The Electricity Index

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

BLS put the U.S. City Average at 19.8¢/kWh in June 2026 — about 52% above the 2019 baseline.

Then
2019
13.0¢/kWh
Now
June 2026
19.8¢/kWh
Change
2019–June 2026
+52%
↑ Rising

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

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (FRED APU000072610) · Full tracker keepingupwithinflation.com