Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly-owned power systems. As of 2013, the statewide average electricity price is the seventeenth-lowest rate in the country, based on the latest federal figures. Nationally, electricity costs 15 percent more than it does in Nebraska. Across all sectors, Hawaii has the highest electricity rate (33 cents), and Washington has the lowest electricity rate (7.09 cents).
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| Rank | State | Average Electricity Rate for All Sectors (Cents per Kilowatthour) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 7.09 |
| 2 | Wyoming | 7.55 |
| 3 | Idaho | 7.58 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 7.69 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 7.86 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 7.91 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 7.93 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 8.04 |
| 9 | Iowa | 8.07 |
| 10 | Utah | 8.15 |
| 11 | North Dakota | 8.20 |
| 12 | Illinois | 8.26 |
| 13 | Oregon | 8.44 |
| 14 | Montana | 8.58 |
| 15 | Texas | 8.66 |
| 16 | Indiana | 8.73 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 8.74 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 8.86 |
| 19 | Virginia | 8.96 |
| 20 | Alabama | 9.02 |
| 21 | Nevada | 9.03 |
| 22 | Missouri | 9.04 |
| 23 | Mississippi | 9.11 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 9.13 |
| 25 | Ohio | 9.20 |
| 26 | North Carolina | 9.24 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 9.24 |
| 28 | New Mexico | 9.25 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 9.41 |
| 30 | Georgia | 9.69 |
| 31 | Kansas | 9.72 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | 9.81 |
| 33 | Colorado | 9.88 |
| National Average | 10.07 | |
| 34 | Arizona | 10.14 |
| 35 | Florida | 10.22 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 10.51 |
| 37 | Delaware | 10.90 |
| 38 | Michigan | 11.21 |
| 39 | Maryland | 11.66 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 11.85 |
| 41 | Maine | 11.86 |
| 42 | New Jersey | 13.69 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 13.72 |
| 44 | California | 14.29 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 14.30 |
| 46 | Massachusetts | 14.51 |
| 47 | Vermont | 14.62 |
| 48 | New York | 15.44 |
| 49 | Connecticut | 15.66 |
| 50 | Alaska | 16.49 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 33.26 |
Source: Electric Data Browser (http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/) Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.
This table was updated on April 6, 2014.
Typically, there is one year between updates.