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Rhode Island Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Rhode Island generated 9.81 TWh of electricity in 2025, 88% of it from gas. The average retail price was 25.79 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Rhode Island generated 9.81 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 46th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Rhode Island's electricity in 2025, at 88.3% of generation.
  • Solar was the second largest source of Rhode Island's electricity in 2025, at 7.1% of generation.
  • Rhode Island's electricity generation rose from 7.50 TWh in 2001 to 9.81 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Rhode Island was 25.79 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 3rd highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Rhode Island paid an average of 29.48 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Rhode Island generated 924 GWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation9.81 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank46 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors25.79 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first3 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales7.44 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers531,0982025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 1,918 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas8.66 TWh88.3%
Solar695 GWh7.1%
Wind192 GWh2.0%
Bioenergy185 GWh1.9%
Oil68.9 GWh0.7%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Rhode Island electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Rhode Island's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in GWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 8.66 TWh, solar at 695 GWh, wind at 192 GWh, bioenergy at 185 GWh, oil at 68.9 GWh. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 20012006201120162021
Rhode Island's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in GWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 8.66 TWh, solar at 695 GWh, wind at 192 GWh, bioenergy at 185 GWh, oil at 68.9 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Rhode Island electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasSolarWindBioenergyOil
20017.33 TWhn/an/a104 GWh70.0 GWh
20026.31 TWhn/an/a97.8 GWh57.5 GWh
20035.45 TWhn/an/a102 GWh58.4 GWh
20044.78 TWhn/an/a102 GWh48.5 GWh
20055.99 TWhn/an/a0 TWh57.2 GWh
20065.78 TWhn/an/a149 GWh32.7 GWh
20076.86 TWhn/an/a155 GWh34.0 GWh
20087.20 TWhn/an/a158 GWh26.3 GWh
20097.53 TWhn/an/a145 GWh17.1 GWh
20107.58 TWhn/a3.12 GWh137 GWh11.7 GWh
20118.57 TWhn/a2.91 GWh127 GWh13.6 GWh
20128.19 TWhn/a1.38 GWh101 GWh17.9 GWh
20136.14 TWh2.01 GWh2.59 GWh48.1 GWh50.5 GWh
20145.96 TWh9.80 GWh9.92 GWh207 GWh88.4 GWh
20156.59 TWh14.4 GWh10.1 GWh211 GWh114 GWh
20166.29 TWh14.7 GWh26.5 GWh205 GWh26.3 GWh
20177.19 TWh14.1 GWh149 GWh203 GWh58.4 GWh
20187.90 TWh28.9 GWh159 GWh211 GWh75.7 GWh
20197.14 TWh54.7 GWh206 GWh208 GWh11.0 GWh
20208.27 TWh195 GWh215 GWh205 GWh4.48 GWh
20218.64 TWh284 GWh172 GWh208 GWh12.6 GWh
20226.96 TWh362 GWh209 GWh218 GWh60.1 GWh
20239.55 TWh423 GWh169 GWh247 GWh30.6 GWh
20248.79 TWh600 GWh178 GWh197 GWh8.35 GWh
20258.66 TWh695 GWh192 GWh185 GWh68.9 GWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 9.81 TWh Gas 88.3% 25.79 US cents/kWh
2024 9.78 TWh Gas 89.9% 24.15 US cents/kWh
2023 10.4 TWh Gas 91.6% 21.62 US cents/kWh
2022 7.82 TWh Gas 89.1% 19.30 US cents/kWh
2021 9.32 TWh Gas 92.7% 18.44 US cents/kWh
2020 8.89 TWh Gas 93.0% 18.54 US cents/kWh
2019 7.62 TWh Gas 93.7% 18.49 US cents/kWh
2018 8.38 TWh Gas 94.3% 18.10 US cents/kWh
2017 7.61 TWh Gas 94.4% 16.42 US cents/kWh
2016 6.56 TWh Gas 95.8% 16.28 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Rhode Island average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Rhode Island by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 25.79 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 29.48 US cents/kWh. 0 8 15 23 30 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Rhode Island by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 25.79 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 29.48 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Rhode Island average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
200111.45 US cents/kWh12.13 US cents/kWh11.54 US cents/kWh9.36 US cents/kWh
20029.20 US cents/kWh10.20 US cents/kWh8.65 US cents/kWh7.96 US cents/kWh
200310.47 US cents/kWh11.61 US cents/kWh10.09 US cents/kWh8.88 US cents/kWh
200410.96 US cents/kWh12.19 US cents/kWh10.53 US cents/kWh9.37 US cents/kWh
200511.97 US cents/kWh13.04 US cents/kWh11.71 US cents/kWh10.01 US cents/kWh
200613.98 US cents/kWh15.12 US cents/kWh13.51 US cents/kWh12.51 US cents/kWh
200713.12 US cents/kWh14.05 US cents/kWh12.67 US cents/kWh12.04 US cents/kWh
200816.04 US cents/kWh17.45 US cents/kWh15.40 US cents/kWh14.23 US cents/kWh
200914.22 US cents/kWh15.60 US cents/kWh13.66 US cents/kWh12.22 US cents/kWh
201014.07 US cents/kWh15.92 US cents/kWh13.10 US cents/kWh11.83 US cents/kWh
201113.04 US cents/kWh14.33 US cents/kWh12.37 US cents/kWh11.27 US cents/kWh
201212.74 US cents/kWh14.40 US cents/kWh11.87 US cents/kWh10.68 US cents/kWh
201313.72 US cents/kWh15.20 US cents/kWh12.92 US cents/kWh11.82 US cents/kWh
201415.41 US cents/kWh17.17 US cents/kWh14.56 US cents/kWh12.86 US cents/kWh
201517.01 US cents/kWh19.29 US cents/kWh15.78 US cents/kWh13.76 US cents/kWh
201616.28 US cents/kWh18.62 US cents/kWh14.88 US cents/kWh13.48 US cents/kWh
201716.42 US cents/kWh18.32 US cents/kWh15.20 US cents/kWh14.57 US cents/kWh
201818.10 US cents/kWh20.55 US cents/kWh16.58 US cents/kWh15.39 US cents/kWh
201918.49 US cents/kWh21.73 US cents/kWh16.38 US cents/kWh15.59 US cents/kWh
202018.54 US cents/kWh22.01 US cents/kWh15.94 US cents/kWh15.76 US cents/kWh
202118.44 US cents/kWh22.30 US cents/kWh15.51 US cents/kWh16.06 US cents/kWh
202219.30 US cents/kWh23.21 US cents/kWh16.23 US cents/kWh17.96 US cents/kWh
202321.62 US cents/kWh27.02 US cents/kWh17.68 US cents/kWh18.98 US cents/kWh
202424.15 US cents/kWh28.65 US cents/kWh21.09 US cents/kWh19.70 US cents/kWh
202525.79 US cents/kWh29.48 US cents/kWh23.40 US cents/kWh21.40 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 25.79 US cents/kWh 7.44 TWh 531,098
Residential 29.48 US cents/kWh 3.13 TWh 464,880
Commercial 23.40 US cents/kWh 3.65 TWh 64,502
Industrial 21.40 US cents/kWh 628 GWh 1,715
Transportation 23.30 US cents/kWh 24.6 GWh 1

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 924 GWh 25.34 US cents/kWh 28.18 US cents/kWh
July 2026 906 GWh 25.65 US cents/kWh 28.29 US cents/kWh
June 2026 803 GWh 25.30 US cents/kWh 29.23 US cents/kWh
May 2026 538 GWh 26.71 US cents/kWh 29.46 US cents/kWh
April 2026 516 GWh 24.60 US cents/kWh 28.30 US cents/kWh
March 2026 620 GWh 25.67 US cents/kWh 29.91 US cents/kWh
February 2026 662 GWh 26.22 US cents/kWh 29.45 US cents/kWh
January 2026 766 GWh 27.22 US cents/kWh 30.14 US cents/kWh
December 2025 748 GWh 27.99 US cents/kWh 31.17 US cents/kWh
November 2025 903 GWh 25.64 US cents/kWh 30.84 US cents/kWh
October 2025 1.01 TWh 26.11 US cents/kWh 31.18 US cents/kWh
September 2025 986 GWh 24.44 US cents/kWh 28.33 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Rhode Island Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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