Rhode Island Electricity Prices: 29.48 US cents/kWh Residential, 2025
The average residential price of electricity in Rhode Island was 29.48 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 4th highest residential price of the 51 states and DC. That is over the previous year +2.9%, over five years +33.9%, over ten years +52.8%. Commercial customers paid 23.40 US cents/kWh and industrial customers 21.40 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics; they are not real time and do not include taxes or fees billed separately by some utilities.
Key Facts
- The average residential price of electricity in Rhode Island was 29.48 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 4th highest residential price of the 51 states and DC.
- Commercial customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 23.40 US cents/kWh in 2025, and industrial customers 21.40 US cents/kWh.
- Rhode Island's residential electricity price rose 33.9% over the five years to 2025.
- Rhode Island's residential electricity price rose 52.8% over the ten years to 2025.
- The most recent monthly figure for Rhode Island is August 2026.
Key Figures
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential price | 29.48 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Commercial price | 23.40 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Industrial price | 21.40 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| All sectors | 25.79 US cents/kWh | 2025 · EIA |
| Residential price rank, highest first | 4 of 51 | 2025 · EIA |
| Change over 1 year | +2.9% | to 2025 · EIA |
| Change over 5 years | +33.9% | to 2025 · EIA |
| Change over 10 years | +52.8% | to 2025 · EIA |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.
Price History, 2001 to 2025
EIA annual statistics| Year | All sectors | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.45 US cents/kWh | 12.13 US cents/kWh | 11.54 US cents/kWh | 9.36 US cents/kWh |
| 2002 | 9.20 US cents/kWh | 10.20 US cents/kWh | 8.65 US cents/kWh | 7.96 US cents/kWh |
| 2003 | 10.47 US cents/kWh | 11.61 US cents/kWh | 10.09 US cents/kWh | 8.88 US cents/kWh |
| 2004 | 10.96 US cents/kWh | 12.19 US cents/kWh | 10.53 US cents/kWh | 9.37 US cents/kWh |
| 2005 | 11.97 US cents/kWh | 13.04 US cents/kWh | 11.71 US cents/kWh | 10.01 US cents/kWh |
| 2006 | 13.98 US cents/kWh | 15.12 US cents/kWh | 13.51 US cents/kWh | 12.51 US cents/kWh |
| 2007 | 13.12 US cents/kWh | 14.05 US cents/kWh | 12.67 US cents/kWh | 12.04 US cents/kWh |
| 2008 | 16.04 US cents/kWh | 17.45 US cents/kWh | 15.40 US cents/kWh | 14.23 US cents/kWh |
| 2009 | 14.22 US cents/kWh | 15.60 US cents/kWh | 13.66 US cents/kWh | 12.22 US cents/kWh |
| 2010 | 14.07 US cents/kWh | 15.92 US cents/kWh | 13.10 US cents/kWh | 11.83 US cents/kWh |
| 2011 | 13.04 US cents/kWh | 14.33 US cents/kWh | 12.37 US cents/kWh | 11.27 US cents/kWh |
| 2012 | 12.74 US cents/kWh | 14.40 US cents/kWh | 11.87 US cents/kWh | 10.68 US cents/kWh |
| 2013 | 13.72 US cents/kWh | 15.20 US cents/kWh | 12.92 US cents/kWh | 11.82 US cents/kWh |
| 2014 | 15.41 US cents/kWh | 17.17 US cents/kWh | 14.56 US cents/kWh | 12.86 US cents/kWh |
| 2015 | 17.01 US cents/kWh | 19.29 US cents/kWh | 15.78 US cents/kWh | 13.76 US cents/kWh |
| 2016 | 16.28 US cents/kWh | 18.62 US cents/kWh | 14.88 US cents/kWh | 13.48 US cents/kWh |
| 2017 | 16.42 US cents/kWh | 18.32 US cents/kWh | 15.20 US cents/kWh | 14.57 US cents/kWh |
| 2018 | 18.10 US cents/kWh | 20.55 US cents/kWh | 16.58 US cents/kWh | 15.39 US cents/kWh |
| 2019 | 18.49 US cents/kWh | 21.73 US cents/kWh | 16.38 US cents/kWh | 15.59 US cents/kWh |
| 2020 | 18.54 US cents/kWh | 22.01 US cents/kWh | 15.94 US cents/kWh | 15.76 US cents/kWh |
| 2021 | 18.44 US cents/kWh | 22.30 US cents/kWh | 15.51 US cents/kWh | 16.06 US cents/kWh |
| 2022 | 19.30 US cents/kWh | 23.21 US cents/kWh | 16.23 US cents/kWh | 17.96 US cents/kWh |
| 2023 | 21.62 US cents/kWh | 27.02 US cents/kWh | 17.68 US cents/kWh | 18.98 US cents/kWh |
| 2024 | 24.15 US cents/kWh | 28.65 US cents/kWh | 21.09 US cents/kWh | 19.70 US cents/kWh |
| 2025 | 25.79 US cents/kWh | 29.48 US cents/kWh | 23.40 US cents/kWh | 21.40 US cents/kWh |
Month by Month
EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months, through August 2026| Month | All sectors | Residential |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 24.44 US cents/kWh | 28.33 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-10 | 26.11 US cents/kWh | 31.18 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-11 | 25.64 US cents/kWh | 30.84 US cents/kWh |
| 2025-12 | 27.99 US cents/kWh | 31.17 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-01 | 27.22 US cents/kWh | 30.14 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-02 | 26.22 US cents/kWh | 29.45 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-03 | 25.67 US cents/kWh | 29.91 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-04 | 24.60 US cents/kWh | 28.30 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-05 | 26.71 US cents/kWh | 29.46 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-06 | 25.30 US cents/kWh | 29.23 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-07 | 25.65 US cents/kWh | 28.29 US cents/kWh |
| 2026-08 | 25.34 US cents/kWh | 28.18 US cents/kWh |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.
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