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Vermont Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
23.84¢ /kWh
▲ 7.0%vs. last year
Commercial
20.47¢ /kWh
▲ 6.6%vs. last year
Industrial
12.72¢ /kWh
▲ 4.1%vs. last year

Data current through August 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$141per month▲ 7.1% vs. the year before

23.93¢/kWh × 591 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026 — the 33rd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Vermont
$141
U.S. average
$158
Massachusetts
$184
New Hampshire
$173
New York
$168

Vermont is $17 a month below (-10.7%) the U.S. average of $158. Average monthly bill, September 2025 – August 2026.

How Vermont makes its electricity

Fuel mix & trend since 2001 →Power plants →
Renewable
99.4%
Carbon-free
99.4%
Largest source
Hydro 51%
Vermont electricity generation by source, September 2025 – August 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas0.1%1 GWh
Coal0.0%0 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind17.3%357 GWh
Solar11.3%233 GWh
Hydro51.0%1,052 GWh
Other20.4%420 GWh

2.1 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to August 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Vermont electricity prices in context

Vermont's residential electricity rate stands at 23.84¢/kWh in August 2026, ranking 12th most expensive of the 50 states and DC. This is 5.68¢/kWh above the national average of 18.16¢/kWh, placing the state in the higher-cost tier. Among its neighbors, Vermont's rate falls below those of Massachusetts at 30.48¢/kWh, New York at 28.65¢/kWh, and New Hampshire at 27.64¢/kWh, making it the least expensive in this regional cluster. Commercial electricity costs 20.47¢/kWh and industrial rates are 12.72¢/kWh.

Over the past five years since August 2021, when the rate was 19.10¢/kWh, Vermont's residential price has climbed 24.8%. The long-term trajectory shows even steeper growth: the rate has risen 76.6% since August 2006 at 13.50¢/kWh, and 91.2% since the records began in January 2001 at 12.47¢/kWh. The highest rate on record came in November 2024 at 25.16¢/kWh, while the lowest was in April 2001 at 12.04¢/kWh. This month's residential increase of 7% year over year continues the upward momentum.

Vermont households pay an average monthly bill of $141 for 591 kWh, compared to the national average of $158 for 876 kWh. Despite having a rate substantially higher than the national figure, Vermont's lower consumption keeps the monthly bill below the nationwide norm. This reflects the state's generally lower electricity usage patterns even as per-unit costs remain well above average.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
10¢15¢20¢25¢Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
5¢10¢15¢20¢25¢30¢Jan '01Jun '07Nov '13Mar '20Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
12.47¢
Now
23.84¢
Change
▲ 91.2%
Range
12.04–25.16¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
August 202623.8420.4712.72
July 202623.7520.7113.07
June 202624.4421.2212.90
May 202624.8921.4712.59
April 202624.5720.9312.48
March 202624.1120.8613.26
February 202623.2720.7613.67
January 202623.2920.6412.57
December 202523.2220.7013.21
November 202524.1721.0312.60
October 202524.7820.8612.34
September 202523.9220.5212.44

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Vermont?
Residential electricity in Vermont costs 23.84¢ per kilowatt-hour as of August 2026, the 12th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 20.47¢ and industrial customers 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Vermont?
Vermont's residential rate of 23.84¢/kWh is +31.9% versus the U.S. average of 18.07¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Vermont home consumes 591 kWh a month against a national average of 876 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $141.
›Have electricity prices in Vermont gone up?
Residential electricity in Vermont has risen 91.2% since 2001, reaching 23.84¢/kWh in August 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +7.0%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Vermont?
Of the states bordering Vermont, New York has the lowest average monthly bill at $168 and Massachusetts the highest at $184. Vermont averages $141 a month, against a U.S. average of $158.