Indiana electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Indiana paid an average of 17.85¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.8% on the same month a year earlier (16.40¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Indiana was 3.8% below that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,441,258 MWh, down 3.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $143.74 on 805 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.85¢ | 16.40¢ | +8.8% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 14.32¢ | 14.64¢ | -2.2% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 9.00¢ | 8.51¢ | +5.8% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 13.02¢ | 12.42¢ | +4.8% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2.5 TWh | -3.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.3 TWh | 8 TWh | +4.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,032,277 | 2,991,772 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $143.74 | $139.22 | +3.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 805 | 849 | -5.2% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Indiana in March 2026?
17.85¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.32¢ for commercial and 9.00¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.40¢ in March 2025, a change of +8.8%. Residential sales changed by -3.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$143.74, on average use of 805 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.