Indiana electricity prices, February 2026
- Month
- February 2026, preliminary
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 23rd from the highest
The average residential price in Indiana was 16.06 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in February 2026. Preliminary
In February 2025, the price was 14.64 cents per kWh. The February 2026 price was 1.42 cents per kWh higher than the February 2025 price.
The US average was 17.65 cents per kWh in February 2026. In February 2026, Indiana had the 23rd highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $174.90, for 1,089 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA adjusts the months of a year when the final Form EIA-861 data for the year are ready.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Feb 2026 cents per kWh | Feb 2025 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Feb 2026 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.06 | 14.64 | +9.7% | 17.65 |
| Commercial | 14.39 | 13.38 | +7.5% | 14.37 |
| Industrial | 9.59 | 8.96 | +7.0% | 8.95 |
| All sectors | 13.21 | 12.11 | +9.1% | 14.36 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.3 TWh | 3.2 TWh | +2.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.8 TWh | 8.5 TWh | +3.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,030,849 | 2,988,439 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $174.90 | $158.34 | +10.5% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 1,089 | 1,082 | +0.6% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 17.65 | 16.43 | +7.4% |
The 25 months to February 2026
Form EIA-861M
Indiana, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: preliminary. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Indiana page.
Questions about February 2026 in Indiana
- What did businesses pay for electricity in Indiana in February 2026?
- The average commercial price was 14.39 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 9.59 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 13.21 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in Indiana buy in February 2026?
- Residential customers bought 3.3 TWh of electricity in February 2026. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 2.1% higher than the quantity in February 2025.
- How many residential customers did Indiana have in February 2026?
- Indiana had 3,030,849 residential customers in February 2026. The number was 1.4% higher than the number in February 2025. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.