USA electricity prices
The residential electricity price in the USA is
USD 0.192.
The electricity price for businesses is
USD 0.156.
These retail prices were collected in September 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare the USA with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from March 2025 are available for download.
Sources: ComEd - An Exelon Company, Con Edison, New York, Duke Energy, Florida Power & Light (FPL), Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Public Utility Commission of Texas, San Francisco Water Power Sewer, The national average price in the USA is calculated by using as sources the main electricity supplier in each state.
Electricity price analysis for the USA
- Residential electricity prices in the USA are 118.34% of the world average electricity price and 92.99% of the average price in North America.
- Business electricity rates in the USA are 102.07% of the world average price and 70.91% of the average in North America.
- Household rates are 117.76% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in the USA are 150.71% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 131.07% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of the USA
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in the USA is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 60.29%,
wind 10.25%,
solar 4.84%,
hydro 6.02%,
nuclear 18.22%, and
geothermal 0.38%.
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