Electricity Rates & Bills in the Northeast
Every northeast state ranked by average residential electric bill, with the cents-per-kWh rate behind it. June 2026 EIA retail-sales data · refreshed monthly.
Data through June 2026
EIA-826, verified Oct 11, 2026
Across the 9 tracked northeast states, the median average bill is $169.26/month at a median rate of 27.01¢/kWh. Region medians describe the member states only — the national picture is on all states ranked.
| # | State | Avg bill | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $207.33/mo | 24.95¢/kWh |
| 2 | Connecticut | $174.25/mo | 24.32¢/kWh |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $170.56/mo | 21.73¢/kWh |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $170.54/mo | 29.61¢/kWh |
| 5 | New York | $169.26/mo | 29.49¢/kWh |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $165.95/mo | 27.01¢/kWh |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $141.64/mo | 29.23¢/kWh |
| 8 | Maine | $131.41/mo | 29.59¢/kWh |
| 9 | Vermont | $124.54/mo | 24.44¢/kWh |
Census region grouping; bills = residential revenue ÷ residential customers per month (EIA-861M, through June 2026). Neighbor-by-neighbor comparisons are on each state page. See the methodology.