{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "as_of": "2026-10-07",
 "description": "Average price of electricity to residential customers, by state, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Electric Power Monthly (Tables 5.6.A and 5.6.B). Values are EIA's preliminary estimates, copied as published (cents per kWh, two decimals). Read on the as_of date.",
 "source": "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly",
 "table_a_url": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a",
 "table_a_title": "Table 5.6.A. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, July 2026 and 2025 (Cents per Kilowatthour)",
 "table_b_url": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_b",
 "table_b_title": "Table 5.6.B. Average Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State, Year-to-Date through July 2026 and 2025 (Cents per Kilowatthour)",
 "us_check_url": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3",
 "release_date": "2026-09-24",
 "next_release_date": "2026-10-23",
 "release_note": "data for July 2026, released September 24, 2026 (next release October 23, 2026). EIA marks these values as preliminary estimates based on a cutoff model sample (Form EIA-861M).",
 "latest_month": "2026-07",
 "latest_month_label": "July 2026",
 "prior_month_label": "July 2025",
 "ytd_through": "2026-07",
 "ytd_label": "January to July 2026",
 "unit": "cents per kWh",
 "us": {
  "latest_month": 18.31,
  "prior_year_month": 17.45,
  "ytd": 18.19,
  "prior_ytd": 17.01
 },
 "us_other": {
  "annual_2025": 17.3,
  "rolling_12_months_to_latest": 17.99,
  "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_3",
  "note": "From EPM Table 5.3 (U.S. totals by sector): the 2025 annual residential average and the 12 months ending July 2026."
 },
 "states": [
  {
   "code": "AL",
   "name": "Alabama",
   "census_division": "East South Central",
   "latest_month": 16.4,
   "prior_year_month": 15.93,
   "ytd": 16.54,
   "prior_ytd": 15.97
  },
  {
   "code": "AK",
   "name": "Alaska",
   "census_division": "Pacific Noncontiguous",
   "latest_month": 28.83,
   "prior_year_month": 27.3,
   "ytd": 27.09,
   "prior_ytd": 25.81
  },
  {
   "code": "AZ",
   "name": "Arizona",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 15.38,
   "prior_year_month": 15.34,
   "ytd": 15.44,
   "prior_ytd": 15.3
  },
  {
   "code": "AR",
   "name": "Arkansas",
   "census_division": "West South Central",
   "latest_month": 14.33,
   "prior_year_month": 13.26,
   "ytd": 13.61,
   "prior_ytd": 12.6
  },
  {
   "code": "CA",
   "name": "California",
   "census_division": "Pacific Contiguous",
   "latest_month": 33.61,
   "prior_year_month": 32.66,
   "ytd": 33.25,
   "prior_ytd": 32.45
  },
  {
   "code": "CO",
   "name": "Colorado",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 17.0,
   "prior_year_month": 15.99,
   "ytd": 16.72,
   "prior_ytd": 15.48
  },
  {
   "code": "CT",
   "name": "Connecticut",
   "census_division": "New England",
   "latest_month": 24.16,
   "prior_year_month": 27.6,
   "ytd": 27.97,
   "prior_ytd": 30.29
  },
  {
   "code": "DE",
   "name": "Delaware",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 18.48,
   "prior_year_month": 16.58,
   "ytd": 17.86,
   "prior_ytd": 16.76
  },
  {
   "code": "DC",
   "name": "District of Columbia",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 25.21,
   "prior_year_month": 23.04,
   "ytd": 24.66,
   "prior_ytd": 20.93
  },
  {
   "code": "FL",
   "name": "Florida",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 15.03,
   "prior_year_month": 15.11,
   "ytd": 15.3,
   "prior_ytd": 15.03
  },
  {
   "code": "GA",
   "name": "Georgia",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 16.27,
   "prior_year_month": 15.56,
   "ytd": 15.4,
   "prior_ytd": 14.74
  },
  {
   "code": "HI",
   "name": "Hawaii",
   "census_division": "Pacific Noncontiguous",
   "latest_month": 48.0,
   "prior_year_month": 39.36,
   "ytd": 46.28,
   "prior_ytd": 41.08
  },
  {
   "code": "ID",
   "name": "Idaho",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 13.73,
   "prior_year_month": 12.28,
   "ytd": 12.96,
   "prior_ytd": 11.57
  },
  {
   "code": "IL",
   "name": "Illinois",
   "census_division": "East North Central",
   "latest_month": 19.22,
   "prior_year_month": 17.22,
   "ytd": 19.22,
   "prior_ytd": 17.36
  },
  {
   "code": "IN",
   "name": "Indiana",
   "census_division": "East North Central",
   "latest_month": 16.73,
   "prior_year_month": 16.18,
   "ytd": 17.04,
   "prior_ytd": 15.86
  },
  {
   "code": "IA",
   "name": "Iowa",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 15.99,
   "prior_year_month": 15.31,
   "ytd": 14.2,
   "prior_ytd": 13.52
  },
  {
   "code": "KS",
   "name": "Kansas",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 15.27,
   "prior_year_month": 14.46,
   "ytd": 15.21,
   "prior_ytd": 14.32
  },
  {
   "code": "KY",
   "name": "Kentucky",
   "census_division": "East South Central",
   "latest_month": 13.81,
   "prior_year_month": 13.13,
   "ytd": 14.27,
   "prior_ytd": 13.12
  },
  {
   "code": "LA",
   "name": "Louisiana",
   "census_division": "West South Central",
   "latest_month": 12.72,
   "prior_year_month": 13.12,
   "ytd": 13.35,
   "prior_ytd": 12.61
  },
  {
   "code": "ME",
   "name": "Maine",
   "census_division": "New England",
   "latest_month": 32.41,
   "prior_year_month": 27.98,
   "ytd": 29.99,
   "prior_ytd": 27.46
  },
  {
   "code": "MD",
   "name": "Maryland",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 21.41,
   "prior_year_month": 18.83,
   "ytd": 21.3,
   "prior_ytd": 18.75
  },
  {
   "code": "MA",
   "name": "Massachusetts",
   "census_division": "New England",
   "latest_month": 30.49,
   "prior_year_month": 30.07,
   "ytd": 30.14,
   "prior_ytd": 30.22
  },
  {
   "code": "MI",
   "name": "Michigan",
   "census_division": "East North Central",
   "latest_month": 23.05,
   "prior_year_month": 20.55,
   "ytd": 21.53,
   "prior_ytd": 19.78
  },
  {
   "code": "MN",
   "name": "Minnesota",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 17.45,
   "prior_year_month": 16.92,
   "ytd": 16.25,
   "prior_ytd": 15.59
  },
  {
   "code": "MS",
   "name": "Mississippi",
   "census_division": "East South Central",
   "latest_month": 14.54,
   "prior_year_month": 13.58,
   "ytd": 15.19,
   "prior_ytd": 13.92
  },
  {
   "code": "MO",
   "name": "Missouri",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 16.09,
   "prior_year_month": 15.56,
   "ytd": 13.96,
   "prior_ytd": 13.18
  },
  {
   "code": "MT",
   "name": "Montana",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 14.99,
   "prior_year_month": 14.27,
   "ytd": 13.95,
   "prior_ytd": 12.53
  },
  {
   "code": "NE",
   "name": "Nebraska",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 13.78,
   "prior_year_month": 12.84,
   "ytd": 12.9,
   "prior_ytd": 12.03
  },
  {
   "code": "NV",
   "name": "Nevada",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 12.77,
   "prior_year_month": 12.39,
   "ytd": 13.53,
   "prior_ytd": 13.19
  },
  {
   "code": "NH",
   "name": "New Hampshire",
   "census_division": "New England",
   "latest_month": 26.6,
   "prior_year_month": 22.79,
   "ytd": 26.79,
   "prior_ytd": 23.26
  },
  {
   "code": "NJ",
   "name": "New Jersey",
   "census_division": "Middle Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 25.19,
   "prior_year_month": 25.32,
   "ytd": 23.98,
   "prior_ytd": 22.07
  },
  {
   "code": "NM",
   "name": "New Mexico",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 16.09,
   "prior_year_month": 15.8,
   "ytd": 15.08,
   "prior_ytd": 14.67
  },
  {
   "code": "NY",
   "name": "New York",
   "census_division": "Middle Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 29.9,
   "prior_year_month": 26.22,
   "ytd": 29.38,
   "prior_ytd": 26.01
  },
  {
   "code": "NC",
   "name": "North Carolina",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 15.16,
   "prior_year_month": 13.37,
   "ytd": 14.94,
   "prior_ytd": 13.71
  },
  {
   "code": "ND",
   "name": "North Dakota",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 13.41,
   "prior_year_month": 13.31,
   "ytd": 12.36,
   "prior_ytd": 11.51
  },
  {
   "code": "OH",
   "name": "Ohio",
   "census_division": "East North Central",
   "latest_month": 19.45,
   "prior_year_month": 17.38,
   "ytd": 18.7,
   "prior_ytd": 16.55
  },
  {
   "code": "OK",
   "name": "Oklahoma",
   "census_division": "West South Central",
   "latest_month": 14.35,
   "prior_year_month": 13.52,
   "ytd": 13.58,
   "prior_ytd": 12.6
  },
  {
   "code": "OR",
   "name": "Oregon",
   "census_division": "Pacific Contiguous",
   "latest_month": 15.97,
   "prior_year_month": 15.61,
   "ytd": 15.4,
   "prior_ytd": 15.19
  },
  {
   "code": "PA",
   "name": "Pennsylvania",
   "census_division": "Middle Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 21.72,
   "prior_year_month": 19.51,
   "ytd": 21.04,
   "prior_ytd": 18.7
  },
  {
   "code": "RI",
   "name": "Rhode Island",
   "census_division": "New England",
   "latest_month": 28.29,
   "prior_year_month": 26.18,
   "ytd": 29.22,
   "prior_ytd": 29.55
  },
  {
   "code": "SC",
   "name": "South Carolina",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 15.47,
   "prior_year_month": 14.7,
   "ytd": 15.93,
   "prior_ytd": 14.8
  },
  {
   "code": "SD",
   "name": "South Dakota",
   "census_division": "West North Central",
   "latest_month": 15.37,
   "prior_year_month": 14.52,
   "ytd": 14.5,
   "prior_ytd": 13.15
  },
  {
   "code": "TN",
   "name": "Tennessee",
   "census_division": "East South Central",
   "latest_month": 13.71,
   "prior_year_month": 13.21,
   "ytd": 13.87,
   "prior_ytd": 13.22
  },
  {
   "code": "TX",
   "name": "Texas",
   "census_division": "West South Central",
   "latest_month": 15.88,
   "prior_year_month": 15.36,
   "ytd": 16.06,
   "prior_ytd": 15.2
  },
  {
   "code": "UT",
   "name": "Utah",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 13.12,
   "prior_year_month": 13.45,
   "ytd": 13.16,
   "prior_ytd": 12.73
  },
  {
   "code": "VT",
   "name": "Vermont",
   "census_division": "New England",
   "latest_month": 23.75,
   "prior_year_month": 22.14,
   "ytd": 23.95,
   "prior_ytd": 22.46
  },
  {
   "code": "VA",
   "name": "Virginia",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 17.55,
   "prior_year_month": 15.78,
   "ytd": 16.83,
   "prior_ytd": 14.88
  },
  {
   "code": "WA",
   "name": "Washington",
   "census_division": "Pacific Contiguous",
   "latest_month": 14.71,
   "prior_year_month": 13.45,
   "ytd": 14.4,
   "prior_ytd": 12.74
  },
  {
   "code": "WV",
   "name": "West Virginia",
   "census_division": "South Atlantic",
   "latest_month": 15.78,
   "prior_year_month": 15.43,
   "ytd": 15.47,
   "prior_ytd": 15.35
  },
  {
   "code": "WI",
   "name": "Wisconsin",
   "census_division": "East North Central",
   "latest_month": 19.06,
   "prior_year_month": 18.25,
   "ytd": 19.0,
   "prior_ytd": 18.03
  },
  {
   "code": "WY",
   "name": "Wyoming",
   "census_division": "Mountain",
   "latest_month": 14.36,
   "prior_year_month": 14.64,
   "ytd": 13.95,
   "prior_ytd": 12.94
  }
 ],
 "notes": [
  "Averages are total residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so fixed customer charges are spread over every kWh. The marginal rate on a bill, and time-of-use rates, can differ.",
  "The latest month is July, a summer month. Prices move with the season: the U.S. average was 18.31 cents in July 2026 against 18.19 for January to July 2026 and 17.99 for the 12 months ending July 2026 (EPM Table 5.3). The year-to-date column smooths the season."
 ]
}