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