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Connecticut electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 30.24¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (29.96¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Connecticut was 72% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,249,228 MWh, down 5.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $239.98 on 794 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.24¢ | 29.96¢ | +0.9% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 23.70¢ | 22.27¢ | +6.4% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 18.84¢ | 17.49¢ | +7.7% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 26.55¢ | 25.62¢ | +3.6% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.2 TWh | 1.3 TWh | -5.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.5 TWh | 2.7 TWh | -7.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,573,974 | 1,553,974 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $239.98 | $254.09 | -5.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 794 | 848 | -6.4% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in August 2025?
30.24¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.70¢ for commercial and 18.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.96¢ in August 2024, a change of +0.9%. Residential sales changed by -5.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$239.98, on average use of 794 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.