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Connecticut electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 32.50¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.6% on the same month a year earlier (29.12¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Connecticut was 90% above that. It ranked 2nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,005,040 MWh, up 2.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $208.69 on 642 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32.50¢ | 29.12¢ | +11.6% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 25.14¢ | 20.16¢ | +24.7% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 19.62¢ | 15.98¢ | +22.8% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 28.05¢ | 23.94¢ | +17.2% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1 TWh | 981.3 GWh | +2.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.1 TWh | 2.1 TWh | +1.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,565,143 | 1,546,987 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $208.69 | $184.70 | +13.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 642 | 634 | +1.3% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in March 2025?
32.50¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 25.14¢ for commercial and 19.62¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.12¢ in March 2024, a change of +11.6%. Residential sales changed by +2.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$208.69, on average use of 642 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Connecticut page.