BLS average price
Historical electricity prices by year
Browse average electricity prices from 1978 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.
Electricity prices by year
Electricity in 2026
$0.19 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2025
$0.19 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2024
$0.18 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2023
$0.17 per kilowatt-hour
$0.18 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2022
$0.16 per kilowatt-hour
$0.18 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2021
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2020
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2019
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.18 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2018
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.18 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2017
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2016
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2015
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2014
$0.14 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2013
$0.13 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2012
$0.13 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2011
$0.13 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2010
$0.13 per kilowatt-hour
$0.20 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2009
$0.13 per kilowatt-hour
$0.20 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2008
$0.12 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2007
$0.12 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2006
$0.11 per kilowatt-hour
$0.19 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2005
$0.10 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2004
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2003
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2002
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2001
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 2000
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1999
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.17 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1998
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.18 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1997
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.20 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1996
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.20 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1995
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.21 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1994
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.21 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1993
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.21 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1992
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.21 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1991
$0.09 per kilowatt-hour
$0.21 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1990
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.21 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1989
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.22 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1988
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.23 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1987
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.23 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1986
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.23 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1985
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.25 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1984
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.26 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1983
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.26 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1982
$0.08 per kilowatt-hour
$0.26 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1981
$0.07 per kilowatt-hour
$0.25 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1980
$0.06 per kilowatt-hour
$0.24 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1979
$0.05 per kilowatt-hour
$0.23 in 2026 dollars
Electricity in 1978
$0.05 per kilowatt-hour
$0.23 in 2026 dollars