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Commercial electricity rates by state: verified EIA July 2026 data
Verified EIA commercial electricity observations by state for July 2026, with July 2025 comparison, visible units, source links and account-level procurement limits.
A dated benchmark, not a retail offer
This table reproduces the commercial-sector electricity price observations for all 50 states and Washington DC from the linked EIA source. The current column covers July 2026; the comparison covers July 2025. Values are ¢/kWh. Source checked October 15, 2026.
Open the primary EIA table or download EIA's spreadsheet. Do not interpret these averages as prices available from Commercial Energy Advisors.
State data
| State / jurisdiction | July 2026 (¢/kWh) | July 2025 (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 14.83 | 14.59 |
| Alaska | 23.29 | 22.98 |
| Arizona | 13.12 | 13.42 |
| Arkansas | 11.76 | 10.61 |
| California | 30.56 | 30.08 |
| Colorado | 13.81 | 13.25 |
| Connecticut | 19.87 | 22.86 |
| Delaware | 13.80 | 12.54 |
| District of Columbia | 23.88 | 20.70 |
| Florida | 11.37 | 11.30 |
| Georgia | 12.54 | 12.49 |
| Hawaii | 43.63 | 35.06 |
| Idaho | 10.16 | 9.59 |
| Illinois | 15.19 | 13.66 |
| Indiana | 13.30 | 14.07 |
| Iowa | 13.27 | 13.18 |
| Kansas | 12.04 | 11.68 |
| Kentucky | 11.95 | 11.64 |
| Louisiana | 10.97 | 11.59 |
| Maine | 21.64 | 21.08 |
| Maryland | 17.51 | 15.14 |
| Massachusetts | 24.41 | 23.26 |
| Michigan | 16.46 | 14.96 |
| Minnesota | 13.49 | 13.17 |
| Mississippi | 13.65 | 12.73 |
| Missouri | 12.64 | 12.21 |
| Montana | 13.33 | 12.83 |
| Nebraska | 9.39 | 9.57 |
| Nevada | 9.72 | 10.14 |
| New Hampshire | 20.63 | 19.74 |
| New Jersey | 19.17 | 18.36 |
| New Mexico | 11.90 | 12.46 |
| New York | 24.18 | 23.05 |
| North Carolina | 10.73 | 9.75 |
| North Dakota | 8.22 | 7.79 |
| Ohio | 14.06 | 11.50 |
| Oklahoma | 10.32 | 9.92 |
| Oregon | 10.60 | 10.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 13.86 | 12.63 |
| Rhode Island | 23.43 | 22.22 |
| South Carolina | 11.61 | 10.97 |
| South Dakota | 12.17 | 11.72 |
| Tennessee | 13.43 | 12.81 |
| Texas | 8.47 | 8.85 |
| Utah | 10.85 | 10.44 |
| Vermont | 20.71 | 19.39 |
| Virginia | 11.68 | 10.21 |
| Washington | 11.78 | 11.24 |
| West Virginia | 11.44 | 11.19 |
| Wisconsin | 13.93 | 13.37 |
| Wyoming | 10.26 | 10.16 |
EIA missing-data flags are retained: NA means unavailable, W means withheld, and a dash is not a zero price. Consult source definitions for the series and any revisions.
Electricity units
A rate of 10 cents/kWh equals $0.10/kWh. Multiply energy by that dollar rate for an energy-cost model. Demand is a different quantity measured in kW and can be billed using intervals, periods, minimums or ratchets. The demand calculator models a separate demand component; adding it to a broader average without checking inclusions can double count costs.
What a commercial average measures
A state commercial average aggregates the observations behind the EIA series. It is not a supplier quote for an individual meter, a guaranteed utility default price or proof that an account can switch. Customer mix, consumption, billing circumstances and the period influence the comparison. An industrial process may belong to a different reporting sector from the commercial category shown here.
Do not subtract a commodity-only offer from a broader delivered-price average and call the difference a saving. First identify the exact price components, units, dates and consumption being compared. A tariff or contract change can affect one component without changing the others.
Compare the account, not just its state
Identify the utility, tariff, customer class and commodity on the bill. Municipal systems, cooperatives, electric-choice limits and gas transport rules can affect eligibility. The table does not label a state universally open or closed. Use the state eligibility guides and confirm the account with its utility or authorized supplier.
Record twelve months of actual consumption and charge categories where possible. Identify weather, occupancy, production or equipment changes. For multiple locations, keep account-level data before building a portfolio total; a national average cannot identify an individual meter's options.
Use a transparent offer model
The offer comparison tool uses entered annual usage, flat supply rate and recurring supplier fees. It leaves delivery, demand, taxes and unentered pass-throughs outside the total. That limited model is useful only when its assumptions are visible alongside the result.
Read the full agreement for capacity, transmission, transport, usage bands, changes in law, termination and renewal. Ask how broker compensation is handled. A smaller unit rate does not establish a smaller total cost or a more suitable obligation.
Dates and revisions
The observation period is shown explicitly. This snapshot was checked against the linked EIA source on October 15, 2026; it is not a continuously updating feed. EIA can revise data and publish newer periods. Use the primary table to verify a figure before relying on it for a current purchase.
Prepare the account review with the procurement playbook and keep notice dates visible with the renewal planner. Comparing context does not authorize enrollment.