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Connecticut electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Connecticut paid an average of 27.37¢ per kilowatthour, down 13.4% on the same month a year earlier (31.59¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Connecticut was 48% above that. It ranked 8th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 859,915 MWh, up 2.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $146.04 on 534 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 27.37¢ | 31.59¢ | -13.4% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 21.08¢ | 23.26¢ | -9.4% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 16.76¢ | 17.28¢ | -3.0% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 23.38¢ | 26.08¢ | -10.4% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 859.9 GWh | 841.6 GWh | +2.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.9 TWh | 2 TWh | -1.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,611,753 | 1,570,547 | +2.6% |
| Average residential bill | $146.04 | $169.27 | -13.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 534 | 536 | -0.4% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Connecticut in May 2026?
27.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.08¢ for commercial and 16.76¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 31.59¢ in May 2025, a change of -13.4%. Residential sales changed by +2.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$146.04, on average use of 534 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.