Commercial Electricity Rates by State

This page ranks the average commercial electricity price in each state and the District of Columbia for the latest month. The commercial sector covers electricity sold to offices, stores, schools, hospitals, government buildings and other service businesses. The figures come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Each state’s price is its commercial revenue for the month divided by its commercial sales in kilowatt-hours, and the national figure is the same calculation on pooled totals. It is an average of what customers paid, not a published tariff. Commercial bills often include demand charges based on a customer's peak usage, and these are included in the average along with energy and delivery charges.

In August 2026, the national average was 14.47¢ per kilowatt-hour, up 3.8% from August 2025. State prices ranged from 8.07¢ in North Dakota to 43.55¢ in Hawaii, and the median state, Indiana, was at 13.29¢. Prices were higher than a year earlier in 44 of the 51 jurisdictions. In January 2001 the national commercial average was 7.25¢.

Commercial prices follow fuel costs and grid spending, and they change when regulators approve new rates or supply contracts renew. Because the sector mixes small shops with large office buildings, a shift in which customers are buying can move the average even when no tariff has changed. Demand charges also make the average price sensitive to how steadily buildings use power through the month.