The Electricity Index

Average price per kilowatt-hour, residential (U.S. City Average)

BLS put the U.S. City Average at 19.2¢/kWh in January 2026 — about 48% above the 2019 baseline.

Then
2019
13.0¢/kWh
Now
2026
19.2¢/kWh
Change
2019–2026
+48%
↑ Rising

Residential electricity ¢/kWh (U.S. City Average)