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51 places ranked by industrial retail electricity price.
Recorded Aug 31, 2026Source: the US Energy Information AdministrationHow this board is measuredCSV / JSON

5.08¢/kWh

New Mexico ranks first

Industrial retail electricity price

51

Places ranked

Aug 31

Snapshot recorded

2026

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All 51 places by industrial retail electricity price

New Mexico is lowest at 5.08¢/kWh; the middle of the board sits at 9.7.

Highest published row
39.33¢/kWh
Middle of the board
9.7
Highest 39.33¢/kWhMiddle 9.7
1. New Mexico: 5.08¢/kWh2. Louisiana: 6.10¢/kWh3. Tennessee: 6.92¢/kWh4. Texas: 7.21¢/kWh5. Kentucky: 7.37¢/kWh6. Washington: 7.43¢/kWh7. Mississippi: 7.57¢/kWh8. Arkansas: 7.85¢/kWh9. South Carolina: 7.88¢/kWh10. Montana: 7.97¢/kWh11. Alabama: 8.11¢/kWh12. North Dakota: 8.12¢/kWh13. Oklahoma: 8.16¢/kWh14. North Carolina: 8.23¢/kWh15. West Virginia: 8.34¢/kWh16. Nebraska: 8.37¢/kWh17. Kansas: 8.49¢/kWh18. Utah: 8.56¢/kWh19. Oregon: 8.75¢/kWh20. Wyoming: 8.80¢/kWh21. Florida: 8.93¢/kWh22. Michigan: 8.99¢/kWh23. Indiana: 9.28¢/kWh24. Iowa: 9.31¢/kWh25. South Dakota: 9.43¢/kWh26. Idaho: 9.71¢/kWh27. Arizona: 9.73¢/kWh28. Ohio: 9.75¢/kWh29. Missouri: 9.89¢/kWh30. Minnesota: 9.96¢/kWh31. Virginia: 9.98¢/kWh32. Colorado: 9.98¢/kWh33. Nevada: 10.20¢/kWh34. Delaware: 10.40¢/kWh35. Pennsylvania: 10.47¢/kWh36. New York: 10.54¢/kWh37. Wisconsin: 10.88¢/kWh38. Illinois: 11.33¢/kWh39. Maryland: 12.19¢/kWh40. Vermont: 12.72¢/kWh41. Georgia: 13.05¢/kWh42. Maine: 14.24¢/kWh43. Connecticut: 16.18¢/kWh44. New Jersey: 16.24¢/kWh45. New Hampshire: 17.26¢/kWh46. District of Columbia: 18.53¢/kWh47. Rhode Island: 19.87¢/kWh48. Massachusetts: 20.03¢/kWh49. Alaska: 23.13¢/kWh50. California: 24.12¢/kWh51. Hawaii: 39.33¢/kWh
Rank 1One bar per published rowRank 51

EIA reporting period: 2026-08 · 3 checks behind each row · 100% confidence across rows.

State power economics current rankings
RankNameIndustrial retail electricity priceStateCommercial avg.Commercial − industrialChangeWhy
01New Mexico5.08¢/kWhNM12.14¢/kWh7.06¢/kWh This rank
02Louisiana6.10¢/kWhLA11.09¢/kWh4.99¢/kWh This rank
03Tennessee6.92¢/kWhTN13.13¢/kWh6.21¢/kWh 1This rank
04Texas7.21¢/kWhTX8.96¢/kWh1.75¢/kWh 1This rank
05Kentucky7.37¢/kWhKY12.09¢/kWh4.72¢/kWh 1This rank
06Washington7.43¢/kWhWA11.81¢/kWh4.38¢/kWh 1This rank
07Mississippi7.57¢/kWhMS13.45¢/kWh5.88¢/kWh This rank
08Arkansas7.85¢/kWhAR11.73¢/kWh3.88¢/kWh 2This rank
09South Carolina7.88¢/kWhSC11.76¢/kWh3.88¢/kWh This rank
10Montana7.97¢/kWhMT13.64¢/kWh5.67¢/kWh 2This rank
11Alabama8.11¢/kWhAL14.98¢/kWh6.87¢/kWh 4This rank
12North Dakota8.12¢/kWhND8.07¢/kWh-0.05¢/kWh This rank
13Oklahoma8.16¢/kWhOK10.90¢/kWh2.74¢/kWh 2This rank
14North Carolina8.23¢/kWhNC10.73¢/kWh2.50¢/kWh 1This rank
15West Virginia8.34¢/kWhWV11.65¢/kWh3.31¢/kWh 1This rank
16Nebraska8.37¢/kWhNE10.00¢/kWh1.63¢/kWh 13This rank
17Kansas8.49¢/kWhKS12.24¢/kWh3.75¢/kWh 1This rank
18Utah8.56¢/kWhUT10.39¢/kWh1.83¢/kWh 2This rank
19Oregon8.75¢/kWhOR10.72¢/kWh1.97¢/kWh 1This rank
20Wyoming8.80¢/kWhWY10.27¢/kWh1.47¢/kWh 3This rank
21Florida8.93¢/kWhFL11.35¢/kWh2.42¢/kWh 1This rank
22Michigan8.99¢/kWhMI16.21¢/kWh7.22¢/kWh 3This rank
23Indiana9.28¢/kWhIN13.29¢/kWh4.01¢/kWh 2This rank
24Iowa9.31¢/kWhIA14.15¢/kWh4.84¢/kWh 4This rank
25South Dakota9.43¢/kWhSD11.71¢/kWh2.28¢/kWh 1This rank
26Idaho9.71¢/kWhID10.21¢/kWh0.50¢/kWh 7This rank
27Arizona9.73¢/kWhAZ13.05¢/kWh3.32¢/kWh 4This rank
28Ohio9.75¢/kWhOH12.31¢/kWh2.56¢/kWh 8This rank
29Missouri9.89¢/kWhMO12.63¢/kWh2.74¢/kWh 2This rank
30Minnesota9.96¢/kWhMN13.41¢/kWh3.45¢/kWh 3This rank
31Virginia9.98¢/kWhVA11.14¢/kWh1.16¢/kWh 1This rank
32Colorado9.98¢/kWhCO13.94¢/kWh3.96¢/kWh 8This rank
33Nevada10.20¢/kWhNV9.80¢/kWh-0.40¢/kWh 2This rank
34Delaware10.40¢/kWhDE14.50¢/kWh4.10¢/kWh 4This rank
35Pennsylvania10.47¢/kWhPA13.93¢/kWh3.46¢/kWh 2This rank
36New York10.54¢/kWhNY23.06¢/kWh12.52¢/kWh 1This rank
37Wisconsin10.88¢/kWhWI14.19¢/kWh3.31¢/kWh 3This rank
38Illinois11.33¢/kWhIL14.67¢/kWh3.34¢/kWh 1This rank
39Maryland12.19¢/kWhMD17.00¢/kWh4.81¢/kWh 4This rank
40Vermont12.72¢/kWhVT20.47¢/kWh7.75¢/kWh This rank
41Georgia13.05¢/kWhGA13.81¢/kWh0.76¢/kWh 11This rank
42Maine14.24¢/kWhME21.33¢/kWh7.09¢/kWh 1This rank
43Connecticut16.18¢/kWhCT19.29¢/kWh3.11¢/kWh 1This rank
44New Jersey16.24¢/kWhNJ18.71¢/kWh2.47¢/kWh 2Showing
45New Hampshire17.26¢/kWhNH20.99¢/kWh3.73¢/kWh This rank
46District of Columbia18.53¢/kWhDC23.31¢/kWh4.78¢/kWh 4This rank
47Rhode Island19.87¢/kWhRI23.31¢/kWh3.44¢/kWh This rank
48Massachusetts20.03¢/kWhMA24.11¢/kWh4.08¢/kWh 2This rank
49Alaska23.13¢/kWhAK23.90¢/kWh0.77¢/kWh 1This rank
50California24.12¢/kWhCA30.02¢/kWh5.90¢/kWh 1This rank
51Hawaii39.33¢/kWhHI43.55¢/kWh4.22¢/kWh This rank

Why this rank

New Jersey on State Power Economics

Snapshot of Aug 31, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC · Link to this snapshot

Some explanation inputs are unavailable. Not published: the evidence frozen with this snapshot, comparable prior ranking.

Ranks states by the latest complete common month of EIA statewide industrial retail electricity prices.

44

Rank on this board

16.24 cents_per_kilowatthour

Score

3

Inputs behind the score

100% confidence · 1 of 2 components evidenced

What the score is built from

1 of 2 evidenced
Components of New Jersey's score
ComponentValueContributionEvidenceStatus
Eia industrial retail price cents KWHNot published16.241evidenced
Industrial price16.2400000000—0not publishedNo evidence frozen with this snapshot

Moved down since the previous snapshot

-2 places

component_history_unavailable

No component moved since the previous snapshot.

Where each number comes from

3 public records
  • Commercial minus industrial price spreadEia commercial minus industrial price cents KWH · observed Aug 31, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC2.47 cents_per_kilowatthour100% confidence
    Source
    U.S. EIA Electric Power Monthly table 5.6.A
    Grade
    A
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    {"table":"5.6.A","period":"2026-08","workbook":"table_5_06_a.xlsx","worksheet":"sheet1","stateColumn":"A","commercialColumn":"D","industrialColumn":"F"}
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  • Commercial retail electricity priceEia commercial retail price cents KWH · observed Aug 31, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC18.71 cents_per_kilowatthour100% confidence
    Source
    U.S. EIA Electric Power Monthly table 5.6.A
    Grade
    A
    Freshness
    fresh
    Locator
    {"table":"5.6.A","period":"2026-08","workbook":"table_5_06_a.xlsx","worksheet":"sheet1","stateColumn":"A","commercialColumn":"D","industrialColumn":"F"}
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  • Industrial retail electricity priceEia industrial retail price cents KWH · observed Aug 31, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC16.24 cents_per_kilowatthour100% confidence
    Source
    U.S. EIA Electric Power Monthly table 5.6.A
    Grade
    A
    Freshness
    fresh
    Locator
    {"table":"5.6.A","period":"2026-08","workbook":"table_5_06_a.xlsx","worksheet":"sheet1","stateColumn":"A","commercialColumn":"D","industrialColumn":"F"}
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EIA State Power Economics, version 1.0.0153 observations · 1 source · quality passed
Snapshot
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Data hash
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Method hash
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