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Commercial electricity rates by state.

The latest average business rate for all 50 states — and how much you could save by locking in a fixed rate in a deregulated market.

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13.51¢
U.S. average commercial rate
7.05¢
Cheapest — North Dakota
42.99¢
Highest — Hawaii
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Updated April 2026 · U.S. EIA

Commercial electricity, by the numbers

The national picture for business power right now — and why a fixed rate matters.

13.51¢
U.S. average commercial rate
+4.8%
Commercial rates vs. a year ago
18.83¢
U.S. average residential rate
14
Deregulated states you can shop
How the savings happen

Averages are the starting line, not the finish

The rates below are what businesses pay on average. In deregulated states, we go lower — here’s how.

Your bill has two parts

A regulated delivery charge that stays with your utility, and a competitive supply charge you can shop. The supply side is where the savings live.

We make 26+ suppliers compete

USA Energy takes one recent bill and runs it against 26+ suppliers, so the market works for you instead of against you — at no cost.

You lock in a fixed rate

We secure the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term. It never floats up like a variable rate — your budget is protected.

The full picture

What businesses pay in every state

Average commercial and residential rates for all 50 states and D.C. States marked shop are deregulated — there, a fixed-rate contract can land well below the utility default.

Key takeaways

  • The U.S. average commercial rate is 13.51¢/kWh, up +4.8% from a year ago.
  • Business rates run from 7.05¢ in North Dakota to 42.99¢ in Hawaii.
  • Commercial rates average below residential nationwide (13.51¢ vs. 18.83¢).
  • In the 14 deregulated states, shopping your supply rate typically beats the default.
StateCommercial ¢/kWhvs. last yearResidential ¢/kWh
Alabama14.44¢−1.6%17.41¢
Alaska22.74¢+2.6%27.35¢
Arizona11.49¢−7.1%15.48¢
Arkansas11.04¢−0.8%14.16¢
California25.75¢+10.0%35.25¢
Colorado12.92¢+5.0%16.54¢
Connecticut shop23.56¢−3.3%32.24¢
Delaware shop13.31¢+4.6%18.79¢
District of Columbia shop23.26¢+24.0%25.41¢
Florida11.56¢+0.2%15.38¢
Georgia10.56¢−7.9%15.37¢
Hawaii42.99¢+15.0%46.62¢
Idaho9.87¢+8.3%12.70¢
Illinois shop13.89¢+8.8%20.47¢
Indiana13.78¢−4.8%17.90¢
Iowa10.26¢+5.6%13.86¢
Kansas11.39¢+2.8%15.78¢
Kentucky13.07¢+8.9%15.02¢
Louisiana12.31¢+2.3%14.44¢
Maine shop23.27¢+9.5%28.42¢
Maryland shop16.41¢+16.7%22.07¢
Massachusetts shop24.02¢+5.4%29.45¢
Michigan15.55¢+6.9%21.39¢
Minnesota12.49¢+13.3%16.39¢
Mississippi14.12¢+5.4%16.76¢
Missouri10.49¢+8.6%14.01¢
Montana12.66¢+12.0%13.90¢
Nebraska8.25¢−0.8%13.28¢
Nevada8.99¢−0.3%14.29¢
New Hampshire shop20.55¢+5.5%27.24¢
New Jersey shop16.77¢+8.8%23.53¢
New Mexico11.08¢+2.6%15.15¢
New York shop21.88¢+13.1%29.45¢
North Carolina10.39¢+2.1%16.25¢
North Dakota7.05¢+1.1%12.35¢
Ohio shop13.65¢+24.1%19.49¢
Oklahoma7.77¢−4.3%13.31¢
Oregon10.62¢−0.5%15.78¢
Pennsylvania shop13.68¢+14.2%21.47¢
Rhode Island shop22.31¢−6.3%28.30¢
South Carolina11.61¢+6.9%17.06¢
South Dakota11.47¢+9.4%14.52¢
Tennessee14.07¢+7.4%14.94¢
Texas shop8.35¢−3.6%16.99¢
Utah10.24¢+7.3%13.29¢
Vermont20.92¢+7.4%24.56¢
Virginia10.33¢+14.4%17.38¢
Washington11.74¢+9.9%14.36¢
West Virginia11.63¢−4.5%16.06¢
Wisconsin13.38¢+5.5%19.21¢
Wyoming9.50¢+1.4%14.68¢

Average retail price to commercial and residential customers, April 2026 vs. a year earlier. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M (Table 5.6.A). Utility averages shown; actual rates vary by usage, rate class, and contract. In deregulated states, shopping the supply portion typically beats the default.

The spread

Cheapest and most expensive states for business power

10 cheapest commercial states

Lowest average business ¢/kWh

  1. 1North Dakota7.05¢
  2. 2Oklahoma7.77¢
  3. 3Nebraska8.25¢
  4. 4Texas8.35¢
  5. 5Nevada8.99¢
  6. 6Wyoming9.50¢
  7. 7Idaho9.87¢
  8. 8Utah10.24¢
  9. 9Iowa10.26¢
  10. 10Virginia10.33¢

10 most expensive commercial states

Highest average business ¢/kWh

  1. 1Hawaii42.99¢
  2. 2California25.75¢
  3. 3Massachusetts24.02¢
  4. 4Connecticut23.56¢
  5. 5Maine23.27¢
  6. 6District of Columbia23.26¢
  7. 7Alaska22.74¢
  8. 8Rhode Island22.31¢
  9. 9New York21.88¢
  10. 10Vermont20.92¢
By region

How commercial rates compare across the country

Fuel mix, grid age, and regulation drive big regional gaps. The South Central and Plains states have the lowest business rates in the country; New England and the Pacific pay the most.

West South Central8.77¢ −35.1% vs U.S.
AR, LA, OK, TX
West North Central10.34¢ −23.5% vs U.S.
IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD
Mountain11.09¢ −17.9% vs U.S.
AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY
South Atlantic11.54¢ −14.6% vs U.S.
DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV
East South Central13.95¢ +3.3% vs U.S.
AL, KY, MS, TN
East North Central14.05¢ +4.0% vs U.S.
IL, IN, MI, OH, WI
Middle Atlantic18.42¢ +36.3% vs U.S.
NJ, NY, PA
Pacific22.77¢ +68.5% vs U.S.
AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
New England23.30¢ +72.5% vs U.S.
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

EIA census-division commercial averages relative to the 13.51¢ national average.

Where we go to work

Deregulated markets: your supply rate is up for grabs

In these states your utility still delivers the power and handles outages — but you choose who supplies it. That’s the part we shop. Pick your state for local detail:

Texas8.35¢↗ Pennsylvania13.68¢↗ Ohio13.65¢↗ Illinois13.89¢↗ New York21.88¢↗ New Jersey16.77¢↗ Massachusetts24.02¢↗ Maryland16.41¢↗ Connecticut23.56¢↗ Maine23.27¢↗ New Hampshire20.55¢↗ Rhode Island22.31¢↗ Delaware13.31¢↗ Washington, D.C.23.26¢↗
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Common questions

Commercial electricity rates, explained

As of the latest EIA data (April 2026), the U.S. average commercial rate is 13.51¢/kWh, up +4.8% year over year. Business rates range from 7.05¢ in North Dakota to 42.99¢ in Hawaii.
Commercial customers use more power at steadier, higher volumes, which is cheaper for suppliers to serve. Nationally the commercial average (13.51¢) sits below the residential average (18.83¢). The gap is widest in deregulated states like Texas, where competition pushes business supply rates down.
In a deregulated (or “energy choice”) state, your bill splits into a regulated delivery charge that stays with your utility and a competitive supply charge you can shop. USA Energy shops the supply portion across 26+ suppliers so you lock in the lowest fixed rate.
The rates on this page are utility averages. In deregulated markets, a competitively bid fixed-rate contract often lands below the default — and it never floats up like a variable rate. Send us one recent bill and we’ll show you a real number for your business, free.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M, Table 5.6.A — the official source for average retail electricity prices by state and sector. We refresh these figures as EIA publishes new monthly data.

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