National Price Rankings
The links below provide the latest available electric service price data from a July 1, 2012 survey of more than 150 investor-owned utilities. Data source: Edison Electric Institute. This survey is conducted every six months.
Large Commercial Billings for Selected American Cities
Monthly Cost for 500 kW and 180,000 kWh
Residential
Small Commercial
Medium Commercial
Large Commercial
Small Industrial
| City | State | Utility | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Hawaii | Hawaiian Electric Company | $357.85 |
| New York | New York | Consolidated Edison Co of New York | $249.02 |
| San Francisco | California | Pacific Gas & Electric | $237.13 |
| San Diego | California | San Diego Gas & Electric | $221.92 |
| Long Beach | California | Southern California Edison | $215.92 |
| New Haven | Connecticut | United Illuminating Co | $202.74 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | Boston Edison Co | $156.37 |
| Manchester | New Hampshire | Public Service Co of New Hampshire | $156.26 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | PECO Energy | $156.19 |
| Detroit | Michigan | Detroit Edison | $152.50 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Interstate Power & Light | $136.88 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia Power Co | $127.83 |
| Washington D.C. | Dist. of Columbia | Potomac Electric Power Co | $125.75 |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | El Paso Electric Company | $124.48 |
| Denver | Colorado | Public Service Co of Colorado | $122.61 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | Arizona Public Service Co | $121.98 |
| ST. Paul | Minnesota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $120.89 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | Mississippi Power Co | $120.29 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | Kansas City Power & Light Co | $119.28 |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | Black Hills Power | $117.75 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | Duke Energy Ohio | $111.22 |
| Reno | Nevada | Sierra Pacific Power Co | $109.85 |
| Portland | Oregon | Portland General Electric | $108.36 |
| Wichita | Kansas | Westar Energy - KGE | $107.82 |
| Chicago | Illinois | Commonwealth Edison | $107.77 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | Duke Energy Carolinas | $106.35 |
| Missoula | Montana | Northwestern Energy | $106.32 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | Entergy New Orleans Inc | $105.87 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | PacifiCorp | $103.78 |
| Beaumont | Texas | Entergy Texas | $103.22 |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $100.37 |
| Boise | Idaho | Idaho Power Co | $100.01 |
| Bellevue | Washington | Puget Sound Energy | $99.84 |
| Miami | Florida | Florida Power & Light Co | $94.72 |
| Casper | Wyoming | PacifiCorp | $93.75 |
| Lexington | Kentucky | Kentucky Utilities Company | $86.57 |
| Lewiston | Idaho | Avista Corp | $85.80 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | $80.39 |
| Spokane | Washington | Avista Corp | $79.85 |
| City | State | Utility | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Hawaii | Hawaiian Electric Company | $561.00 |
| New York | New York | Consolidated Edison Co of New York | $425.00 |
| San Francisco | California | Pacific Gas & Electric | $317.00 |
| Long Beach | California | Southern California Edison | $306.00 |
| San Diego | California | San Diego Gas & Electric | $286.00 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | Boston Edison Co | $280.00 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | Arizona Public Service Co | $255.00 |
| New Haven | Connecticut | United Illuminating Co | $251.00 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia Power Co | $249.00 |
| Washington D.C. | Dist. of Columbia | Potomac Electric Power Co | $224.00 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | PECO Energy | $222.00 |
| Beaumont | Texas | Entergy Texas | $215.00 |
| Detroit | Michigan | Detroit Edison | $213.00 |
| Manchester | New Hampshire | Public Service Co of New Hampshire | $211.00 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | Duke Energy Ohio | $208.00 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | Duke Energy Carolinas | $198.00 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Interstate Power & Light | $198.00 |
| Spokane | Washington | Avista Corp | $184.00 |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | Black Hills Power | $182.00 |
| ST. Paul | Minnesota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $178.00 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | PacifiCorp | $178.00 |
| Denver | Colorado | Public Service Co of Colorado | $178.00 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | Mississippi Power Co | $175.00 |
| Boise | Idaho | Idaho Power Co | $174.00 |
| Portland | Oregon | Portland General Electric | $168.00 |
| Reno | Nevada | Sierra Pacific Power Co | $167.00 |
| Missoula | Montana | Northwestern Energy | $165.00 |
| Chicago | Illinois | Commonwealth Edison | $160.00 |
| Lexington | Kentucky | Kentucky Utilities Company | $155.00 |
| Lewiston | Idaho | Avista Corp | $154.00 |
| Miami | Florida | Florida Power & Light Co | $153.00 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | Entergy New Orleans Inc | $152.00 |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $150.00 |
| Bellevue | Washington | Puget Sound Energy | $147.00 |
| Wichita | Kansas | Westar Energy - KGE | $147.00 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | $124.00 |
| Casper | Wyoming | PacifiCorp | $122.00 |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | El Paso Electric Company | $120.00 |
| City | State | Utility | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Hawaii | Hawaiian Electric Company | $4,568.00 |
| New York | New York | Consolidated Edison Co of New York | $2,759.00 |
| San Francisco | California | Pacific Gas & Electric | $2,547.00 |
| Long Beach | California | Southern California Edison | $2,485.00 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | Boston Edison Co | $2,436.00 |
| New Haven | Connecticut | United Illuminating Co | $2,264.00 |
| San Diego | California | San Diego Gas & Electric | $2,233.00 |
| Washington D.C. | Dist. of Columbia | Potomac Electric Power Co | $1,979.00 |
| Manchester | New Hampshire | Public Service Co of New Hampshire | $1,924.00 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | Arizona Public Service Co | $1,746.00 |
| Detroit | Michigan | Detroit Edison | $1,719.00 |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | El Paso Electric Company | $1,670.00 |
| Beaumont | Texas | Entergy Texas | $1,645.00 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia Power Co | $1,601.00 |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | Black Hills Power | $1,589.00 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | PECO Energy | $1,513.00 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Interstate Power & Light | $1,481.00 |
| Spokane | Washington | Avista Corp | $1,411.00 |
| Missoula | Montana | Northwestern Energy | $1,350.00 |
| Denver | Colorado | Public Service Co of Colorado | $1,350.00 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | Kansas City Power & Light Co | $1,329.00 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | Entergy New Orleans Inc | $1,323.00 |
| ST. Paul | Minnesota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $1,320.00 |
| Bellevue | Washington | Puget Sound Energy | $1,308.00 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | Duke Energy Ohio | $1,301.00 |
| Lexington | Kentucky | Kentucky Utilities Company | $1,295.00 |
| Wichita | Kansas | Westar Energy - KGE | $1,279.00 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | PacifiCorp | $1,272.00 |
| Portland | Oregon | Portland General Electric | $1,258.00 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | Mississippi Power Co | $1,250.00 |
| Chicago | Illinois | Commonwealth Edison | $1,232.00 |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $1,227.00 |
| Lewiston | Idaho | Avista Corp | $1,223.00 |
| Miami | Florida | Florida Power & Light Co | $1,192.00 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | Duke Energy Carolinas | $1,137.00 |
| Casper | Wyoming | PacifiCorp | $1,103.00 |
| Reno | Nevada | Sierra Pacific Power Co | $1,096.00 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | $987.00 |
| Boise | Idaho | Idaho Power Co | $877.00 |
| City | State | Utility | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Hawaii | Hawaiian Electric Company | $55,913.00 |
| New York | New York | Consolidated Edison Co of New York | $34,463.00 |
| Long Beach | California | Southern California Edison | $32,813.00 |
| San Francisco | California | Pacific Gas & Electric | $31,361.00 |
| San Diego | California | San Diego Gas & Electric | $27,416.00 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | Boston Edison Co | $24,817.00 |
| New Haven | Connecticut | United Illuminating Co | $22,699.00 |
| Manchester | New Hampshire | Public Service Co of New Hampshire | $22,610.00 |
| Washington D.C. | Dist. of Columbia | Potomac Electric Power Co | $22,300.00 |
| Beaumont | Texas | Entergy Texas | $20,646.00 |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | El Paso Electric Company | $19,632.00 |
| Detroit | Michigan | Detroit Edison | $19,370.00 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | Arizona Public Service Co | $18,705.00 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Interstate Power & Light | $18,578.00 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia Power Co | $18,250.00 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | PECO Energy | $18,043.00 |
| Denver | Colorado | Public Service Co of Colorado | $16,507.00 |
| ST. Paul | Minnesota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $16,479.00 |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | Black Hills Power | $16,073.00 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | Kansas City Power & Light Co | $15,965.00 |
| Missoula | Montana | Northwestern Energy | $15,887.00 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | Duke Energy Ohio | $15,863.00 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | Entergy New Orleans Inc | $15,806.00 |
| Spokane | Washington | Avista Corp | $15,759.00 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | PacifiCorp | $15,403.00 |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $15,345.00 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | Mississippi Power Co | $15,283.00 |
| Wichita | Kansas | Westar Energy - KGE | $15,247.00 |
| Bellevue | Washington | Puget Sound Energy | $15,198.00 |
| Miami | Florida | Florida Power & Light Co | $14,961.00 |
| Portland | Oregon | Portland General Electric | $14,687.00 |
| Lewiston | Idaho | Avista Corp | $13,709.00 |
| Casper | Wyoming | PacifiCorp | $13,627.00 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | Duke Energy Carolinas | $13,474.00 |
| Reno | Nevada | Sierra Pacific Power Co | $12,740.00 |
| Lexington | Kentucky | Kentucky Utilities Company | $12,479.00 |
| Boise | Idaho | Idaho Power Co | $11,323.00 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | $8,290.00 |
| City | State | Utility | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Hawaii | Hawaiian Electric Company | $129,337.00 |
| Long Beach | California | Southern California Edison | $66,612.00 |
| New York | New York | Consolidated Edison Co of New York | $66,586.00 |
| San Francisco | California | Pacific Gas & Electric | $64,036.00 |
| San Diego | California | San Diego Gas & Electric | $57,720.00 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | Boston Edison Co | $52,237.00 |
| New Haven | Connecticut | United Illuminating Co | $48,963.00 |
| Manchester | New Hampshire | Public Service Co of New Hampshire | $48,607.00 |
| Washington D.C. | Dist. of Columbia | Potomac Electric Power Co | $44,096.00 |
| Las Cruces | New Mexico | El Paso Electric Company | $43,897.00 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia Power Co | $41,646.00 |
| Detroit | Michigan | Detroit Edison | $40,160.00 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | PECO Energy | $38,005.00 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | Arizona Public Service Co | $37,310.00 |
| Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Interstate Power & Light | $35,458.00 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | Kansas City Power & Light Co | $34,970.00 |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | Black Hills Power | $34,378.00 |
| ST. Paul | Minnesota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $33,908.00 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | Entergy New Orleans Inc | $33,890.00 |
| Reno | Nevada | Sierra Pacific Power Co | $33,877.00 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | Duke Energy Ohio | $33,342.00 |
| Spokane | Washington | Avista Corp | $33,185.00 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | PacifiCorp | $32,866.00 |
| Denver | Colorado | Public Service Co of Colorado | $32,032.00 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | Duke Energy Carolinas | $31,981.00 |
| Miami | Florida | Florida Power & Light Co | $31,852.00 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | Mississippi Power Co | $31,816.00 |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | Northern States Power Co (MN) | $31,774.00 |
| Missoula | Montana | Northwestern Energy | $30,498.00 |
| Bellevue | Washington | Puget Sound Energy | $30,238.00 |
| Portland | Oregon | Portland General Electric | $29,414.00 |
| Casper | Wyoming | PacifiCorp | $29,245.00 |
| Wichita | Kansas | Westar Energy - KGE | $28,474.00 |
| Lewiston | Idaho | Avista Corp | $28,471.00 |
| Beaumont | Texas | Entergy Texas | $25,585.00 |
| Lexington | Kentucky | Kentucky Utilities Company | $24,906.00 |
| Boise | Idaho | Idaho Power Co | $24,547.00 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | Public Service Co of Oklahoma | $17,348.00 |
