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U.S. Electricity price per kWh: 0.196 $/kWh (September 2026) – latest figures and trend

The latest electricity price per kwh for U.S. is 0.196 $/kWh (September 2026), according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below lists every value we have collected, newest first.

Latest value0.196 $/kWh Reference period: September 2026

Previous (August 2026): 0.196 $/kWh · 0 (0%)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Sources · Last checked with the source

U.S.: Electricity price per kWhU.S.: 2024-01 0.173 $/kWh, 2024-02 0.173 $/kWh, 2024-03 0.174 $/kWh, 2024-04 0.173 $/kWh, 2024-05 0.175 $/kWh, 2024-06 0.178 $/kWh, 2024-07 0.178 $/kWh, 2024-08 0.177 $/kWh, 2024-09 0.178 $/kWh, 2024-10 0.177 $/kWh, 2024-11 0.176 $/kWh, 2024-12 0.176 $/kWh, 2025-01 0.179 $/kWh, 2025-02 0.179 $/kWh, 2025-03 0.181 $/kWh, 2025-04 0.181 $/kWh, 2025-05 0.182 $/kWh, 2025-06 0.19 $/kWh, 2025-07 0.189 $/kWh, 2025-08 0.19 $/kWh, 2025-09 0.188 $/kWh, 2025-11 0.189 $/kWh, 2025-12 0.189 $/kWh, 2026-01 0.192 $/kWh, 2026-02 0.189 $/kWh, 2026-03 0.19 $/kWh, 2026-04 0.194 $/kWh, 2026-05 0.196 $/kWh, 2026-06 0.198 $/kWh, 2026-07 0.197 $/kWh, 2026-08 0.196 $/kWh, 2026-09 0.196 $/kWh U.S.: Electricity price per kWh $/kWh · 2024-01–2026-09 0 $/kWh0.1 $/kWh0.2 $/kWhU.S. 2024-01: 0.173 $/kWhU.S. 2024-02: 0.173 $/kWhU.S. 2024-03: 0.174 $/kWhU.S. 2024-04: 0.173 $/kWhU.S. 2024-05: 0.175 $/kWhU.S. 2024-06: 0.178 $/kWhU.S. 2024-07: 0.178 $/kWhU.S. 2024-08: 0.177 $/kWhU.S. 2024-09: 0.178 $/kWhU.S. 2024-10: 0.177 $/kWhU.S. 2024-11: 0.176 $/kWhU.S. 2024-12: 0.176 $/kWhU.S. 2025-01: 0.179 $/kWhU.S. 2025-02: 0.179 $/kWhU.S. 2025-03: 0.181 $/kWhU.S. 2025-04: 0.181 $/kWhU.S. 2025-05: 0.182 $/kWhU.S. 2025-06: 0.19 $/kWhU.S. 2025-07: 0.189 $/kWhU.S. 2025-08: 0.19 $/kWhU.S. 2025-09: 0.188 $/kWhU.S. 2025-11: 0.189 $/kWhU.S. 2025-12: 0.189 $/kWhU.S. 2026-01: 0.192 $/kWhU.S. 2026-02: 0.189 $/kWhU.S. 2026-03: 0.19 $/kWhU.S. 2026-04: 0.194 $/kWhU.S. 2026-05: 0.196 $/kWhU.S. 2026-06: 0.198 $/kWhU.S. 2026-07: 0.197 $/kWhU.S. 2026-08: 0.196 $/kWhU.S. 2026-09: 0.196 $/kWh0.196 $/kWh2024-012025-052026-09 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en/data/electricity-rate
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Official series
average price of electricity (dollars per kWh)
Unit
USD/kWh
Frequency
Monthly
Sources
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license
All collected values, newest first
PeriodValueSources
2026-090.196 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-080.196 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-070.197 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-060.198 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-050.196 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-040.194 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-030.19 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-020.189 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2026-010.192 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-120.189 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-110.189 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-090.188 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-080.19 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-070.189 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-060.19 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-050.182 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-040.181 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-030.181 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-020.179 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2025-010.179 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-120.176 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-110.176 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-100.177 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-090.178 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-080.177 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-070.178 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-060.178 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-050.175 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-040.173 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-030.174 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-020.173 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2024-010.173 $/kWhU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Questions people ask

What is the latest electricity price per kwh in the U.S.?

0.196 $/kWh in September 2026, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Is the electricity price per kwh in the U.S. rising or falling?

It was unchanged from August 2026. A year earlier (September 2025) it was 0.188 $/kWh.

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