Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly-owned power systems. As of 2017, the statewide average electricity price is the sixteenth-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 (26.07 cents), and Louisiana has the lowest electricity rate (7.75 cents).
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| Rank | State | Average Electricity Rate for All Sectors (Cents per Kilowatthour) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 7.75 |
| 2 | Washington | 7.94 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 8.12 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 8.18 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 8.29 |
| 6 | Idaho | 8.30 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 8.44 |
| 8 | Texas | 8.55 |
| 9 | Utah | 8.66 |
| 10 | Nevada | 8.76 |
| 11 | Iowa | 8.92 |
| 12 | Oregon | 8.98 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 9.00 |
| 14 | Montana | 9.02 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 9.15 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 9.16 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 9.19 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 9.26 |
| 19 | Virginia | 9.28 |
| 20 | Illinois | 9.33 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 9.54 |
| 22 | Indiana | 9.61 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 9.64 |
| 24 | Ohio | 9.71 |
| 25 | Georgia | 9.75 |
| 26 | Missouri | 9.83 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 9.83 |
| 27 | Alabama | 9.89 |
| 28 | Colorado | 9.94 |
| 29 | South Dakota | 9.98 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | 10.16 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 10.53 |
| National Average | 10.54 | |
| 32 | Kansas | 10.58 |
| 33 | Florida | 10.65 |
| 34 | Arizona | 10.71 |
| 35 | Delaware | 10.99 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 11.05 |
| 37 | Michigan | 11.39 |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 11.81 |
| 39 | Maryland | 12.00 |
| 40 | Maine | 12.94 |
| 41 | New Jersey | 13.38 |
| 42 | Vermont | 14.57 |
| 43 | New York | 14.78 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 16.14 |
| 44 | California | 16.14 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 16.16 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 16.44 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 17.62 |
| 48 | Alaska | 19.52 |
| 49 | Hawaii | 26.07 |
Source: Electric Data Browser (http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser/) Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.
Note: States are ranked so that equivalent prices are ranked at the same level.
This table was updated on August 21, 2018.
Typically, there is one year between updates.