Loading data…
Average residential price per kilowatt-hour.
per kWh
Apr 2026 · Jan 2021
Electricity (Residential) has decreased 1.5% over the past 12 months, currently at $0.18 per kWh (down 7.6% month-over-month). Its all-time high in this dataset was $0.19 per kWh in April 2026.
US vs Texas vs Dallas–Fort Worth. Last 60 months.
How electricity (residential) fits into a standard Family of 4 monthly basket in the United States.
Per household, per month
At today's price
Out of $1,088 total / month
Generated from the latest data. Eligible for FAQ rich results in Google search.
The most recent national average price of electricity (residential) tracked by Basket Index is $0.18 per kWh. This figure is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and updated monthly.
Over the past 12 months, the price of electricity (residential) is 1.5% less than it was a year ago, and it moved 7.6% down from the previous month.
In the time period Basket Index tracks, the historical high was $0.19 per kWh in April 2026, and the historical low was $0.14 per kWh in January 2021.
A standard Family of 4 spends roughly $197 per month on electricity (residential) — about 18.1% of their tracked household basket.
Electricity (residential) price data comes directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. We publish the source series ID on the Methodology page so every figure can be reproduced from the original government dataset.
A scheduled job pulls the latest observation from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics once per day. Monthly observations are published with a short publication lag from the source. See /item/electricity for the most recent figure.