The data describes the average retail price of electricity in the U.S. between 1998 and 2017, by sector. In 2017, the average retail price of residential electricity was 12.9 cents per kilowatt hour.
Electricity market – additional informationAs shown in the statistic above, the average retail price of electricity in the U.S. keeps rising. Rates typically vary for residential, commercial and industrial customers. During the last few decades, retail prices of electricity in the United States experienced increases in the residential, commercial and industrial sector.
