Residential electricity price vs Electricity demand growth in United States

In 2026, residential electricity price in United States was 18.2 cents per kilowatthour (forecast); electricity demand growth was 2.2% (forecast).

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United States, spaced by time from 2024 to 2026 . Different units, drawn on separate scales and clipped to the years both series publish — earlier history stays on each indicator's own page. Read the values, not the heights.

Residential electricity price

Unit: cents per kilowatthour · 3 observations

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Residential electricity priceResidential electricity price. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 16.5 cents per kilowatthour to 18.2 cents per kilowatthour, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 18.2 cents per kilowatthour (2026). cents per kilowatthour 0 5 10 15 20 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 16.5 18.2
Residential electricity priceResidential electricity price. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 16.5 cents per kilowatthour to 18.2 cents per kilowatthour, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 18.2 cents per kilowatthour (2026). cents per kilowatthour 0 5 10 15 20 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 16.5 18.2
Residential electricity priceResidential electricity price. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 16.5 cents per kilowatthour to 18.2 cents per kilowatthour, of which 1 are forecasts. Latest value 18.2 cents per kilowatthour (2026). cents per kilowatthour 0 5 10 15 20 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 16.5 18.2
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Residential electricity price
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 16.5 cents per kilowatthour
2025 Estimate 17.3 cents per kilowatthour
2026 Forecast 18.2 cents per kilowatthour
Source: EIA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Electricity demand growth

Unit: % · 3 observations

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Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.1% to 2.3%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2.2% (2026). % 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 2.1% 2.2%
Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.1% to 2.3%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2.2% (2026). % 0 1 2 3 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 2.1% 2.2%
Electricity demand growthElectricity demand growth. 3 observations from 2024 to 2026, ranging from 2.1% to 2.3%, of which 2 are forecasts. Latest value 2.2% (2026). % 0 1 2 3 2024 2025 2026 FORECAST 2.1% 2.2%
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Electricity demand growth
Period Type Value
2024 Actual 2.1%
2025 Forecast 2.3%
2026 Forecast 2.2%
Source: IEA · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

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Period Residential electricity price Electricity demand growth
2024 16.5 cents per kilowatthour 2.1%
2025 17.3 cents per kilowatthour 2.3%
2026 18.2 cents per kilowatthour 2.2%

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Residential electricity price

Average retail price of electricity delivered to residential customers.

4 observations in United States · source organisations: EIA

Electricity demand growth

Year-on-year percentage change in total electricity demand.

3 observations in United States · source organisations: IEA

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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