States › Connecticut › January 2026
Connecticut electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 28.30¢ per kilowatthour, down 5.7% on the same month a year earlier (30.02¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Connecticut was 62% above that. It ranked 7th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,390,580 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $245.30 on 867 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 28.30¢ | 30.02¢ | -5.7% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 23.16¢ | 24.50¢ | -5.5% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 21.13¢ | 19.96¢ | +5.9% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 25.71¢ | 27.08¢ | -5.1% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +0.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.6 TWh | 2.6 TWh | +0.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,604,258 | 1,562,600 | +2.7% |
| Average residential bill | $245.30 | $265.63 | -7.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 867 | 885 | -2.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
Connecticut residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in January 2026?
28.30¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.16¢ for commercial and 21.13¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 30.02¢ in January 2025, a change of -5.7%. Residential sales changed by +0.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$245.30, on average use of 867 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.