Annual Average Electricity Price Comparison by State

Nebraska is the only state that generates electricity entirely by publicly–owned power systems. As of 2024, Nebraska's average electricity price is the third–lowest rate in the country, based on the latest federal figures. (In the table below, states are ranked so that equivalent prices are ranked at the same level.) Nationally, electricity costs 30 percent more than it does in Nebraska. Across all sectors, Hawaii has the highest electricity rate (38 cents), and North Dakota has the lowest electricity rate (7.93 cents).