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Electricity Cost by State

Hawaii has the highest Avg Retail Price (30.31), followed by Alaska (20.02) and California (19.65). Idaho has the lowest (8.17).

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Avg Retail Price

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
10.14
Middle half 9.13 – 12.15
Average
11.68
51 states
Lowest (best)
8.17
Idaho
Highest (worst)
30.31
Hawaii

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Avg Retail Price
#
1Idaho8.1716.8M5,07625.3M
2Wyoming8.2543.5M10.1K15.8M
3Utah8.3442.6M9,51832.7M
4Oklahoma8.5280.8M29.8K64.5M
5Nevada8.5841.8M12.9K39M
6North Dakota8.6543M9,50322.9M
7Washington8.75110.8M30.6K88.2M
8Louisiana8.8298.7M24.9K90.8M
9Nebraska8.8437.9M10.3K32.3M
10West Virginia8.8765.8M14.9K32.8M
11Oregon8.9561M16.9K54.1M
12Arkansas9.161.1M14.8K48.7M
13Kentucky9.1269.9M17.6K74.5M
14Iowa9.1367.2M21.8K52.9M
15Texas9.14481.8M139.8K435.6M
15Virginia9.1493.5M28.5K125.2M
17North Carolina9.29129.9M35K135.7M
18Mississippi9.567.7M14.6K48M
18Montana9.524.9M6,06715M
20Ohio9.76125.9M29.3K147.7M
21Tennessee9.7879.1M21.4K99.6M
22New Mexico9.7935.2M10.8K25.4M
23Missouri9.8576.9M21.8K77.8M
24South Carolina9.9698.4M24.3K79.8M
25Pennsylvania9.97241.3M49.8K143.3M
26Illinois10.14181.5M45.9K135.7M
27Alabama10.18142.7M28.9K85.6M
28Indiana10.3694.2M26.8K99.7M
29Georgia10.43124.2M38.3K137.4M
29South Dakota10.4317.3M6,28013M
31Kansas10.4756.6M18.4K40.5M
32Delaware10.54.3M3,27311.5M
33Florida10.67246.5M64.6K241.6M
34Arizona10.73108.6M27.6K81.2M
35Colorado10.956.8M18.3K56.4M
36Wisconsin11.0164.3M16.4K69.4M
37Minnesota11.0859.2M18.3K66.6M
38Maryland11.4838.2M13K59.3M
39District of Columbia12.81211.1K4810.1M
40Michigan12.93115.5M30.1K99.8M
41Maine13.9610.9M5,02611.6M
42New Jersey14.0161.4M17.5K73.1M
43New York16.11124.9M39.9K141.4M
44Vermont16.342.1M8345.4M
45New Hampshire17.3717.2M4,46310.9M
46Connecticut18.3244.1M10.1K27.7M
47Rhode Island18.449.3M2,1317.4M
48Massachusetts19.0619.5M12.7K50.8M
49California19.65197.2M81.2K247.2M
50Alaska20.026.6M2,7746M
51Hawaii30.319.2M3,0138.9M

What correlates with Avg Retail Price?

Pearson r against 2,093 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Avg Retail Price tend to score higher on these

  1. Utilities Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Price Level (Utilities)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. COLI Utilities Costs IndexLeast Expensive States
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
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  4. Cost of Living IndexCost of Living Index by State
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 51
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  5. Annual Cost Of Comfortable RetirementAverage Retirement Income by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 51
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  6. COLI Overall IndexLeast Expensive States
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Avg Retail Price tend to score lower on these

  1. Men's Avg Height (in)Average Height by State
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 51
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  2. Men's Avg Height (ft)Average Height by State
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 51
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  3. Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 49
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  4. CLA RatingMost Conservative States
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Trump Approval RatingTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Number of SeasonsAll Four Seasons States
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Avg Retail Price?
Hawaii has the highest Avg Retail Price, at 30.31, followed by Alaska (20.02) and California (19.65).
Which state has the lowest Avg Retail Price?
Idaho has the lowest Avg Retail Price, at 8.17.
What is the median Avg Retail Price across US states?
The median is 10.14 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this electricity cost by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Electricity Profiles - US Energy Information Administration.