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Connecticut electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 27.72¢ per kilowatthour, down 7.6% on the same month a year earlier (30.00¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Connecticut was 54% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 837,431 MWh, up 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $145.51 on 525 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.72¢ | 30.00¢ | -7.6% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 21.58¢ | 22.91¢ | -5.8% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 12.94¢ | 17.44¢ | -25.8% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 23.14¢ | 25.20¢ | -8.2% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 837.4 GWh | 828.6 GWh | +1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2 TWh | 2 TWh | -1.1% |
| Residential customers | 1,595,235 | 1,558,054 | +2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $145.51 | $159.52 | -8.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 525 | 532 | -1.3% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in October 2025?
27.72¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.58¢ for commercial and 12.94¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 30.00¢ in October 2024, a change of -7.6%. Residential sales changed by +1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$145.51, on average use of 525 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.