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Connecticut electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 30.77¢ per kilowatthour, down 7.3% on the same month a year earlier (33.20¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Connecticut was 74% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,268,727 MWh, up 11.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $243.01 on 790 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.77¢ | 33.20¢ | -7.3% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 24.59¢ | 25.83¢ | -4.8% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 21.52¢ | 21.17¢ | +1.7% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 27.61¢ | 29.13¢ | -5.2% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +11.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 2.4 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +6.5% |
| Residential customers | 1,606,322 | 1,564,495 | +2.7% |
| Average residential bill | $243.01 | $241.55 | +0.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 790 | 727 | +8.7% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in February 2026?
30.77¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 24.59¢ for commercial and 21.52¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 33.20¢ in February 2025, a change of -7.3%. Residential sales changed by +11.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$243.01, on average use of 790 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.