1113.43
- 2025-1013.66
- 2025-0914.21
- 2025-0814.22
- 2025-0714.36
- 2025-0613.86
- 2025-0513.13
- 2025-0413.09
- 2025-0313.23
- 2025-0213.18
FAQ
Why watch electricity prices?
Why the "all-sector" average?
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.
- EIA (official data page)
- Source：U.S. EIA
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This site is not endorsed or certified by the EIA and does not use the EIA logo.