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Indiana 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 Indiana paid an average of 16.19¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.3% on the same month a year earlier (14.55¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Indiana was 7.2% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,592,509 MWh, down 4.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $192.14 on 1,187 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 | 16.19¢ | 14.55¢ | +11.3% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 13.85¢ | 12.87¢ | +7.6% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 9.43¢ | 8.23¢ | +14.6% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 13.11¢ | 11.81¢ | +11.0% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.6 TWh | 3.8 TWh | -4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.5 TWh | 9.4 TWh | +1.1% |
| Residential customers | 3,027,334 | 2,986,387 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $192.14 | $183.97 | +4.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,187 | 1,265 | -6.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Indiana in January 2026?
16.19¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.85¢ for commercial and 9.43¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.55¢ in January 2025, a change of +11.3%. Residential sales changed by -4.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$192.14, on average use of 1,187 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 Indiana page.