Sunday, October 25, 2026

Electric Rates By State -- August, 2026, Data -- Posted October 25, 2026 -- IN PROGRESS

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Usual disclaimer applies: typographical errors and content errors likely. I go through the report quickly.  

By state. 

Holy mackerel: North Dakota really stands out this time! Then Louisiana -- only two states with a 9-handle or less. North Dakota drops to 8.91 cents. Holy mackerel. 

  • the New England states at 24.41 cents on average
  • California at 28.88 cents
  • most everyone else in the low teens but that 8.91 really, really stands out

All sectors: only two states with a single digit rate: North Dakota, 8.91 cents; Louisiana, 9.86 cents.

  • North Dakota: up from 8.38 a year ago
  • New Mexico: down from 10.38 a year ago 
  • Louisiana: up from 9.73 a year ago

Residential: only eight states with a 13-handle or less -- North Dakota, Tennessee, Idaho, Kentucky. BUT, Louisiana with a 12-handle. 

  • Nevada: 12.72 vs 12.54 last year 
  • Louisiana: 12.87 vs 12.55 last year
  • North Dakota: 13.31 vs 12.97 last year -- in line with inflation rate at 2.6% y/y
  • Utah: 13.31 vs 13.62 last year 
  • Tennessee: 13.42 vs 13.09 last year
  • Idaho: 13.37 vs 12.08 last year
  • Nebraska: 13.54 vs 12.80 last year
  • Kentucky: 13.80 vs 13.10 last year 

Industrial: California with a 24-handle vs so many states well below 10 cents. NY state is at 10.54 vs 10.20 last year. Others of note:

  • New Mexico: 5.08 vs 6.37 last year (very little industry; lots of coal?); obviously an outlier
  • Tennessee: 6.92 vs 6.85 last year 
  • South Carolina: 7.88 vs 7.21 last year

The big LCD states, industrial:

  • Virginia:  9.98 vs 9.40 last year
  • Ohio: 9.75 vs 8.47
  • Texas: 7.21 vs 6.42 last year

The big LCD states, residential:

  • Virginia: 17.64 vs 15.85 last year
  • Ohio: 19.38 vs 17.55 last year
  • Texas: 15.91 vs 15.40 last year

The big LCD states, overall:

  • Virginia: 13.15 vs 11.54 last year  
  • Ohio: 13.93 vs 12.67 last year
  • Texas: 11.23 vs 10.42 last year

The wind state: residential:

  • Iowa:  17.06 vs 15.48 last year.