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Connecticut electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 32.24¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (32.23¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Connecticut was 71% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 860,609 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $172.59 on 535 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 32.24¢ | 32.23¢ | 0.0% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 23.56¢ | 24.37¢ | -3.3% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 17.93¢ | 18.88¢ | -5.0% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 26.78¢ | 27.25¢ | -1.7% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 860.6 GWh | 854.1 GWh | +0.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.9 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +2.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,607,800 | 1,568,513 | +2.5% |
| Average residential bill | $172.59 | $175.53 | -1.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 535 | 545 | -1.8% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in April 2026?
32.24¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.56¢ for commercial and 17.93¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 32.23¢ in April 2025, a change of 0.0%. Residential sales changed by +0.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$172.59, on average use of 535 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.