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Electricity price in United States
United States: 17.3 cents per kilowatthour (residential electricity price, 2025), +4.8% on 2024.
- 17.3 cents per kilowatthour Latest · 2025
- +4.8% vs 2024
- 8Records · 4 measures
Annual · 2 publishers · Next period 2026
Residential electricity price in United States
Residential electricity price
United States, 2024 to 2027
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Every record
8 records across 4 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.
| Measure | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price | 2027 | 18.6 cents per kilowatthour forecast | EIA |
| Residential electricity price | 2026 | 18.2 cents per kilowatthour forecast | EIA |
| Residential electricity price | 2025 | 17.3 cents per kilowatthour | EIA |
| Residential electricity price | 2024 | 16.5 cents per kilowatthour | EIA |
| Wholesale electricity price annual growth | January–June 2025 | 40% | IEA |
| Wholesale electricity price annual growth | 2024 | -20% | IEA |
| Wholesale electricity price growth (lower bound) | January–June 2025 | 30% | IEA |
| Wholesale electricity price growth (upper bound) | January–June 2025 | 40% | IEA |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest electricity price figure for United States?
United States: 17.3 cents per kilowatthour residential electricity price in 2025, +4.8% on 2024.
Where does the United States data come from?
8 records from 4 documents by EIA, IEA. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.
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