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U.S. residential electricity cost

18.34 ¢/kWh

U.S. residential average

Source-stated

Unit / scope
Official U.S. and same-table state ¢/kWh observations from EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A for June 2026.
Data period
June 2026
Source
U.S. Energy Information AdministrationUnited States — EIA national and state series
Last verified
2026-09-06

EIA’s residential average revenue per kWh is what utilities collected on average, not the tariff on your bill.

Additional sourced observations are listed below and are not blended into this headline.

How to use this figure

Use this page to turn EIA’s national residential revenue per kWh into a quantity total, then see whether a unit price you already have on a bill sits above or below that average.

  1. Read the June 2026 U.S. observation before typing anything. It is average revenue collected, not the tariff named on your bill.
  2. Enter the kWh you want to price. The unit rate stays locked to the sourced U.S. figure.
  3. If you have a bill, type that bill’s price per kWh into the comparison. The page shows the gap. It does not download your account.

What the result means

The dollar total is kWh times the locked rate. A gap above the sourced rate can be a fixed charge, a rider, or a higher local price. This page cannot say which.

A comparison that stays on this source

The worked example is 900 kWh × $0.1834 = $165.06. Half and double that quantity stay on the same rate. Nevada and Hawaii figures on the table are observations, not calculator inputs.

If the number looks wrong

  • A blank or negative kWh entry produces no total.
  • Do not type a state rate over the locked field. Those rows are shown separately so the calculator does not pretend to be a local tariff.

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Record last verified 2026-09-06. That date is the record’s verification stamp, not a claim that a market price is unchanged today.

Official unit price: the headline is a published series observation. Any total is quantity × that sourced rate.

High evidence confidence

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Labels: 75–100 high, 60–74 moderate, below 60 limited. The number is not a probability that the cost is correct.

Estimator

monthly kWh × official U.S. residential ¢/kWh ÷ 100

Source basis: EIA EPM Table 5.6.A June 2026 US residential 18.34¢/kWh

The total below is a CostMage calculation from sourced inputs. It is not a figure the publisher printed as your bill or quote.

CostMage calculation

$165.06

  • Quantity900
  • Sourced unit rate$0.183

Your unit price against this sourced rate

Type a unit price you already have, such as a line on a bill or a station sign. The sourced rate above stays locked. Nothing is sent off this page.

Enter a non-negative unit price to see the gap.

Same sourced rate at other quantities

These rows multiply the sourced unit rate already used above. They do not look up another price.

  • Half the entered quantity (450)$82.53
  • Entered quantity (900)$165.06
  • Double the entered quantity (1,800)$330.12
  • Uses the national average rate, not a local tariff.

What this figure covers

Included
Official U.S. and same-table state ¢/kWh observations from EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A for June 2026.
Excluded
Utility fixed charges, riders, time-of-use periods, and any ZIP-code or city rate.

Worked example

CostMage calculation, not an EIA bill: 900 kWh × $0.1834/kWh = $165.06 using the June 2026 U.S. residential average revenue.

Sourced observations

Sourced cost observations for U.S. residential electricity cost
What was publishedFigureClaim kindNote
U.S. residential average18.34 ¢/kWhSource-statedAverage revenue, not a household tariff.
Nevada (same table)13.11 ¢/kWhSource-statedLowest captured state in the June 2026 table.
Hawaii (same table)52.72 ¢/kWhSource-statedHighest captured state in the June 2026 table.

Sources

CostMage shows what the source published. Derived figures are labeled. We do not claim partnership with these publishers.

  1. Source 1 · Tier 1 · SAFE FACTUAL USE

    Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A

    Publisher
    U.S. Energy Information Administration
    Published / dated
    2026-06
    Data period
    June 2026
    Last verified by CostMage
    2026-09-06

    US residential average revenue 18.34¢/kWh. State series in the same table.

What changes the cost

  • State and utility territory
  • Seasonal generation mix
  • Fixed customer charges not in the ¢/kWh series

Methodology

CostMage displays EIA Electric Power Monthly residential average revenue per kWh. The estimator multiplies monthly kWh by the official U.S. cents-per-kWh figure. State values are official same-table observations, not invented multipliers.

Limitations

  • This is average revenue per kWh, not your utility tariff.
  • The rate is locked to the June 2026 U.S. figure of 18.34¢/kWh. Monthly kWh is the only number you can change.
  • Riders, fixed charges, and time-of-use rates are not included.
  • No ZIP-code adjustment is applied.

Questions

Is 18.34¢ what I will pay?

No. It is the EIA national residential average revenue for June 2026. Your bill uses a local tariff.

Why show Nevada and Hawaii?

They are the lowest and highest state observations in the same official table. They are not a typical range for one home.

Does the estimator publish EIA’s monthly bill?

No. EIA published 18.34¢/kWh. CostMage multiplies your entered kWh by that sourced rate.

Can I enter a Nevada or Hawaii rate?

Not in this estimator. Those state figures are same-table observations shown separately. The calculator stays locked to the U.S. average so it does not invent a local tariff.

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