Across the U.S., Americans are paying roughly 30% more for electricity than in 2020.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Cody Good in partnership with the National Public Utilities Council, uses data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to show the change in average retail electricity prices by state across all sectors from 2020 to 2025.
Where Electricity Prices Rose the Most
Washington, DC saw the largest increase in the country, with average retail electricity prices rising 72% between 2020 and 2025. Maine followed closely at 67%, while Maryland and California rose 52% and 50%, respectively.
State Abbreviation State Change in Electricity Price, All Sectors 2020-2025 (%) DC Washington, D.C. 72 ME Maine 67 MD Maryland 52 CA California 50 RI Rhode Island 47 PA Pennsylvania 46 NY New York 45 MA Massachusetts 44 IL Illinois 43 CT Connecticut 39 DE Delaware 38 NJ New Jersey 35 NH New Hampshire 31 FL Florida 30 HI Hawaii 28 LA Louisiana 27 AL Alabama 26 MS Mississippi 26 NV Nevada 26 AR Arkansas 25 VA Virginia 25 WV West Virginia 25 IN Indiana 24 MI Michigan 24 AZ Arizona 23 WA Washington 23 OH Ohio 22 TN Tennessee 22
