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Vermont Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential
24.89¢ /kWh
▲ 4.8%vs. last year
Commercial
21.47¢ /kWh
▲ 7.6%vs. last year
Industrial
12.59¢ /kWh
▲ 7.0%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$140per month▲ 7.5% vs. the year before

23.55¢/kWh × 597 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 32nd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Vermont
$140
U.S. average
$155
Massachusetts
$183
New Hampshire
$167
New York
$164

Vermont is $15 a month below (-9.6%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Vermont makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
98.5%
Carbon-free
98.5%
Largest source
Hydro 53%
Vermont electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas0.1%1 GWh
Coal0.0%0 GWh
Nuclear0.0%0 GWh
Wind16.0%349 GWh
Solar10.9%239 GWh
Hydro53.0%1,156 GWh
Other20.0%438 GWh

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

Vermont electricity prices in context

Vermont's residential electricity rate stood at 24.89¢/kWh in May 2026, the 11th highest among the 50 states and DC. This is 6.45¢/kWh above the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, a difference of 35%. All three bordering states charge more: New York at 29.93¢/kWh, Massachusetts at 28.82¢/kWh, and New Hampshire at 27.33¢/kWh.

Over the past five years since May 2021, Vermont's rate has climbed 27.2%, from 19.57¢/kWh. The increase stretches much further back: the rate has risen 81.8% since May 2006 and 99.6% since January 2001, when records began at 12.47¢/kWh. The highest point on record came in November 2024 at 25.16¢/kWh; the lowest was 12.04¢/kWh in April 2001. Commercial electricity costs 21.47¢/kWh and industrial power 12.59¢/kWh.

A Vermont household paying the current rate and using 597 kWh per month faces an average bill of $140, compared with the national average bill of $155 on usage of 871 kWh per month. Though Vermont's rate ranks well above the US average, its monthly consumption runs significantly below it, pulling the overall bill lower than the national figure.

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

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
11¢15¢19¢22¢26¢Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Feb '26May '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Residential history since 2001

11¢15¢19¢22¢26¢Jan '01May '07Sep '13Jan '20May '26
Jan '01
12.47¢
Now
24.89¢
Change
▲ 99.6%
Range
12.04–25.16¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
May 202624.8921.4712.59
April 202624.5620.9212.48
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
August 202522.2719.2012.22
July 202522.1419.3912.23
June 202523.0019.8712.44

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Vermont?
Residential electricity in Vermont costs 24.89¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 11th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 21.47¢ and industrial customers 12.59¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Vermont?
Vermont's residential rate of 24.89¢/kWh is +39.5% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Vermont home consumes 597 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $140.
›Have electricity prices in Vermont gone up?
Residential electricity in Vermont has moved +99.6% since 2001, reaching 24.89¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +4.8%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Vermont?
Of the states bordering Vermont, New York has the lowest average monthly bill at $164 and Massachusetts the highest at $183. Vermont averages $140 a month, against a U.S. average of $155.