Overview
- Democratic members of the Joint Economic Committee report an average 6.4% jump in 2025 household electricity costs, or roughly $110 more than in 2024.
- The District of Columbia saw the largest increase at 23.5%, with double-digit rises in states including New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, New York, Ohio, Missouri, Maine and Washington.
- Some states recorded declines, led by Nevada down 18%, with smaller drops in California (3.1%), Hawaii (2.4%) and Arizona (1.6%).
- Latest EIA figures put the national residential average at 17.24 cents per kWh, about 6% higher year over year, with wide price gaps from North Dakota’s 11.02 cents to Hawaii’s 41.62 cents.
- Analysts tie the geographic split to fuel mix, weather, regulation, infrastructure and usage patterns, and campaigns are elevating power bills as a midterm issue with competing policy claims.